Ictus Fictus!
“Hardly any of this made-up system has its basis in medieval music theory or in the manuscripts themselves.”—Patrick Williams
Articles
Rhetoric, Number, Measure, and Historicism
The beginnings of a response to mensuralism from the classic Solesmes point of view.
The Cathedral and Diocese of Leeds Expands Its Musical Outreach Yet Again
In my own diocese, “The Catholic Academy of Sacred Music” was incorporated for that very purpose last summer.
Gregorian Rhythm Wars • “Clap Your Hands!” (10 Mar 2023)
“With my questions unanswered by those objecting to rhythmic markings based on the oldest sources, it is difficult to take their arguments seriously.” —Patrick Williams
PDF Download • Belgian “Ordinary of the Mass” (Organ Accompaniment) — 191 pages
This volume has been professionally scanned—and you’ll love the results!
Beauty Ever Ancient, Ever New
Every Gregorian melody is a precious gift, and every time we meet a melody again, we have a chance to consider some new aspect.
PDF Download • “Spanish Missal for the Traditional Latin Mass” (Madrid, 1961) — 860 pages!
Let me explain why this 1961 Spanish Missal is so important.
Grant Awarded for Digitizing Over 400,000 Pages of Ancient Solesmes Manuscripts
REPERTORIUM has been awarded a large grant to scan and digitize over 400,000 ancient manuscript images from the Abbey of Saint-Pierre de Solesmes archive.
Pipe Organ During Lent?
To withdraw the pipe organ no longer has the impact it once did.
Alfred Calabrese leads choir on EWTN with Archbishop Cordileone
Sign up today to hear Band of Voices, led by Alfred Calabrese, sing eight Latin motets on EWTN on Saturday, March 11, 2023. Archbishop Cordileone will be offering commentary as a Lenten reflection.
Crd. Roche Breaks His Silence Re: Cardinal Sarah
Jesus Christ “will not snap the staff that is already crushed, nor put out the wick that still smolders.”
Absolute Key to a Healthy and “Renewed” Choir
What does it mean to “renew” a choir?
Patrick’s Second Response to Matthew
“Matthew Frederes is encouraging resistance and asserting that ‘progress trumps antiquity,’ without recognizing that he is resisting both!” —Patrick Williams
“Fifty-Seven (57) Sample Pages” • Brébeuf Hymnal
The last thing church musicians need is another collection of goofy, syrupy, mawkish hymns.
Obedience In Sacred Music, Liturgy • Matthew Frederes Answers Patrick Williams
Obedience to the Church, and respect for Tradition is paramount in Sacred Music, as well as subjugation to the Liturgy. Was GR (1974) “The” Critical Edition? An incessant or insatiable thirst for variety and novelty is a vicious symptom of our modern age.