PDF Download • “Chabanel Tones”
This PDF file contains the various tones—including organ accompaniment—used for the Chabanel Psalter.
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PDF Download • Common Texts for the Gospel Acclamation (“Alleluia”)
For many years, this situation embarrassed me.
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“Entrance Chant” • 7th Sunday (Ord. Time)
This English adaptation uses mode 5, as does the authentic Gregorian Chant version.
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“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.
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“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!
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“Music List” • 5th Sunday (Ord. Time)
Readers have expressed interest in examining the “music list” I prepared for this coming Sunday.
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PDF Download • “Communion Refrain” (Polyphony) for Three Voices — with Psalm 117
This injunction from Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen is crucial for artists.
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PDF Download • “Psalm Comparison Chart”
This PDF chart will be of interest to Catholic musicians!
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Antiphons Don’t Match?
The short answer is: the “Adalbert Propers” were never intended to be sung.
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PDF Download • “Entrance Chant” for the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)
I would argue we must renew our good resolution and stand firm.
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“Music List” • Presentation (2 February)
Readers have expressed interest in examining the “music list” I prepared for this coming Sunday.
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“Entrance Chant” • Presentation (2 Febr.)
This English adaptation imitates the authentic Gregorian Chant version in a splendid way.
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PDF Download • Intensely Rare 1898 “Roman Gradual” — (Released for the First Time in History)
I carefully scanned all 642 pages in (color) high resolution.
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2 February • “Communion”
I would say: “Somewhat dark, yet beautiful”
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Thoughts on the “English” Method of Hymn-Printing
Protestants sometimes say: “One must never omit verses of a hymn, because hymns tell a story.”
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