Returning to the Sacraments • “Breathe Easter Now” (Hopkins)
Words of Hope from Gerard Manley Hopkins
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PDF Download • Organ Accompaniments (Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament)
Including O SALUTARIS (“O Saving Victim Opening Wide”) and TANTUM ERGO (“Down in Adoration Falling”) in Latin and English.
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Regina Caeli: How Good do you Need to Be to Sing Polyphony?
To sing at Mass though, you need more than just being able to finish together.
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How to Change a Hymn Without Changing It
Ever thought of changing the way you play a hymn without needing to have studies advanced theory and harmonization techniques? Here are two ways of changing the way you are playing a hymn without changing the harmony or re-voicing it.
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Post-Pandemic Liturgy
Some very brief comments on the lessons we might learn during this pandemic for the future of liturgical music.
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Can’t Decide Which Hymn Tune To Use?
My brain can’t accept the approach chosen by this “Graduale”…
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Josquin’s “Ave Maria…Virgo Serena” • The Most Famous Piece Of 1502
It stands to reason that if someone wants to sell a lot of books, he should put something in there that people want to buy.
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What Did Palestrina Look Like?
Father Lawrence Lew, OP, is perhaps the world’s greatest photographer.
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How Do the Greats Approach the Science of Choral Conducting?
Michelangelo, without training and in wont of the best paints and plaster, would have struggled to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
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How to properly sing “Alleluia” in Eastertide (1962 Missal)
The way to “repeat” Alleluia during Eastertide confuses many people.
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Choir Roster? No. It’s a Love List!
You can form a stronger connection with your choir even while rehearsals are suspended. All it takes is one simple thing that you probably already have.
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A B C D F etc. — An Ancient “Alphabetical” Hymn
This hymn by Caelius Sedulius (Christian Poet from the 5th century) has been translated into English by a Catholic priest.
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Is Liturgy Essential?
A mother recounts her son’s yearning for a return to Holy Communion and she reflects on our absolute necessity for the Sacrifice of the Holy Mass.
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Wedding Homily (7 min) by Fr. Valentine Young
“The late Archbishop Sheen once pointed out how the Greeks in their language had three different words for love…”
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Pain, Trauma, Caution in the Choir World
Fallout from the recent NATS/ACDA webinar: A Conversation: What Do Science and Data Say About the Near Term Future of Singing.
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