Pentecost Sunday

HISTORY

A commentary on the History of the Sunday and the Season in general can be found in the excellent Liturgical Year, by Dom Prosper Guéranger. Commentary on the Feast, commentary on the Mass.

PROPERS

Recordings of the music are linked from this site music of the Propers with a commentary and suggestions for choir directors and singers. A more detailed history and commentary on the music for today is explained in The chants of the Vatican Gradual, By Dominic Johner, OSB.

ORDINARY

Vidi Aquam, Mass II, & Credo I

MUSIC

This site has the chant notation automatically set from code held in Gregobase. This online programme that will also works on phones allows you to choose from comprehensive lists what chants you want to sing and will format it all into a pdf document. You can also click on the neumes and it will play the pitches, and show the range. Here is a link for the options for the Sunday GABC Propers tool.

EXTRA MUSIC

• Polyphonic proper Introit: Spiritus Domini (William Byrd).
• Polyphonic proper Alleluia: Emitte Spiritum tuum (William Byrd).
• Polyphonic proper Offertory: Confirma hoc Deus (William Byrd).
• Offertory motet: Veni Creator Commentary from the Liturgical year.
• Polyphonic proper Communion: Factus est repente (William Byrd).
• Communion motet: Beata nobis gaudia, Hymn.
• Prayer for the King: Domine Salvum Fac, from a Jacobite Manuscript c.1740.

MARIAN ANTHEM

Regina caeli, (Franz Xaver Witt) Commentary on this Antiphon from the Liturgical year

Vigil of Pentecost

HISTORY

A commentary on the History of the Sunday and the Season in general can be found in the excellent Liturgical Year, by Dom Prosper Guéranger. Commentary on the Vigil.

Latin English Propers booklet, Including the six prophecies and blessing of Baptismal Water,  Vigil of Pentecost

PROPERS

Recordings of the music are linked from this site music of the Propers with a commentary and suggestions for choir directors and singers.

ORDINARY

Mass for 3 voices, William Byrd (Glo., San., Ben., & Agn.)

MUSIC

This site has the chant notation automatically set from code held in Gregobase. This online programme that will also works on phones allows you to choose from comprehensive lists what chants you want to sing and will format it all into a pdf document. You can also click on the neumes and it will play the pitches, and show the range. Here is a link for the options for the Vigil GABC Propers tool.

EXTRA MUSIC

• Sicut Cervus / Sitivit anima mea by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina. A recording of the choir singing this piece can be found here.
• Kyrie I ad lib (the longest chant Kyrie)
• Offertory motet: Sequence for Pentecost, Qui procedis ab utroque
• Communion motet: Ave Verum, William Byrd.

MARIAN ANTHEM

Regina caeli,  Solemn tone. Commentary on this Antiphon from the Liturgical year

Votive Mass for St. Bede

HISTORY

A commentary on the History of the Feast can be found in the excellent Liturgical Year, by Dom Prosper Guéranger. Commentary on the Feast.

PROPERS

Recordings of the music are linked from this site music of the Propers with a commentary and suggestions for choir directors and singers.

ORDINARY

Mass II, & Credo I

MUSIC

This site has the chant notation automatically set from code held in Gregobase. This online programme that will also works on phones allows you to choose from comprehensive lists what chants you want to sing and will format it all into a pdf document. You can also click on the neumes and it will play the pitches, and show the range. Here is a link for the options for the Feast GABC Propers tool.

EXTRA MUSIC

• Offertory motet: Sarum Sequence for Confessors (Doctors)
• Communion motet: O Qui Perpetuus, Matins Hymn for Doctors
• Venerating the relic motet: Jam nunc quae numeras

Hymns for Doctors

MARIAN ANTHEM

Regina caeli, Solemn tone Commentary on this Antiphon from the Liturgical year

Sunday within the Octave of the Ascension

HISTORY

A commentary on the History of the Sunday and the Season in general can be found in the excellent Liturgical Year, by Dom Prosper Guéranger. Commentary on the Feast, commentary on the Mass

PROPERS

Recordings of the music are linked from this site music of the Propers with a commentary and suggestions for choir directors and singers. A more detailed history and commentary on the music for today is explained in The chants of the Vatican Gradual, By Dominic Johner, OSB.

ORDINARY

Vidi Aquam, Mass XIV, & Credo I

MUSIC

This site has the chant notation automatically set from code held in Gregobase. This online programme that will also works on phones allows you to choose from comprehensive lists what chants you want to sing and will format it all into a pdf document. You can also click on the neumes and it will play the pitches, and show the range. Here is a link for the options for the Sunday GABC Propers tool.

EXTRA MUSIC

• Polyphonic proper Offertory: Ascendit Deus, op. 15 (Franz Xaver Witt)
• Offertory motet: Sequence for Sunday within the octave, Postquam hostem
• Communion motet: Aeterne Rex Altissime, Dominican hymn
• Communion motet: Ascendens Christus (Jacob Handl)
• Domine Salvum Fac second melody.

