He was awarded Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great by Pope Paul VI for his services to sacred music.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7001 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on December 31, 1969.
Received his Doctor of Music degree from the University of Montreal on the masses of Josquin des Prez. Received honorary doctorates from Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey and St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin.