ERIOUS CATHOLICS can finally purchase an exemplary hymnal that doesn’t mimic or “build upon” Protestant models. The pew edition is utterly sleek, and the supplemental materials (accompaniment volumes, rehearsal videos, choral supplement, etc.) are innovative and powerful. A member of the Catholic Organist Group wrote: “I have never encountered such a prolific and astoundingly interesting hymnal; I just read it for an hour and I’ve barely scratched the surface. I’m hanging on every word. It’s just as much a lesson in theology, Christian tradition, the history of sacred hymnody, and inspiring Christian bio-epic of the North American martyrs as it is a hymnal. It could easily stand as a primary text to a course, and is almost overkill as a pew aid.”
The Brébeuf Hymnal contains three times as many hymns as its competitors.
* HYMN TUNE INDEX • Melodic Snippets (8,000 entries)
—Please be patient as this massively helpful page loads!
Andrea Leal guides you through the process in this YouTube.
* Pew Edition • Purchase the Pew Edition
—Contact SOPHIA INSTITUTE PRESS for bulk discount rates.
* CHORAL SUPPLEMENT • Purchase Link
—The Choral Supplement must be used in conjunction with the pew edition.
—Contact SOPHIA INSTITUTE PRESS for bulk discount rates.
* ORGAN ACCOMPANIMENT • Three Volumes (1,292 pages)
—The Organ Accompaniment volumes must be used in conjunction with the pew edition.
—Being sold by SOPHIA INSTITUTE PRESS; Spiral-Bound; extremely opaque paper.
Download the complete indexes, sample pages, and more below!
The Brébeuf Hymnal has been reviewed and compared by Mr. Dan Craig.
Rehearsal Videos
By permission of Sophia Institute Press, Watershed will be providing hundreds of rehearsal videos free of charge. Some examples:
Hymn #006 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #007 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #012 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #018 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #024 • An example showing the possibilities for “text only” pages.
Hymn #026 • Temporary Files: • 001 • (Latin)
Hymn #030 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #032 • (Live YouTube)
Hymn #037 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #039 • (Live Recording)
M Live YouTube RecordingHymn #084 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #090 • VIDEO | This is a unison hymn
Hymn #95 • No English recording available at this time. Hear The Tune in Latin.
Hymn #144 • Temporary Files: 001 002 003
Hymn #156 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #182 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #188 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #193 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #216 • (temporary recording)
Hymn #217 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #220 • Temporary File: (Live Recording)
M An Experiment: Soprano + TenorHymn #222 • VIDEO | This is a unison hymn
Hymn #240 • Temporary Files: Treble Only • Tenor Added
Hymn #242 • VIDEO | This is a unison hymn
Hymn #236 • (temporary recording)
Hymn #250 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #258 • (temporary recording)
Hymn #259 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #260 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #266 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #282 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #286 • (temporary recording)
Hymn #290 • Temporary files: AA BB
Hymn #324 • (Organ Only; Voices Removed)
Hymn #328 • (Organ Only; Voices Removed)
Hymn #355 • (Organ Only; Voices Removed)
Hymn #356 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #357 • (Organ Only; Voices Removed)
Hymn #364 • (Organ Only; Voices Removed)
Hymn #370 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #376 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #379 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #382 • VIDEO | This is a unison hymn
Hymn #402 • VIDEO | This is a unison hymn
Hymn #403 • (temporary recording)
Hymn #407 • (temporary recording)
Hymn #411 • (temporary recording)
Hymn #412 • (Organ Only; Voices Removed)
Hymn #424 • Temporary Files: (001) (002) (003)
Hymn #428 • VIDEO | This is a unison hymn
Hymn #434 • (temporary recording)
Hymn #436 • (temporary recording)
Hymn #441 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #446 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #450 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #464 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #465 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
M Live RecordingHymn #480 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #502 • VIDEO | This is a unison hymn
Hymn #510 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #517 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #528 • VIDEO | This is a unison hymn
Hymn #529 • Temporary Files: 001 002 003
Hymn #536 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #540 • (temporary recording)
Hymn #546 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #554 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #654 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #655 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #657 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #659 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #661 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #663 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #681 • (temporary recording)
Hymn #694 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #697 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #699 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #672 • (temporary recording)
Hymn #701 • (temporary recording)
Hymn #712 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #727 • (Temporary Recording)
M Live RecordingHymn #717 • (Organ Only; Voices Removed)
Hymn #720 • (Organ Only; Voices Removed)
Hymn #730 • (Organ Only; Voices Removed)
Hymn #731 • (Organ Only; Voices Removed)
Hymn #744 • (temporary recording)
Hymn #752 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #759 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #760 • (Live Rec. of the Latin section)
Hymn #761 • (Live Rec. of the Latin section)
M #761 • with Alto Line AddedHymn #783 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #784 • (Live Recording)
Hymn #785 • (Live Recording)
Hymn #800 • (Organ Only; Voices Removed)
Hymn #802 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #814 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #846 • (Organ Only; Voices Removed)
Hymn #865 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #868 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #869 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #875 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Hymn #876 • Equal Voices | SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS
Q. Does the Brébeuf Hymnal Pew Edition have harmonies? or is it just melody? Read Answer
Q. Do either of the editions include musical accompaniment? Or would I have to buy the separate organ accompaniment? Read Answer
Q. What is the Choral Edition for Brébeuf Hymnal? Does the Choral Edition only have SATB? Are the parts separated or together? Read Answer
Additional Information
* Instructional Video • FIRST SECTION vs. SECOND PART
—YouTube: “Using the Brébeuf Index Correctly”
* PDF Download • SEASONAL INDEX
(For personal use, uploaded by Veronica Moreno)
* PDF Download • COMPLETE INDICES
(Material from the Saint Jean de Brébeuf Hymnal)
* YouTube Video • “Most Catholic Indexes”
—This shows the rationale behind the Brébeuf indices.
* CCWatershed Article • ORGAN ACCOMP.
(Additional info Re: the Organ Accompaniment volumes)
* PDF Download • ADDITIONAL ARTICLES
(Ten articles about the Saint Jean de Brébeuf Hymnal)
* Blog Article • SOURCE MATERIAL
(Many of the old Catholics hymnals we scanned can be downloaded here)
* PDF Download • EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
(Salient points about this hymnal on a single sheet)
* Photographs • CHORAL SUPPLEMENT
(The Brébeuf Choral Supplement has started to arrive in mailboxes!)
* PDF • “What People Are Saying”
(Testimonials from Catholics in the pews.)
* PDF • “What Experts Are Saying”
(Testimonials from authorities on Sacred Music.)
Questions?
The Brébeuf Hymnal was produced by the the John Paul II Institute for Liturgical Renewal, and is distributed by Sophia Institute Press. Nine members from Corpus Christi Watershed were chosen to assist the JP2 Institute in the production of this superb hymn book. Corpus Christi Watershed is a 501(c)3 public charity. In the interest of full disclosure, any artists who contributed to the Brébeuf hymnal—texts, melodies, harmonizations, artwork, and so forth—receive standard royalties.
Contact the John Paul II Institute with questions about the Brébeuf Hymnal.