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This powerful response—by a Catholic priest—is without question one of the most fascinating things I’ve ever read.
“If we do not love those whom we see, how can we love God, Whom we do not see?” Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
A theorist, organist, and conductor, Jeff Ostrowski holds his B.M. in Music Theory from the University of Kansas (2004), and did graduate work in Musicology. He serves as choirmaster for the new FSSP parish in Los Angeles, where he resides with his wife and children.—Read full biography (with photographs).
This powerful response—by a Catholic priest—is without question one of the most fascinating things I’ve ever read.
One of my choir members sent me this Ontological Fugue. If you can get past the performance—which is terrible (perhaps on purpose)—you will learn an awful lot about fugues. In my opinion, whoever created that score is a genius! It would be awesome to know from a professional theorist, such as Charles Weaver, whether they […]
English has words whose meanings directly contradict each other (such as “cleave” or “sanction”).
I’m someone who harbors an irrational fear of anything I’m not familiar with.
Two days ago, Bishop Ronald Fabbro of London (Ontario) released a rigid decree. Much could be said, but let’s take just one item. Bishop Fabbro demands that everyone adhere to “the celebration of Mass as found in the new Roman Missal (2011).” Then, in the very next sentence, he rigidly demands that all priests celebrate […]
I’m generally against online petitions, but here’s the thing…
Spanish may no longer be used (starting 3/6/2022) for the Sacrament of Confession or the Last Rites.
Bishop Arthur Roche recently sent out puzzling instructions which encourage “Ordinary Form” Catholics to ostracize and belittle those who prefer the Traditional Mass.
Originally, the Sequence began as farcing of the long neum at the end of the ALLELUIA (the “jubilus”), as did the alleluiatic verse. This does not mean that all the notes of our sequences were originally neums of a jubilus; but once the idea was admitted, numberless sequences were composed and added at this point. […]
These problematic assertions by Bishop Stowe will have to be withdrawn at some point.
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Sophia Institute Press has made a huge announcement regarding the 3rd edition.
The music of Mæstro Clark was featured in the “Metro Section,” which has a tremendous circulation.
For those who have never experienced Vespers, an answer like that comes across as “gobbledygook.”
In the 1962 Missal, a section called “præfationes in tono solemniore” contains ornate melodies for the Preface. An article posted on the blog of the Church Music Association of America claims the tone comes from “the late 19th century” and said its elimination “is one of the very few good things which the post-Conciliar reform […]
Destroying the season of Epiphany was in direct disobedience to Vatican II.
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