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Sanctissimus namque Gregorius - Musical evidence of the attribution of the chant to St. Gregory
JonathanKK, just letting you know that I appreciate your score of Sanctissimus namque. We sing it before the introit on Advent I and have been doing so for some years.

Comment by marymezzo November 20 permalink
Question about pay
I appreciate the feedback. Please keep it coming!

Comment by marymezzo March 24 permalink
Question about pay
I'm music director (but not an organist) for a mid-sized parish of about 900 families in a small southeastern diocese. We need an organist to cover three Masses each Sunday as well as feast days, etc. I am leaning that what we've been payi…

Comment by marymezzo March 23 permalink
Christmas Proclamation 2013
How should the Nativity proclamation begin *this* year--in other words, what is the lunar date for 2021?

Comment by marymezzo November 2021 permalink
Responsorial Psalms (Catholic) set to Anglican Chant
Neil, I'm a year and a half late to this party, but I'm curious about your progress to date. And yes, I'd be interested in the whole cycle. Thanks.

Comment by marymezzo September 2021 permalink
Program/Worship Aid-making: help needed!
Here is a corrected link to the pdf version of A Catholic Book of Hymns: https://www.sacredmusiclibrary.com/product/a-catholic-book-of-hymns/

Comment by marymezzo August 2021 permalink
A Catholic Book of Hymns - A Review by Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka
What a nice review! I'll have to thank Jenny.

Comment by marymezzo August 2021 permalink
Chant Propers for new Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene
Thanks, Richard! Just found this post today as we're planning what to do for her Mass this week.

Comment by marymezzo July 2021 permalink
A Trouble With This Forum
Jacob, I hope you don't leave. There is a great deal of snarkiness on this forum--but also a great deal of charity and wonderful gems to be found here and there. The snark always gets more attention. Hmmm--sort of a microcosm of the human co…

Comment by marymezzo April 2021 permalink
A Catholic Book of Hymns
Don, thanks--we appreciate your suggestions. You're right--the topical index isn't quite done. It's something I'm working on, and I hope to have an updated version posted in a week or so. Mary

Comment by marymezzo March 2021 permalink
A Catholic Book of Hymns
PaxMelodious, I believe I've solved the pdf problem. If a customer provides a shipping address outside the USA for physical books, he or she will get a message that we don't ship there. He or she should, however, now be able to buy virtual…

Comment by marymezzo March 2021 permalink
A Catholic Book of Hymns
Richard Mix, the price has to do with the cost of small print runs.

Comment by marymezzo March 2021 permalink
A Catholic Book of Hymns
a_f_hawkins, the typeface used on the cover is Mason Serif: https://fonts.adobe.com/fonts/mason-serif

Comment by marymezzo March 2021 permalink
A Catholic Book of Hymns
Pax, thanks for your question! I'm working on a solution that will allow sales of virtual products anywhere in the world while restricting sales of physical books. That said, we encourage customers in other countries who want physical books to …

Comment by marymezzo March 2021 permalink
Abbey Psalms and Canticles
I for my part am grateful that now we can hope to dwell in the house of the Lord for length of days unending rather than "for years to come." That's always stuck in my craw.

Comment by marymezzo February 2021 permalink
where to buy a 1961 Graduale Romanum
Thank you, all.

Comment by marymezzo January 2021 permalink
where to buy a 1961 Graduale Romanum
MJO, fantastic--I wouldn't mind having a Liber if it costs only postage. I'll message you privately.

Comment by marymezzo January 2021 permalink
where to buy a 1961 Graduale Romanum
Copies sitting in a basement--good thought! Will also look at Abe's. Thanks!

Comment by marymezzo January 2021 permalink
Gospel acclamation for Lent: Glory and praise to you (Charles H. Giffen)
It's gorgeous.

Comment by marymezzo January 2021 permalink
Sad news, grief, and a hymn
Charles, I'm so sorry. I will remember Alexander and all your family in prayers.

Comment by marymezzo January 2021 permalink
Kyrie for Lent and Lenten Gospel Acclamation
Since Lent 2021 is coming up, I've been searching the forum for settings of the Lenten Gospel acclamation. There are fantastic options here (in this and other forum threads). I especially like yours, Jacob, and plan to use it.

Comment by marymezzo January 2021 permalink
Victoria "O Magnum Mysterium"--SSA adaptation and recording
Sweet!

Comment by marymezzo January 2021 permalink
Gospel acclamation for Lent: Glory and praise to you (Charles H. Giffen)
Charles, thank you--nearly one year later. I'm looking for a Lenten Gospel acclamation right now and am eager to take a look at and a listen to yours.

Comment by marymezzo January 2021 permalink
As with Gladness Men of Old
We're singing As With Gladness tomorrow. One of my choir members thanked me for *not* making them sing We Three Kings. :-)

Comment by marymezzo January 2021 permalink
Merry Christmas!
We had a major snowstorm that began about 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve. We had a Christmas choir of 10 people . . . and I was beyond overjoyed that three of them were able to make it to midnight Mass. :-)

Comment by marymezzo December 2020 permalink
Favorite Hymn for Christmas Season
I once had the pleasure of singing the Sweelinck Hodie. Thanks for the reminder. :-)

Comment by marymezzo December 2020 permalink
Young Catholics and Sacred Music
Re: the Gallup poll cited in the link above . . . let's hope and pray that "sermon content" is not what draws most Catholics to Mass.

Comment by marymezzo December 2020 permalink
Things that do not make sense to this ex-Anglican
I'm a cradle Catholic, and until I started attending CMAA colloquia years ago, I had never known about bowing when the cross and celebrant pass by or bowing at the name of Jesus. The point is, faithful Catholics aren't doing these things b…

Comment by marymezzo December 2020 permalink
Some questions and thoughts about the Abbey Psalms and Canticles
Thanks, all--particularly Richard C. and Liam. I would definitely appreciate it if we didn't *have* to change texts unless we wanted to. That said, there are some words I would change. Sometimes we sneak in Ted Marier's Psalm 23 (an extre…

Comment by marymezzo December 2020 permalink
All are Welcome - USCCB Statement on Hymns
I find it extremely telling that the document is--apparently--unavailable on the USCCB website itself. Thanks to those who posted it or provided links. Surely this document was significant enough to warrant at least a brief press release.

Comment by marymezzo December 2020 permalink

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