Two Ways of Singing the Easter Sequence
Two recordings of the same chant from the Sacred Music Symposium 2023.
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Articles
Guest Article by Mæstro Jerome Cole • Organist, Composer, and Choirmaster
“My mantra is that music at Mass should help reveal the face of God to us, so that we might contemplate Jesus Christ truly present in the Eucharist.” —Jerome Cole
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Brooklyn Writes Us — Re: “Slander” Article
Like it was yesterday, I remember fighting with those high school students about hymnal headers.
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“Spotted” • Singaporean Sacred Sounds
I glanced at the audience to see what effect Corrinne’s presentation was making…
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Letter from “Penelope” • (18 October 2023)
“I was recently asked to step in and lead someone else’s choir at Mass…” —Penelope
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“Breathtaking!” • Hymn for the Souls in Purgatory
“Raising the pitch for the final verse.” (Tag: 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳)
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“Is This an Error?” • The Answer Is Complicated
Text underlay in Renaissance polyphony: Six (6) considerations.
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Can You “Name That Hymn” (From The Middle)?
Purists would absolutely hate this!
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It’s Spooky Season! • “Six Ways To Celebrate Halloween Like A Catholic”
“If you knew how quickly people would forget you after your death, you would not seek to please anyone but God during your life.” —Saint John Chrysostom
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Cardinal Tobin says excluding EF Catholics is “good” so long as they’re not “banished” completely
The exchange with Diane Montagna was caught on video! Jeff Ostrowski also includes two personal stories of exclusion.
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“I Hate Hearing It, but I Love It?” • Honesty About Church Music (Examples Provided)
When the bell rang (signaling examination of conscience) all the seminarians would immediately drop their pencils, even if they were in the middle of writing a sentence.
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Are We Done? • “Gregorian Chant Rhythm Wars”
It’s been decided to bring that particular series to a close. However…
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Hope For Our Church.
People like Deacon Francis give me hope!
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Collect Conclusions – Per Dominum &c.
A printable page of collect conclusions in Latin and English. Enjoy!
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“Catholic Herald” Article Features Our Singing!
One of the things that surprised me was how many traditional choir programs had begun popping up all around the country.
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