Mind, Senses and Recorded Music
A little pop psychology for your weekend.
“Is it not true that prohibiting or suspecting the extraordinary form can only be inspired by the demon who desires our suffocation and spiritual death?” —The Vatican’s chief liturgist from 2014-2021; interview with Edw. Pentin (23-Sep-2019)
Veronica Brandt holds a Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering. As editor, she has produced fine publications (as well as valuable reprints) dealing with Gregorian chant, hymnody, Latin, and other subjects. These publications are distinguished on account of their tastefulness. She lives in the Blue Mountains near Sydney, Australia, with her husband Peter and six children.—Read full biography (with photographs).
Something of a duet of the Communion Antiphon for the 16th Sunday after Pentecost—part of preparing for Mass
A little counterpoint gem with ramblings on solfege.
Just a little each day. As Confucius says: “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”
The thing that stands out is the enormous breadth of the Church Universal. Through all times, all places, all languages this Mystical Body of Christ is alive and drawing men to God. What other religious tradition can even come close?
Printing copies of the propers is very handy for singers not yet confident with the Liber and other books.
It may feel like forever, but children do grow up. The days are long but the years are short. Today’s toddlers are tomorrow’s altar servers and choir members. Then we can look back and whisper a “Thanks be to God.”
The Maternal Heart of Mary Church is a collegiate style church in Sydney, Australia and home to the only FSSP parish in the country.
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100 pieces of Gregorian chant to carry around in your pocket, with English translations.
A short 20th century motet by Fr Tom Luby, MSC with practice audio recordings.
It’s almost 5 years since the new translation came out, but some EF musicians still haven’t caught up. Here are some pointers for the musician who has been hiding under a musical rock for a decade.
Heads and shoulders, knees and toes, in Latin with square note notation, to the tune well known in Australia.
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