Sacred Music

Tiny Ottawa Catholic parish hires top former Anglican organist

Deborah Gyapong · September 8, 2025

Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a tiny parish by Roman Catholic standards, has hired Matthew Larkin, one of Canada’s top organists and choir directors from the Anglican tradition.

Liturgical music can teach value of unity in diversity, Pope Leo says

Cindy Wooden · June 19, 2025

The liturgical music tradition of polyphony with its blend of melodies and harmonies should lift people's spirits as it subtly transmits a message about diversity and unity, Pope Leo XIV said.

King's Coronation Medal for choir school conductor

Quinton Amundson · May 23, 2025

Longtime Catholic conductor and countertenor Peter Mahon experienced a crescendo of joyous surprise on May 3 while leading the Tallis Choir of Toronto through a performance of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s “All-Night Vigil” at St. Patrick’s Church.

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Timing is right as Carlos Foggin’s Litany of St. Joseph premieres in Calgary

Quinton Amundson · March 13, 2025

Anyone exposed to music understands the paramount importance of a troupe of instrumentalists and vocalists being utterly harmonious as they tackle pieces in 2/2, 4/4 or 12/8 rhythm.

Composer looks to reverse sacred music’s decline

Quinton Amundson · February 13, 2025

A celebrated Italian Catholic composer and conductor is dismayed with the “very strong decline of the standard of sacred music”.