You will notice Father Guerrero takes the chant melody (“Beata Mater”) and creates a perfect canon between Soprano and Alto. Read more →
“What earlier generations held as sacred, remains sacred and great for us too…” Pope Benedict XVI (7 July 2007)
You will notice Father Guerrero takes the chant melody (“Beata Mater”) and creates a perfect canon between Soprano and Alto. Read more →
If there's a more beautiful setting of this text, I don't know what it could be. Read more →
If you spot typos, please let us know! Read more →
Does the music of Franz Liszt belong to Adolf Hitler? Read more →
Sign up today! A few voice parts still have openings. Read more →
The choir director's vocation is chock-full of difficulties. Read more →
Including a remarkable musical setting by Father Adrian Fortescue (d. 1923). Read more →
Certainly the only “Eucharistic” hymn to Saint Joseph I know! Read more →
For this coming Sunday (Passion Sunday), there’s only one “MMV” singers must observe—and I placed a little arrow above it. Read more →
Fulton J. Sheen reminded us: “Many a pontiff goes through life without making a single infallible decision … not one.” Read more →
We’ve streamlined our application process; register online today! Read more →
The conscientious choirmaster takes people where they are and then—carefully and prudently—leads them to something higher. Read more →
I could not function as a choirmaster without this collection. Read more →
In this meeting—and subsequent statement—Pope Francis made it clear that institutes like the FSSP are not affected by “Traditionis Custodes.” Read more →
What I've labeled “musical diversity” could also be thought of as “balance.” Read more →
This powerful response—by a Catholic priest—is without question one of the most fascinating things I've ever read. Read more →
English has words whose meanings directly contradict each other (such as “cleave” or “sanction”). Read more →
I'm someone who harbors an irrational fear of anything I'm not familiar with. Read more →
Also included are three (3) versions of the Stations of the Cross, by Fulton J. Sheen, Cardinal Ratzinger, and Alphonsus Liguori. Read more →
Sophia Institute Press has made a huge announcement regarding the 3rd edition. Read more →
The music of Mæstro Clark was featured in the “Metro Section,” which has a tremendous circulation. Read more →
For those who have never experienced Vespers, an answer like that comes across as “gobbledygook.” Read more →
Destroying the season of Epiphany was in direct disobedience to Vatican II. Read more →
My brother immediately said: “I would never use this; it's terrible, Jeff.” — And he was correct! Read more →
Vatican II said: “The treasury of sacred music is to be preserved and fostered with great care” (SC §114). Read more →
“The Extraordinary Form is another expression (older than the 1969 Missal) and is a valid expression of the Church's liturgy.” —Arthur Roche Read more →
Louis Bouyer—the priest chosen to compose “Eucharistic Prayer II”—condemned the liturgical reforms when he saw the results. Read more →
During November, our parish sings hymns to Christ the King, All Saints, and the Faithful Departed. Read more →
A USCCB statement: singing psalms at Mass “may create problems” … ? Read more →
Including more information about the “Pope Pius XII Hymnal.” Read more →
No sane person would claim that tunes by Marty Haugen, David Haas, or Rory Cooney constitute polyphony. Read more →
John Newton—who wrote “Amazing Grace”—was a slave trader, but ended up being caught and made a slave himself! Read more →
Three (3) bullet points, written on a single sheet of paper. Read more →
Once these songs get into your head, they won't leave easily—but that's okay! Read more →
Actual hymn lyrics: “Is it spooky? Is it weird?” Read more →
At the conservatory, we're surrounded by hundreds of professional musicians; but stepping into a Catholic parish the situation is quite different. Read more →
Fulton J. Sheen: “In those days there were no scandal columns, but there were scandalmongers.” Read more →
Can Protestant translations be dangerous? This paper presents items worth considering. Read more →
The ability of your singers to sight-read music instantly does not guarantee a good performance. Read more →
Did Vatican II “restore” the hymns—as mandated by §93 of Sacrosanctum Concilium? Read more →
Forty images of (IMHO) the patron saints of church musicians. Read more →
Did you know Catholics began translating hymns from Latin into the vernacular about 400 years before the Protestant Revolution? Read more →
“Accepting Vatican II” seems to mean deliberately contradicting the actual documents of Vatican II. Read more →
Throughout my career, I have tried to follow the advice Cardinal Mercier gave the young Fulton J. Sheen. Read more →
Do what's right, say your prayers, offer each day to Jesus Christ, and hold your head high! Read more →
Why on earth does the cost of butter matter? Read more →
All Saints—November 1st—will be here before you know it! Read more →
This piece works well in the “OF” (Ordinary Form) and also the “EF” (Extraordinary Form). Read more →
Including a live recording (without organ) of “Alleluia, Sing To Jesus” by a volunteer choir. Read more →