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.”
Carmen Gregorianum
PDF Download • “Gregorian Chant Booklet” mailed by Pope Saint Paul VI to every bishop
Father McManus makes no exception for hearing-impaired or deaf Catholics; his decree is absolute.
PDF Download • Sanctus VIII Organ Accompaniment (“Mass of the Angels”)
This melody is quite ancient.
“Let the Choir Have a Voice” • Jeff Ostrowski’s Essay on Choral Music in the Catholic Mass
“In a world filled with a lot of noise, your sacred song lifts our hearts to heaven…” —Parishioner
💰 Are Church Musicians Paid Too Little?
I came very close to paying an unspeakably severe price.
What does this mean? “Pre-Urbanite”
This topic I had believed to be fairly well understood—but I was wrong.
Soloists in Gregorian Chant?
An “ensemble of soloists” will never sound the same as a true choir.
“In Paradisum” • Gregorian Chant
While the coffin is being carried to the grave, the following anthem is sung.
PDF Download • “Offertory” for this Sunday
Anyone know why the Book of Esther was chosen? That same section of Esther was chosen for last Sunday’s Introit.
The Real Miracle of Gregorian Chant
It may not have been dictated into a saintly pope’s ear by a dove, but the real story is no less wonderful.
Why A “Fugue” Here?
I think you will agree about this.
What No Musicologist Can Explain!
How glorious is Gregorian Chant!
PDF • “Gloria VIII” on 5 lines!
As of a few minutes ago, you can freely download this PDF score.
PDF Download • Extremely Rare! —Solesmes “Graduale” acc. to the Official Rhythm (1,049 pages)
Doesn’t it stand to reason that we should sing from this edition in the manner its creators intended?
“Entrance Chant” • 4th Sunday of Advent
Like so many Advent antiphons, this one is in the first mode and comes from the prophet Isaiah.