Missa “My Little Pony” by Dan Schutte • Its Pedigree
A USCCB statement: singing psalms at Mass “may create problems” … ?
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From the Bell Tower – Boston Cathedral Singers Release First Album
Four singers at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross sought artistic refuge in the Cathedral bell tower where its bells toll each day. The new album features new music by Kevin Allen and Richard J. Clark
PDF Download • “Four Easy Pieces” (Smaller Choirs)
Including more information about the “Pope Pius XII Hymnal.”
Cardinal Cupich Publicly Demands Greater Use Of Latin & Gregorian Chant At Chicago Masses
No sane person would claim that tunes by Marty Haugen, David Haas, or Rory Cooney constitute polyphony.
A Deaf Composer? A Deaf Conductor?
When I’m sick with a cold, my hearing becomes clogged and I can’t hear properly—which is a choirmaster’s worst nightmare.
Not A Parody! • “The Global Warming Hymn” (2021)
“We pray for the animals here in our midst | who cannot defend their own right to exist.”
“Breathtaking Beauty” • Hymn for Christ the King
John Newton—who wrote “Amazing Grace”—was a slave trader, but ended up being caught and made a slave himself!
Incorrect Statement (July 2021) by Pope Francis
Early in his pontificate, Pope Francis insisted that others correct him “when he gets off course…”
“Mom, Does This Mean We Can’t Go To Our Mass Anymore?”
We’re still reeling from what “Traditionis Custodes” will mean for the life we’ve built.
PDF Download • Commemorating Dr. Fayrfax
A massively underrated composer died 500 years ago today.
PDF Download • “Wedding Booklet” (22 pages)
A word about “Kleptomaniac Choirmasters.”
PDF Download • “Did Vatican II Reform The Mass?”
Three (3) bullet points, written on a single sheet of paper.
Huge Announcement! • “Three Voiced Polyphony”
Once these songs get into your head, they won’t leave easily—but that’s okay!
Seriously?? • An Anglican “Halloween Hymn”
Actual hymn lyrics: “Is it spooky? Is it weird?”
Seven Solutions • “Getting Catholics Singing Again”
At the conservatory, we’re surrounded by hundreds of professional musicians; but stepping into a Catholic parish the situation is quite different.