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A brief historical survey of free rhythm in plainchant, as practiced from the modern monastic foundation of Solesmes (1833) to the present.
This book makes it easy for singers who only know Treble Clef.
As many parishes struggle, your presence, your voice, your witness to the love of Christ is that much more important!
Including three (3) professionally-scanned versions of the Kyriale, released here for the 1st time!
Maybe we can agree that the Latin Mass has more external signs of reverence. Maybe that will clarify our position.
Church music should not be boring! Here I provide eleven (11) ways to keep it awesome.
“I greatly appreciate your hospitality and willingness to engage in dialogue.” — Dom Concordia, OSB
A mother and her children open the 2022 edition of the “Campion Missal” and find it more compact and very beautiful. Initial impressions include new images, a golden ribbon, and a newly-textured cover.
A few further thoughts on what ways of singing chant are “allowed.”
Including a few brief responses to Professor Charles Weaver.
Preparing this blog, I discovered interesting snippets about the hymn, the composer, the translator, and even the poet who penned these lines in Latin!
Ostrowski, wishing to avoid fussiness, may justifiably refuse this invitation. But to argue, as he has, that these signs and the prayerful and aesthetic movements they embody are “illicit” is just wildly off the mark.
The second half of today’s article answers questions submitted by Mr. Matthew Frederes.
Mr. Williams, today I challenge you (please) to provide direct responses for two questions.
Why declare that rhythmic signs are permitted if alteration of any kind is unacceptable? It doesn’t make any sense…
