“Sacred Music Journal” Editor Sings w/ Our Choir
How do you pronounce the word “heav’n” when you sing?
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“Alma Redemptóris Mater” • Everything There Is To Know About This Marian Antiphon
Including a new harmonization for the pipe organ.
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Solmization from the Inside, Part 3
Making the case for the (very) old method of solfège, or, what is so sharp about sharp notes?
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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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In Memoriam • Dr. William Mahrt
A brilliant and faithful man who had tasted heaven in the chants of the Church
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Message from the Vice-President!
The Vice-President of the Church Music Association of America, Dr. Horst Buchholz (who also serves as Director of Sacred Music for the Archdiocese of Detroit) sent us an email yesterday regarding the harmonizations (PDF) I composed for the Gregorian Chant psalm tones. Dr. Buchholz says: “Those settings are absolutely exquisite, as I’m used to when […]
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Report • “Musical Shape of the Liturgy Conference”
This week I attended part of an excellent academic conference in honor of William Mahrt.
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New Lectionary for the USA • Coming in 2028?
“Work hasn’t even begun on the next Lectionary, and there’s nothing definite about 2028 as a date.” — Father Andrew V. Menke, director of the USCCB liturgical committee
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PDF Download • “Wedding Booklet” (22 pages)
A word about “Kleptomaniac Choirmasters.”
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Virtual Sacred Music Colloquium 2021
Alongside many familiar faces, several new presenters are joining the faculty this year.
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Sacred Music Boot Camp 2020
Three days of practical chant instruction and immersion in the treasury of Catholic sacred music
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Virtual Sacred Music Colloquium 2020
The CMAA will offer a virtual version of its annual, week-long workshop.
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Composition with Pencil & Paper or Computer Software?
A lunch-time conversation at Sacred Music Colloquium 2017 in St. Paul, MN
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Colloquium 2016 • Day 4
Reflections on Offering a Colloquium Mass
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Colloquium 2016 • Day 3
The Organic Development of the Liturgy and the New Music Breakouts
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