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Surrexit Pastor Bonus, Mendelssohn
Enjoy this beautiful Paschaltide motet by Mendelssohn: Motetten, Op. 39 - III. Surrexit pastor bonus

Fr. Scott Haynes
10 hours ago1 min read


When Mary Through the Garden Went
Standford's anthem about St. Mary Magdalene's encounter with the Risen Christ in Gethsemane's Garden is very moving.

Fr. Scott Haynes
3 days ago1 min read


Ave Maria (Angelus Domini) by Franz Biebl
VOCES8 and the Ringmasters perform Franz Biebl's setting of the 'Ave Maria' with the 'Angelus Domini' chant. Originally written for men's...

Fr. Scott Haynes
Mar 251 min read


The Pre-Eternal Counsel, Pavel Chesnokov
"Revealing to thee the pre-eternal Counsel, Gabriel came and stood before thee, O Virgin, and in greeting thee, he said, 'Rejoice, earth...

Fr. Scott Haynes
Mar 231 min read


Cherubic Hymn - Lvovsky
Like the cherubim, we must adore the Lord our God. The musical setting of this Byzantine Hymn by Lvovsky stirs the soul.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Mar 221 min read


Tchaikovsky - Hymn of the Cherubim, Op. 41
We, who mystically representing the cherubim and singing the thrice-holy hymn to the life-creating Trinity, let us now lay aside every...

Fr. Scott Haynes
Mar 211 min read


Versa est in luctum - Lobo
Composed in 1598 upon the death of Philip II, Versa est in luctum is a suitably majestic motet for six voices - the music conjuring the...

Fr. Scott Haynes
Mar 201 min read


The Deer's Cry
A stunning and prayerful setting of St. Patrick's Breastplate.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Mar 131 min read


Carlo Gesualdo, Caligaverunt oculi mei
The music of Gesualdo is stunning. Enjoy a taste of a recording session by a the Graindelavoix Choir.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Mar 81 min read


Salvator Mundi
Thomas Tallis' Salvator Mundi is a beautiful and meditative motet to begin Lent.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Mar 51 min read


Bogoroditse Devo by Sergei Rachmaninoff
VOCES8 sings Rachmaninoff's 'Bogoroditse Devo' from the 'Vespers (All-Night Vigil), op. 37'.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Feb 271 min read


Miserere of Mozart
This is a rarely heart motet by Mozart. His setting of Psalm 50 bids us to remember the tremendous mercies of God for the contrite.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Feb 271 min read


Tu es Petrus
The Maurice Duruflé setting of "Tu es Petrus" is a powerful setting of the text of Christ's words to St. Peter.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Feb 221 min read


Ave Regina Coelorum, Dufay
Enjoy this beautiful setting of the Ave Regina Coelorum by Dufay.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Feb 222 min read


The Master of English Polyphony: The Life and Legacy of Thomas Tallis
Thomas Tallis, a name synonymous with the golden age of English Renaissance music, stands as a towering figure in the history of Western mus

Fr. Scott Haynes
Feb 151 min read


Understanding Septuagesima
Septuagesima begins the pre-Lenten period. This video explains well the structure of pre-Lent and Lent and how wisely the Church instructs u

Fr. Scott Haynes
Feb 121 min read


Capilla Flamenca: Beauty and Wisdom in Flemish Polyphony
This short documentary film presents Capilla Flamenca, ensemble for Franco-Flemish polyphonic music from 1350 until 1600.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Feb 121 min read


Scarlatti's Messa di Santa Cecilia
Alessandro Scarlatti's Messa di Santa Cecilia was written in 1720 and dedicated to cardinal Francesco Acquaviva of Aragona.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Feb 81 min read


Jubilate Deo, Scarlatti
Motet for four voices (SATB) composed in Rome by italian composer Alessandro Scarlatti in 1708. Alessandro Scarlatti (born May 2, 1660,...

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jan 263 min read


Rorate Caeli
The 4th Sunday of Advent begins with the Introit from the book of the Prophet Isaiah: Rorate Caeli. Learn here the meaning and history.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Dec 21, 202414 min read
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