“Be Joyful Mary” • Organ Interlude
Peter Piel (1835–1904), was a Roman Catholic composer named “Royal Music Director” under Wilhelm I, King of Prussia.
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Peter Piel (1835–1904), was a Roman Catholic composer named “Royal Music Director” under Wilhelm I, King of Prussia.

If you play the pipe organ, I encourage you to try out this organ interlude for manuals only.

Highlighted in yellow (on this single-page PDF file) is documentation concerning whether the 2nd Eucharistic prayer may be used on Sundays.

This document shows a “mensuralist” approach to Gregorian Chant.

We received an email asking whether the “Garnier Gospel Acclamations website” has…

This brief passage seems (in my humble opinion) to be a delightful specimen.

A remarkable exposition of the “mora vocis” (published in 1953 in the Netherlands) which doesn’t shy away from a certain item!

Do you know ‘SLANE’ the hymn tune?

There is no more dissonant chord than this in the entire Baroque era!

Since a new month has arrived, it’s my pleasure to remind you that…

Readers have expressed interest in examining my “music list” for Sunday (12 July 2026).
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