I love contemporary music at mass
I love contemporary music at mass. Yes, you read that right. I absolutely love contemporary music at Mass. But not that outdated stuff from the 70s. Much of the music written recently is much better....
View ArticleMagnificat Monday: Palestrina
Happy Monday! This one is from Palestrina: Tone 8, for 4 voices. The post Magnificat Monday: Palestrina appeared first on Ben Yanke.
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Children can Chant Too – San Diego Chant Camp
Verse 1 of Ave Maris Stella As I wrote about several months ago, it’s clear that children are often more receptive to our heritage of sacred music than adults can be. CMAA member, Mary Ann Carr-Wilson,...
View ArticleMagnificat Monday: Willan
This week we have another English magnificat from Healy Willan. Appropriately, this was contributed by reader Scott who hails from the Anglican Ordinariate. Thanks Scott! As astute readers will note,...
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Madison EF Society – Annual Membership Meeting
From the TMSM: The annual meeting of the Madison Tridentine Mass Society will be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at St. Mary of Pine Bluff, 3673 County Highway P, Cross Plains, WI 53528. The meeting...
View ArticleMagnificat Monday – We’re still here! – Penderecki
Don’t worry, I’m still here, I just took the week off last week (expect another post about that soon). This week’s magnificat, found by Fr. Michael Earthman, is by a Polish composer by the name of...
View ArticlePontifical Mass at the Throne This Sunday with Bishop Morlino
The Madison Tridentine Mass Society announced that a Solemn Pontifical Mass will be offered at the Bishop O’Connor Catholic Pastoral Center on Sunday, June 29, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. Bishop Robert C....
View ArticleMagnificat Monday – Victoria
This Monday’s magnificat is the sexti toni by Victoria. As I type, I am in a car on my way to the CMAA’s Colloquium. This will be my first colloquium, and I am really looking forward to it! You will...
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Colloquium Vlog – Day 1
We are going to try something a little bit different this year: every day I’ll be posting a quick video with a small sample of the events going on at the colloquium so that all of you not able to make...
View ArticleColloquium Vlog – Day 2
Day two has come and gone! Day two is the first full day of the colloquium, and as a first timer, I had a blast meeting all kinds of people including Jeffrey Morse and Charles Cole, as well as many...
View ArticleColloquium Vlog – Day 3
And we’re into day three for the 2014 Colloquium! Another full day with organ recitals, more rehearsals, preparations for solemn vespers tomorrow afternoon, and crazy architecture professors spreading...
View ArticleEF now at St. Mary’s in Pine Bluff
As I’m sure long-time readers will remember, I have recently switched parishes to St. Mary’s on the west side of Madison (as outlined here). Now they have just one more reason I’m glad I made the move:...
View ArticleColloquium Vlog – Day 4
Day four has come and gone. I was lucky enough to be able to be able to learn how to better harmonize chant, then play the big organ as well! We also had vespers and compline. Check it out! The post...
View ArticleColloquium Vlog – Day 6
The mood has been bittersweet as we complete our final day. My apologies for the missed video yesterday, so I incorporated some clips from yesterday before playing today’s clips. And again, if you...
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Learn how to Paint Icons with David Clayton in KS!
I realize this is last minute, but if anyone is in the area or looking to attend something like this, I’m sure they will both be good, particularly the second course with David Clayton, one of my...
View ArticleWhy I Don’t Care If You Sing Praise and Worship at Mass
For my most recent post, I’ve pushed the limits a bit for those who know me. However, if you read the full post, it will make a little more sense. Several weeks ago, my family and I were at a wonderful...
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Pontifical Mass at the Throne for the Assumption
I am very happy to announce that Bishop Robert Morlino, my bishop, will be celebrating a Pontifical Mass at the Throne in Madison, WI, in the chapel of the Bishop O’Connor Center on Friday, August 15,...
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Amazing Things Happening in Madison, Wisconsin
I often try not to be focused too much on my own diocese and parish when I post on NLM, but this post, I’m going to depart from that. I firmly believe that my bishop, Bishop Robert Morlino, is one of...
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May I Have your Attention: Today is National Bow Tie Day
Yep, Today is August 28th. You know what that means… you don’t? Now you do. You’re welcome. Gentlemen, join Frank Sinatra, Winston Churchill, Dr. Who, Abraham Lincoln, Bill Nye, Jeffrey Tucker, Glenn...
View ArticleSome Musician Humor for Advent
The priest chants: “Gloria in excelsis Deo:” Organist chants: “In Adventu Gloria non dicitur.” Priest pauses; then turns to the people: “Oremus.” HT Richard Chonak The post Some Musician Humor for...
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