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On 7 November 2026, Father Claudio Campesato (Diocese of Padua) published a Gregorian Chant article “of dissertation length.”
It’s been a while since we printed any reader feedback.
This is the closest I’ve come to putting down on paper exactly what I heard in my head.
Imagine walking up into a choir loft and sounding like these young ladies without rehearsal.
This image is found on the first page of a 1974 Sacramentary.
As to whether this matters … who can say?
“Fewer than 1% of Catholics are able to answer these questions correctly.” —Andrea Leal
The short answer is: the “Adalbert Propers” were never intended to be sung.
Listening to yourself singing isn’t fun—but it’s crucial if you wish to improve.
There’s no application fee this year—so you have nothing to lose!
For many years, this situation embarrassed me.
This PDF chart will be of interest to Catholic musicians!
The short answer is: the “Adalbert Propers” were never intended to be sung.
His statement is not only foolish, it approaches heresy!
Including an English version of the “Dies Irae,” an English version of the “Lauda Sion,” and hundreds of pages of English Mass Propers.
