Tolle et Canta • Music at St. Augustine Cathedral

08/28/2026

Do it! Do it! Do it!
*pumps arm in rhythm*

08/10/2026

A quick note from our Director of Sacred Music regarding the core principles that guide the music program.

08/01/2026

PSA to all diocesan musicians: we have an opportunity to attend a musicians' retreat right in our own back yard! Please consider attending, and alerting other musicians in your area about this opportunity. (As your parishes about the possibility of using professional development funds!)

Psallite Domino: the Psalms as the Foundation of WorshipSeptember 2-4, 2026 Two days of fellowship with other musicians in the...

07/09/2026

Our Director of Sacred Music has shared these quotes before, but this is a lovely short video that touches on these things again:

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/19EU53Hk5R/

05/22/2026

Psalm 96 • Go out to all the world and tell the good news, alleluia.

As sung by the St. Augustine & Diocesan Choirs at the 2026 Diaconal Ordination of Hector Saldarriaga.

05/22/2026

Choral Ordo & Resources for Pentecost 2026:

Hi Friends, Here’s the plan for this weekend. I will have a few scores for you to make it easier for you to sing. Entrance Hymn: Come, Holy Ghost to the tune of LAMBILOTTE Psalm 104 • “Lord, send out Your Spirit and renew the face of the earth.” ( video ) SEQUENCE: Veni Sancte

05/15/2026

Our Director of Sacred Music, James Richardson, plays Handel's "Hornpipe" from Water Music at the Cathedral on 5/15/2026.

This piece is a great example of why organists need more than one keyboard. You'll notice that the full organ sound is on the middle keyboard, while the loud trumpets are on the bottom, and the echo is on top. Having multiple keyboards allows the organist to change sounds very rapidly while playing, as well as to play more than one set of sounds at a time.

05/06/2026

Calling all singers! Please consider joining the diocesan choir for Hector Saldarriaga's ordination to the Diaconate on Saturday, May 16, at 10am.

Follow the link to sign up as well as access all the practice tracks you need to prepare from the comfort of home.

Greetings all— Here is our signup and ordo for Hector’s Diaconal ordination. Ordination is the morning of Saturday, May 16th . Choir warmups are at 8:30am and Mass starts at 10am. Attire is “Sunday best”. The diocesan choir is open to anyone from the diocese who can sing (including

04/29/2026

You know who you are! 😅