Organist’s Accompaniment for the Vatican Kyriale       
The Gregorian Chant Kyriale is one of the greatest treasures of the vast musical heritage of Roman Catholics. Now back in print, the Organ Accompaniment to the Vatican Kyriale provides a lovely organ accompaniment book for the Gregorian Chant Kyriale (e.g., the Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Dei, Ite Missa Est). Plastic coil binding, lays flat, 8.5 x 11, inches. This is a must-have for organists who play for the Traditional Latin Mass (1962 Missale Romanum)!
First published in 1937, this organ accompaniment has in modern notation all of the standard Kyriale modes (I - XVIII), the Credo modes I-VI, and the Asperges (including one ad libitum) and Vidi aquam modes.
Featured at the back of the book can be handily found the various responses made during sung Mass (e.g., Dominus vobiscum, for the Preface, the Pater noster, etc.) in both solemn and ferial tone, and even the pontifical blessing as given when a bishop celebrates.
And for choirs that are not proficient enough yet to sing the propers of the Requiem without the help of the organ, Bragers generously provided the accompaniments for their propers and Kyriale and the other funeral functions; i.e.: the entrance of the casket into the church (Subvenite), the in Exsequiis (Miserere) absolution ceremony (Libera me, responses and Benedictus), and the concluding antiphon, In Paradisum.
Of course what Gregorian Chant organ accompaniment manual is complete without supplying some of the ad libitum modes for the Kyriale? Bragers succeeds here too admirably with cantus ad libitum modes for I - XI of the Kyrie, I - III and more…
Throughout the entire book, the organ notation is underscored by the Latin words, hyphenated under each appropriate note (which assists with proper pronunciation of liturgical Latin too). Fully indexed, all notations and text are in printed in black ink on medium stock paper to ensure durability, while the spacious plastic coil-binding gives the organist easy and quick access. This score lays flat. [more details...]
Code: B1953        £20.95  
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Liber Hebdomadae Sanctae: Holy Week Gregorian Chant   ed Fr. Reginald Walsh, O.P.    
The most important week for any Catholic is Holy Week. During that time, the Church wants us to reflect upon one of the greatest mysteries of our faith: the passion and death of our Blessed Lord. The Church over the centuries has assembled some of the greatest prayers and ceremonies to commemorate this great act of love of Jesus. And these prayers and ceremonies are all accompanied by beautiful psalms tones and sublime Gregorian chant that normally are only heard during that mournful week. The recently reprinted Liber Brevior being based on the original 1954 edition, does not include the restored Pius XII Holy Week ceremonies and offices. The new Gregorian Chant Holy Week Book was made by taking out those parts from the 1962 Liber Usualis that pertain to the entire week, beginning with the restored Palm Sunday ceremonies up to and including the Easter Vigil. Thus, parishes with those interested in doing the offices of the Sacred Triduum, for example, can find this book most valuable in singing those offices on the last 3 days of Holy Week. And all the other sung ceremonies can be found in this book as well. For choirs on the parish level, this book of 251 pages is smaller, more useful and more affordable for Holy Week, than the larger and bulkier Liber Usualis. Durable hard cover binding for a long life, with one ribbon marker. All the music is in Gregorian notation with the rubrics in English. [more details...]
Code: B1940        £10.95  
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Liber Brevior       
This book is essentially exactly the same as the 1954 “Liber Usualis” (used by priests, monks, sisters and seminarians) except that it has been shortened from around two thousand pages to eight hundred. You could say it is “the layman’s Liber.” The “Liber Brevior” is perfect for all small choirs that are forming today. [more details...]
Code: B1904        £34.00  £36.95
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Liber Usualis: Gregorian Chant for every Mass of the year.       
1962 Edition. The Liber Usualis is a must for any choir or schola member wanting to sing the Gregorian Chant of the Traditional Latin Mass. It has the complete Latin settings of Gregorian Chant for every Mass of the year (Sundays, Solemnities, Commons and Feasts). It also has the complete music for Nuptial Masses, Requiem Masses, Holy Week, and Ordination. Additionally it provides much of the Gregorian Chant to be sung in Latin for the Divine Office (Vespers, Compline, etc.), as well as many other traditional Latin chants and hymns (Litanies, Benediction, etc.) The preface of the Liber Usualis tells the interested choir member how to read and sing Gregorian Chant. This book is a must for any person wanting to sing for the Tridentine Latin Mass. Original copyright 1952. Introduction and Rubrics in Latin, contains all the Little Hours of the Divine Office, tone for the Gloria Patri and all the eight tones of the Psalms. Six coloured ribbon markers. [more details...]
Code: B1330        £79.95  
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Music in the Liturgy   Ben Whitworth    NEW
An introduction to the ancient musical traditions of the Catholic Church as a support for prayer. With the new translation of the Roman Missal, a new phase of liturgical reform and development is underway in the Catholic Church. The role of music in the parish Mass, the choice of hymns, and the rediscovery in many parishes and communities of Gregorian Chant, have all contributed to a growing interest in the variety of musical traditions available as a support for prayer in the Catholic tradition. This book is an introduction to a fascinating and important topic, intended for non-specialists. It covers the role of music in worship, in the Bible and in the lives of the saints; the theology of music; the history of liturgical music; and the genres of music used at Mass today. Ben Whitworth is the Assistant Editor of Usus Antiquior, the journal dedicated to the sacred liturgy. His doctoral thesis (Oxford University, 2010) was concerned with Latin liturgical hymns. He formerly lectured in Theology and English at Leeds Trinity University College. He has founded and directed Gregorian chant choirs in Leeds and Orkney (where he now lives). [more details...]
