“Ten Commandments” • for the Choirmaster
Truth is stranger than fiction.
Articles
PDF Download • Epiphany Booklet (FSSP.la)
To match the ancient acrostic, Erasmus changed the first line to “Herodis Hostes.”
Recording of Announcement of Easter and Movable Feasts • 2017
A very helpful recording for anyone singing this in English for the Ordinary Form.
PDF Download • “Missa de Angelis” (Fr. Castro)
Fr. Áureo Castro’s setting alternates the chant melody and the choral parts.
Best Mystery Movie Of All Time!
Every so often, we stumble across true excellence. Here’s a prime example.
Major Problems with “Holy Family” Feast
This feast has been moved *four times* since it was created in 1893…but that’s not my problem.
Musical Resources • Holy Family (EF)
Communion anthem: “Jesus went down with them, and came to Nazareth and was subject to them.”
The Hallowed Name 1
To Use or Not to Use?
New! • Easy Choral Extension Mass (Ordinary Form)
How to make polyphony work for your Ordinary Form Choir.
God or Nothing
I think we can slay the current and popular belief that by making the liturgy, and by extension liturgical music, “relevant” to people we will somehow bring them back to God.
New Microphone
Please let me know your thoughts in the FB combox…
“Table Altar” vs. “High Altar” (Novus Ordo)
It’s incorrect to say new Churches must be constructed with table altars.
New Details on Dunwoodie Chant Conference
“Gregorian Chant in Pastoral Ministry and Religious Education” — March 10 & 11, 2017
A Majestic Christmas Hymn That Isn’t Difficult
“Here lies He in the manger, alleluia, Who reigns without end, alleluia, alleluia.”
Mary was one of the strongest women to ever walk planet Earth.
“Meek,” “mild,” “humble,” and “lowly” are mistaken for submission and weakness. Only a person of great strength could possess such qualities.