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Recent Choral music Blog Posts
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3 songs your choir will love from the Winter 2018 edition of the Choral Review Service
OCP, January 19, 2018
Are you looking for new music to challenge your choir, or songs to unite your community in worship? Every year, subscribers of t...
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A reflection from Michael Joncas on ‘God of Might and God of Mercy’
Michael Joncas, April 19, 2017
“God of Might and God of Mercy” began as a commission from my friend, Fr. Bill Graham, as a present to his parish, St. Micha...
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A reflection from Bob Hurd on ‘The Least of These’
Bob Hurd, April 19, 2017
John Paul II once said that the true test of authentic liturgy is Matthew 25:31-46. What we do to the least of these—the hungr...
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A reflection on Craig Kingsbury’s 'For the Beauty of the Earth'
Craig Kingsbury , February 8, 2017
This traditional hymn tune has been a favorite of mine since childhood. The arrangement in this octavo was originally commission...
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A reflection from Bob Hurd on ‘Christ the Good Shepherd’
Bob Hurd, November 8, 2016
An important role of liturgical music is to bring people into the Word of the day, the Gospel especially. So the specific Lectio...
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