Hymns for *Vigil* of the Ascension
How might you choose hymns for the *Vigil* Mass of the Ascension, given that it is an anticipation of the feast, but not the feast itself? Would you just go for Ascension hymns? Would you program...
View ArticleHymn Iste Confessor authors and notations/hymn tunes
I have found this two beautiful videos of Iste Confessor but there is no reference on the authors and notations. If someone recognizes the hymn tunes or the authors I would be most grateful.Video 1:...
View ArticleDoes anyone know a good melody for this prayer?
There is a popular song for Our Lady in Brazil that has more or less these words (in Portuguese, obviously):My Queen and my Mother, I give myself entirely to you; and to show my devotion to you, I...
View ArticleAll Praise to St. Patrick
When I was in St. Mary's Choir some years ago we would sing a hymn "All Praise to St. Patrick" the arrangement was from the 1918 St. Basil's hymnal and set to an Irish Melody. I was doing some research...
View ArticleFor Pentecost: Come Down, O Love Divine
If you can't sing this wonderful hymn for Pentecost at church, feel free to sing along (and try one or both descants!) with this video. May your Pentecost be blessed with joy and happiness for the...
View ArticleDoctrinal analysis of Adoro Te devote
So this TikTok revolution has gotten to me, and I've set up a youtube channel where from time to time I'll post a doctrinal summary of the content of some office hymn or another.In honor of Corpus...
View ArticleDoctrinal analysis of Antra deserti
Hi, everyone, I've taken a look here at Antra deserti, a Latin hymn for the Birth of St. John the Baptist https://youtu.be/t7-xSkcdvfcThis is an important text for chant fans for more than one reason....
View ArticleAve Maris Stella
I have been looking around trying to find some information on the composer for this hymn taken from the 1872 Peters' Sodality Hymn Book. All that it indicated in "Arr. from Blumenthal". Its the only...
View ArticleCollection of descants
In the early 1990s, I decided to write a collection of descants for hymns. I have no use for these any more, but would be happy to send them to a new home.Here's a list of the tunes to which the...
View ArticleBlest Day By Suff'ring Sanctified
Possibly written by St. Ambrose, this is a beautiful office hymn in honor of Ss. Peter and Paul. http://www.chantcafe.com/2020/06/office-hymn-in-honor-of-saints-peter-and-paul/
View ArticleEnglish translation of "Gaudium Mundi, nova stella"
I'm looking for a translation of this hymn by St. Peter Damian, for vespers of the Assumption in the Ordinary Form. Any suggestions? Verse translation, prose translation, doesn't matter.
View ArticleAnyone know the hymn tune?
I'm wondering if anyone could identify the hymn tune used with the text Take Up Your Cross. It starts at 15:50 in the following video.https://youtu.be/k5eTrfZGk4c
View ArticleCatholic SATB Hymn Survey
We are developing a Catholic SATB Hymnal for a singing congregation, to be used in a parish that has made/is considering the transition to a weekly Mass Music Bulletin - something that thas been widely...
View ArticleLouis Imgrund
When I was singing in St. Mary's Choir (1977-2010), I acquired a hymn to the Sacred Heart by a local musician in the Cleveland Diocese. His name was Louis A. Imgrund, I have put together a small...
View ArticleThe hymns of Fr. Theodore Metcalf
There are a couple of hymns that I used to sing when I was in St. Mary's Choir in Akron, Ohio. And so, I decided to do some research on these hymns particularly "O Sacred Heart! O Love Divine!" and...
View ArticleA bit of research, please. (communion hymn survey)
What 5 English language communion hymns should every child know by heart when they leave Catholic school in order of importance?Thank you for your list.
View ArticleCatholic SATB Hymn Survey
SATB SURVEYSacred Music Library / Frog Music Press.Noel Jones, EditorPlease consider voicing your opinion on a list of hymns for a hymnal for a congregation containing only SATB hymns.For example, Be...
View ArticleBest LM hymn tunes
My congregation doesn't know many LM tunes (only about 5) and I'm trying to widen the repertoire. What are some good tunes that they should know?ETA: the ones known are:1. Old 100th2. Winchester New3....
View ArticleHymn to Saint Helena?
Out of curiosity, does anyone have a hymn to St. Helena on hand? I've seen a few texts in the Analecta but I was hoping for something that's been sung in the last 200 years or so. (If there's nothing...
View ArticleLittle Office of the Immaculate Conception tune
Does somebody recognize this hymn tune or can point to the notation?7676Salve, virgo florens,mater illibata,regina clementiae,stellis coronata. Super omnes angelospura, immaculata,atque ad regis...
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