My choir is devoid of this generation (And it’s a healthy sign)
“This unique vitality is nowhere more visible than in the choir loft.”
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Good News From The Vatican
This concerns you!
I’m tired of tribalism.
“Forgive this recounting of my personal background…” —Richard J. Clark
“Allow Us to protect your interests, even against your own will.” —Pope Saint Paul VI
“A choir which eliminates Gregorian Chant will be like a snuffed candle, which no more attracts the eyes and minds of men.”
Unison • “Deceptively Easy, Relentlessly Unforgiving”
“That’s not just music. That’s Catholicism at its most apostolic, most bold, and most timeless.” —Julie Huebner
Church Facelift • Saint Andrew’s (Tipton, Missouri)
You won’t believe this transformation!
PDF Download • “Hymn by Father Thomas à Kempis” (arranged for 2 voices)
For the upcoming feast on 9 November (which replaces the Sunday Mass).
Dr. Alfred Calabrese • “Three Recommendations for Children’s Repertoire”
Below are three compositions I’ve used with great success…
Installment #7 • Three (3) Questions Re: Forthcoming USA Lectionary
What is the specific criteria for this most recent tinkering?
Can You Identify This “Mystery” Hymn Tune?
Kevin Allen is currently in France.
The Old Gaffer: Parish Choir Director of Middle Earth
“Tending the garden of the liturgy so that, in God’s time, fruit may grow that is destined for eternity.”
Choral Masses & Parable of the Talents
“We cannot bury this talent; we must cultivate and multiply it.” — Dr. Samuel Backman
How do you pronounce this word in Latin?
Including a comparison chart (PDF) which many readers will appreciate.
Children’s Repertoire: “3 Recommendations”
My top repertoire recommendations for easy, delightful, attainable songs.
Do You Recognize This Hymn? Do You Like It?
Congregations love this hymn … and so do I.