Musical Resources • First Sunday of Advent (Extraordinary Form)
“Arise in thy strength, we beseech thee, O Lord, and come…”
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Clarity Regarding The Pius XII “Turkey” Indult
Whether this rumor is accurate makes no difference, because the rules for Friday abstinence were changed in the 1960s.
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Our Church Music Movement: How Are We Doing?
I never dreamed that so many people love this stuff…and are willing to fight for it!
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PDF Download • Hymnal by Fr. John Selner (1954)
Some of the old Catholic hymnals were dreadful, but this one is splendid.
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PDF Download • “Liber Brevior” (1954)
This special Solesmes book contains another version of the “Chants Abrégés.”
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Sacred Music & Babies
What’s our end game?
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Solesmes is not infallible…
The accent on “adjúva” should be “ádjuva”
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Stunning New Collection Of English Propers
This book of organ accompaniments by John Ainslie covers every season, including ordinary time.
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The Only “Credential” That Matters
“They should have been more offended by the Romanian doctor…” —Fr. George Rutler
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Musical Resources • 23rd Sunday after Pentecost (Extraordinary Form)
“Remit, we beseech Thee, O Lord, the sins of Thy people…”
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Simple 2-Part Canon For Men & Women
You will love what Henri Durieux has done with this hymn melody.
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Liturgical Press Has An “Oops” Moment
“If we had known what the prayers really said, we would not have wanted to pray them any longer.” —Paul Inwood
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Musical Resources • Feast of All Saints (November 1st)
“…most humbly we pray that—since so great is the number of thine elect pleading in our behalf—we may partake, in all their fulness, of thine abounding mercies…”
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“Te Saeculorum” • Simple, Sensational, SATB
Were you aware of this amazing piece by Raphaël Mercier?
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PDF Download • “Story of Redemption” for Children (1952) • With Audio Recordings!
“I’m sure you’ll enjoy the beautiful poems, songs, and pictures…” —Very Rev. Norbert M. Shumaker
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