As familiar carols fill the season, we’re reminded that Christmas music has deep roots, reaching back to the fourth century with one of the earliest known hymns, Jesus Refulsit Omnium, written by St. Hilary of Poitiers.
An ancient hymn proclaiming Christ’s birth
John Garvey: ‘Holy God, We Praise Thy Name’
“Every 12 months or so, I’ll remind my wife that I would like the recessional at my funeral to be ‘Holy God, We Praise Thy Name.'”
Even in pandemic, copyright and fair use laws still apply, experts say
The COVID-19 outbreak has prompted parishes worldwide to livestream Masses, produce podcasts and upload worship videos. But even in a pandemic, copyright and fair use laws still apply, experts say.
Beauty, poetry of classic hymns comes through in book, audio CD
Anthony Esolen, an accomplished literary scholar who is a faithful Catholic, turns his attention in his new book and CD to the poetry of our beloved classic hymns in “Real Music.”