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This 4-page ‘insert’ contains the seasonal Marian antiphons and various settings of the “Kýrie” my parish will be learning.
Catholic musicians must avoid being viewed as “esoteric freaks” who can’t agree on anything and spend their entire lives fighting about things nobody cares about.
The special Vigil of Christmas “Alleluia” sung according to the official rhythm of the Catholic Church.
Twenty years ago, I had the opportunity to conduct a week-long interview with Dom Cardine’s former boss.
Ostrowski, wishing to avoid fussiness, may justifiably refuse this invitation. But to argue, as he has, that these signs and the prayerful and aesthetic movements they embody are “illicit” is just wildly off the mark.
My colleague, Patrick Williams has agreed to enter into a “colloquy” with me vis-à-vis Gregorian rhythm.
This is the “pure” Vatican Edition—technically the only version of the rhythm allowed by Church documents!
Ostrowski Vs. Weaver: Solesmes Rhythm, Gregorian Semiology, Dom Mocquereau, Dom Pothier, Mensuralism, and more!
From one of my composition teachers…
I recently conducted an experiment…with surprising results.
“The Catholic tradition cannot be that of any special school, either ancient or modern…” —Abbot Pothier
The «Kyriale» contains very few melismatic morae.
The “white notes” (as Dr. Joseph Lennards called them) are quite sloppy, which really took me by surprise.
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