Musician, teacher, blogger
I am looking forward to directing the music for this Mass on Saturday, my first event as Chairman of Una Voce Scotland. Come along to hear music by Hassler, Victoria, Lotti and Buxtehude as well as all of the gorgeous plainchant.
On the 2nd of November, Una Voce Scotland are hosting our annual Requiem Mass for deceased members. Providentially, this fall’s in the feast of All Souls.
Schola Una Voce will be providing the music which, in addition to the chant, will include music from Victoria’s Missa pro Defunctis a4.
All are welcome to attend the Mass and members will stay for the AGM afterwards.
Life is going at quite a pace these days- ‘Vivace’ doesn’t come close! Because of work, family and project commitments I am talking on fewer recitals just now.
My next dates are as follows:
Continue reading “New recital dates”
The last three weeks have been monumental for Scottish Catholics. Thanks to the hard work of Sancta Familia Media and Fr Grant in cooperation with the Bishops of Scotland, the relics of the Little Flower have traveled the length and breadth of the country.
Continue reading “St Therese and the restoration of reverence”
It is great to see that New Liturgical Movement picked up on our Pontifical High Mass with Cardinal Burke on Saturday.
I am looking forward to sharing the film of the Mass and to hearing how Schola Una Voce came across in the recording. On the day, they couldn’t have sounded better. The Cardinal was very pleased with the music and took time to speak with the choir and I after the Mass.
Mrs Pearce made a cake for the occasion, in the form of a red biretta!
Immaculate Heart Parish, Balornock
7th September 2019- BVM on Saturday
GL noCR First Saturday
9.30am Missa Cantata
Organ Prelude: Magnificat Duo & Trio, Jean-Francois Dandrieu (b.1682)
For those who are planning to attend the Pontifical High Mass at the Throne offered by Cardinal Burke on the 14th, here is something from his last visit to whet your appetite!
Schola Una Voce is the choir of Una Voce Scotland and unites singers from the Latin Mass communities around Scotland.
Below is the liturgical music that will be performed at the Pontifical High Mass at the Throne offered by H.E. Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke on the 14th of September 2019- The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. This will be the 12th anniversary of the day on which Summorum Pontificum came into effect.
Continue reading “Music List: Cardinal Burke, Pontifical High Mass at the Throne”
After a break for the summer, Sung Vespers and Benediction recommences at Immaculate Heart Parish this week at 4.45pm on Sunday.
Vespers and Benediction are a perfect opportunity to continue our thanksgiving after Mass in the morning and to participate in more of the liturgical prayer of the Church.
For what to expect, click here. For insights into the connection between Mass and Vespers click here.
To whet your appetite, here is the hymn for Vespers on Sundays after Epiphany and after Pentecost, Lucis Creator Optime. Written by Pope St Gregory the Great in the second half of the 6th century, this hymn speaks of the first day of creation with the Vespers hymns for the rest of the week following likewise.
Continue reading “Lucis Creator Optime, Sunday Vespers”