The Ascension

MARIAN ANTHEM

Regina caeli, (Franz Xaver Witt) Commentary on this Antiphon from the Liturgical year

Requiem for Daphne Goddard

The Burial Mass

PROPERS

The music of the Propers is explained in The chants of the Vatican Gradual, By Dominic Johner, OSB

ORDINARY

Missa Pro defunctis a 4 (Tomás Luis de Victoria) Kyrie, Sanctus, Benedictus and Agnus Dei

MUSIC

Music for today from GABC Propers tool.

EXTRA MUSIC

• Antiphon: Si Iniquitates, and Psalm 129: De profundis.
• Responsory: Subvenite Sancti Dei.
• Introit: Requiem aeternam from Missa Pro defunctis a 4 (Tomás Luis de Victoria).
• We sang the additional verses at the Offertory.
• Communion motet: Pie Jesu, Gabriel Fauré.
• Libera me Domine.
• In Paradisum, Gabriel Fauré.
• Burial: In paradisum, Benedictus etc. at the graveside

The Ascension

HISTORY

A commentary on the History of the Sunday and the Season in general can be found in the excellent Liturgical Year, by Dom Prosper Guéranger. Commentary on the Feast, commentary on the Mass

PROPERS

Recordings of the music are linked from this site music of the Propers with a commentary and suggestions for choir directors and singers. A more detailed history and commentary on the music for today is explained in The chants of the Vatican Gradual, By Dominic Johner, OSB.

ORDINARY

Mass I, & Credo I

MUSIC

This site has the chant notation automatically set from code held in Gregobase. This online programme that will also works on phones allows you to choose from comprehensive lists what chants you want to sing and will format it all into a pdf document. You can also click on the neumes and it will play the pitches, and show the range. Here is a link for the options for the Feast GABC Propers tool.

EXTRA MUSIC

• Offertory motet: Aeterne Rex Altissimi
• Communion motet: Optatus Votis

The Ascension

MARIAN ANTHEM

Regina coeli Solemn tone Commentary on this Antiphon from the Liturgical year

V Sunday after Easter

St. Boniface

HISTORY

A commentary on the History of the Sunday and the Season in general can be found in the excellent Liturgical Year, by Dom Prosper Guéranger. 

PROPERS

Recordings of the music are linked from this site music of the Propers with a commentary and suggestions for choir directors and singers. A more detailed history and commentary on the music for today is explained in The chants of the Vatican Gradual, By Dominic Johner, OSB.

ORDINARY

Vidi Aquam, Mass I, & Credo I

MUSIC

This site has the chant notation automatically set from code held in Gregobase. This online programme that will also works on phones allows you to choose from comprehensive lists what chants you want to sing and will format it all into a pdf document. You can also click on the neumes and it will play the pitches, and show the range. Here is a link for the options for the Sunday GABC Propers tool.

EXTRA MUSIC

• Offertory motet: Victimae Paschali Laudes
• Communion motet: Zyma vetus
• Domine Salvum Fac second melody.

MARIAN ANTHEM

Regina coeli Simple tone Commentary on this hymn from the Liturgical year

IV Sunday after Easter

St. Stanislaus

HISTORY

A commentary on the History of the Sunday and the Season in general can be found in the excellent Liturgical Year, by Dom Prosper Guéranger. 

PROPERS

Recordings of the music are linked from this site music of the Propers with a commentary and suggestions for choir directors and singers. A more detailed history and commentary on the music for today is explained in The chants of the Vatican Gradual, By Dominic Johner, OSB.

ORDINARY

Vidi Aquam, Mass I, & Credo I

MUSIC

This site has the chant notation automatically set from code held in Gregobase. This online programme that will also works on phones allows you to choose from comprehensive lists what chants you want to sing and will format it all into a pdf document. You can also click on the neumes and it will play the pitches, and show the range. Here is a link for the options for the Sunday GABC Propers tool.

EXTRA MUSIC

• Offertory motet: Due to the length of the offertory we did not have time.
• Communion motet: Ad cenam Agni providi, Dominican Vespers Hymn
• Domine Salvum Fac second melody.
• National Anthem (1 verse)

MARIAN ANTHEM

Regina coeli Simple tone

St Phillip and James

HISTORY

A commentary on the Feast can be found in the excellent Liturgical Year, by Dom Prosper Guéranger. Congregational Latin / English Propers sheet.

PROPERS

Recordings of the music are linked from this site music of the Propers with a commentary and suggestions for choir directors and singers. A more detailed history and commentary on the music for today is explained in The chants of the Vatican Gradual, By Dominic Johner, OSB.

ORDINARY

 Mass IV, & Credo I

MUSIC

This site has the chant notation automatically set from code held in Gregobase. This online programme that will also works on phones allows you to choose from comprehensive lists what chants you want to sing and will format it all into a pdf document. You can also click on the neumes and it will play the pitches, and show the range. Here is a link for the options for the Feast GABC Propers tool.

EXTRA MUSIC

• Hymns for Apostles

Aeterna Christi munera, Apostolorum

MARIAN ANTHEM

Regina coeli Solemn tone