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This notice shows that in Seville, as elsewhere, polyphonic singers clustered around a large open choirbook set on a stand in the middle of the grilled choir-enclosure.
Listening to yourself singing isn’t fun—but it’s crucial if you wish to improve.
Jeff Ostrowski provides five (5) responses to an assertion made by a priest.
My setting begins with the entire congregation singing—but the middle section is SATB polyphony.
Authentic sacred music should attract people. It should not drive them away.
Here’s my attempt at recording all the voices myself, to give you a rough idea how it sounds.
“As for the subject of whether the music of Tallis, Taverner, and Tye was tainted by the reformation, I would agree with Mr. Ostrowski.” —Reader from Uganda
A wonderful way to get volunteers singing SATB polyphony immediately!
In the days before Vatican II, dioceses had their own special feast days.
You will notice Father Guerrero takes the chant melody (“Beata Mater”) and creates a perfect canon between Soprano and Alto.
Sign up today! A few voice parts still have openings.
Vatican II said: “The treasury of sacred music is to be preserved and fostered with great care” (SC §114).
A USCCB statement: singing psalms at Mass “may create problems” … ?
At the conservatory, we’re surrounded by hundreds of professional musicians; but stepping into a Catholic parish the situation is quite different.
The ability of your singers to sight-read music instantly does not guarantee a good performance.
