“You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord…”
I’m not sure I know another feast like the 1st Sunday of Lent.
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“Entrance Chant” • 1st Sunday of Lent
This English adaptation uses mode 8, as does the authentic Gregorian Chant version.
“Music List” • 8th Sunday (Ord. Time)
Readers have expressed interest in examining the “music list” I prepared for this coming Sunday.
Communion • 8th Sunday Ord. Time
This communion is particularly beautiful.
From Inspiration to Implementation • “Lenten Choral Extensions” (And a Free Gift!)
I decided to try something different for Lent…
“Entrance Chant” • 8th Sunday (Ord. Time)
This English adaptation uses mode 1, as does the authentic Gregorian Chant version.
PDF Download • “Music List” for the 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)
“One may well wonder what the origin is of this new way of thinking and this sudden dislike for the past.” —Pope Saint Paul VI
PDF Download • “Communion Antiphons” (Complete) for Ordinary Time — 238 pages!
Free Communion Antiphons for Ordinary Time: composed & harmonized by Richard J. Clark.
PDF Download • “Chabanel Tones”
This PDF file contains the various tones—including organ accompaniment—used for the Chabanel Psalter.
PDF Download • Common Texts for the Gospel Acclamation (“Alleluia”)
For many years, this situation embarrassed me.
“Entrance Chant” • 7th Sunday (Ord. Time)
This English adaptation uses mode 5, as does the authentic Gregorian Chant version.
“Register Today!” • Sacred Music Symposium 2025
A generous benefactor has agreed to cover 50% of the tuition for those who register before a certain date.
“Win or Lose, a Fight Worth Fighting!” • (Email Received from a Priest)
We owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to Jeffrey Tucker, who prevented a non-Christian company from securing a monopoly on the (mandatory) English psalm translation!
“Music List” • 5th Sunday (Ord. Time)
Readers have expressed interest in examining the “music list” I prepared for this coming Sunday.
PDF Download • “Communion Refrain” (Polyphony) for Three Voices — with Psalm 117
This injunction from Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen is crucial for artists.