Here is some amazing news.
In Grand Rapids, MI, at the great Sacred Heart parish (wow, what a school!), there is going to be a musical series unlike anything I’ve heard of in the States or elsewhere. It is a music festival for the 500th year of the birth of Palestrina.
I got this note:
We’re bringing in the Tallis Scholars, the Gesualdo Six, the London Oratory Schola, and Schola Antiqua amongst others to sing the maestro’s music in the context for which was written, the Traditional Latin Mass. See our website for all the details: palestrina500.orgKnowing well your love for all things Roman and your zeal for the restoration of beauty and Tradition, would you kindly promote Peter’s post and our project? We’re looking to raise $150k over the next year.
Did you read that?
Tallis Scholars
Gesualdo Six
London Oratory
etc.
Whew.
Here’s the great thing: they will be singing in MASSES not just concerts.
“In Grand Rapids, MI…”
Grand Rapids, MI was where the great Del Shannon was born.
When Fr. Sirico was pastor of my parish (St. Mary’s in Kalamazoo) he did one of these Masses (Mozart’s Sparrow Mass). It was stunningly beautiful. I’m glad to hear he’s still at it.
The school was brought back (or restructured, I’m not sure) when Fr. Richardson was pastor. He poured his heart and soul into that school before being transferred. My bishop eventually managed to sweet talk him into coming to the Kalamazoo Diocese and he again has a parish with a school in Battle Creek. I hope he is able to do great things there.
The announcement on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04junoX1DoE&t=178s