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Name that (Psalm) tune!
Ben, That's not it, but it's close! What my pastor sang was in major, and the notes were slightly different but with the same rhythm. Thanks, Julianna

Comment by music123 June 2012 permalink
Adapting Native Music to the Liturgy
Adam, Does anyone ever say LOL on here? I LOVE your list, and feel exactly the same way!

Comment by music123 May 2011 permalink
Reproaches with organ part for accompaniment-dependent choir?
Thanks all for your input. This year it looks like we'll do the version out of Worship II, which looks doable. In the future...we'll see! I may check out that Gary Penkala version at some point.

Comment by music123 March 2011 permalink
Reproaches with organ part for accompaniment-dependent choir?
Thanks JMO. That makes sense. Someone on this site mentioned the version in Worship II. I have one of those, and I just ordered the organ accompaniment hoping it would be in there. If it isn't, I guess I'll figure something out and I…

Comment by music123 March 2011 permalink
Organ Installation at Montserrat
I was there a couple years ago. Beautiful place! The organ looks wonderful. My Catalan is a bit lacking, but it does sound like he keeps saying something like "stoops."

Comment by music123 January 2010 permalink
Amazing interval training machine
Very nice! Thanks for the tip.

Comment by music123 December 2009 permalink
Gregorian Fonts, Chabanel, Cecilia Fonts, Reader Poll
I actually had a non-musician friend tell me once that she could read Gregorian notation easier than the modern. But she went to a "traditional" parish where people were used to seeing it. Square notes seem a bit foreign to a lot of peop…

Comment by music123 December 2009 permalink
Easy Christmas Eve Music for the Panicked!
That's very interesting...I especially like the "A-re-ri-ia" part! (I'm assuming that's Alleluia?)

Comment by music123 December 2009 permalink
Introducing chant in multi-lingual parishes
I went to Sunday mass in Chinchón, Spain, a small town about an hour from Madrid a few years ago, and the music at the mass, well, it left a little bit to be desired. It consisted of about 7 or 8 ladies singing folksy kind of stuff with guitars (th…

Comment by music123 December 2009 permalink
Live on EWTN - BNSIC Mass for Immaculate Conception (OF/English)
I went to Sunday mass at the National Shrine with the choir a while back, and yes, I was really surprised that they had such a small group. I mean, it's the NATIONAL SHRINE!!! I happen to believe strongly that a congregation should either be …

Comment by music123 December 2009 permalink
Gregorian Fonts, Chabanel, Cecilia Fonts, Reader Poll
Very nice. Thanks again!

Comment by music123 December 2009 permalink
Gregorian Fonts, Chabanel, Cecilia Fonts, Reader Poll
Jeff, I hate to be the lone dissenter here, but as some one who is finishing up one music director position and getting ready to go to another, I would be a bit skittish about giving either of these congregations "square notes." I have ma…

Comment by music123 December 2009 permalink
Live on EWTN - BNSIC Mass for Immaculate Conception (OF/English)
frogman said: "Cantors MAY sing the psalm from the Ambo. That has turned into MUST in too many places." Please forgive my ignorance, but it is my understanding that the GIRM states that the Psalm should be sung from the ambo or "ano…

Comment by music123 December 2009 permalink
Everyone should hear this beautiful composition
Beautiful!

Comment by music123 December 2009 permalink
The Rensselaer Program of Church Music and Liturgy, St Joseph's College, Rensselaer, In
A good friend of mine is in the middle of their masters program right now, and I am seriously considering starting their Diploma in Pastoral Liturgy program this coming summer, since I already have a masters in music. For me, I think part of the ap…

Comment by music123 December 2009 permalink
Music Schools
Gavin said: "And the rumors I've heard is that the behavior of the "Catholic" students at those Micro-Colleges is absolutely terrible. Because the trad parents take it as a given that they'll behave themselves. The question…

Comment by music123 November 2009 permalink
Appeal to the Holy Father
I will gladly take the place of one of those 330 artists who haven't confirmed for the meeting with the Pope. I could be like one of those beggars in the Gospel who get to go to the king's banquet when the invited guests are "too bus…

Comment by music123 November 2009 permalink
verification of what we always knew about our work...
Gavin, I agree. I still get a get out of the fact that I get to play a pipe organ as my job. Is there anything more fun? (Yeah, and I guess there's all that good spiritual stuff too....:-)

Comment by music123 November 2009 permalink
Written Test for Choir
Amazing Grace, Battle Hymn of the Republic, Hallelujah Chorus, Star Spangled Banner...need I say more? It could be worse. My pastor told me that when he was going to college in the 70's, at mass they would seeing "Leaving on a Jet Plane.…

Comment by music123 October 2009 permalink
Examples of egregious abuse of copyright by Catholic publishers
Thanks chonak. By the way, I am still planning on looking through to see if there is in fact any "unaltered public domain material" in this book (over 900 items). From what I've seen so far, I rather doubt it! I'll keep everyo…

Comment by music123 September 2009 permalink
Examples of egregious abuse of copyright by Catholic publishers
So is this one of those things that comes down to "Do what you dare, and pray you're not sued?" BTW, what does IP stand for?

Comment by music123 September 2009 permalink
Examples of egregious abuse of copyright by Catholic publishers
I know the whole copyright thing is a large can of worms, but I'm extraordinarily grateful that this collection of hymns is going to open up so many avenues for us parish musicians. Now, here is my question in a nutshell: Take "Faith of …

Comment by music123 September 2009 permalink
PBEH: Alpha Release
Thank you, everyone who is working on this project. It will be a great gift for the Church!

Comment by music123 September 2009 permalink
Examples of egregious abuse of copyright by Catholic publishers
Thank you for your example, Frogman. Is that one in JourneySongs also? Is that a GIA publication? I asked this question because I have been challenged to produce specific examples of this. I did look again at my OCP book, and though I know the &…

Comment by music123 September 2009 permalink
Sight-singing
Thanks everyone. I was thinking along the lines of some kind of worksheets, and the Rhythm Machine does look like it might fit the bill! I was trying to do a search on the Internet, but it seems like all I could come up with were music ed lesson p…

Comment by music123 August 2009 permalink
Sight-singing
Thank you, Patricia Cecilia, for the input. I will check those links out. I hadn't really thought about the Kodaly syllables, mainly because I'm not too familiar with them myself. This is my adult choir I am talking about, most of whom …

Comment by music123 August 2009 permalink

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