Tag Archives: sacred music

A superb essay on Sacred Music

Posted on 20 September 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Stop what you are doing and either bookmark this or go to read this essay right now.  HERE
Sr. Joan L. Roccasalvo, C.S.J., knocks it outta da park on Sacred Music.
Here’s a taste, which you can enjoy while sipping your Mystic … Continue reading →

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Just Too Cool: Options for Divine Office sung in Gregorian chant – ONLINE

Posted on 31 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

There are times when as I work or drive or walk I listen to the Office sung by Benedictine monks.
For those of you who would like to get to know more about Gregorian chant, or start a schola, I recommend … Continue reading →

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June 25-July 1, 2012 Sacred Music Colloquium in Salt Lake City

Posted on 2 May 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

There will be a spiffing Colloquium on Sacred Music in Salt Lake City. June 25-July 1, 2012
It will be held at the Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Check out the website and look at the line … Continue reading →

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What’s up with sacred music in Rome? Nothing good, it seems.

Posted on 30 March 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Sandro Magister has a piece today about what is going with sacred music in Rome, more specifically via the Sistine Chapel Choir and the Pontifical Institute for Sacred Music.
In a word: disaster.
Here is the first part:
Not Sacred Music, but Sounds … Continue reading →

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Ash Wednesday glimpses and papal liturgical music observations

Posted on 22 February 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

First, lunch was a cup of soup and a grilled cheese sandwich.

This was consumed while viewing the Holy Father’s Mass at Santa Sabina, the Roman Station.  The day began at the nearby San’tAnselmo on the Aventine Hill for the collect.  There … Continue reading →

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Detroit: New orchestral Mass premiered at Assumption Grotto, composed by the parish priest!

Posted on 29 December 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I posted about the comments made by Msgr. Miserachs-Grau about the state of sacred music. Now I would like to share something about a friend of mine Fr. Eduard Perrone at the great Assumption Grotto parish in Detroit. … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Mixing Latin and English in the Ordinary Form

Posted on 6 December 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
Last Sunday I attended a Mass where the priest used one Latin phrase during an English-language Novus Ordo: he sang “Mysterium Fidei” after the Consecration. Is this permitted?
Would that he had used more!
Latin is the true language of … Continue reading →

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Bp. Morlino on beauty and worship: beauty is NOT just a matter of taste.

Posted on 22 October 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

On the site of the Diocese of Madison’s paper, The Catholic Herald (not to be confused with The Catholic Herald in the UK), His Excellency Most Rev. Robert Morlino has some observations about liturgy which are worth a look.
My emphases … Continue reading →

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Proper attire in and proper liturgical music

Posted on 2 September 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

You should be checking out The Chant Cafe with some regularity.   I saw this over there.
I thought it was apt, considering I have also lately seen a few posts out there in the blogosphere about proper attire in church.
Let’s say … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Eucharistic “Danny Boy” Prayer. Fr. Z rants.

Posted on 26 July 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
That is strange.
Last weekend we had a visiting priest and something strange happened.
He sang the first part of the Eucharistic prayer to the tune of “Danny Boy”. Well, needless to say most of us were a little more … Continue reading →

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