“Holy, Holy, Holy” transposed lower
A simple setting based on a work by Canon Jules Vyverman.
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Music List • (27th Sund. Ordinary Time)
Readers have expressed interest in examining my “music list” for this coming Sunday: 4 October 2026
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A Mystery! — Re: the “Liber Usualis”
Even after all these years, nobody has been able to explain this.
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A Popular “Gloria” … in Dutch?
I see this melody was translated into Dutch back in 2012…
Music List • (26th Sund. Ordinary Time)
Readers have expressed interest in examining my “music list” for this coming Sunday: 27 September 2026.
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“Anima Christi” for 3 Voices • Truly a Masterpiece!
Choirs love singing this piece, and the prayer itself is powerful.
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PDF Download • “Entrance Chant in English” — 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)
In this official communication posted by Jeffrey Tucker, the USCCB reminded Catholic musicians that it’s licit to sing a hymn in addition to the Introit assigned by the Church to each Sunday.
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PDF Download • “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” — Simple Organ Interludes (5 pages)
Released on 14 September 2026 (Solemnity of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross) which is the 19th anniversary of “Summorum Pontificum” coming into force.
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Eucharistic Hymn • Skeleton Harmonies (“Simplified”) for Pianists Becoming Organists!
Last time I created a ‘simplified’ keyboard accompaniment it was downloaded more than 1,000 times within 24 hours.
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PDF Download • “Antiphons Which Are Sung Whilst the Blessed Sacrament Is Exposed”
A small booklet of antiphons chanted for English “Poor Clares” (nuns) shows plainsong which is remarkably melismatic.
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PDF Download • Organ Harmonization for a Splendid Version of “O Salutaris Hostia”
Jeff addresses the question: “What is Gregorian Chant? And what is it not?” Our plainchant books contain a fair number of ‘pseudo’ plainsong compositions.
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PDF Download • “Cordero de Dios”
An unfussy “Cordero de Dios”—easy on the voice, easy on the organist, and supplied with plainsong notation ready to drop into your Order of Worship.
PDF Download • “O God, Our Help in Ages Past” — Simple Organ Interludes (5 pages)
I love the little “wandering” left-hand accompaniment beginning in the variation on page 3.
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“Be Joyful Mary” • Organ Interlude
Peter Piel (1835–1904), was a Roman Catholic composer named “Royal Music Director” under Wilhelm I, King of Prussia.
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“A Mode of Singing & Chanting Mass for Children”
Regarding this topic, the late Dr. William Peter Mahrt of Stanford University once made a statement I’ll never forget.
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