PDF Download • “Entrance Chant” for Holy Thursday (Plainsong in English)
Only a foolish and stubborn person would claim that “hyena” is basically the same thing as “a holy person.”
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Only a foolish and stubborn person would claim that “hyena” is basically the same thing as “a holy person.”

Father McManus makes no exception for hearing-impaired or deaf Catholics; his decree is absolute.

This melody is quite ancient.

“In a world filled with a lot of noise, your sacred song lifts our hearts to heaven…” —Parishioner

I came very close to paying an unspeakably severe price.
This topic I had believed to be fairly well understood—but I was wrong.

An “ensemble of soloists” will never sound the same as a true choir.
While the coffin is being carried to the grave, the following anthem is sung.

Anyone know why the Book of Esther was chosen? That same section of Esther was chosen for last Sunday’s Introit.

It may not have been dictated into a saintly pope’s ear by a dove, but the real story is no less wonderful.

I think you will agree about this.

How glorious is Gregorian Chant!
As of a few minutes ago, you can freely download this PDF score.

Doesn’t it stand to reason that we should sing from this edition in the manner its creators intended?

Like so many Advent antiphons, this one is in the first mode and comes from the prophet Isaiah.
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