Famous Italian Actor Regrets Aborting Son
“I would have liked you to be lying under the covers during a storm, silent so you could hear the sound of the rainfall.” —Andrea Roncato
(Chicago) • Upcoming Sacred Music Workshop!
Featuring as presenters Jeffrey Ostrowski and Kevin Allen.
PDF Download • “Discomforts Of Transition”
We’d be grateful if a reader could determine the precise year this bizarre pamphlet appeared.
“Colorado Sacred Music Conference” (2024)
Exploring ways to build a successful music program grounded in the truth and beauty of the Catholic tradition.
(Sad & Scandalous) • Catholic Denied Holy Communion Because He Knelt
We seek to verify the name of this priest.
“Reader Feedback” • 29 April 2024
“No musician in our parish (and probably our archdiocese) is paid, despite the many hours we put in.” —Charlotte M.
Fundraiser Update From CCW President
“I’m a newly ordained priest. In seminary, we constantly used stuff from your website to help us learn things.” —College Station, Texas
Dr. Chapp Interviews Father Uwe Michael Lang
Posted on 11 April 2024: “Sacred Liturgy in the Thought of Joseph Ratzinger”
“Spotted in the Wild” • (CCWatershed Members)
This clip was sent to us. The conductor is Martin Baker!
Clarence Thomas Speaks About The Eucharist
Justice Clarence Thomas attended the seminary for several years, including “Conception” (north of Kansas City).
PDF Download • “Holy Week Music Schedule” • Saint Mary’s in Norwalk, Connecticut
Expect to hear Morales, Palestrina, Victoria, Pierre de la Rue, Tallis, Haydn, Gounod, Rovetta, Lassus, Byrd, Senfl, Taverner, Wingham, and more.
Dr. Alfred Calabrese Conducts In Boston Cathedral
“To Richard Clark, music director of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston, few sounds are as joyful to hear as over 100 children singing in unison…”
“Lenten Polyphony for Two Voices”
On 28 February 2024, we posted this article with two women singing at Mass. Specifically, they were singing a piece for Lent called “Open, O Hard and Sinful Heart.” Since that time, the video has garnered thousands of views on YouTube and reached more than 34,000 on Facebook. If you’d like to download a special […]
(5 March 2024) • Interview with Diana Corliss
In this interview, Diana speaks about (among other things) the “Colorado Sacred Music Conference.”
PDF Downloads • “Contemporary Sacred Music”
Readers often send us their compositions. Today, we’d like to share some!