Pope Saint Paul VI (3 April 1969): “Although the text of the Roman Gradual—at least that which concerns the singing—has not been changed, the Entrance antiphons and Communions antiphons have been revised for Masses without singing.”
Listening to this Easter Alleluia—an SATB arrangement I made twenty years ago based on the work of Monsignor Jules Van Nuffel—one of our readers left this comment: “I get tears in my eyes each time I sing to this hymn.” I hope this person is weeping for joy!
To withdraw the pipe organ no longer has the impact it once did.
Jesus Christ “will not snap the staff that is already crushed, nor put out the wick that still smolders.”
What does it mean to “renew” a choir?
By March 1596 Marenzio had arrived in Poland. In October of that year, he directed a Mass he’d written in the form of an “echo.”
We were mentioned in article in an article by “The Times” (United Kingdom), as you can see here.
“Our hymnbooks know nothing of such a treasure as this, and give us pages of poor sentiment in doggerel lines by some tenth-rate modern versifier.” —Father Fortescue
What bishops need to know!
“One person I spoke to frequently—although I never met him…” (?)
If we destroy our mental health, we will be no good to anybody.
The word “Alleluia” changes to: “Praise be to Thee, O Lord, King of eternal glory.”
I’m much more comfortable in a baritone’s range than a soprano’s range!
To help my volunteer choir members learn, I have attempted to record all the vocal parts for Justorum Animae, composed for SOPRANO, ALTO, and BASS. It’s from a brilliant collection by Kevin Allen called Matri Divinae Gratiae. You can hear my attempt by visiting this website and scrolling down to “Justorum Animæ.” My singers really […]
Ponder this statement by the prefect for the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (a.k.a. “CDW”).
This treatise (324 pages) is a “must read” for anyone who cares about liturgical music in the Catholic Church.
