“How To Use The Brébeuf Hymnal” (Video)
Yay! Short tutorial videos eradicate confusion!
“Missa de Angelis” • But in Iroquoian! (1865)
Many people don’t realize that gorgeous plainsong books were printed in the 19th century…but they were not in Latin.
“Mister Eye” • Do You Mind Him?
What do you think of “eye rhymes” in hymnody?
Marcel Dupré • “Live” Recording (2 Feb 1964)
A recording of Bach’s A-minor Prelude & Fugue made by the master at age 78.
PDF Booklet • Christmas Midnight Mass (36 pages)
It looks so simple when placed in a booklet like that…
The Most Popular Hymn Tunes? • A List
I could not have been more thrilled to see this list—those are exactly the tunes I love!
Counter-Melodies • “Accompaniment of Psalm Tones”
Go to the 1:07 marker and you will hear something worth dying for…
Christmas Midnight Mass • Saint Vitus Parish (LA)
“And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him up in swaddling clothes, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.”
Seven Tips • “Directing A Catholic Choir”
The physical and mental demands made upon a choirmaster are considerable.
PDF • “Creator Alme Siderum” (Organ Accompaniment)
Each verse written out, with a translation by Fr. Adrian Fortescue.
Exclusive images! • Draft Pages (Brébeuf Hymnal)
As you can see, this new hymnal is pleasantly thin and not heavy.
PDF • “Ecclesia Dei” Responses (14 November 2018)
Several questions deal with music at the Traditional Latin Mass (“Extraordinary Form”).
First Sunday of Advent at Saint Vitus Parish (LA)
“May we receive Thy mercy, O Lord, in the midst of Thy temple, that with due reverence we may prepare for the coming festival of our redemption.”
The Only Hymn Father Fortescue Ever Wrote
…including a “Sneak Peek” at the Brébeuf Hymnal.
PDF Download • Mass Hymns by Fr. Seed, SJ (1906)
How utterly strange to see such items!