Code: B2019        £2.50  
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The Saint Gregory Hymnal and Catholic Choir Book       
This hymnal for most of the last century has been acclaimed as the standard and most popular Catholic choir hymnal in the United States from the 1920s until the 1960s. The Neumann Press has now republished this most sought-after book exactly as the 1941 edition. It contains a complete collection of approved English and Latin Hymns, Motets, Masses and Liturgical Music for the various seasons of the Ecclesiastical Year. This beautiful, easy to read, and complete edition also contains the organ and piano accompaniment along with four-part music. A most favourite treasury of Catholic music, it contains devotional melodies from traditional sources that are truly Catholic in origin. Melodies and Hymn tunes that are known and loved by the French, Slovak, Polish, Italian, German, and other Catholics, are here given in their original form with appropriate English texts. Included in the almost 450 music enteries are selections for Advent, Christmas, Lent , Passiontide, Palm Sunday, Eastertide, Pentecost, Holy Trinity, Corpus Christi, the Blessed Sacrament, The Blessed Virgin, the Saints, Holy Communion, Holy Souls, Holy Week Responsories, Forty Hours Adoration, Confirmation, First Friday, Holy Hour, Pontifical Ceremonies, The Sacred Heart and a complete set of Benediction Motets. Music for High Mass is also included (Asperges and Vidi Aquam), together with the Responses, etc., and the Mass of the Blessed Virgin (Missa. B.M.V. cum jubilo), with Credo No. 4. Includes Alphabetical Index of First Lines, Classified Index of English Hymns and Latin Hymns and Motets. Hardcover, with sturdy smyth-sewn signatures, [more details...]
Code: B1893        £39.95  
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Hymns of the Roman Liturgy   Rev. Joseph Connelly    
This classic and difficult to obtain book from Rev. Joseph Connelly was first published in 1957 and has proven to be a classic work on the Roman Liturgy. Confined to the hymns of the Roman Liturgy this book examines the liturgical hymns grouped into their liturgical seasons and provides a wealth of background and analysis on every aspect of each of the Roman Liturgy's traditional hymns. Contains Latin verses of each hymn with an English translation for 154 hymns. An invaluable resource and highly acclaimed. [more details...]
Code: B1549        £24.95  
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Canticum Clericorum Romanum   Michel Ozorak    
Roman Clerical Chant - Gregorian Chant Settings of the Orations, Epistles and Gospels. Bonded leather hardcover, gold-embossed, 803 pages, 8½" x 11" (approx. 1¾" thick). Includes:Complete musical settings for the Epistles, Gospels, and Collects for Sundays, Solemnities and each day of Holy Week; All Collects and Postcommunions are notated in the Tonus Solémnis or Tonus Festívus; All Gospels are notated in the Tonus Evangélii, Tonus Antíquior, and Tonus Ad Líbitum; Lessons, Orations, and Blessings are notated in the Tonus Feriális, Tonus Prophétiae or Tonus Simplex for certain litirgical days (such as Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday, Candlemas, and the Easter Vigil). This the perfect companion to the 1962 Missale Romanum at any sung Mass—whether it is the Missa Cantata, the Missa Solemnis, or the Missa Pontificalis! Clear and large text and musical notation to make singing the Epistles easy. Four ribbon markers, Missal quality paper to ensure book lays open flat, breath-taking liturgical artwork, ornate gold-embossed spine and covers, hard-casing in durable bonded leather, gold-gilded page edges. View the Table of Contents. [more details...]
Code: B1793        £225.00  
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The Beginners Book of Chant   A Benedictine monk    
This book by using the simplest of the chants in common use gives practical instruction on reading the traditional notation, methods of interpretation, rehearsal techniques and accompaniment together with a potted history of its development through to the current day. [more details...]
Code: B0647        £10.95  
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Plainsong for Schools (Abridged)       
Masses and other Chants, for Sundays, seasons, feasts, Requiem, Confirmation. [more details...]
Code: B1186        £1.95  
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Square Notes: A Workbook in Gregorian Chant       
Grouped into five sections (Symbols, Simple Neums, Rhythm, Special Neums, and Modes), Square Notes clarifies the basics of Gregorian chant. Every fundamental of chant is covered with a short explanation followed by written exercises to be done in the workbook, fill in the blank, identifying notes, writing notation, drawing rhythmic waves, and much more. This book has been prepared to fill a great need in our Catholic schools…a thorough and accurate presentation of the fundamentals of Gregorian Chant. However, the theoretical material presented here should never be considered as an end in itself. It is intended only as a gateway to a fuller participation in the Liturgy of Holy Mother Church through a more beautiful rendition of Her official music. Although this workbook was primarily intended for our elementary schools, it need not be restricted to that area. Choirs, classes in music education, or even novitiates may find it helpful as an introduction to Gregorian Chant. [more details...]
Code: B1657        £14.50  
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In a Great and Noble Tradition: The Autobiography of Dom Prosper Gueranger   trans. Br David Hayes, OSB and Sr Hyacinthe Defos du Rau, OP    
The Benedictine Abbey of Solesmes in France is famous for the quailty of its Gregorian chant, recordings of which are appreciated throughout the world. Nevertheless, the life of its founder, Dom Prosper Gueranger (1805-1875) is still relatively unknown. This highly personal account of his early life and events surrounding the foundation of Solesmes in 1833, provides the historical context of his project to re-found Benedictine life in Nineteenth Century France, after its disappearance in the wake of the French Revolution, and includes first-hand accounts of political events, and an insight into the currents of religious thought and monastic tradition of the time. Those interested in monastic life and liturgical sprituality will draw inspiration from Gueranger's narration of the human relationships and mystical experiences that inspired his Benedictine vocation and subsequent life's work. Gueranger's lively text is also enjoyable in its own right. His optimism, determination, creativity, unwavering trust in divine providence, and humour give charm and colour to his writing. [more details...]
Code: B1514        £12.99  
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