Anthony Ruff, OSB

Associate Professor of Theology, 1998-; B.A., Saint John’s University, 1986; M.Div., 1993; S.T.M., Yale Divinity School, 1994; Th.D. , University of Graz, Austria, 1998. awruff@csbsju.edu

Book Reviews

Review of The Restoration of Gregorian Chant: Solesmes and the Vatican Edition by Pierre Combe, OSB, The Hymn 56/1 (Winter 2005): 53.

Most Recent Articles

"Active Participation and Rationalism," Assembly (Notre Dame Center for Pastoral Liturgy), forthcoming.

"Michael Vehe" in Musik in Geschichte und Gengenwart, 2nd edition, Vol. 16. Edited by Ludwig Finscher and Others (Kassel: Barenreiter), forthcoming.

"Church Music: Education," "Boys' Choirs," Religion Past and Present, Vol. 2 and Vol. 1 (English version of 4th edition of Religion in Geschichte und Gengenwart). Edited by Hans Dieter Betz and Others (Leiden Netherlands: Brill), forthcoming.

"Proper Chants and Improper Hymns: What texts Shall We Sing in Worship?" The Hymn 56.4 (Autumn 2005), 7-13.

“Union School of Sacred Music,” “Vaughan Williams, Ralph (1872 – 1958),” “Tauferneuerung/Taufgedächtnis” ( = “Renewal of Baptismal Promises”), in Religion in Geschichte und Gegenwart, 4^th edition, Vol. 8 (T-Z). Edited by Hand Dieter Betz and Others (Tubingen: Mohr Siebeck), forthcoming.

“Metrical Psalmody of the Catholic Reformation,” G.I.A. Quarterly 10/2 (Winter 2005): 16-19, 42-45.

“Recent Developments in Gregorian Chant: A Summary,” Pastoral Music 29/5 (June-July 2005): 10-13.

Presentations

“Neuere Entwicklungen im amerikanischen Gemeindegesang” “(Recent Developments in American Congregational Hymnody”) (two addresses), Music University, Graz, Austria, October 5-6, 2004.

“The Use of Gregorian Chant in the Liturgy After Vatican II: Why?” (keynote), San Francisco Cathedral, San Francisco, California, October 23, 2004.

“Gregorian Chant Settings of English Presidential Texts,” Mundelein University, Mundelein, Illinois, October 28, 2004.

“The Priestly Ministry of the Choir” (three addresses), Conference of Roman Catholic Cathedral Musicians, Omaha, Nebraska, January 3, 5, 6, 2005.

“The Spirituality of Chant,” Conference of Roman Catholic Cathedral Musicians, Omaha, Nebraska, January 5, 2005.

“The Liturgical Movement and Music” (5 addresses), Benedictine Juniors Summer Institute, Mount Angel Abbey, Mount Angel, Oregon, June 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 2004.

“Thinking Theologically About the Organ,” The Saint Cecilia Schola Cantorum / The University of Nebraska-Lincoln / Westfield Center for Keyboard Studies, Omaha, Nebraska, April 9, 2005.

St. Paul, Minnesota, University of Minnesota, Graduate School of Music Conducting Class, September 6th and 8th, 2005 "Conducting Gregorian Chant."

Cologne, Germany, Conference of Roman Catholic Cathedral Musicians, "Gregorian Chant Interpretation," January 8th, 2006.

Cologne, Germany, Conference of Roman Catholic Cathedral Musicians, "Sacred Music COntroversies of the 20th Century," January 12th, 2006.

Middleway, WV, Priestfield Pastoral Center, January 27th-29th, 2006, Gregorian Chant Workshop.

Atchison. Kansas Catholic College Students' Conference, February 10th-12th, 2006, "The Second Vatican Council and the Renewal of Sacred Music."

Memphis, Tennessee, Institute for Liturgy and Spirituality, March 17-18th and 23-24th, Gregorian Chant Workshop.

Stamford, Connecticut, National Association of Pastoral Musicians Regional Convention, June 26-28th, 2006, Gregorian Chant Workshop.

Notable Activities

Chair of Ad Hoc Chant Subcommittee, National Association of Pastoral Musicians.

Member of National Advisory Board, National Association of Pastoral Musicians.

Composer of Responsorial Psalm sung each day at Mass, St. John’s Abbey.

Founding Director, National Catholic Youth Choir.

Music Subcommittee, Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops

National Advisory Board, National Association of Pastoral Musicians

Chair of Ad Hoc Chant Sub Committee, National Association of Pastoral Musicians

Executive Committee, The Hymn Society of the United States and Canada

Conference of Roman Catholic Cathedral Musicians, Spiritual Director/ Chaplain (2005-)

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