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Gainesville choir numbers down amid international lag post pandemic

'The best good in the world': The US organisations leading a renaissance of Catholic sacred music

The Class of 2023: 20 leaders under the age of 30

The Diapason’s sixth “20 Under 30” selections came from a large field of nominations. The nominees were evaluated based on information provided in the nominations; we selected only from those who had been nominated. We looked for evidence of such things as career advancement, technical skills, and creativity and innovation; we considered a nominee’s awards and competition prizes, publications and compositions, and significant positions in the mix.

With Shadow and Mournful Chant, Tenebrae Services Evoke a Powerful Reflection on Christ's Death

This ancient Holy Week service is a sung reflection on the death of Christ that employs darkness and noise.

Jean Langlais' Suite médiévale and Vatican II

Jean Langlais (1907–1991) composed his organ Mass Suite médiévale in 1947, drawing on a rich tradition of French organ suites composed for use during the “low” Mass. Changes to the liturgy after the Second Vatican Council (“Vatican II”) in 1962 drastically reduced the role of the organ during the Mass, thereby eliminating the need for the French organ Mass. Suite médiévale is one example of a body of small-scale liturgical organ compositions that no longer carry their intended relevance due to changes to the liturgy.