PDF Download • “Salve Regina” Chant in English (Four Different Versions)
I never knew these existed until earlier today!
Pope Saint Paul VI (3 April 1969): “Although the text of the Roman Gradual—at least that which concerns the singing—has not been changed, the Entrance antiphons and Communions antiphons have been revised for Masses without singing.”
I never knew these existed until earlier today!
Father Weinmann placed plainsong on five (5) lines, yet still used Gregorian notation—including chord symbols!
“The portable organ shall be lowered into the quire to accompany the singers, who shall sing solos in their order of seniority…” —1604 document
What can medieval and renaissance music pedagogy offer to us now?
This short piece shimmers with beauty. The arrangement is by Monsignor René Moissenet.
“I ended up spending hours, transcribing each and every word from Father Fryar’s Symposium lecture. Although it took many hours, I relished the process.” —Corrinne May
Lyrics in English, with an (optional) version in Latin.
Your singers might enjoy this vocal warm-up exercise I composed for a volunteer choir.
Father Ould and William Sewell (organist at the Birmingham Oratory of Saint Philip Neri) produced an impressive collection.
I consider this my best organ accompaniment … I hope you like it!
Today’s release will go down in history!
A terrific collection of organ interludes (manuals only) for free PDF download.
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A look at Dom Pothier’s performance instructions for a communion antiphon reveals a great deal of complexity in this pre-Mocquereau interpretive approach.
This is the “pure” Vatican Edition—technically the only version of the rhythm allowed by Church documents!
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