New lectionary

New lectionary

Bishop Hugh Gilbert, President of the Scottish Bishops’ Conference and a member of the Dicastery for Divine Worship, speaks on the new translation of the scriptures, the English Standard Version (Catholic Edition 2017), which will be used in the new Lectionary. ...
New Rieger organ

New Rieger organ

For all those organ enthusiasts out there, this video by Balint Karosi gives an extraordinary introduction to the new Rieger instrument at the Musikkittalo in Helsinki.  Parish organists may have some difficulty in persuading their parish priests of an urgent need for...
Young Conducting Scholarships

Young Conducting Scholarships

Sing for Pleasure has opened applications for its Young Conducting Scholarship 2024-25. This specially designed, year-long programme offers promising young musicians, ages 18-25, funded places on Sing for Pleasure courses, plus one-to-one mentoring and support to...
Composers’ group

Composers’ group

The Composers’ Group next meets online on Saturday 14th September at 2pm.  All involved in writing music or texts for the liturgy, from beginners to advanced, are welcome.  The session lasts no longer than 2 hours.  Please contact Alan Smith, the group’s...
Schweitzer 2025

Schweitzer 2025

2025 marks the 150th anniversary of Albert Schweitzer’s birth and the 60th anniversary of his death.  Various events are planned to mark this important occasion in organ musicianship.  More information here.