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This is surely one of music history’s great ironies!
“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)
This is surely one of music history’s great ironies!
“I grew up in an Italian-American family.” —Feedback from a priest.
Every Sunday, my family and I really want to attend no other Mass than the one the choir is singing at.
A simple Mass for Cantor + Organist.
Last week, a major bombshell was dropped with regard to two major publishing companies of Catholic hymnals.
The vast majority of these women had never sung plainsong—but they’ve taken to it like a duck to water.
“Throughout those 40+ years, I designed the music liturgy according to my sense of entertainment, failing to realise what it was supposed to be until much later.” —Chad H.
This concession was granted in part due to “the enormous and ever increasing frequency of weekend trips and skiing excursions…”
“I want never to hear another word about ceremonies for as long as I live. I would rather discuss the symptoms of cancer.” —Dr. Fortescue
Reclaiming Gregorian Chant for children at the New England “Pueri Cantores” choral festival & Mass.
Few Catholics seem to realize it was Pope Pius XII who suppressed Tenebrae, a ceremony deeply loved by the faithful for centuries.
Bonus! Six (6) of my favorite Lenten hymns.
Making the case for the (very) old method of solfège, or, what is so sharp about sharp notes?
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