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Listen below, or download here. (46:29/42.5 MB) The second in a series of new hymnals to be reviewed. This time, we review GIA's new flagship hymnal, Worship - Fourth Edition. Also: Happy Ordinary Time! Or is it Happy Post-Epiphany? That, and moveable feasts for 2012 and 2013.Feasts for the Week covers feasts from January 14-22. Two instances of Don't Do This at Church, and the usual commercials, scattered within. In What We Have Done, and in What We're Going to Do: What we did for the feast day of Blessed Brother Andre Bessette (in which Richard Chonak from the Catholic Light blog discovers a hymn with 14 verses) and the Epiphany, and what we're doing for Sunday II of Ordinary Time. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Kingsfold Edition, brought to you by the Society for a Moratorium on the Music of Marty Haugen and David Haas Facebook Page Music: 1. Lord, Every Nation on Earth (written by yours truly) 2. As with Gladness Men of Old (tune: Dix) 3. The Liberty Bell March (written by John Philip Sousa), performed by the Hampshire Guitar Orchestra, courtesy of Music Alley Additional link: Christus Vincit - the BLOG! DON'T FORGET TO CLICK THE LINKS ON THE SIDEBAR TO OUR TWO NEW FACEBOOK PAGES and HIT THE "LIKE" BUTTON ON THEM --- PRETTY PLEASE! iSNARK! Media on iTunes

Listen below, or download here. (40:15/36.8 MB) Happy, blessed and prosperous New Year to all friends, family, listeners, and snark-o-maniacs! I have in my possession a copy of the latest edition of the St. Michael Hymnal, and you're going to hear a review of it right here on iSNARK! Also, we hear from technologically created Christus Vincit and iSNARK! guests past and present as to how they celebrated the New Year. You'll hear from Basso Profundo, the Singing Fish, Fr. Jud McFry, The Bitmap, Papa Joe Ratzi, Frank A. Rinze, and of course, Shamus O'Reilly! You'll also hear how I celebrated, New Year's Rockin' Eve, and certain disposable drinking cups. Also: Two instances of Don't Do This at Church, and the usual commercials, scattered within. In What We Have Done, and in What We're Going to Do: What we did for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, and what we're doing for the First Friday (January 6, the optional memorial of Blessed Andre Bessette) and the Epiphany. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Christmas Carols Edition, brought to you by Crack Music: 1. Puer Natus in Bethlehem (Chant, Mode I), sung by Basso Profundo, the Singing Fish 2. Not So Silent Night, written and performed by Charlie Crowe Additional Links: The Scandal of What We Sing; Bad Poetry, Bland Theology: Let's Write a Hymn; and Songs of the Saved and the Bland, the three mentioned articles about bad hymn alterations by Professor Anthony Esolen Johnny Proctor; Chabanel Psalms DON'T FORGET TO CLICK THE LINKS ON THE SIDEBAR TO OUR TWO NEW FACEBOOK PAGES and HIT THE "LIKE" BUTTON ON THEM --- PRETTY PLEASE! iSNARK! Media on iTunes

