Has this all been our fault?
It seems to me that our responsibility of teaching the Faith through music is much more serious than is commonly perceived.
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Blackley’s Sunday Mass Propers Now Available as Free PDF
“Transcriptions are best done by those who both sing & conduct and enjoy studying minute neumatic details & problems—all this while making sure that the horizontal musical line of each song is their main musical concern.” —R. John Blackley
New Album from the Boys of Saint Paul’s Choir School
NEW CD from the Saint Paul’s Choir School, Harvard Square with the Sophia Music Group label
Marier’s Majestic Music • In Singapore?
“One person I spoke to frequently—although I never met him…” (?)
My Wish for Each of You
If we destroy our mental health, we will be no good to anybody.
Lenten Reflection: Can We Enjoy What Lies Ahead?
Let St. Augustine’s wisdom guide you through the most important season for Church musicians.
PDF Download • “Quinquagesima Sunday” Organ Accompaniment Booklet (25 pages)
The word “Alleluia” changes to: “Praise be to Thee, O Lord, King of eternal glory.”
Jeff’s Attempt At Singing
I’m much more comfortable in a baritone’s range than a soprano’s range!
Pray (At Least) As Much As You Practice
If an hour at the keyboard is an hour well-spent, how much more an hour of silent prayer before Our Lord present in the Most Blessed Sacrament? If fifteen minutes of score study is a productive use of my time, how much more a daily rosary for the intentions of my family and friends?
Father Peter Van Lieshout • “Homily on Sacred Music”
We would like to learn more about this priest!
Cardinal Roche on discouraging or limiting “ad orientem” celebration: “It is an absurdity”
Ponder this statement by the prefect for the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (a.k.a. “CDW”).
PDF • 2014 Dissertation: “Plainchant Influence on the Liturgical Music of Dr. Marier” (324 pages)
This treatise (324 pages) is a “must read” for anyone who cares about liturgical music in the Catholic Church.
Gregorian Rhythm Wars • “Liturgical Recitative” (15 Feb 2023)
“May our voices be the instruments through which God breathes new life into the ancient chants of the Catholic Church, decrepit through centuries of neglect and misinterpretation!” —Patrick Williams
Hymn for the Season of Septuagesima? • Yes!
Where did “Ordinary Time” come from?
4 Tips • “Teaching & Nurturing Young Organists”
“Make it an unbreakable rule to ingrain the rudiments of music theory into the very bones of the beginning student, preferably before the age of nine or ten.” —Dr. Lucas Tappan