Later in the day on Sunday, 20 May 2012, solemn vespers was celebrated in Old St. Mary's church, ... more

Later in the day on Sunday, 20 May 2012, solemn vespers was celebrated in Old St. Mary's church, Cincinnati OH, featuring a falso bordone hymn arrangement by Sean Connoly, an original O Salutaris Hostia by John Polhamus, and cornet descants. less

On Sunday, 20 May 2012, newly ordained Oratorian priest Fr. Jon Paul Bevak celebrated his first m... more

On Sunday, 20 May 2012, newly ordained Oratorian priest Fr. Jon Paul Bevak celebrated his first mass at Old St. Mary's Catholic Church in Cincinnati, OH. John Polhamus, music director of the Brothers of the Little Oratory in San DIego was on hand to lead the choir of Old St. Mary's, along with a schola of Una Voce Cincinnati members, in chant, polyphony and motets by Tallis, Josquin, Palestrina, Bach, Hassler, Casciloini, and Byrd. less

Vespers of the 5th Sunday after Easter, sung at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Imperial Be... more

Vespers of the 5th Sunday after Easter, sung at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Imperial Beach, CA on 6 May, 2012. Fr. Burt Boudoin served as Hebdom. less

On Friday, 13 April 2012, two of the Brothers, accompanied by two other professional signers in t... more

On Friday, 13 April 2012, two of the Brothers, accompanied by two other professional signers in the San Diego area, answered an urgent request to provide, on less than 48 hours' notice, a polyphonic requiem mass for a 90 year-old who deceased in Orange County. This video records the mass, celebrated in the Extraordinary Form, and the music, which was the Requiem by Giammatteo Asola of Venice, ca. 1575. The requiem is scored for two tenors and two basses. Requiescat in pace. less

The Brothers of the Little Oratory and members of Chorus Breviarii San Diego sang their 12th Annu... more

The Brothers of the Little Oratory and members of Chorus Breviarii San Diego sang their 12th Annual Tenebrae of Holy Thursday, on the evening of Wednesday, 4 April 2012 in the church of St. John the Evangelist, in University Heights, San Diego. The offices were presided over by Fr. Eugene Sta. Ana, the associate pastor of St. John's. There were thirteen in choir. The Brothers sang the repsonsories in their customary homophonic-chant tone. less

2nd Vespers of the Annunciation from St. Charles Catholic Church, Imperial Beach, CA, on 26 March... more

2nd Vespers of the Annunciation from St. Charles Catholic Church, Imperial Beach, CA, on 26 March, 2012. Fr. Burt Boudoin presided as hebdomadary, and approximately 100 parishioners attended. Laus Deo! less

Mass from the Lady Altar of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in University Heights, San Di... more

Mass from the Lady Altar of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in University Heights, San Diego. This was the monthly Brother's Mass for the Brothers of the Little Oratory in San Diego, and Chorus Breviarii. The propers for Saturday in Week III of Lent feature the reading of the story of Susanna and the Elders from the Book of Daniel, and the Parable of the Woman Taken in Adultery. less

Missa Cantata for Ash Wednesday, sung in the church of St. Anne, San Diego. Fr. Joel Kieffer sang... more

Missa Cantata for Ash Wednesday, sung in the church of St. Anne, San Diego. Fr. Joel Kieffer sang the mass, with the Brothers of the Little Oratory singing the propers from the loft, complimented by the four-member Chorus Breviari women's schola. less