Chant Café

December 1, 2024 by Kathleen Pluth

A visit from St. Thomas Aquinas

As part of the 750th anniversary of St. Thomas Aquinas’ passing from this life, his major relics are temporarily on tour. Currently the relics are visiting priories of the Dominican Province of St. Joseph. Here is the schedule:

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November 8, 2024 by Kathleen Pluth

The Bells of Notre Dame Ring Out Today

Bells of Notre-Dame ring out for first time since 2019 fire | AFP

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August 21, 2024August 20, 2024 by Janet Gorbitz

Misa Santiago by Daniel Knaggs

The Church Music Association of America commissioned a new Mass Ordinary setting in preparation for the 2024 Sacred Music Colloquium, held in Champaign, IL this summer.

Daniel Knaggs‘ Misa Santiago was performed for the first time this summer.

Here is a video recording of the Señor, ten piedad (Kyrie) from that Mass as sung by Colloquium participants this summer:

For access to the entire Mass setting, please visit our Spanish Resources page.

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August 14, 2024 by Janet Gorbitz

Virtual Training with the CMAA – Fall Semester 2024

The Church Music Association of America is pleased to announce that several virtual sessions on various topics are being offered in the coming months.

Construyendo un programa de Música Sacra en su parroquia

Descubra cómo una implementación gradual puede traer grandes cambios.
Panelistos: José Ballón Mario Fayas Gustavo Zayas

Esta sesión de una hora será el 16 de septiembre de 2024 a las 20 horas (EDT).
Registro disponible para todos; No se requiere membresía CMAA.

Zoom Session for Priests

Discuss how to foster a great Sacred Music program in your parish with our panel of priests. Panelists include: Rev. David Carter, Rev. Michael Connelly, Rev. Robert Pasley, Rev. Alfredo Porras, and Rev. Brent Stull, with Rev. Pasley moderating.

This session is open to priests only; CMAA membership is not required.

This one-hour session will take place on September 26, 2024, 8 pm Eastern (5 pm Pacific).

The Basics of Gregorio
Join Dr. Charles Weaver, as he leads you through the basics of using the excellent tool for Gregorian chant engraving – Gregorio.

This session is open to CMAA Members.

This one-hour session will take place on October 21, 2024, 8 pm Eastern (5 pm Pacific).

Troubleshooting Vocal Problems

Join Dr. MeeAe Cecilia Nam in this one-hour session to learn more about vocal problems and what to do about them.

This session is open to CMAA Members.

This session will take place on November 4, 2024, 8 pm Eastern (5 pm Pacific).

Plan a Summer Chant Camp
Join in the discussion with our panelists to learn how to plan your own parish chant camp for next summer. Mary Ann Carr Wilson, Lisa Knutson, and Anders Bergmann generously share their expertise and experience with registrants.

This one-hour session will take place on November 18, 2024 at 8 pm Eastern (5 pm Pacific).

This session is open to all CMAA Members.

June 19, 2024June 19, 2024 by Richard Chonak

The Saint John’s Gradual

A new collection of plainchant in English is now available, in the Saint John’s Gradual edited by Rev. Steven Lewis of the Diocese of Rochester. The collection is named for St. John’s Seminary in Boston, where he studied, and it is available for download from the Seminary’s website, complete with ecclesiastical approbation by Cardinal O’Malley.

This collection provides simple, singable English versions of the graduals, tracts, and alleluias, so it serves as a complement to works such as Simple English Propers by Adam Bartlett or Fr. Samuel Weber’s The Proper of the Mass, which provide settings of entrance, offertory, and communion chants. The texts come from various liturgical books and chant editions.

Congratulations to Fr. Lewis on this accomplishment!

June 5, 2024 by Kathleen Pluth