Tag: Liturgical Music
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Vatican Conference for Composers
This gathering will be significantly different from the previous music conference.
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Liturgical Composers’ Forum Celebrates Its Twentieth Anniversary
Attendees are invited to submit new (not published) pieces ahead of time, which are then anonymously reviewed by the group. After each, an opportunity is given for comment and/or critique by the whole group.
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Unnecessary Impoverishments Part 4: Quenching the Tuneful Spirit (or…a Tale of Two Texts)
“… this is what I call the ‘pasta’ approach to hymn tunes: that, by and large, the tunes don’t contribute all that much, since it is the text that provides the real flavor, the ‘sauce’ of the hymn.”
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Breaking News: Pope Francis on Liturgical Music
Some brief comments on Pope Francis’ address to the participants of a congress on liturgical music.
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NPM President Search
In the spirit of the Second Vatican Council, NPM fosters the art of musical liturgy.
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Lutheran St. Thomas Choir from Leipzig to sing at Mass with Pope Saturday
The famous Lutheran choir has sung in the Vatican before, but not at a liturgy.
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Music for the Church’s Worship 2: Luke Mayernick “Ever Ancient, Ever New”
The collection “Ever Ancient, Ever New” contains twelve compositions by Luke Mayernik (including seasonal variants) and two “Thanksgiving Psalms” by Henry Seymour.
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Pray Tell visits with Timothy Radcliffe, OP
“Pope Benedict’s emphasis on beauty in liturgy was wonderful and to be welcomed. It is true that the return of some forms of vestment, the red shoes, and some curious hats did put people off! They certainly did not turn me on!”
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National Catholic Youth Choir Announces Tour
Excitement is building for the 14th season of the National Catholic Youth Choir camp and concert tour.