“Released” • A Eucharistic Hymn You’ll Love!
Installment 4 • “How Has Nobody Done This Before?” (series)
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PDF Download • SATB “Alleluia” by J.S. Bach
This short piece shimmers with beauty. The arrangement is by Monsignor René Moissenet.
“What Is Polyphony?” • With Audio Examples
A professor at our conservatory always told us: “An example is worth 1,000 words.”
Say “Hello” to the Villain Who Lied About You
Fulton J. Sheen told a story about a man who bumped into Abraham Lincoln yelling: “Get out of my way, you big ugly lummox!”
“My Reflections” • Re: 2022 Symposium Keynote
“I ended up spending hours, transcribing each and every word from Father Fryar’s Symposium lecture. Although it took many hours, I relished the process.” —Corrinne May
PDF Download • Brief Polyphonic “Asperges Me” for SATB by Father Guerrero (d. 1599)
Here’s my attempt at recording all the voices myself, to give you a rough idea how it sounds.
“An Irish Hymnal?” • 126 Pages (English and Gaelic)
I find this hymn quite beautiful—and singers love it!
PDF Download • 2-Voice Eucharistic Hymn by Flor Peeters (45 pages) • Includes a Descant!
Lyrics in English, with an (optional) version in Latin.
Pre-Reformation Polyphony among the Recusants
What happened to all that polyphony once Catholicism became illegal?
PDF Download • “Choir Warm-Up Exercise”
Your singers might enjoy this vocal warm-up exercise I composed for a volunteer choir.
“Pronouncing the Responses at Mass” • Phonetic Booklet for Altar Boys (Latin Mass)
This would make a splendid gift for boys attempting to memorize the Latin Mass responses.
PDF Download • “Organ Interludes—including pedals—on Plainchant Melodies” (55 pages)
Father Ould and William Sewell (organist at the Birmingham Oratory of Saint Philip Neri) produced an impressive collection.
New Release! • “Four Eucharistic Motets” (34 Pages)
Composer Richard J. Clark has set four (4) well-loved Eucharistic texts for SATB choir.
“This Hymnal Makes My Heart Sing!” —Lauren E.
“It was compiled by priests and musicians who are authentically Catholic…” — Lauren Elizabeth
PDF Download • “Tantum Ergo” Two-Part Interlude (Manuals Only) by Flor Peeters
Including a stunningly gorgeous (and rare!) hymn by Flor Peeters.
Heavy Crosses Borne by Choirmasters
In my 25 years as a choirmaster, I’ve witnessed hypocrisy and mistreatment that would make your head spin.
PDF Download • Mocquereau on Trochee Trouble
This can seem like a dry topic, but it actually often deals with practical issues faced by every choirmaster who wants to promote plainchant.
“New Gregorian Chant Project” • Part 2
Using this coming Sunday (12th Sunday after Pentecost) as an example.
PDF Download • Organ Accompaniment for Kyrie VIII (“Missa de Angelis”) by Jeff Ostrowski
I consider this my best organ accompaniment … I hope you like it!
“Plainsong Project Proofreading” • Please Help!
This is very much a “work in progress”…