ERIOUS CATHOLICS can finally purchase an exemplary hymnal that doesn’t mimic or “build upon” Protestant models. The Brébeuf series was designed by and for priests and musicians serving in real parishes across the globe. Its pew edition is utterly sleek, and its 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 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.
* Pew Edition • Purchase the Pew Edition
—Contact SOPHIA INSTITUTE PRESS for bulk discount rates.
* CHORAL SUPPLEMENT • Purchase Link
—Must be used in conjunction with the pew edition.
* ORGAN ACCOMPANIMENT • Three Volumes (1,292 pages)
—Sold by SOPHIA INSTITUTE PRESS; Spiral-Bound; extremely opaque paper.
Download the complete indexes, rehearsal videos, and more below!
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* HYMN TUNE INDEX • Melodic Snippets (8,000 entries)
—Please be patient as this massively helpful page loads!
Andrea Leal explains to you—during
her concise YouTube video—
the “snippets” searching process!
* Instructional Video • “How To Use This Book”
—YouTube: “Using the Brébeuf Index Correctly”
* PDF Download • SEASONAL INDEX
(For personal use, uploaded by Veronica Moreno)
* PDF Download • COMPLETE INDEX
(Material from the Saint Jean de Brébeuf Hymnal)
* YouTube Video • “Most Catholic Indexes”
—This shows the rationale behind the Brébeuf indices.
* YouTube Video • “What are common hymn melodies?”
—This video explains why the Brébeuf Hymnal makes use of “common tunes.”
* 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)
* Article • “This Hymnal Makes My Heart Sing!”
—We have obtained permission to share this university student’s appeal.
* PDF • “No More OCP Books!”
(A fascinating article by Father Jeffrey Moore.)
* PDF • “What People Are Saying”
(Testimonials from Catholics in the pews.)
* PDF • “What Experts Are Saying”
(Testimonials from authorities on Sacred Music.)
The Brébeuf Hymnal has been reviewed and compared by Mr. Dan Craig.
Q. Does the Brébeuf Hymnal
Pew Edition have harmonies?
Or is it just melody?
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Q. Do either of the editions include
musical accompaniment? Or must I
buy the separate organ accompaniment?
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Q. What is the Choral Edition for
the Brébeuf Hymnal? Does the
Choral Edition only have SATB?
Are the parts separate or together?
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Q. Can you please explain
exactly what the Brébeuf
Choral Supplement contains?
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Q. Is it true that
Catholics “stole” the
idea of singing hymns
from the Protestants?
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Q. I recently attended a liturgical
conference where the speaker said
hymns don’t belong at Mass; was he
telling the truth?
Read Answer
Q. My Protestant friend
says Catholics are wrong
to leave out verses when
singing hymns—is she correct?
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Q. What are some possible dangers
when it comes to singing hymn
translations by non-Catholics,
such as Episcopalians and Anglicans?
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Q. Protestants often sing from certain
books, such as the (EPISCOPALIAN)
Hymnal 1940 ever since youth,
and they like the songs they know.
Are Protestant hymn books truly
“the very best of all” or does it
have more to do with what folks
have grown accustomed to?
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The Brébeuf Hymnal is distributed exclusively by Sophia Institute Press. Nine members from Corpus Christi Watershed were chosen to assist 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. Please contact Sophia Institute Press with questions about the Brébeuf Hymnal.