Frank Klose

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Thank you for taking the time to visit the personal website of Dr. Frank Klose. I am a pastoral musician in Philadelphia, PA.

For my original Responsorial Psalms composed verbatim to the Revised Grail Psalter, please visit www.contemporarypsalter.com.

The Way of St. James (Centennial Hymn for St. James Catholic Church, Elkins Park, Pa.)

The following hymn was written for the kickoff of the Centennial of St. James the Great Catholic Church in Elkins Park, Pa.   The hymn focuses on three key points in Scripture that would motivate St. James the Great:

• Matthew 4:18-22 Call of the first disciples, namely fishermen James and John
• Matthew 17:1-8 The Transfiguration
• Matthew 28:16-20 The Commissioning of the Disciples

Other references:

• "The way" -  a common name for the movement around Jesus early in his ministry; also, "Camino de Santiago" or the "Way of St. James" is a pilgrimage route in Spain leading to the Cathedral of St. James the Great, who traditionally brought Christianity to Spain
• "Daughters and Sons of Thunder" - St. James and his brother John were nicknamed the "Sons of Thunder"
• The Cross - the Cross of Jesus; a cross with a pointed bottom and featuring a scallop is often called the "Cross of St. James".  While once physical crosses were used as a weapon by a military order named for St. James, the image remains a decorative element on top of an almond cake found in the Galacian region of Spain

Listen here:

The Way of St. James Hymn Francis X Klose (St. James Choir)

 

Lenten Gospel Acclamation With Verses - ST. FLAVIAN

This Lenten Gospel Acclamation uses the ST. FLAVIAN melody for the season.

Lenten Gospel Acclamation - St. Flavian

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Download Lenten Gospel Acclamation Year C

Music for 2016 Order of Celebrating Matrimony

This is includes music for the 2016 English Order of Celebrating Matrimony for the United States.   This includes all seven psalms, the Entrance Antiphons, the Acclamation After Consent, and the Lenten Gospel Acclamation.

Mass of St. Katherine of Siena

The Mass of Saint Katherine of Siena was approved by the USCCB for liturgical use in the United States in 2016.

The Contemporary Psalter

Check out a new project of mine, The Contemporary Psalter.

I will be posting original Responsorial Psalms for the Revised Grail Psalter on www.contemporarypsalter.com.