JPike1028

The ability to sing
Speaking from a pedagogical standpoint, the muscular shift of the voice happens at Eb4 (E-flat above middle C), so assuming that the majority of the congregation has not had the necessary training to navigate the muscular shift you could say that th…

Comment by JPike1028 November 2013 permalink
Gigantic centipedes
We just recently had a chipmunk streak across the front of the altar during mass a couple of weeks ago. Pretty ridiculous to watch.

Comment by JPike1028 November 2013 permalink
Keeping new choir members
When learning music we do it differently. We start with everyone singing the Bass (in their own octave) and then move up from lowest to highest, letting everyone stay on their actual voice part once they get there. This way the three harmony parts…

Comment by JPike1028 November 2013 permalink
New Bishop in my Diocese
Good deal! I'm looking forward to attending his installation mass on Jan. 3.

Comment by JPike1028 November 2013 permalink
Brand new Catholic and church musician HELP!
As much as I abhor the Breaking Bread hymnal... there are planning aids that you can get through OCP or GIA which will give you some ideas and you can go towards the more traditional choices from those, or using theirs suggestions pick the tradition…

Comment by JPike1028 October 2013 permalink
Transposing for Singers
Maybe I'm taking too pedagogical of a look at the problem of the OP, but wouldn't the proper thing to do be to offer the singer in question assistance in accessing this pitch by working through whatever the technical issue is? This can be…

Comment by JPike1028 October 2013 permalink
Vatican II Hymnal
http://www.ccwatershed.org/vatican/

Comment by JPike1028 September 2013 permalink
Latin Pronunciation of "e" revisited
The general consensus is that the choir sings [ε], but it sounds [e]. This is what I have experienced in both choir's I've sung with and directed.

Comment by JPike1028 September 2013 permalink
Latin pronunication of "ae"
There is no "ay" in Latin, only "eh." Latin only has five vowel sounds. At least according to my classical singing diction books, besides "ay" is going to give you a nasty diphthong.

Comment by JPike1028 September 2013 permalink
Communion for the Choir
We have ministers who come up to us after the side chapels have received.

Comment by JPike1028 September 2013 permalink
Looking for good recordings of Renaissance Polyphony on CD. Can you help me? Thanks!
I love Voices of Ascension. I would start with their Mysteries of the Renaissance CD. This is the best choir I have ever heard live and they are based in NYC.

Comment by JPike1028 September 2013 permalink
Entrance Hymn for Presentation of the Lord
Cgz, yes we are already doing the Latin chants.

Comment by JPike1028 September 2013 permalink
Hiring/Need questions-what to look for when hiring a director of music ministry
Where are you located and are you accepting resumes still?

Comment by JPike1028 April 2013 permalink
How much of your Sunday Mass is chanted (non-Ordinary/Proper)?
0% Which is sad because we did use considerably more chant with our former pastor. Unfortunately he retired.

Comment by JPike1028 April 2013 permalink
How do you remove cantor from the ambo?
With a long hooked cane.

Comment by JPike1028 February 2013 permalink
My prayers are working faster than anticipated
As a follow up, yesterday we chanted the introit from the SEP prior to the procession (not the right place I know, but better than nothing). Then we sang a Gelineau setting of the psalm, a Proulx gospel acclamation, and the Parce Domine. My wife w…

Comment by JPike1028 February 2013 permalink
Choral sound from the balcony
I think the primary reason that should be cited is that music ministry is able to be more together. Without a conductor it is nearly impossible to have a choir sign at the proper tempo with the organ due to sound delay. I am a professional singer …

Comment by JPike1028 February 2013 permalink
Twentieth Century Beauty
I really like Ola Gjeilo's music, although this is 21st century not 20th. The piece below is his setting of Ubi Caritas http://youtu.be/zvI5sNucz1w I also like the things already mentioned (i.e. Durufle, Rachmaninoff, Lauridsen). I went to u…

Comment by JPike1028 February 2013 permalink
Choral sound from the balcony
I agree with Earl_Grey that this is more an issue of clarity than volume. I also agree that the singers may need more training to be viable in the large space. Did you use mikes when you were in the front of the church? I come from a more pedagog…

Comment by JPike1028 February 2013 permalink
Discussion on Gathering Hymn vs. Processional Hymn
We just say, "Please join in singing number 596, number 5-9-6."

Comment by JPike1028 February 2013 permalink
Does Anyone Know about Duquesne University's Sacred Music Program
There are also programs at St. Joseph's in Rensselaer, IN. This is a summer Master's program. There is also St. John's school of theology in Collegeville, MN.

Comment by JPike1028 February 2013 permalink
Fair stipend for paid singers
It depends on the experience of the singers, the difficulty and amount of music they need to learn, etc. As a professional singer, I would ask for $100 for a service plus rehearsal. I have seen some offers for as low as $50, though.

Comment by JPike1028 January 2013 permalink
Passion for Palm Sunday and Good Friday
I don't know how it works. It is occurring during the reading somehow. We recently clustered with two other parishes and this is the idea of the DM of the parish where Triduum is being held this year. I am not a DM so I am not privy to the m…

Comment by JPike1028 January 2013 permalink
Kyrie for Lent and Lenten Gospel Acclamation
We are using the gospel acclamation from the Missa Kyrie Orbis Factor by Proulx.

Comment by JPike1028 January 2013 permalink
Passion for Palm Sunday and Good Friday
We are singing Gounod's Seven Last Words for the passion reading on Good Friday.

Comment by JPike1028 January 2013 permalink
"Parce Domine"
It's in both the Laus tibi, Christe book and in the new Gather book. Although, at least in the case of gather, the verses are in English. We're singing it out of Gather with the English verses as a communion meditation all Lent this year…

Comment by JPike1028 January 2013 permalink
HELP! A Problem and About Graduate School...
There are also sacred music graduate level programs at Duquesne and at St. Paul which is in Minnesota. Although the one in Minnesota is a Master in Liturgical Music (don't know how that differs from sacred music).

Comment by JPike1028 January 2013 permalink
Why spend money on music?
The situation at my church is similar, but not quite equal, I hope this serves as an example though. When the new missal translation came out, my parish planned to get all new hymnals (Gather). They would not, however, pay for choral hymnals. We …

Comment by JPike1028 January 2013 permalink
Ubi Caritas and God So Loved The World
There is an SAB of the Stainer. As for Ubi, you might look at Ola Gjeilo's setting. I do not know if there is an SAB or not, though. Additionally, if you look on CPDL or a site like JW Pepper you should be able to sort and you may find somet…

Comment by JPike1028 January 2013 permalink
Sequence for Ascension
Thank you Chris! I'll have to gander at Matthew Carver's website. I think my wife (the DM) will probably prefer the older sequence, but I will show her both of them and see what she thinks.

Comment by JPike1028 January 2013 permalink

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