The primary 'proper' chant book for High Mass choir members in the United States since the 1930s. Set to Gregorian Psalm-tones with organ accompaniment. These 'proper' chants for the entire year are beautiful yet simple enough for most choir members to sing with limited practice. Includes complete daily, seasonal, ember-day, ferial, common Masses, etc. Table of Contents. Also includes Preface, …

Graduale Triplex A reproduction of the Graduale Romanum with the neums from the Laon manuscript printed above the modern square notes in black, and the neums of the manuscript of the St. Gall family beneath in red. Correct interpretation of the neums is the singer's basis for developing adequate performance of the Gregorian melodies.

Vatican II mandated that the Church's "treasury of sacred music is to be preserved and cultivated with great care" -in particular, Gregorian chant and Latin were to retain pride of place.  That's the last most Catholic heard of either. But a half-century before Vatican II, the great priest-liturgist Adrian Fortescue was doing for his own parishioners what the Church would later …

Graduale Romanum - Accompaniment, Vol. 1 Contains the propers for the Principal Feasts.   About Graduale Romanum The Graduale Romanum (Vatican edition) plus the three accompaniment volumes contain the propers for the entire liturgical year, the ritual and votive masses, sanctoral cycle, and the complete Kyriale with all the chants for the Mass. All texts from the new Order of Mass. 918 …

This book brings together the writings of the popes on sacred music.  Many of these documents are almost totally unknown, some are found only in Latin, and a great number are inaccessible to the average musician.  They form a vast panorama of legislative thought.  Fragmentary references are found in the writings of such early popes as St. Damascus (375-384), St Celestine …

The Musical Notation For Latin Liturgical Manuscripts This collection features reproductions of a broad range of chant manuscripts from across Europe covering several centuries of liturgical music. Each reproduction includes commentary on the uniqueness of the notation and its importance in the broad scope of chant.

Dom Eugene Cardine A study of the various signs (notation) used through the ages.  Numerous examples and comparisons.

Gregorian Chant By Willi Apel Interest in Gregorian chant has always been alive among musicologists and those devoted to preserving early church music in all its haunting simplicity. Willi Apel's extensive survey of the chant describes the evolutionary process of its long history as well as its definition and terminology, the structure of the liturgy, the texts, the notation, the rhythm, the …

Liber Hymnarius Contains the hymns of the Divine Office for the seasons and solemnities. The great corpus of chant office hymns under one cover. Includes a ribbon bookmark. This 1983 “hymn book” has all the Office hymns, which are now identical for the Roman and the Benedictine office. The melodies are restored to their original form, as are the texts, as called for by the Second …

Graduale Romanum - Accompaniment, Vol. 2 Contains the propers for  Advent to Easter except music in Vol. 1 & 3  .   About Graduale Romanum The Graduale Romanum (Vatican edition) plus the three accompaniment volumes contain the propers for the entire liturgical year, the ritual and votive masses, sanctoral cycle, and the complete Kyriale with all the chants for the Mass. All …

Jubilate Deo (Accompaniment) (Traditional Chant) About Jubilate Deo A small collection of Latin chants sung at Mass; modern notation. Chants selected by the Vatican so that persons of all nationalities are able to celebrate together.

Graduale Romanum - Accompaniment, Vol. 3 Contains the propers for the Sundays of Ordinary time.   About Graduale Romanum The Graduale Romanum (Vatican edition) plus the three accompaniment volumes contain the propers for the entire liturgical year, the ritual and votive masses, sanctoral cycle, and the complete Kyriale with all the chants for the Mass. All texts from the new Order of …

The aim of this collection is to present, for the benefit of the laity, a selection of the Church's treasury of sacred music. The Church has long upheld sacred music as an integral element of her history and a source of profound spiritual enrichment for the faithful. From the very beginning, hymnody has fostered meditation and piety among Christians and has been a powerful means of explicating …

This extraordinary new book, the Parish Book of Chant, is exclusive to Aquinas and More! Bulk discounts are available for your parish - call and inquire today.

Thomas Day Thomas Day, a Catholic professor of music, energetically and passionately attacks the question of congregational participation in liturgy, framed in a provocative explanation of "Why Catholics Can't Sing.

"Do not be afraid. Open wide the doors for Christ. To his saving power open the boundaries of states, economic and political systems, the vast fields of culture, civilization and development. Do not be afraid!" —Pope John Paul II, from Chapter Four By the time Pope John Paul II first spoke the words that became a hallmark of his papacy-"Do not be afraid!"-he had long …

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John Henry Cardinal Newman This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other …