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.”
In graduate school, one is taught a valuable lesson: if you emphasize everything, nothing is emphasized. In other words, putting every other word in bold or italic (or both) wrecks your paper. I never to use the word “best”—but today I make an exception. The book of organ interludes released today by my colleague is […]
Kyrie “Missa de Angelis”—recorded yesterday by a volunteer choir.
Does this sound like a “hymn” to you? Or does it sound like a “chant” composition?
In this article, I examine the elusive provenance of what some have called “the most popular piece of plainsong.”
Last week, I posted an SATB choral setting of the SANCTUS in a ‘contemporary’ style. You might want to consider this piece for two reasons: (1) It’s extremely brief; (2) Free rehearsal videos are available for each individual part. The piece is by Father Lhoumeau.
Dr. Luca Ricossa has made a YouTube recording of this Sequence!
“I guess we didn’t know what we had until we lost it…” —Special assistant to Nixon, Ford, and Reagan
This SATB setting by Father Lhoumeau—although contemporary—certainly adheres to the “rule” of Pope Saint John Paul II.
The answer surprised me!
I write in response to the 6 July 2022 statement by Pope Francis: “Make your voices heard! If they do not listen to you, shout even louder.”
This is the “pure” Vatican Edition—technically the only version of the rhythm allowed by Church documents!
Installment 3 • “How Has Nobody Done This Before?” (series)
“Never apologize for your choir, because they’re as good as you are!”
Statement by Pope Benedict XVI • Saint Peter’s Square (October, 2005)
In spite of its imperfections, creating this (draft) booklet required much more effort than I had anticipated.
