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“Is it not true that prohibiting or suspecting the extraordinary form can only be inspired by the demon who desires our suffocation and spiritual death?” —The Vatican’s chief liturgist from 2014-2021; interview with Edw. Pentin (23-Sep-2019)

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Chaumonot Entrance Chant Collection

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15 August • “Our Lady’s Assumption”

The solemnity of OUR LADY’S ASSUMPTION takes place on 15 August 2024. For this magnificent feast, I selected the Entrance Antiphon adapted to English by the CHAUMONOT COMPOSERS GROUP. You can download the singer’s score (PDF), and you’ll notice it closely mirrors the authentic Gregorian setting. You can download the organ accompaniment completely free of […]

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Introit • “15th Sunday in Ordinary Time”

Here’s the PDF file (vocalist) of the CHAUMONOT ENTRANCE CHANT for this coming Sunday. It’s an English version of the ancient “Dum Clamárem” Introit. This afternoon, I wrote out this unofficial organ accompaniment, in which I tried to preserve the chant’s modality. I realize some people never listen to internet videos, but if you want […]

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