“Adoro te devote” (SATB) • Rehearsal Videos
…with English translation by Fr. Adrian Fortescue.
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“The World” • What is the world?
Golden Jubilee Homily by Bishop René H. Gracida.
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Why I Never Repeat Pieces With My Choir
“Sometimes when you are confusing, you are mistaken for being learned.” —Fulton J. Sheen
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Commercial Pop Culture + Church Music?
This brief video—filmed at an Episcopal church in 2013—may offend you.
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World’s Easiest Organ Processional (PDF)
I have a confession to make: I can’t stand hearing wrong notes.
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Musical Resources • 4th Sunday of Lent (“Laetare”)
“Grant, we beseech Thee, O merciful God, that we may treat with unfeigned veneration…Thy holy rites which we constantly celebrate.”
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Easter Hymn: “O Filii et Filiæ” • Contemporary setting (SATB)
Pardon my squeaky Soprano notes, but I wanted to demonstrate how it sounds! • A wonderful setting of the haunting “Easter Alleluia” based on a work by Monsignor Jules Van Nuffel.
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PDF Download • Booklet for St. Joseph (19 March)
The absolute best method for choosing starting pitches…
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Musical Resources • 3rd Sunday of Lent 1
“When a strong man armed keepeth his court, those things which he possesseth are in peace…”
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Quote Video • “Legislation on Sacred Music”
A thought-provoking production by “Six Candle Studios.”
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Fighting With Choir Members?
“On Holy Saturday in 1545—while the pope and several cardinals were present—two of the oldest choir members flew at each other during the blessing of the new oils, shouting in a loud voice…”
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How Low Can You Sing?
I can’t even hear these pitches—can you?
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GoFundMe Campaign • Needing Scholarships!
Sacred Music: “Curse the darkness…or light a candle?”
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Musical Resources • 2nd Sunday of Lent 1
“O God, Who seest how we are destitute of all strength…”
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Vatican II • What You Were Too Embarrassed To Ask
Fr. Christopher Smith has created a 7-part series on Vatican II.
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