My choir is devoid of this generation (And it’s a healthy sign)
“This unique vitality is nowhere more visible than in the choir loft.”
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Good News From The Vatican
This concerns you!
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I’m tired of tribalism.
“Forgive this recounting of my personal background…” —Richard J. Clark
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“Allow Us to protect your interests, even against your own will.” —Pope Saint Paul VI
“A choir which eliminates Gregorian Chant will be like a snuffed candle, which no more attracts the eyes and minds of men.”
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Unison • “Deceptively Easy, Relentlessly Unforgiving”
“That’s not just music. That’s Catholicism at its most apostolic, most bold, and most timeless.” —Julie Huebner
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Church Facelift • Saint Andrew’s (Tipton, Missouri)
You won’t believe this transformation!
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PDF Download • “Hymn by Father Thomas à Kempis” (arranged for 2 voices)
For the upcoming feast on 9 November (which replaces the Sunday Mass).
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Dr. Alfred Calabrese • “Three Recommendations for Children’s Repertoire”
Below are three compositions I’ve used with great success…
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Installment #7 • Three (3) Questions Re: Forthcoming USA Lectionary
What is the specific criteria for this most recent tinkering?
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Can You Identify This “Mystery” Hymn Tune?
Kevin Allen is currently in France.
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The Old Gaffer: Parish Choir Director of Middle Earth
“Tending the garden of the liturgy so that, in God’s time, fruit may grow that is destined for eternity.”
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Choral Masses & Parable of the Talents
“We cannot bury this talent; we must cultivate and multiply it.” — Dr. Samuel Backman
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How do you pronounce this word in Latin?
Including a comparison chart (PDF) which many readers will appreciate.
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Children’s Repertoire: “3 Recommendations”
My top repertoire recommendations for easy, delightful, attainable songs.
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Do You Recognize This Hymn? Do You Like It?
Congregations love this hymn … and so do I.
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