Listen below, or download here. (1:12:57/66.7 MB) Merry and Blessed Christmas to all of you!  Are we too late to say that? Hell, no! Christmas just started last Sunday. And today we bring you our Christmas Special, featuring a good chunk of the music we did at Mass this Christmas. Feasts for the Week, covering the entire Christmas Season, and most of the Jungle Screechers' gift vodka is missing. Where did it go? Don't Do This at Church: Santa's got a gun? Commercials: the usuals, usually scattered. In What We Have Done, and in What We're Going to Do: (today's feature topic) featuring what we did for Christmas, and what we will be doing New Year's Weekend (a funeral, a wedding, AND Mary Mother of God). Shamus' Christmas Adventures: Shamus O'Reilly discovers a Christmas Tree on Smith Hill. Random Thought: remakes Music: 1. Good Christian Men, Rejoice (tune: In Dulci Jubilo) (Brass trio) 2. O Little Town of Bethlehem (tune: Forest Green) (Quartet) 3. Tollite Hostias (written by Camille Saint-Saëns) (Quartet) 4. What Child Is This (tune: Greensleeves) (Brass trio) 5. O Come, All Ye Faithful/Adeste Fideles (arranged by David Willcocks) (Brass trio, Quartet, and Congregation) 6. Gloria from Mass of the Shepherds (written by Pietro Yon) (Quartet) 7. For Ever I Will Sing (written by yours truly) (Quartet and Congregation) 8. Alleluia (with verse from the Vigil Mass) (adapted by yours truly from the Mode V chant tune Divinum Mysterium) (Quartet and Congregation) 9.  Hark! the Herald Angels Sing (written by Felix Mendelssohn, arranged by David Willcocks) (Brass trio, Quartet, and Congregation) 10., 11. Sanctus and Agnus Dei from Mass of the Shepherds (written by Pietro Yon) (Quartet) 12. O Holy Night (written by Adolphe Adam) (Quartet) 13. Silent Night, Holy Night (tune: Stille Nacht) (Quartet and Congregation) 14. Hallelujah (from Messiah, by George Frederic Handel) (Quartet) 15. Fugli sings the Coventry Carol, brought to you by Music Alley Additional link: All the Ends of the Earth, written by Richard Rice. DON'T FORGET TO CLICK THE LINKS ON THE SIDEBAR TO OUR TWO NEW FACEBOOK PAGES and HIT THE "LIKE" BUTTON ON THEM --- PRETTY PLEASE! iSNARK! Media on iTunes

Listen below, or download here. (58:46/53.8 MB) Uploaded before 5:00 Mass tonight. Show notes written after 5:00 Mass and concert at friend's parish! Today's show takes a more positive approach in its feature topic. iSNARK! recommends many good Mass settings written in English according to the Roman Missal, Third Typical Edition.  And we manage to keep it unusually positive!  We also cover a whole bunch of happenings at Christus Vincit - the BLOG! Feasts for the Week: December 11-18 Miscellaneous Outbursts (two of them, scattered) Commercials (the usual three, scattered as usual) In What We Have Done, and In What We're Going to Do: What we have done for First Friday, Second Sunday of Advent, and Immaculate Conception, and What we're going to do for the Third Sunday of Advent, while the studio gets invaded briefly by chickens and Cadbury Egg rabbits. Don't Do This at Church Liturgy 911: RETURNS! Papa Joe Ratzi and Frank A. Rinze encounter a copy of the 2012 OCP Music Issue. Music: 1. Creator Alme Siderum (Chant, Mode IV); 2. Veni, Veni, Emmanuel (Chant, Mode I) 3. Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending (tune: Helmsley) 4. On Jordan's Bank (tune: Winchester New) 5. The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came (tune: Gabriel's Message) 6. We Proclaim Your Death, O Lord, from Holy Angels Mass (written by yours truly) 7. Dresden Amen 8. Ave Maria (melody by Charles Gounod, written over the Prelude in C by J.S. Bach) 9. Johnny Proctor sings his own Hail Mary, courtesy of Soundclick Additional links: Pro Ecclesia, Pro Familia, Pro Civitate; Catholic Light .pdf of My Soul Rejoices in My God by Richard Rice; iSNARK! TV 7; iSNARK! TV 12 World Library Publications; Liturgical Press; GIA Publications Oregon Catholic Press (OCP); Corpus Christi Watershed Mass Settings St. Michael Hymnal; Adoremus Hymnal; Orthometer DON'T FORGET TO CLICK THE LINKS ON THE SIDEBAR TO OUR TWO NEW FACEBOOK PAGES and HIT THE "LIKE" BUTTON ON THEM --- PRETTY PLEASE! iSNARK! Media on iTunes

Listen below, or download here. (41:56/38.3 MB) Is there a club that consists of people sick of having to sing songs that gloat about everything we do at Holy Mass? If there is, count me in! Mass is not about what we do. It's about what Jesus did for us.  We also include the routine "gathering rant". The two, "gathering" and Communion, seem to go hand in hand in many liturgies. This, btw, is in response to a question/concern I read on a message board that I frequent.  We also review the Mass settings found in the 2012 OCP Music Issue. Feasts for the Week:  December 1-11. Commercials (the usuals, scattered) Don't Do This at Church In What We Have Done, and In What We're Going to Do: reviewing "What We Have Done" for the First Sunday of Advent and a recent funeral Mass, and previewing "What We're Going to Do" for First Friday and the Second Sunday of Advent. Two Harps play O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, courtesy of Music Alley Shamus' Adventures in Classical Latin, an encore presentation of the clip from Christus Vincit ANYWHERE episode 59, in which Shamus O'Reilly bellows out Conditor Alme Siderum in Classical Latin, brought to you by Christmas Carols for the Psychologically Challenged. Random Thought Additional links:  Adoremus Hymnal / St. Michael Hymnal / Vatican II Hymnal DON'T FORGET TO CLICK THE LINKS ON THE SIDEBAR TO OUR TWO NEW FACEBOOK PAGES and HIT THE "LIKE" BUTTON ON THEM --- PRETTY PLEASE! iSNARK! Media on iTunes

