Views from the Choir Loft

1933 Organum Comitans (Henri Potiron)

Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

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* * 1933 Potiron Organum Comitans (1 of 2)

• Graduel paroissial; contenant l’accompagnement du chant grégorien pour les messes des dimanches et principales fêtes. • Première partie, Propre du temps, du 1er dimanche de l’avent au Samedi-Saint • Henri Potiron, maître de chapelle de la basilique du sacré-coeur, et professeur a l’Institut grégorien de Paris • Société Saint Jean l’Évangéliste • Declée et Cie, Imprimeurs du Saint Siège et de la Sacrée Congrégation des Rites – PARIS, TOURNAI, ROME, NEW YORK – Printed in Belgium •

* * 1933 Potiron Organum Comitans (2 of 2)

• Graduel paroissial; contenant l’accompagnement du chant grégorien pour les messes des dimanches et principales fêtes. • De Pâques au dernier dimanche après la Pentecôte • Henri Potiron, maître de chapelle de la basilique du sacré-coeur, et professeur a l’Institut grégorien de Paris • Société Saint Jean l’Évangéliste • Declée et Cie, Imprimeurs du Saint Siège et de la Sacrée Congrégation des Rites – PARIS, TOURNAI, ROME, NEW YORK – Printed in Belgium •

The following are courtesy of Ted Krasnicki:

* * Part 1 (13.8MB)

* * Part 2 (15.8MB)

* * Part 3 (18.6MB)

• Accompaniments to the Graduale by Henri Potiron •

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