Kyriale Triplex?
1. Do St Gall/Laon neumes exist for the ordinaries of the Mass?2. Where might I see and study them?3. I read once that the ordinaries listed in the Graduale are only a small part of a much larger...
View ArticleNew memory Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church
Hi,This new memory comes with two antiphons:Benedictus : Erant discipuli perseverantes unanimiter in oratione cum Maria matre Iesu.Magnificat: Dixit Dominus matri suae: Mulier, ecce filius tuus; ad...
View ArticleWho is still using the ICEL English Chant Mass?
If not, why did you stop?Or did you never use it?
View ArticleRoyal wedding music
For those of you interested, here is a list of the music at the wedding. it's kinda hard to find, so I thought I would include it here. They got one thing wrong - the Bach organ work during the prelude...
View ArticleIts really going to happen!
I had a meeting with my pastor last Wednesday. We discussed starting chant classes, the formation of a schola, and having chanted Masses. Announcements will go into the bulleting in August, with...
View ArticlePræfatio viij de dominicis “ per annum ” - chant
I was asked to provide the notation (gregorian chant ofc) for the præfatio mentioned in the title in a different language, only to realize, that I don't have the notated version even in Latin.So I...
View ArticleGraduale Parisiense?
Odd question(s): Does anyone have a copy of the Graduale Parisiense (Graduel Parisien)? And if so, what is the Communio for the Easter Vigil? Thanks.
View Article"Plainsong for Schools"
Is anyone familiar with the British book "Plainsong for Schools", published around 1930 with a companion set of accompaniments? A reader in the UK has asked if CMAA would be able to make it available...
View Article1924 Vesperale Romanum
Does anyone have a scanned copy of the entire 1924 Vesperale Romanum? I know the 1913 version is available online, but it does not have the Solesmes markings, and the psalms are not pointed.
View ArticleAll the OF chant books
So I am trying to complete a reference library of all the current books of Gregorian chant, published for use in the OF (obviously one can also use various chant resources published before Vatican II...
View ArticleAntiphon Verses
Hi Friends,I understand that the Antiphons are found in the Roman Missal. However, where does one find the designated Antiphon verses?Thank you
View ArticlePDFs from Solesmes
Hello all,I remember reading somewhere here (I can't find the page) that Solesmes sells PDF copies of certain books with reproduction rights. Has anyone heard of this or purchased a CD? Thanks!To...
View ArticleGregorian chant Introit for "There was a man of venerable life..." for St....
Does anyone know the Intoit for Mas for St. Benedict? I found only what is attached - "Os Justi", and apparently, it's not the one... The communion chant is correct though.Can anyone help? If it's only...
View ArticleChants for the additional Commons of 1914
In 1914 four additional Commons were introduced in the Roman Breviary:Commune plurium Confessorum PontificumC. pl. Confessorum non PontificumC. pl. VirginumC. pl. non VirginumThey weren't, however,...
View ArticlePropers for the Feast of the Holy Face of Jesus?
Does anyone have the Mass/Office propers for the Feast of the Holy Face of Jesus for both EF and OF? The EF feast was established in 1958 by Pius XII, and the OF in 1986 by St. John Paul II. We have a...
View ArticleChant layout question
I was recently asked why there tend to be multiple capital letters at the beginning of a chant (usually two, so just part of the word). I observed this same trait in the Gregorian Missal, but did not...
View ArticleInteresting videos of Jean Claire speaking about chant
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3ibMHG12H8&cc=1Also a young dom Saulnier (I think). In French, with some English subtitles.
View ArticleTone for the EF nuptial blessing?
Greetings. I was wondering if anyone had info on the tone used for singing the nuptial blessing in the 1962 Missal/Extraordinary Form. Some sources I have read while looking this up offhanded say that...
View ArticleOffice chants for St Elias the Prophet?
Would anyone have Latin antiphons and hymns for St Elias, most likely to be found in Carmelite sources?
View ArticleSwapping a Communio with a Responsorium Breve
I'm helping with a Missa Cantata with lots of kids for the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.The Mode 4 Communio looks a bit challenging, so thinking of swapping it out for this Responsorium...
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