PDF Download • “Salve Regina” [Simplex] • An Elegant English Translation (2022)
The incomparable Andrew Hinkley kindly set it to plainchant notation.
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PDF Download • Organ Accompaniment Booklet: Vespers (2nd Sunday of Advent) — 27 pages
Dom Gajard said to Jean Langlais: “Hear the blackbird! It doesn’t know what an ‘ictus’ is, yet it sings better than we.”
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PDF Download • “Latin Christmas Carol” for SATB + Organ • By Gustaaf Nees (d. 1965)
I’m not embarrassed, because these practice videos save us time during rehearsals.
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PDF Download • Traditional Notation Gradual-Book (692 Pages) on Five Lines!
This book makes it easy for singers who only know Treble Clef.
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PDF Download • “How Does the Official Rhythm Actually Sound?”
Including three (3) professionally-scanned versions of the Kyriale, released here for the 1st time!
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PDF Download • Rare “Kyriale” Organ Accompaniment Book (175 pages)
Including a few brief responses to Professor Charles Weaver.
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PDF Download • “Gregorian Accompaniments” … Just in time for Advent! (366 pages)
The second half of today’s article answers questions submitted by Mr. Matthew Frederes.
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“Vatican Commission on Gregorian Chant” • Biographies for Its Twenty Members
Including two (2) documents translated into English for the first time!
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“Whoever controls the language controls the Masses.”
“Missa Back-To-The-Future” (a recent OCP offering) isn’t part of the treasury mandated by Vatican II; nor do I belong on the basketball court with Michael Jordan.
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“Now Available!” • Campion Missal (3rd Edition)
Three words: “Sleek, Powerful, and Gorgeous”
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PDF Download • “Hymn List For Sundays” (until 8 December 2022)
As a child, Rex Harrison contracted measles, which took away the sight from his left eye for the rest of his life.
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USCCB • “Principal Music Books for the Eucharist”
The principal books of music for the Eucharist were recently (re-)confirmed by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
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PDF Download • “Salve Regina” Chant in English (Four Different Versions)
I never knew these existed until earlier today!
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PDF Download • 1915 “Gregorian Vesperale” … Printed On Five Lines! (651 Pages)
Father Weinmann placed plainsong on five (5) lines, yet still used Gregorian notation—including chord symbols!
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“Bravery!” • Schola Director Posts ‘Live’ Recording
“The portable organ shall be lowered into the quire to accompany the singers, who shall sing solos in their order of seniority…” —1604 document
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