Post by Kelly Dobbs-Mickus Jennifer Pascual has been the Director of Music at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City since 2003, and is the first woman to hold the position. She has earned degrees in organ and piano performance, as well as music education, culminating in a Doctor of Musical Arts in organ performanceContinue reading “Jennifer Pascual and Sounds from the Spires: Interviewing the interviewer”
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Responsorial Psalm Singing with the Five Graces Psalter, Part 2
Post by Kelly Dobbs-Mickus The new volume of Responsorial Psalms for the 3-year Lectionary by Luke Mayernik is receiving rave reviews as an excellent resource for psalmody. This post continues to explore the practice of responsorial psalm singing in the context of Roman Catholic liturgy using The Five Graces Psalter for reference. We hope thatContinue reading “Responsorial Psalm Singing with the Five Graces Psalter, Part 2”
Celebrating Paul Bouman
Composer Paul Bouman will turn 100 on August 26, 2018. In a century he has certainly built a legacy, particularly in Lutheran church music. In 2015 the Center for Church Music produced an interview with Bouman (led by another MorningStar composer, Michael Costello), providing a great resource in getting to know the composer quite wellContinue reading “Celebrating Paul Bouman”
Michael Burkhardt: Featured Sacred Composer
This month we got to know composer Michael Burkhardt, who is particularly known for his skill as an organist, choral clinician, hymn festival leader, and for his creative work with children. How did you first become involved with music? I became first involved with music when my grandmother, a self-trained church organist, taught me toContinue reading “Michael Burkhardt: Featured Sacred Composer”
Responsorial Psalm Singing with the Five Graces Psalter
Guest post by Kelly Dobbs-Mickus MorningStar has recently published a new volume of Responsorial Psalms for the 3-year Lectionary cycle by Luke Mayernik. In this series, we will explore the practice of responsorial psalm singing using the Five Graces Psalter for reference, in the context of Roman Catholic liturgy, while acknowledging that other traditions alsoContinue reading “Responsorial Psalm Singing with the Five Graces Psalter”
Tried & True Works for Lent, Holy Week, and Easter
Guest post by Kelly Dobbs-Mickus At MorningStar, we strive to publish liturgical music that makes a meaningful contribution to the repertoire. As you prepare for Lent and Easter, perhaps looking for some new ideas, take a few minutes to explore these tried and true editions, from Hal Hopson’s subdued Lenten Prayer to Randall Thompson’s iconicContinue reading “Tried & True Works for Lent, Holy Week, and Easter”
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