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“Maine-taining” the tradition of Gregorian chant

April 14, 2009 by Aristotle A. Esguerra — 0 comments.

George Myers, Jr. of the Kennebec Journal interviews Jay Violette, a Catholic layman promoting the spirituality of Gregorian chant in central Maine (links, footnotes, emphases, and comments added): Gregorian chanting helps renew his faith WATERVILLE — Jay Violette shares the Holy Spirit in a way that few can nowadays. [But that is changing through personal [...]

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Tags: Colby College; Corpus Christi Parish (Central Maine); Dom Gregory Suñol OSB; George Myers Jr. (reporter); Gregorian Chant; Jay Violette; Kennebec Journal; Pope John Paul II; Pope Paul VI; Roman Rite (Ordinary Form); Sacrosanctum Concilium; Second Vatican Council; Solesmes Abbey; St. Pius X; William Mahrt.

SMTV Vol. I, No. 10.4 – Totus Tuus (Gorecki)

October 22, 2008 by Aristotle A. Esguerra — 0 comments.

Maria! Totus Tuus sum, Maria, Mater nostri Redemptoris, Virgo Dei, Virgo pia, Mater mundi Salvatoris. Totus Tuus sum, Maria! Mary! I am completely yours, Mary, Mother of our Redeemer. Virgin Mother of God, blessed virgin, Mother of the world’s Savior. I am completely yours, Mary! Composer: Henryk Górecki Choir: University of Nottingham Music Society Conductor: [...]

Filed under: Concerts; Contemporary Religious Music; Devotional Music; Recordings; Videos.
Tags: Henryk Gorecki; Krakow; Nick Bridgman; Poland; Pope John Paul II; University of Nottinngham Music Society; YouTube.

A tale of two church music journals, in their own words

January 22, 2008 by Aristotle A. Esguerra — 0 comments.

Recently the Church Music Association of America released most of their Sacred Music journal archives from 1975-2007 in PDF format. Some months prior to this, the National Association of Pastoral Musicians made their Pastoral Music journal archives, of basically the same time period, freely available in the same format. I was beginning to write a [...]

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Tags: Anton Bruckner; Antonio Vivaldi; Asia; Baltimore; Bavaria; Boston; Boston College; California; Catholic Church; Chicago; Christmas; Church Music Association of America; Church of the Holy Childhood; Church of the Holy Ghost; Clifford A. Bennett; Congress; Dom Eugene Cardine OSB; Duane Galles; Easter Triduum; Edward M. Connor; Europe; Flor Peeters; Fr. John Zuhlsdorf; Francis P. Schmitt; Francis Poulenc; Gerard John Benedict Farrell; Herbert Howells; Hermann Schroeder; Hitchcock; Holy Week; Irish Society; Istanbul; James B. Welch; Johannes Riedel; John B. David; John Charles Selner; Joseph Baber; Joseph Haydn; Karl Gustav Fellerer; Latin Liturgy Association; London; Louisville; Marcel Dupre; Martin Luther; Maurice Durufle; Max Baumann; Mexico City; Milan; Milwaukee; Missouri; Munich; Music Education; National Association of Pastoral Musicians; Office of Cantor; Pastoral Music; Pittsburgh; Pope John Paul II; Quebec; Roger Wagner; Schuler; Second Vatican Council; Spanish Bishops Commission; St. Ann Chapel; Ward Method; Westminster Cathedral; William Mawhood; William Peter Mahrt.