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Category Archives: Sacred Music
Celebrating Catholic Classical Education with Cardinal Burke
I hope some of you might be able to participate in our annual school Gala by clicking on the live stream link below. The Lyceum Spring Gala Saturday, April 17, 2021 with guest of honor Cardinal Raymond Burke “Catholic Education, … Continue reading
Posted in classical education, Sacred Music
Tagged Cardinal Raymond Burke, celebration, Lyceum gala
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Where there is love… Ubi Caritas
Today, Holy Thursday, is the day for singing the ancient chant Ubi Caritas! UBI caritas et amor, Deus ibi est.Congregavit nos in unum Christi amor.Exultemus, et in ipso iucundemur.Timeamus, et amemus Deum vivum.Et ex corde diligamus nos sincero. Which I translate … Continue reading
Posted in Feasts, Sacred Music
Tagged Gregoria Chant, Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursday, ubi caritas
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All Souls’ Day and Dies Irae: The Four Most Profoundly Influential Notes of Gregorian Chant
I am certainly not the first one to make note of the fact that the Sequence, Dies Irae, for All Souls’ Day appears to have made a profound and far ranging contribution to American Culture. From blockbusters like Star Wars … Continue reading
Easter Morning with Claudio Casciolini
Part One and Two of Easter Sunday morning Mass. (unfortunately, the live feed was interrupted after the second reading and so the sequence -Victimae Paschali as well as the Gospel were cut) With fond remembrance for my old organ and … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Sacred Music, Sacrosanctum Consilium, The Mass
Tagged Claudio Casciolini, Easter, Jerry Philips, O filii et filiae, Regina Coeli
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Mass of The Lord’s Supper 9 April 2020
Although there was no Mandatum tonight (i.e. washing of feet ceremony) nor Eucharistic procession in which the blessed sacrament is reposed in a separate tabernacle, we still managed to get the Ubi Caritas sung at around 33:57. Holy Thursday is … Continue reading
Posted in Feasts, Sacred Music, Sacrosanctum Consilium, The Mass
Tagged Holy Thursday, mandatum, O Esca Viatorum, ubi caritas
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Today, Sing “Ubi Caritas!”
Today, Holy Thursday, is the day for singing the ancient chant Ubi Caritas! UBI caritas et amor, Deus ibi est. Congregavit nos in unum Christi amor. Exultemus, et in ipso iucundemur. Timeamus, et amemus Deum vivum. Et ex corde diligamus nos … Continue reading
Posted in beauty, Easter, Feasts, Sacred Music, Sacrosanctum Consilium, The Mass, The Passion
Tagged Holy Thursday, mandatum, Sacrosanctum Concilium, ubi caritas, washing of feet
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Tenebrae 8 April 2020
Heading into the Triduum – this Tenebrae Service provides a lovely Spiritual warm-up for Holy Thursday. I am thankful for the help that my wife and children provided in singing the various psalms and motets. Among the motets sung (as … Continue reading
Posted in Feasts, Sacred Music, Sacrosanctum Consilium
Tagged Poule Meus, Spy Wednesday, Strepitus, Tenebrae
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Passion Sunday (Fifth Sunday of Lent)
One unforeseen perk of being a parish music director is the ability to participate at Holy Mass during this strange period. I am grateful to my wife and daughters for providing the beautiful chant. In the future, I am hoping … Continue reading
Posted in beauty, Music, Sacred Music, Sacrosanctum Consilium
Tagged Fifth Sunday of Lent, Judica Me Deus, Passion Sunday, Sacred Music
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Palestrina and Handel March For Life!
Yes, both consummate sacred musicians George Frideric Handel and Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina were at the 2019 March for Life! I am guessing that this was yet another record-setting precedent for the annual March which attracted hundreds of thousands of people … Continue reading
Posted in beauty, catholic education, education, Fine Arts, Music, Sacred Music
Tagged Crypt Church National Shrine, Handel, Life, March for Life, Palestrina, Saint Dominic's
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This School Choir May Have Just Made History
In what might be a new world record, or perhaps simply a first of its kind choral accomplishment, the fifty-five voice Lyceum Choir sang back to back liturgies – one in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite, celebrated by Cardinal … Continue reading
