PDF Downloads • “Contemporary Sacred Music”
Readers often send us their compositions. Today, we’d like to share some!
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“The Most Captivating Chorale” • (J. S. Bach)
“The mocking reed, and cruell ſpear, Their hate, his love diſplay.”
“Stabat Mater” • Jeff Attempts to Sing All the Voices
A gorgeous, luscious, contemporary setting by Gustaaf Nees (d. 1965).
PDF Download • “Two-Voice Polyphony For Lent”
Found in a special choral collection by Maria von Trapp.
PDF Download • “For the Season of Lent” (SATB)
It even sounds great with four (4) singers: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass!
PDF Download • “Jesuit Martyrs of North America” (Stained Glass Window) — High Resolution
From “American Martyrs Catholic Church” in Manhattan Beach, California.
“Ite, Missa Est” • What Does That Actually Mean?
Bishop Ambo’s assertion that Mass was attended—for centuries—by a single woman (and nobody else) is bizarre.
Must We “Love” All Gregorian Chant?
Where “Parce Dómine” (the famous song for Lent) came from.
PDF Download • “Pew Edition” — Monsignor Martin B. Hellriegel’s Hymnal (149 Pages)
Including never-before-released photographs of Monsignor Martin B. Hellriegel.
“Polyphonic Sanctus” by J.S. Bach • Jeff Attempts All Voices (Even the Girls’ Vocals)
The occasion I speak of is when he stopped by our home to see us one final time.
PDF Score • “Mass Setting I Wrote For Corrinne”
I demonstrate how the “Kyrie Eleison” can be adapted for use in the Extraordinary Form.
Response to Mike’s Letter • “Six Concrete Examples”
“I would dismiss it as the second text writer being lazy and stealing someone else’s music…” —Michael H.
PDF Download • “Credo III + Polyphonic Extension”
When I just couldn’t take it anymore, I called up a friend on the telephone and paid him $150 to teach me.
Which Hymns Are Appropriate After Christmas?
How many Catholics realize how closely the feast of the Epiphany is tied to the Holy Eucharist and Calvary?
Organ Accompaniment Booklet (25 pages)
Those who celebrate VESPERS each week may wish to download my organ accompaniment booklet (25 pages) for the 2nd Sunday after Epiphany. This was originally released about a year ago (link), but minor improvements have been made.