The Recovering Choir Director

Choral music list for Pontifical High Mass, Sacred Heart, NYC

June 20, 2009 by Aristotle A. Esguerra — 1 comment.

Here is the list of choral music presented during last night’s Pontifical High Mass, celebrated at St. Jean Baptiste Catholic Church in Manhattan—Bishop Fernando Arêas Rifan, celebrant and homilist.

Introit: Cogitatiónes Córdis éjus (Gregorian chant, mode V)
Kyrie: Missa Pange Língua (Josquin Des Prez)
Gloria: Missa Pange Língua (Josquin Des Prez)
Gradual: Dúlcis et réctus Dóminus (Gregorian chant, mode [...]

Filed under: Uncategorized.
Tags: Bishop Fernando Areas Rifan; Gregorian Chant; Josquin; Missa Pange Lingua (Josquin); Palestrina; St. Jean Baptiste Church (New York City); Tomas Luis de Victoria; William Byrd.

CD review: “Quis Non Amantem Redamet”

August 28, 2008 by Aristotle A. Esguerra — 0 comments.

At the CMAA’s 2008 Colloquium I received a review CD from Jeff Ostrowski titled “Quis Non Amantem Redamet: Composer’s Edition”. A very extensive array of notes for the CD and the event surrounding it may be found on Jeff’s website, Lalemant Polyphonic, so only a few points will be echoed here.
The bulk of this CD [...]

Filed under: Devotional Music; Recordings; Spirituality.
Tags: Bishop Rene Henry Gracida; Christmas; Church Music Association of America; Cristobal de Morales; Cynthia Calamug; Eastern Church; Gregorian Chant; Hans Leo Hassler; Jeff Ostrowski; Josquin; Sacred polyphony; Second Vatican Council; Solemn High Mass (Missa Solemnis); Tomas Luis de Victoria.

The role of timbre in the morality of music

May 5, 2003 by Aristotle A. Esguerra — 7 comments.

Filed under: Relevant Reading.
Tags: Basil Nortz; John Peters; Josquin; William Kilpatrick.