Even with as many ministerial miles as I have in the rear-view mirror, there’s still much progress to be made.
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Tag: Liturgical Music
Vatican Conference for Composers
This gathering will be significantly different from the previous music conference.
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Liturgical Composers’ Forum Celebrates Its Twentieth Anniversary
Attendees are invited to submit new (not published) pieces ahead of time, which are then anonymously reviewed by the group. After each, an opportunity is given for comment and/or critique by the whole group.
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Unnecessary Impoverishments Part 4: Quenching the Tuneful Spirit (or…a Tale of Two Texts)
“… this is what I call the ‘pasta’ approach to hymn tunes: that, by and large, the tunes don’t contribute all that much, since it is the text that provides the real flavor, the ‘sauce’ of the hymn.”
Read moreBreaking News: Pope Francis on Liturgical Music
Some brief comments on Pope Francis’ address to the participants of a congress on liturgical music.
Read moreNPM President Search
In the spirit of the Second Vatican Council, NPM fosters the art of musical liturgy.
Read moreLutheran St. Thomas Choir from Leipzig to sing at Mass with Pope Saturday
The famous Lutheran choir has sung in the Vatican before, but not at a liturgy.
Read moreMusic for the Church’s Worship 2: Luke Mayernick “Ever Ancient, Ever New”
The collection “Ever Ancient, Ever New” contains twelve compositions by Luke Mayernik (including seasonal variants) and two “Thanksgiving Psalms” by Henry Seymour.
Read moreMusic for the Church’s Worship 1: David Haas “We Are Not Alone”
I would like to begin a series of occasional postings on recordings of collections of liturgical music. These postings are intended to be more than glorified publishers’ blurbs yet less than a full fledged critique. Instead I hope to signal to readers music intended for liturgical worship created by living or recently deceased composers.
Read morePray Tell visits with Timothy Radcliffe, OP
“Pope Benedict’s emphasis on beauty in liturgy was wonderful and to be welcomed. It is true that the return of some forms of vestment, the red shoes, and some curious hats did put people off! They certainly did not turn me on!”
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