http://www.musicasacra.com Dedicated to Sacred Music in Catholic Liturgy Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:36:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Forthcoming in the Spring 2010 issue of Sacred Music Words, Words By William Mahrt Words make a difference. Even though two words are identical in basic meaning, their connotations may suggest that one is much more appropriate than the other. When it comes to music and liturgy, the ... http://www.musicasacra.com/2010/03/07/liturgy-and-the-words-we-use/ We were thrilled to receive the following images in the mail - a thank you from The Seminary of the Immaculate Conception, Huntington, NY, to the Church Music Association of America, which donated ten copies of the Parish Book of Chant to the Seminary. http://www.musicasacra.com/2010/03/01/cmaas-gift-of-the-parish-book-of-chant/ We are very excited to present to you four books that have nearly been lost to history, at least for Catholics. They are authentic Gregorian Graduals in English notated with traditional neumes, put together by the geniuses G.H. Palmer and Francis Burgess, published variously between the 1930s and the ... http://www.musicasacra.com/2010/02/26/historic-english-chant/ The entire set found here http://www.musicasacra.com/2010/02/11/images-for-use-in-liturgy-programs/ As has become custom, the Colloquium in Pittsburgh will feature a new music reading session on Saturday, June 26, 2010. If you have a piece of music you would like to submit for possible performance by the group at large at the session, please send it to newmusic@musicasacra.com in PDF ... http://www.musicasacra.com/2010/02/05/pittsburgh-is-for-omposers/ SACRED, BEAUTIFUL, & UNIVERSAL: Colloquium XIX from Corpus Christi Watershed on Vimeo. http://www.musicasacra.com/2010/01/31/sacred-beautiful-universal-the-full-movie/ From Musicfortheliturgy.org, with special thanks from the CMAA to Corpus Christi Watershed. Register for the Colloquium 2010. http://www.musicasacra.com/2010/01/24/what-is-the-colloquium/ 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/2010/01/23/sacred-music-colloquium-faq/ Long awaited information, including pricing, and the registration form for the Summer Chant Intensive in Pittsburgh is all here. It's up! What's different in 2010? A new location and a more conservative AND flexible pricing scheme, for starters. Also notice that Duquesne University will be the offering the option ... http://www.musicasacra.com/2010/01/22/time-to-think-of-summer/ Musica Sacra Florida will be hosting its second annual Gregorian Chant Conference At Ave Maria University on March 19 and 20, 2010. Faculty includes Susan Treacy, Mary Jane Ballou, Jennifer Donelson, Michael O'Connor, Susan Treacy, and Timothy McDonnell. Keynote speaker is Jeffrey Tucker. This two-day workshop will present both ... http://www.musicasacra.com/2010/01/19/chant-conference-at-ave-maria-university/