‘Evangelists for the Beauty of Sacred Music’
An interview with Richard Childress, director of the ensemble His Majesty’s Men, highlights song that ‘lifts [the] soul up to higher things.’
Results from Tag: 'sacred music'
Sounds of Sacred Music: ‘Miserere: A Lenten Prayer Service’ Invites a ‘Surge of the Heart’
Commissioned by San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone through the Benedict XVI Institute, conductor Alfred Calabrese discusses the latest world premiere and how the ‘creation of sacred music is experiencing a Renaissance of sorts ...’
‘Evangelizing Through Sacred Beauty’
‘Mass of the Americas’ gains new listeners, parish version
A Young Catholic Discovers the Power of Traditional Sacred Music
“The musical tradition of the universal Church is a treasure of inestimable value, greater even than that of any other art.” —Sacrosanctum Concilium
‘The Music of Christendom’: Why the World Should Thank the Church for ‘Classical’ Compositions
BOOK PICK: Succinct Intro to Western Sounds Available in Time for St. Cecilia’s Feast Day
Benedict XVI Institute’s Requiem Mass for the Homeless Transcendentally Beautiful
Composer Mark Nowakowski reviews Frank LaRocca’s creation that was presented Nov. 6 at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption in San Francisco.
Music For the Soul: Composing for the Human Dignity of the Homeless
COMMENTARY: The Nov. 6 Solemn Requiem Mass for the Homeless in San Francisco will make real the equal dignity of every soul.
Numinous Notes: University of Mary Offers Teacher-Focused Music Degree
The University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota, has launched a master’s program in music that will help graduate students better understand the harmony between music and sacred Scripture.
Countercultural Catholic Composer Strikes Sacred Chord in Music
Sir James MacMillan, the foremost modern British composer and a forthright Catholic, says ‘music is the perfect art form to bring people together to see a better world.’
Archbishop Cordileone Discusses ‘The Mass of the Americas’
San Francisco shepherd expounds on the soul-transforming power of beauty.
