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.’ The music of Sir James ...
William Fritz’s enthusiasm is infectious. His eyes light up when he talks about, well, everything really, but especially sacred music and his time at the Composition Institute with renowned composer ...
Thirty-five parish musicians from the Archdiocese of Boston and beyond attended an all-day Catholic musicians' workshop at St ...
SAN FRANCISCO — Fusing the rich heritage of Catholic sacred music with the tradition of jazz, VESPERS FOR THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION: J.J. WRIGHT TRIO; ST. PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL CHOIR; FIFTH HOUSE ...
At the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, choirs around the world were significantly impacted. Could we gather to sing? If so, could we do it safely to ensure that singers would not be exposed to the ...
Pope Francis greets choir members during his general audience in St. Peter’s Square in a file photo. (Credit: Paul Haring/CNS.) Listen Is contemporary Catholic church music “mediocre, superficial and ...
"I approached the composition as a prayer," jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck said of his "To Hope! A Celebration," a contemporary setting for the Roman Catholic Mass, "concentrating upon the ...
Carrying on a traditional interpretation of sacred music, the Twin Cities Catholic Chorale begins its 50th season this month at the the Church of St. Agnes in Frogtown. At Sunday Masses from roughly ...
Goa revives centuries-old motets, blending Western sacred music and local traditions, as churches bring back Lenten hymns ...
When Jude Nnam wrote his first Mass in 1992, it was under the subconscious influence of a boyhood experience. In the mid-1970s, Nnam and two friends visited an Assemblies of God church in Enugu, the ...
From left: Matt Maher with band members Kenny Butler, Dan Hinze and Kemi Ndolo There is a black sports utility vehicle idling in the parking lot of Yavapai Community College here that features, across ...