The Ingredients of a Choir School (Part II)
A choir school can be an immense help toward our goal of establishing a liturgical choir worthy of its name.
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VIDEO • Watch Jeff Ostrowski Load Choir Binders
Wow—did you ever see anyone load them this fast?
Stunning Hymn With 3-Voice Polypony You Will Want To Sing For Pentecost
A story about Victoria—perhaps a myth—says Palestrina was jealous of his student’s first drafts.
Resources • 5th Sunday after Easter (1962 Missal)
We are getting close to Pentecost, when the FSSP Superior General will visit our parish.
Credo Priests
A statement of fidelity to the Church’s long-held doctrine concerning human sexuality & marriage.
The difference between Anything and Everything.
Where free choice can lead to chaos or paralysis.
Why Should We Sing the Psalms at Mass?
if we do not sing the antiphons proper to the day—and the corresponding Psalm verses—we risk having a narrow view of the Psalms.
Pastoral Plan (Part 2 of 2)
Point 3 and 4 of the Pastoral Plan of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. And you don’t want to miss this Sacred Music Workshop!
The Actual Vestments Of Pope Saint Pius V
Let’s be honest…those shoes look nice and comfy!
Choir School Ingredients
Now all you need are some children for the choir. Get started!
Video • “Vidi Aquam” Organ Accompaniment By Jeff Ostrowski
The “Method of Gregorian Accompaniment” by Flor Peeters is excellent.
Bishop to Restore Traditional Order of the Sacraments of Initiation
Baptism & Confirmation “go together like Easter and Pentecost.”
Taking the easy way out, relatively speaking
Starting a collection of easier propers for the Extraordinary Form. A pair of Alleluias and two Offertory antiphons to start the ball rolling.
Resources • 4th Sunday after Easter (1962 Missal)
The Communion can be written “Dum venerit” or “Cum venerit”—both are correct.
Twelve (12) PDF Guides To Pronouncing Latin
Fr. Carlo Rossini’s is probably the best, but 11 more are also provided.