ENI, SANCTE SPIRITUS, the Sequence for Pentecost Sunday is one of the great jewels of the Roman Rite. The Gregorian Chant is exquisite. The text alone is a treasure—short, simple, profound, and transcendent. The text reminds us of the Holy Spirit’s protection and comfort. The text reminds us of God’s infinite mercy and forgiveness. We…
Mass in Honor of Pope Saint John Paul II on “Sounds from the Spires” and the Youth-Based Chant Movement
Follow @RichardJaClark ASS IN HONOR of Pope Saint John Paul II” was recently featured on “Sounds from the Spires” on SIRIUS XM 129 Radio, The Catholic Channel. I had the opportunity to speak with the program’s host, Dr. Jennifer Pascual, Director of Music for Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City. In addition, special guest,…
Mass in Honor of Pope Saint John Paul II
Follow @RichardJaClark VER SINCE MY WIFE was expecting our third child, I began composing this mass setting in thanksgiving to God for my son, Sean Paul to whom it is dedicated. While composed in a chant style, each melody is reminiscent of a simple lullaby. (The Sanctus is perhaps the best example.) Like chant, when…
Mass of the Angels | Congregational Mass Setting in English
Follow @RichardJaClark ASS OF THE ANGELS is based on the popular and familiar Missa VIII (De angelis), which was the standard chant Mass sung in many parishes immediately prior to Vatican II. It includes Gospel acclamations and the Credo using the familiar incipit from Credo III. It is set for cantor, congregation and optional SATB…
Free Communion Propers for the Easter Season | Years ABC
Follow @RichardJaClark HIS COLLECTION of communion propers for the Easter Season is an update which now includes settings for all three liturgical years (A, B, C). To sing these texts is to journey from Christ’s Resurrection to the descent of the Holy Spirit. It is quite an emotional experience when one realizes just HOW MANY…
“Requiem pour une américaine à Paris” on “Sounds from the Spires”
Follow @RichardJaClark Tweet NSPIRED BY THE GREGORIAN CHANT propers of the Requiem Mass, the CD Requiem pour une américaine à Paris was recently featured on “Sounds from the Spires” on SIRIUS XM 129 Radio, The Catholic Channel. Trumpet player, Richard Kelley and I had the opportunity to speak with the program’s host, Dr. Jennifer Pascual,…
Requiem pour une américaine à Paris
Follow @RichardJaClark Tweet NE OF THE MOST powerful spiritual experiences I ever had was the Requiem Mass in the Extraordinary Form at the 2012 Sacred Music Colloquium in Salt Lake City, Utah. This is saying a lot, as many of the liturgies at the Colloquia, whether in the Ordinary or Extraordinary Form, have shaken me…
Two Lenten Meditations
Follow @RichardJaClark Tweet The Ash Wednesday Collect from the Roman Missal refers to Lent as “this campaign of Christian service…” Through this campaign, Lent is marked by two themes: preparation for baptism and penance. But Lent is also a joyful season with its expectation of resurrection and as a time of healing. In the Introit…
Twelve Communion Propers for Lent
Free Download: PDF • “Twelve Communion Propers for Lent” (for Schola, Organ, SATB) • Includes settings from Ash Wednesday and each Sunday of Lent though Palm Sunday. Also included are the multiple settings for Sundays three, four, and five, appropriate for the various cycles of readings and scrutinies for RCIA. • All are chant based/inspired….
Richard J. Clark on “Sounds from the Spires” with Dr. Jennifer Pascual – Podcast
I recently had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Jennifer Pascual, Director of Music for Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City on SIRIUS XM 129 Radio, The Catholic Channel. Dr. Pascual is an incredibly down to earth and welcoming host! Listen here to the interview on 9.24.2012: The following pieces are featured on the program:…