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Colloquium Scholarships apparently still available

Thursday, May 23, 2013

The deadline is June 1.

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Sacrosanctum concilium – what we have done, what we have failed to do

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Sacrosanctum concilium – what we have done, what we have failed to do An address by Mgr Andrew Wadsworth to a study session of priests of Westminster Diocese. May 22, 2013.

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The Renewal of Sacred Music and the Liturgy in the Catholic Church: Movements Old and New – Saint Paul, Minn., October 2013

Thursday, May 23, 2013
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October 13-15, 2013The CMAA is thrilled to announce a conference honoring the legacy of Msgr. Schuler at Saint Agnes Church in Saint Paul, Minnesota.www.musicasacra.com/st-agnesThe registration page is now up and running!Registration deadline is September 13.If you’re looking for an immersion experience in beautiful liturgies and sacred music, thought-provoking and inspiring presentations on historical and current issues in sacred music and liturgy, and a chance to meet others working in sacred music and the liturgy from around the country, we hope you’ll come!Our line up of keynote speakers includes well-known figures:- Dom Alcuin Reid – “The New Liturgical Movement after the Pontificate of Benedict XVI”- Dr

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A Transparent Process? Questioning the Survey

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

I spent a year or so working for the influential Dr.

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Survey on the New Missal

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

A new survey on the new Missal translation is making a splash because it shows overwhelming opposition.

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Survey on the New Missal

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A Way to Get the Basics of Gregorian Chant

Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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About the Chant Café Catholic liturgical music is serious, solemn, transcendent, but Catholic musicians are never more fun and inspiring than when they are talking about what they love most. This is what happens at sacred music events around the world: the social and intellectual are critically important elements

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CMAA and NLM

Monday, May 20, 2013

Shawn has announced already at the New Liturgical Movement blog that the Church Music Association of America will be the new sponsor of the NLM. I’ll be published and editor and Gregory DiPippo will be the managing editor.

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On Changing Hymn Texts

Monday, May 20, 2013

As mentioned in a comment by Drew Royals below, Liturgicam Authenticam legislates a kind of conservatism regarding hymn texts in #108. Sung texts and liturgical hymns have a particular importance and efficacy

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Actual abbey music more popular than Downton Abbey music

Monday, May 20, 2013
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As reported by the Catholic PR Wire: ANGELS AND SAINTS AT EPHESUS from the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, has debuted at No. 1 on Billboard magazine’s Classical Traditional Music Chart.

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Actual abbey music more popular than Downton Abbey music

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The Familar Chaos, But Still Taken By Surprise (rant warning)

Sunday, May 19, 2013
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For some years, our schola at the parish has worked hard to get away from singing hymns in place of propers. This has been a huge relief, and an end to endless headaches over finding the right hymns and additions.Now that we have Mass propers, we have clean editions, we know what to sing, everyone is on the right page, we are singing the right thing, and there is confidence and clarity all around.

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Pentecost Propers, St. Peters Rome

Sunday, May 19, 2013
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About the Chant Café Catholic liturgical music is serious, solemn, transcendent, but Catholic musicians are never more fun and inspiring than when they are talking about what they love most. This is what happens at sacred music events around the world: the social and intellectual are critically important elements

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Pentecost Propers, St. Peters Rome

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The Songs of the Angels

Sunday, May 19, 2013

A beautiful little boy in my old parish died this week from a sudden accident. One moment he was playing, the next he was seriously injured, and the next, he died.Death is not ok

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How fast the chant?

Saturday, May 18, 2013

How fast the chant? Posted by Jeffrey Tucker If you sing the chant too slowly, you lose the sense of the chant, you lose the meaning because the chant, the text, becomes less and less understandable.

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Ecclesia Institute Website: UPDATE

Saturday, May 18, 2013
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Catholic liturgical music is serious, solemn, transcendent, but Catholic musicians are never more fun and inspiring than when they are talking about what they love most. This is what happens at sacred music events around the world: the social and intellectual are critically important elements.

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Words With Wings – Audio is Out

Friday, May 17, 2013
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Well, this is a moment we’ve dreamed about. Finally the audio CD of Words with Wings is out.

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That He may bide with you forever

Friday, May 17, 2013
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About the Chant Café Catholic liturgical music is serious, solemn, transcendent, but Catholic musicians are never more fun and inspiring than when they are talking about what they love most.

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That He may bide with you forever

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Last Day to Book Room At Guaranteed Rate

Friday, May 17, 2013
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If you’re coming to the Sacred Music Colloquium and you’ve been putting off booking your room, don’t wait.

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How and why The Chant Café was in Wired

Friday, May 17, 2013

At the risk of looking like I am trying too hard to cling desperately to whatever fame I have recently garnered (which I would totally do), I thought I should tell this story for at least three reasons not having to do with my own narcissism:It’s funny (well, I think so). It demonstrates the value of modern technology for the spread of Sacred Music The article does not mention any of the other people involved in this sort of work, which makes me look like a either a hero (if you don’t know any better) or a publicity hog (if you do).

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Cafe on Google Plus

Friday, May 17, 2013
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Cafe on Google Plus Posted by Jeffrey Tucker It seems that Google Plus is really taking shape as a serious player in the world of social media. If you haven’t investigated it recently, you might take a look.The ChantCafe has a community that anyone can join and you are free to post there.

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Open Source Chant Mascot

Friday, May 17, 2013
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Open Source Chant Mascot

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