PDF Download • Rare Hymnal by Organist at the Birmingham Oratory (1913)
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Download all 572 pages—thanks to Peter Meggison!
Two generous young ladies, currently in high school, helped me record this gorgeous Kyrie.

Like all the books we release, this extremely rare hymnal was previously unavailable until we scanned and uploaded it.
More choral works by Cardinal Bartolucci are available on the Domenico Bartolucci Foundation website.

Your Easter present has arrived!

Simplified according to ancient psalm tones.

“On Holy Saturday in 1545, while the pope and several cardinals were present, two of the oldest choir members flew at each other during the blessing of the new oils…”

Can Watershed survive? (Part 4)

Can Watershed survive? (Part 2)

“The use of Latin in celebrating the new Mass Rite will be encouraged as it has been in the old; Latin expresses the nature of the Church as international and timeless.”

First published in 1901 by Emile Dethier, organist at the Grand Seminary in Liège, Belgium.

This SATB setting of “Jesu Dulcis Memoria” will help you start 2016 on the right foot!
This famous Advent hymn was not written in the 1800s—it goes back at least to the 15th century.

Some of the old Catholic hymnals were dreadful, but this one is splendid.

This special Solesmes book contains another version of the “Chants Abrégés.”
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