PDF Download • From Cambridge: “Saint John Fisher Responsorial Psalms Collection” (253 Pages)
This 2024 collection incorporates responsorial psalms by many composers, particularly Catholic composers associated with Cambridge University.
Archives for December 2024
“Music List” • Midnight Mass (Christmas)
Readers have expressed interest in perusing the “music list” we used at our Christmas Midnight Mass.
“Silent Night” • Easy Organ Arrangement
Choirs will ‘pick up’ this piece up with minimal rehearsal time.
PDF Download • “Chart For Each Mode”
If you notice any errors, please let me know!
Reader Question • “Extra Verses” for the Propers
Jeff Ostrowski answers a reader’s question with nine (9) statements.
Year’s End Appeal • “Asking for Help”
As 2024 comes to a close, we could really use even a TINY amount of your generous financial support…
“Source and Summit” • What Is That?
Notice how Dom Franquesa (without explanation) stealthily annihilates sacrifice, sin, and the adoration we owe God.
Rorate Caeli + ICEL + Dynamic Equivalence
There’s an old adage: “Once stung, twice shy.”
“Music List” (4th Sunday of Advent, Year C)
Readers have expressed interest in perusing the “music list” I’ve prepared for this coming Sunday.
“Entrance Chant” • 4th Sunday of Advent
Like so many Advent antiphons, this one is in the first mode and comes from the prophet Isaiah.
Communion (4th Sunday of Advent)
It certainly seems like most of the Advent antiphons come from the book of Isaiah…
Confirmed • Fr. David Friel elected Vice-President: “Society for Catholic Liturgy”
Father Friel holds a Doctorate in Liturgical Studies from the Catholic University of America…
“Lessons and Carols”
Seen online…
PDF Download • New Version of “What Child Is This” (SATB) … as of 18 December 2024
A different version was requested. I was able to complete that task earlier today.
PDF Download • “Order of Music” (Funerals)
I have made some changes to my “musical list” for funerals.