“Is it not true that prohibiting or suspecting the extraordinary form can only be inspired by the demon who desires our suffocation and spiritual death?” —The Vatican’s chief liturgist from 2014-2021; interview with Edw. Pentin (23-Sep-2019)
For years I’d been meaning to harmonize the famous KYRIE SIMPLEX—but I never got the opportunity until today. Feel free to download the PDF score if you wish. It is “Kyrie XVI,” which in the old books bore the title In Feriis Per Annum.
Since a new month has arrived, it’s my pleasure to remind you that…
Is this a common ‘thing’ when it comes to hymns in Spanish?
This one’s in Mode 4, imitating in an admirable way the authentic Gregorian chant.
If I live to be 100 years old, there’s something I’ll never understand.
Here are some of my favorites.
This one’s in Mode 3, imitating the authentic Gregorian chant in a magnificent way.
Readers have expressed interest in looking over the “music list” I have prepared for this coming Sunday.
This one’s in Mode 4—and it imitates the authentic Gregorian chant in a magnificent way.
Before the internet, certain translators could easily “pull the wool over” unsuspecting eyes.
Some familiar books were spotted in Singapore by our contributor, Andrew Leung, who took that photograph. Those books were printed about thirteen years ago, and recently the third edition was released. The third edition is profoundly resplendent.
Readers have expressed interest in looking over the “music list” I have prepared for this coming Sunday.
On 11 September 2024, the president of CCWatershed released…
This coming Sunday (8 September 2024) is the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B. Some have expressed interest in seeing my “ORDER OF MUSIC.” If such a thing be appealing to you, it can be downloaded as a PDF file.
This coming Sunday (23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time) we’re singing the Communion antiphon in English as adapted by the SISTERS OF THE MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD (O’Fallon, Missouri). Their enormous body of work is usually referred to as The O’Fallon Propers. Click here to download this Communion as a PDF file. (For the record, I couldn’t […]