Listen below, or download here. (59:37/54.5 MB) This episode kind of takes a resemblence to the Easter and Christmas specials that we posted in the past. We could subtitle this The Christ the King Special, or (since we also include Thanksgiving Day) The Last Week of Ordinary Time Special.  We also talk about Black Friday, and issue my annual compulsory Christmas Overkill Rant. Don't Do This at Church (two instances, scattered) Commercials (the usual three, also scattered) In What We Have Done, and In What We're Going to Do: Today's feature topic, as we showcase our music for Christ the King (with brass trio - thus the "going down with horns!") and Thanksgiving Day, and reveal what we're doing for the First Sunday of Advent (in addition to the New Translation, of course). Shamus' Adventures in Classical Latin: an encore presentation of the segment's debut on Christus Vincit ANYWHERE episode 58, where Shamus O'Reilly belches out Weni, Weni, Emmanuel, brought to you by Fun with Latin Random Thought Word of Thanks Music: 1. Rejoice, the Lord is King (tune: Darwall's 148th); 2. Gloria (Roman Missal chant, 2010); 3. Christ Is the King (tune: Gelobt Sei Gott); 4. Christus Vincit (written by yours truly); 5. O Salutaris Hostia (tune: Duguet); 6. Tantum Ergo (tune: St. Thomas); 7. Come, Ye Thankful People, Come (tune: St. George's Windsor); 8. Sing to the Lord of Harvest (tune: Wie Lieblich Ist Der Maien); 9. Now Thank We All Our God (tune: Nun Danket) 10. Organist Kelvin Smith plays Wachet Auf, Ruft Uns die Stimme by Johann Sebastian Bach, courtesy of The Classic Cat. DON'T FORGET TO CLICK THE LINKS ON THE SIDEBAR TO OUR TWO NEW FACEBOOK PAGES and HIT THE "LIKE" BUTTON ON THEM --- PRETTY PLEASE! iSNARK! Media on iTunes

You can listen below, or save the file by clicking here. (38:25/38.1 MB) We managed to pull off a show in less than 40 minutes. Let's call this a pep talk of sorts. Why is that? Simple! The new translation of Holy Mass begins just ten days from today (today being XI-17-11, the day I'm uploading this podcast), and we at iSNARK! want to make sure you're as ready as humanly possible.  Of course, this doesn't go without a shameless plug from my own Holy Angels Mass. Also: another update on my Psalm re-writes.  Feasts for the Week: November 20-30.  Don't Do This at Church (two instances, scattered as usual) Commercials for our usual stuff, also scattered In What We Have Done, and In What We're Going to Do: "Have done" for the Thirty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time, and "What We're Going to Do" for Christ the King. Random Thought Shamus' Adventures in Anglican Latin, brought to you by Noun: Shamus O'Reilly, our beloved drunken schlep, reads the Gloria in Excelsis in the way an Anglican cleric "might" pronounce it. Music: 1. a tease of my own Christus Vincit 2. Johnny Proctor rocks Christ the King with The Lord Reigns, courtesy of Soundclick Additional links: Christus Vincit Music; Chabanel Psalm Project at Corpus Christi Watershed DON'T FORGET TO CLICK THE LINKS ON THE SIDEBAR TO OUR TWO NEW FACEBOOK PAGES and HIT THE "LIKE" BUTTON ON THEM --- PRETTY PLEASE! iSNARK! Media on iTunes

