http://www.musicasacra.com Dedicated to Sacred Music in Catholic Liturgy Tue, 06 May 2008 20:00:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Q: I'm a Catholic musician and I should know chant. I know that. I'm embarrassed to say that I can't even read the notation! A: That's one of the reasons we hold the colloquium. Most participants don't have prior experience in chant notation. We have classes that start at the ... http://www.musicasacra.com/2008/04/22/frequently-asked-questions-on-the-colloquium/ Few cities in America can boast the richness of Catholic heritage the way Chicago can. If you're going to be in the Windy City for the Chant Intensive or the Colloquium, it will be well worth your while to do a little exploring on your own. A good place ... http://www.musicasacra.com/2008/04/18/chicagos-catholic-past-and-present/ Here is the most up-to-date version of the repertoire packet for Colloquium 2008. Though it is a work in progress, it now includes a play list for every day. In addition to the chanted propers -- which will be divided among the different scholae -- and chanted ordinaries on days 1-3 ... http://www.musicasacra.com/2008/04/14/music-for-the-colloquium/ The Parish Book of Chant is published by the Church Music Association of America as a unique resource for choirs, priests, families, and congregations who seek to sing and understand the universal musical tradition of Catholic people. It is a hardbound volume, 182 pages, with a very beautiful cover and ... http://www.musicasacra.com/2008/04/03/the-parish-book-of-chant/ Here is a printable program for a Compline service in English that you can use. It was prepared by Richard Rice with the assistance of William Mahrt. It will be used for night prayer at the Sacred Music Colloquium. http://www.musicasacra.com/2008/03/30/night-prayer-colloquium/ The Winter 2007 issue of SACRED MUSIC Contents: It’s the Music, Mahrt; The Salve Motive, Candelaria; Beauty as the Road to God, Stump; Changing Hearts, Ballou; Chant as Beautiful Art, Chrader; God and Meaning in Music, Pickstock; Interview with Pickstock; Chabanel Psalms, Ostrowski; Chant Experience, Tucker; Workshop Reports; Liturgy and ... http://www.musicasacra.com/2008/03/20/winter-2007-issue-of-sacred-music-online/ If you have ever run a workshop, you know that one of the largest expenses of time and money involves just getting the word out. The CMAA faces this problem too with its Sacred Music Colloquium, June 16-22, Loyola University, Chicago. A national mailing would be prohibitively expensive. Just ... http://www.musicasacra.com/2008/03/12/promote-the-colloquium-2/ Here is a special offering, an early release of an article scheduled for Spring 2008 Sacred Music: William Mahrt's critique of Sing to the Lord, the Bishop's new document on music and liturgy. http://www.musicasacra.com/2008/02/28/william-mahrts-critique-of-sing-to-the-lord/ The mailing list file for Spring 2008 has gone to the printer. Renewal payments received after February 24 have not been entered in this mailing list file. However, you may be assured that you will not miss your copy of Sacred Music because of a late payment. When your Spring ... http://www.musicasacra.com/2008/02/25/your-subscription-to-sacred-music/ Dear Supporter of Sacred Music, We would like to tell you of a wonderful emergency that we are facing. From all over this country, we have been flooded with registrations for two programs: the annual Sacred Music Colloquium and the Chant Intensive. Both are held at Loyola University in Chicago in ... http://www.musicasacra.com/2008/02/19/scholarship-funds-needed/