Richard Chonak, Author at Chant Café

October 9, 2014 by Richard Chonak

Update on Jernberg’s “Mass of St. Philip Neri”

Some readers were interested to find out when scores and CDs will be available for Paul Jernberg’s Mass of St. Philip Neri, which I mentioned on this site a few weeks ago, along with an audio sample. Paul writes:

Many heartfelt thanks to those who posted such kind comments about my music. I just discovered these a few days ago. Your words of appreciation touch me deeply and give me much encouragement!!!
J. Michael Thompson, director of the Schola Cantorum of St. Peter the Apostle, asked me to remind everyone that this setting of the Ordinary is intended not only for choirs, but also and primarily for congregations. In fact, we have had wonderful congregational participation in singing the melodies of this setting in the parishes I have served here in Massachusetts, from both adults and children.
The CD and Score are now available for purchase at our website, pauljernberg.com. The CDs were delivered a few weeks ago; the scores are scheduled to be ready from the publisher in a few days, on Monday, October 13. Any inquiries can also be addressed to cathedralchoirschool at gmail.com.

September 17, 2014 by Richard Chonak

Paul Jernberg’s “Mass of St. Philip Neri”

Toward the end of June this year, the Schola Cantorum of St. Peter the Apostle met with conductor J. Michael Thompson to record composer Paul Jernberg’s “Mass of St. Philip Neri”, together with Paul’s propers for Confirmation Masses. Here are excerpts from the session; presumably a CD will be available in due course:

August 20, 2014 by Richard Chonak

Musica Sacra St. Louis Conference October 23-25

The fifth annual Musica Sacra St. Louis conference will explore “The Beauty of the Mass Ordinary” and “English Language Adaptations of the Mass Propers”. Instructors include Dr. William Mahrt, Associate Professor of Music at Stanford University; and Dr. Horst Buchholz, Director of Sacred Music, Archdiocese of St. Louis.

The conference is open to all who have an interest in the history and application of music in the liturgy; music directors, choir directors, singers, liturgists, priests and deacons, religious, seminarians, etc.

For more information, click on the image, or grab the flyer, or read more at the Archdiocesan Office for Sacred Music, or call 314-614-7702.

August 4, 2014 by Richard Chonak

Reminder: Gregorian Institute of Canada colloquium August 22-23

Various publications in the past few years attest to a growing interest in the office of Compline, including Kenneth Peterson’s Prayer as Night Falls: Experiencing Compline and The Song of Prayer: A Practical Guide to Learning Gregorian Chant. These, and other resources, will be part of a Paraclete Press table at the August 22-23 Gregorian Institute of Canada colloquium, itself dedicated to the office of Compline. In addition to chant, workshop sessions will also introduce lesser-known but beautiful Compline-oriented polyphonic works, including a Salva nos by Palestrina. For more information about the colloquium, held in Regina, Saskatchewan, see www.gregorian.ca. The registration deadline is August 15, 2014.

July 28, 2014 by Richard Chonak

Magnificat Monday: Guerrero

A return to the Renaissance for this week’s Monday Magnificat: here is the Magnificat Primi Toni by Francisco Guerrero:

Scores are available at the tomasluisdevictoria.org site.

July 12, 2014 by Richard Chonak

Kids’ church model looks better than some real ones

Fr. Finigan in Blackfen has a fun post with photos of a cute church model built of Lego blocks. He writes:

It struck me that families like this should be employed in preference to the experts who have designed some of the more egregious “worship spaces” the People of God have had to endure over the past few decades.