Listen below, or download here. (45:27/41.6 MB) For the first time in nearly four years, we have a Catholic Lost 45 to spin, brought to you courtesy of the same guys that gave us Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty. The hymn is Hosanna to the Living Lord by Reginald Heber and John Baccheus Dykes. And lately, my pastor has been programming it at our parish.  Also, the iSNARK! Studio is invaded by babies, more on the revamping of Psalm 151, and the iSNARK! has re-taken up the sport of bowling! Feasts for the Week (October 16-31 - busy one this time!) Random Thought Commercials: the usual three mythical sponsors, scattered in the usual way In What We Have Done, and In What We're Going to Do: The past, Twenty-Ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time, and the future, Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time. Don't Do This at Church: two instances, scattered, but both related to each other Top Ten Mass Translation Demands by the Folks at "Occupy K Street", brought to you by People Who Occupy Streets and Have No Clue What the Hell They're Complaining About, from the home office at the Coventry WalMart. Feasts for the Week addendum: Blessed Pope John Paul II Music: 1. Praise to the Holiest in the Height (tune: Newman) 2. Cantate Domino Canticum Novum (written by Vincent d'Indy) 3. Fairest Lord Jesus (tune: St. Elizabeth) 4. Hosanna to the Living Lord (tune: Hosanna) 5.Thad Helderman rocks out with Peace, courtesy of Music Alley Additional links:  Christus Vincit Music; NetHymnal entry on Hosanna to the Living Lord The NEW Fans of the iSNARK! Page (at Facebook) / iSNARK! Media on iTunes

You can watch below, or save the file by clicking here. (12:32/109.0 MB) We open our video with some tips on organ registration for the new and improved Psalm settings in my pet project, dubbed Psalm 151.  Then we present a top ten list: Top Ten Least Popular Titles for New Mass Settings, brought to you by Who Gives a Damn?, and coming from the home office in Doggie Bag, Rhode Island (pictured left). We then keep our word by presenting the Magnificat (which alternates between Psalm Tone 8G and polyphony by Ciro Grassi), as sung by the Trio of Sacred Heart Church, led and accompanied by yours truly. Finally, we play a new promo for Catholic Lost 45's, which will come up on our next "radio" cast. The NEW Fans of the iSNARK! Page (at Facebook) / iSNARK! Media on iTunes

Watch below, or download here. (13:11/149.0 MB) Psalm 151, a major pet project of mine, is getting a major overhaul. Learn about it in this video. Also, Shamus O'Reilly and I get talking about, of all things, drunk driving. Music: Lord, Make Us Turn to You (in snippets/written by yours truly) Commercial: König Ludwig Weissbier Links: Christus Vincit Music; Corpus Christi Watershed liturgy pages Chabanel Psalm Project (You'll find Sam Schmitt's Psalm settings here, which I mention, as well as some of my own settings, in its previous version. I will leave those older versions available there.) The NEW Fans of the iSNARK! Page (at Facebook) / iSNARK! Media on iTunes

Listen below, or download here. (44:28/40.7 MB) For the second show in a row, we managed to keep it less than 45 minutes, and for the third show in a row, we managed to keep it under an hour! VERDAMDT! ICH BIN GUT! :) This is our third and final segment on the changes in the translation of Holy Mass - from the Sanctus to the end.  Also:  Leave my TV programming alone!  (a rant on today's TV shows). Feasts for the Week: September 11-17, and the Jungle Screechers return from a vacation at Lake Titicaca. Don't Do This at Church: two installments, scattered The three usual commercials, scattered In What We Have Done, and in What We're Going to Do: Music we did for the Twenty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time and First Friday, as well as a preview of music for the Twenty-Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time. Shamus' Adventures in Anglican Latin (new feature): Shamus O'Reilly tries his hand at reading the Ubi Caritas in "Anglican Latin" - you'll love our explanation of what "Anglican Latin" is. Brought to you by Blender. Related Link: The Prince and the Composer, Part 1 (Prince Charles on Charles Hubert Hastings Parry) Miscellaneous Outburst Music: 1-4. Roman Missal chants (1. Sanctus; 2. We Proclaim Your Death, O Lord; 3. Amen/adapted from Sanctus VIII; 4. Agnus Dei - all from the Roman Missal 2010 except the Amen) 5. Ubi Caritas (Chant, Mode VI) 6. Laetentur Caeli (excerpt) (written by yours truly and Giovanni Gastoldi) 7. Sinfonia Electronique performs The Organ Grinder's Lament, courtesy of Music Alley    Additional link: Catholic Light The NEW Fans of the iSNARK! Page (at Facebook) / iSNARK! Media on iTunes

