Rhyme Scheme?
Is this a common ‘thing’ when it comes to hymns in Spanish?
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This Coming Sunday’s Resp. Psalm
ICEL wasn’t the only group that produced reprehensible translations in the 1970s…
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English Plainchant Revival • “Is It Real?”
Let Busoni’s statement serve as a reminder to Catholic music directors everywhere.
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“Entrance Chant” • For Sunday (6-Oct-2024)
This one’s in Mode 4, imitating in an admirable way the authentic Gregorian chant.
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PDF Download • “Entrance Chant in English” for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)
This coming Sunday—6 October 2024—is the 27th in Ordinary Time.
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You Forgot About This One!
I’d be interested to see the actual citations for this…
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An Anglican “Mess”
If I live to be 100 years old, there’s something I’ll never understand.
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Music List • (26th Sund. Ordinary Time)
Readers have expressed interest in looking over the “music list” I have prepared for this coming Sunday.
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Most Magnificent Plainsong Kyrie?
Here are some of my favorites.
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PDF Download • “Offertories and Communion Hymns for Unison + Organ” (Carlo Rossini, 1951)
I provide three (3) reasons you’ll want to download this book immediately.
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Liturgical Tomfoolery
Nobody’s been able to provide any reason for this—and it’s been 60 years.
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“Entrance Chant” • For Sunday (29-Sep-2024)
This one’s in Mode 3, imitating the authentic Gregorian chant in a magnificent way.
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PDF Download • “Entrance Chant” in English (26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B)
Sometimes one hears the objection: “But Gregorian Chant was not originally accompanied on the organ…”
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Priest Demands Musician’s Resignation • (No Reason Given)
“Our priest was delighted with the program, or so it appeared. During Holy Week he asked me to resign (which I did). He gave no reason and would not even discuss the issue.”
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Music List • (25th Sund. Ordinary Time)
Readers have expressed interest in looking over the “music list” I have prepared for this coming Sunday.
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