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Archives for September 2015
Getting the most from your choir: Preparation
Only by knowing a piece inside and out can we teach it effectively and efficiently.
Brilliant Idea for A Parish Fundraiser
A Different Type of “Silent” Auction
Coming to Church on Time
Sunday is not exactly a day of rest—I’m sure many people working in Sacred Music would heartily agree!
Praying for Our Dead
“Praying for Our Dead: Essential Music for Catholic Funeral Mass” workshop will be held in Jaspers, GA on October 3.
Musical Resources • 16th Sunday after Pentecost (Extraordinary Form)
“May thy grace … cause us to be zealous at all times in the doing of good works.”
PDF Download • SAB Setting of “Jesu Rex Admirabilis”
Including an update on wonderful things happening for Sacred Music in Colorado!
“Imagination, Preparation, Passion” • Getting the most from your choir
“The conductor should be able to hear a perfect performance of the piece before it even begins.” —Dr. Alfred Calabrese
Video Demonstration • “Do Choral Vowels Matter?”
Can you see the difference? Can you hear the difference?
Teaching New Singers
I like to cover (or re-cover) all of the basics with the boys and girls.
A New Edition Of The 1962 Missal?
Download these Propers for Saint Pio of Pietrelcina—according to the 1962 Missale Romanum!
Liturgy And Diversity
“His answer was surprising to me, and I thought it both prudential and catholic.” —Chris Mueller
The Importance of Uniforms
The world needs the witness of priests in ordinary life, not just inside the church building.
“Wearing The Cassock” • A Bishop Weighs In
“I think that all of us clerics should rethink our choice of clothing…” —Bishop René H. Gracida
Mind, Senses and Recorded Music
A little pop psychology for your weekend.