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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Breaking! • “Cardinal Roche Vs. Bishop Paprocki” (Development on 23 Jan. 2025)
On 23 January 2025, Arthur Cardinal Roche attempted (?) to overrule the Vatican’s “Committee on Canonical Affairs.”
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Photograph • Mass at Dachau Concentration Camp
Is that a tiny pipe organ?
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PDF Download • 3-Voice Arrang. by Helen Drost
You owe it to yourself to listen to this ‘live’ recording.
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“What Are the Urbanite Hymns?” (4-Page PDF)
“No one who knows anything about the subject now doubts that that revision of Urban VIII was a ghastly mistake, for which there is not one single word of any kind to be said.” —Father Adrian Fortescue
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“Music List” • 3rd Sunday (Ord. Time)
Readers have expressed interest in examining the “music list” I prepared for this coming Sunday.
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Only Every Three Years…
Communion antiphon for the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C).
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“Entrance Chant” • 3rd Sunday (Ord. Time)
This English adaptation uses a Tetrardus mode, as does the authentic Gregorian Chant version.
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“Remembering William Mahrt” • My interview with Dr. Horst Buchholz (21 January 2025)
Includes Dr. Buchholz’s obituary for William Mahrt: “A Gentleman, a Scholar, and a Friend”
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PDF Download • “Pipe Organ Recessional” (Manuals Only) — George Frederick Handel
I have a confession to make…
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PDF Download • Singers’ Wedding Booklet (28 Pages)
I don’t pretend to have an answer to this question.
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PDF • “Gloria VIII” on 5 lines!
As of a few minutes ago, you can freely download this PDF score.
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PDF Download • “Small Choirs, Unite!” (2nd Part)
This is definitely a piece worth bringing out for choirs of all sizes!
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