On Mistakes (Part II of II)
How we all respond to mistakes can have a huge effect on the cohesiveness and sound of our choirs.
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Singing the Mass
PDF • “Hymn Suggestions For Each Sunday”
The conscientious choirmaster takes people where they are and then—carefully and prudently—leads them to something higher.
Sacred Music US • Website for Fr. Weber’s Resources
A website exists to disseminate Fr. Samuel Weber’s sacred music resources
New Musical Settings for the Blessing of the Holy Oils
The USCCB has provided freely downloadable versions of the musical settings of these newly translated texts.
Fourth-Century Advice for Choir Directors
A passage from Nicetas of Remesiana remains eminently applicable today.
What to Do with the “Fourth Option”
A new Adoremus article explores how best to overthrow the tyranny of “alius cantus congruus.”
New Collection of Propers from GIA
The growing market for Mass propers is a sign of promise.
Turning Off the Air Conditioning
Taking Advantage of the Natural Beauty that Surrounds Us
The Choir Isn’t Everything
The priest’s musical role is enormously influential. This can not be emphasized enough.
Composition Contest
Submissions Sought by the Conference of Roman Catholic Cathedral Musicians
Instruction on Sacred Music by Bishop John Doerfler
Introducing a Five-Year Plan for the Future of Sacred Music in the Diocese of Marquette
Too Many Options
Allowing Adolescents to Choose Their Faith & the Wide-Open Permissions of the GIRM
OFFERTORY: Chant Propers in Three Parts for Sundays & Feasts
Exciting New Collection of Simple English Propers!
Why Should We Sing the Psalms at Mass?
if we do not sing the antiphons proper to the day—and the corresponding Psalm verses—we risk having a narrow view of the Psalms.
A Criticism & Good News
Another Look at Fr. Weber’s “The Proper of the Mass”