Pope Saint Paul VI (3 April 1969): “Although the text of the Roman Gradual—at least that which concerns the singing—has not been changed, the Entrance antiphons and Communions antiphons have been revised for Masses without singing.”
I hate hearing organists play wrong notes. I invite you to download this simplified organ accompaniment for hymn #699 in the Saint Jean de Brébeuf Hymnal. The hymn is “Jesus Christ Is Risen Today.” I’m toying with the idea of creating a whole bunch of these, to help amateur organists. The last one I uploaded was […]
My volunteer choir sang this arrangement during the offertory on Easter Sunday.
Dedicated to my brother, Father Mark Ostrowski.
Expect to hear Morales, Palestrina, Victoria, Pierre de la Rue, Tallis, Haydn, Gounod, Rovetta, Lassus, Byrd, Senfl, Taverner, Wingham, and more.
This version by Father Adrian Fortescue is fascinating!
The last one I uploaded was downloaded more than 1,700 times in a matter of hours. Therefore, folks seem interested in such a project.
I opted for the Church’s official rhythm.
On 28 February 2024, we posted this article with two women singing at Mass. Specifically, they were singing a piece for Lent called “Open, O Hard and Sinful Heart.” Since that time, the video has garnered thousands of views on YouTube and reached more than 34,000 on Facebook. If you’d like to download a special […]
Professor Bouyer later admitted (in his memoirs) that his team of liturgical reformers had been doomed from the start, since their goal was “recasting from top to bottom—𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘧𝘦𝘸 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘴!—an entire liturgy which had required twenty centuries to develop.”
Readers often send us their compositions. Today, we’d like to share some!
“The mocking reed, and cruell ſpear, Their hate, his love diſplay.”
A gorgeous, luscious, contemporary setting by Gustaaf Nees (d. 1965).
Found in a special choral collection by Maria von Trapp.
It even sounds great with four (4) singers: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass!
From “American Martyrs Catholic Church” in Manhattan Beach, California.
