Sanctificavit Moyses

Sanctificavit Moyses is one of the most beautiful offertory chants in the Gregorian repertoire, sung usually on the 18th Sunday after Pentecost. Just listen to the part "et immolans victimas" and let it lift your soul heavenwards.

All Glory, Laud and Honour

A Meditation on the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass

Who can doubt anymore the heavy price paid by Our Lord Jesus Christ for our sins?

Domine, non secundum peccata nostra

This is the hauntingly beautiful Tract from the Ash Wednesday liturgy

Precatus est Moyses

In my opinion, this is the most beautiful Offertory chant of the entire liturgical year. The melisma at the 'Dominus' takes one's breath away.

Happy anniversary Most Holy Father! Ad multos annos!

A Blessed Nativity to all

Happy All Saints Day!

Why British choirs are the best

From the article: "Where Are The World's Best Choirs? Not In America"

Tom Huizenga: Back to why British choirs are so good. You hinted at it earlier when you mentioned the Church of England. I was talking to Susanna Beiser, a good friend who sings here with the Cathedral Choral Society. She says:

"It's not necessarily some vague "Britishness" either, that makes their choirs so good. I think it's worth pointing out that it's the Church of England. The Anglicans rule choral music. The Catholics, on the other hand, to whom much of the repertoire rightfully belongs, have not sustained their music traditions as well, and their choirs mostly sound bad when they're not doing some guitar mass or something. But even before Vatican II, I don't think they were keeping up. From what I hear, the Church of England is in terrible shape, attendance-wise, and now with the move by a growing number of conservative Anglicans to reconcile with Rome, the choral tradition may end up being the primary contribution of 500 years of English Protestantism."

Here are some videos of the best choirs in the world according to Grammophone magazine. I recommend you to listen with your headphones to be blown away by the quality, tone, and clarity.


1. The Monteverdi Choir - Alma Redemptoris Mater (G.P. da Palestrina)


2. Polyphony - Ave, Dulcissima Maria (Morten Lauridsen)


3. The Cardinall's Musick - Domine, secundum actum meum (William Byrd)

And my personal favourite:


4. The Sixteen - Miserere mei, Deus (Gregorio Allegri)

Beautiful Angel a.k.a. Guardian Angel From Heaven So Bright

Yours truly managed to find the hymn sheet for this lovely hymn just in time for Oct 2, feast of the Holy Guardian Angels which falls on a Sunday this year.

20th Anniversary of the death of Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre : His true face

Santo subito!

Christmas Proclamation

The Kalends -- Christmas Proclamation on Vimeo.

Full in the panting heart of Rome

I have never heard this hymn used before ever. It is definitely suitable for anniversaries of the Pope's enthronement, ordination, nameday, or even on the feast of the Holy Apostles Peter & Paul.

Bruckner's Tota pulchra es Maria

In honour of Our Lady in this month dedicated to her.

Offertory & communion motets in preparation for Easter

Mozart's "Jubilate Deo" a capella:


Mozart's "Jubilate Deo" with organ accompaniment:


Byrd's "Ave Verum":

Swaying pots of smoke

What's with the Novus Ordo fetish with swaying pots of smoke by middle-aged people? Just trying to get them something to do so that they feel important? How about improving the singing and music first? If the Vatican can do nothing concrete against these nonsense, any Catholic worth his name should have nothing to do with the Novus Ordo, even for the so-called "reform of the Reform".



h/t to Rorate Caeli for this alert.

Happy Feastday

Besides being the Feast of the Annunciation today, it it worth noting that today is also the end for the SSPX Rosary Crusade for the intention of the Papal Consecration of Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Besides that, it also happens to be the anniversary of the passing of the great missionary and defender of the Faith, Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre.

Rite of ordination, from "The Cardinal"

Consecration of Bishop Dominic Vendargon

FIRST MALAYAN BISHOP VENDARGON CONSECRATED aka FIRST MALAYAN BISHOP

Movie on Archbishop Lefebvre

A new movie on the life of Archbishop Lefebvre is in the making. Here's the English trailer, and also a message from Fr. Arnaud Rostand, SSPX US District Superior. For more details, see http://www.lefebvrethemovie.org/