Watch below, or download here. (9:14/76.6 MB) Pictured above is our "utility restoration speedometer". You'll see why, as most of the east coast was hit by Hurricane Irene last weekend (we got slapped by Tropical Storm Irene instead). Watch as we compare our monopoly utility company to FEMA. Also (and more important), we discuss and demonstrate my own setting of Psalm 95 with the antiphon "If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts". We have a second version of our Krakowska Kielbasa commercial as well! The NEW Fans of the iSNARK! Page (at Facebook) / iSNARK! Media on iTunes

Listen below, or download here. (41:29/37.9 MB) The continuation of our multi-part series on the new translation of the Roman Missal, the Mass we will be celebrating beginning XI-27-11.  In this installment, we touch on the Bishops' permission to use some of the new translation early, plus breaking down changes in the Credo, Orate Frates, Preface Dialogue, and Sanctus. Links include memos from the Archdioceses of Boston, New York, and Cincinnati, regarding early use of the new translation and recommended musical settings. We also side-step to Mass in "Ubbi-Dubbi" language (Remember the children's TV show Zoom?), and "Freeze Pops versus cigarettes!" Don't Do This at Church Commercials (the usual three, scattered within the show) In What We Have Done, and In What We're Going to Do (returning segment): Music we did for the Twenty-First Sunday of Ordinary Time, and will be doing for the Twenty-Second Sunday of Ordinary Time. Hymnody in Inflationary Language: Shamus O'Reilly inflates (a la the late great Victor Borge) Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation Music: 1. Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation (tune: Westminster Abbey) 2. Panis Angelicus (written by Cesar Franck) 3. O Jesus, Joy of Loving Hearts (tune: Wareham) 4. Fugli gives us his rendition of Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence, courtesy of Music Alley The NEW Fans of the iSNARK! Page (at Facebook) / iSNARK! Media on iTunes

Listen below, or download here. (48:31/44.4 MB) The first in a multi-part series on the new translation of the Roman Missal, that is, the Third Typical Edition, which will be in full effect on November 27, 2011, the First Sunday of Advent.  Here on this "Snark-and-three-quarters-tennial" episode, we give a brief timeline, then cover changes from the Penitential Act to the Collect.  Also, iSNARK! TV has a new channel on Vimeo, my rant on cell phones. Feasts for the Week (and a half): covering August 22-31, 2011 in the Ordinary Form, Extraordinary Form, and Anglican Use. Don't Do This at Church (three clips, scattered throughout) Commercials for the usual virtual sponsors (three, scattered throughout) What Did We Sing Today: Top Four Hymns You Hardly Hear at Mass. Top Ten Least Popular Mass Changes, brought to you by Jesus Our Buddy Music: 1. Come with Us, O Blessed Jesus (tune: Werde Munter) 2. Fairest Lord Jesus (tune: Schönster Herr Jesu) 3. Be Thou My Vision (written by Jean-Hubert Desrocquettes) 4. O Worship the King (tune: Hanover) 5. Charlie Crowe spreads his Joy, courtesy of Music Alley Additional Links: Fr. John Muir speaks of the Mass changes on the LifeTeen Vimeo channel Magnificat Roman Missal Companion; iSNARK! TV on You Tube St. Paul Church (Cambridge, MA) / Boston Archdiocesan Choir School/Boston Boy Choir Christus Vincit ANYWHERE! Episode 56 The NEW Fans of the iSNARK! Page (at Facebook) / iSNARK! Media on iTunes

Watch below, or download here. (10:03/62.2 MB) Today we discuss and demonstrate my own muscial setting of Psalm 67 for the Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time (A) with the antiphon O God, let all the nations praise you, and we even break down a Gregorian Psalm tone (this Psalm setting comes with one), but not before a visit from our favorite little drunken schlep shown at left! Additional link: Order of St. Benedict Psalm Tones Page We also have a commercial for Christus Vincit Whitewash. David "Shamusrocks" Doyle would be so proud! The NEW Fans of the iSNARK! Page (at Facebook) / iSNARK! Media on iTunes