(Part 2) • Did they simplify this hymn?
Looking through a (Roman Catholic) German hymnal printed in 1929…
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PDF • “Lectionary Comparison Chart”
Such tinkering has gone on for 60+ years, and it’s reprehensible.
“Can Choral Music Survive?” • 3 Reasons It Will
You may think I’m crazy, but I have a belief when it comes to choral music.
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“Music List” • 29th in Ordinary Time (Year C)
Readers have expressed interest in examining the “music list” I prepared for this coming Sunday.
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Children’s Repertoire • Three More Recommendations by Keven Smith
Don’t give up. Your work with young singers today will continue to bear fruit for decades after you die.
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Liturgical Round (“Canon”) in C-Major
I have provided an accompaniment, but it’s only for use during rehearsal.
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PDF Download • Liturgical Round (“Canon”) for your Children’s Choir
An example that’s truly great art, yet still within their reach.
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Latin Liturgy Association
The newsletter of the “Latin Liturgy Association” is definitely something worth looking at!
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“Music List” • 28th in Ordinary Time (Year C)
Readers have expressed interest in examining the “music list” I prepared for this coming Sunday.
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Every Diocesan Music Commission Should Do This
“To assist this process, I have compiled links to the documents…” —Mark Haas
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PDF Download • “Offertory” for this Sunday
Anyone know why the Book of Esther was chosen? That same section of Esther was chosen for last Sunday’s Introit.
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Why A “Fugue” Here?
I think you will agree about this.
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“Three Reasons To Shun Bad Hymns” • Daniel B. Marshall
Ever wonder why the Church is so particular about sacred music? There’s more at stake than you think.
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“American Catholic Hymnal” (1991)
This one book contains and memorializes every horrible idea from the 1980s.
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Involving Women in the Communion?
Not long ago, I received a weird telephone call from a man appointed “director of music” for a large USA diocese.