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My Ode to Kevin Allen
I was privileged to meet Mr. Allen in 2024. He was kind, humble, and gracefully dealt with a brand new music director asking him questions.
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PDF Download • “Tantum Ergo” for 3 Voices (Kevin Allen) Paired with a Hymn for 2 Voices
The children’s choir I direct loves singing Kevin Allen’s music … as does our adult choir!
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Choose Carefully!
You can only choose one…
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Active Participation • “Participatio Actuosa”
“The faithful should also be taught to unite themselves interiorly to what the ministers or choir sing, so that by listening to them they may raise their minds to God.”
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“New Hope For Sacred Music!” • Richard J. Clark Interviews Dr. Myrna Keough
Mother to five children, Myrna earned two doctorates (as did her husband), teaches at the seminary, runs a parish music program, and serves on the OCP board of directors.
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Fulton J. Sheen • “24-Hour Catechism”
(3 of 50) “God in Search of Man”
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“Information Requested About Hymnals”
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“Sacred Music Journal” Editor Sings w/ Our Choir
How do you pronounce the word “heav’n” when you sing?
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PDF • “Dr. Adrian Fortescue: Priest & Musician”
“No one was ever (outwardly) less priestly; no one was ever (inwardly) more thoroughly a priest.” —Edith Cowell
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Can This Weird Warmup Put Your Voice in Good Placement?
I didn’t even mean for it to be a vocal warmup, but it worked perfectly.
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PDF Download • “Outrageously Rare” Feder Missal (Latin, French, & English) — 3,290 pages!
A gift to our readers, presented in super-high resolution.
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Fulton J. Sheen • “24-Hour Catechism”
(2 of 50) “Conscience”
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Comm. Fauxbourdon • “What does it sound like?”
Remember the days you prayed for what you have now!
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“Ad Te Levavi” • Variant
This particular variant hints at “tone painting.”
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