Choir Schools would help to fill our parishes with congregations and choir members who would expect real sacred music sung to a high degree…
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Leo Abbott to Rededicate Landmark E. & G. G. Hook & Hastings Organ, Opus 801
This pipe organ will be heard as it has never been in our lifetimes.
Brébeuf #379 • “Quem Terra” (Melcombe)
One of the most popular melodies in Catholic hymnals of yesteryear.
“Boys Like A Challenge!” • Charles Cole Interviewed
“If you set the bar low, a boy will crawl underneath it—but if you set the bar high, he will leap over it.” —Charles Cole
Hymn Harmony: Fifty Examples—Good and Bad!
We will not be considering musically absurd examples from the past.
Fr. Finn and the Catholic Choral Tradition in America
Nevertheless, we have had, and quite frankly still have, a number of fine choirs, conductors and organists that I would place on par and even above our European brethren.
What Makes A “Catholic” Hymnal?
I find the following pairings reprehensible…
“Common” Hymn Melodies • What are they?
Choirmasters and organists understand how crucial flexibility is.
Musical Program for Covid-19
Saint Vitus • MATT GONZALEZ WEDDING • Saturday, 1 August 2020…bride walks at Noon! ——Call time for singers is 10:00am ENTRANCE Organist will play INTROIT • “Deus Israël conjungat” Sung by Men from Goupil-Chant Search the René Goupil website for “pro sponsis” KYRIE #81668 — Palestrina “Fons Bonitatis” part 1 #81249 — Palestrina “Fons Bonitatis” […]
The Cantor and Congregational Singing
I wonder if we haven’t lost sight of the cantor’s original purpose of fostering congregational singing…
When Hymn Names Don’t Match
I submit to you that calling the same tune by multiple names in the same hymnal is unacceptable.
PDF Booklet • Christmas Midnight Mass (36 pages)
It looks so simple when placed in a booklet like that…
The Most Popular Hymn Tunes? • A List
I could not have been more thrilled to see this list—those are exactly the tunes I love!
“Source Material” • The Saint Jean de Brébeuf Hymnal
We assembled a staggering number of Catholic hymnals and selected only the very best material from each.
A Refresher on Chorister Training
There are three areas that are especially helpful to be competent in when working with children.