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!
Articles
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.”
2019 • Announcement of Easter & Moveable Feasts • Novus Ordo
Free download of The Announcement of Easter and the Moveable Feasts for 2019
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.
How Does Benedict XVI Perceive His Retirement?
Clues from a Wednesday General Audience
PDF Download • “Easy Organ Interludes” (229 pages)
Giovanni Battista Fasolo published an enormous book of organ interludes without pedals • Pierre Gouin typed them up, bringing you this clear window into renaissance liturgical music for free! • Enjoy this treasure trove of organ music from almost 400 years ago! Plus a few highlights from along the way+
PDF • “Ecclesia Dei” Responses (14 November 2018)
Several questions deal with music at the Traditional Latin Mass (“Extraordinary Form”).
Millennials and Authenticity
But what do we mean by authenticity?
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.
Musicians in Collaborative Parishes • Sharing Best Practices
There is no shortage of challenge in pastoral ministry. This is an understatement of a lifetime!
Portland Publishes an “Archdiocesan Liturgical Handbook”
New publication from Archbishop Sample’s Office of Divine Worship