PDF Download • Handy Solfège Chart (Printable)
I have no idea whether this will be of use to anyone, but here it is…
Articles
Broken Rosaries and a Triptych of Wisdom
Three priests — three pearls of wisdom
Mr. Pete Avendano and His Incredible Choir
Now back in Los Angeles, Avendano hopes to found a Catholic boys choir dedicated solely to singing the Church’s music.
Five Suggestions • “Music in Our Schools”
If we desire to educate, we should keep our end in mind—to teach children what is good, and to love that good.
Brébeuf #182 • “Creator Alme Siderum” (Advent)
Most people know this one as “Creator of the stars of night.”
Symposium 2019 • “Video Outtakes”
Like any other human, I go through difficult times—this conference was a source of strength.
Five Rules • “Successful Music Camps”
A choirmaster must always be recruiting…and a summer camp is a great recruiting tool.
Brébeuf #465 • “Christ Ist Erstanden” (In Latin!)
We posted rehearsal videos in English the other day—now they’re given in Latin!
Brébeuf #661 • “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus”
It’s okay to start thinking about Advent, which will be here before we know it.
Southeastern Sacred Music Workshop 2019
The fifth annual Southeastern Sacred Music Workshop in Birmingham, AL, this weekend.
Brébeuf #379 • “Quem Terra” (Melcombe)
One of the most popular melodies in Catholic hymnals of yesteryear.
PDF Download • “Sanctus For Two Voices”
“In general, it is better to do something well, however modest, than to attempt something on a grander scale if proper means are lacking.” —Pope Pius XII
Announcing: Saint Rita Choral Academy!
The parish’s new venture, the St. Rita Choral Academy, is the brainchild of Dr. Alfred Calabrese.
Brébeuf Hymn #464 • “Christ ist erstanden”
The text of this hymn is the Church’s oldest Latin Eucharistic hymn, translated by Fr. Adrian Fortescue.
The Day Music Theory Failed Me
Readers already know I believe in the value of Music Theory…