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Disappointed in the hymn playing ability of your organist? If so, you are not alone.This may help.Because the opinions and comments here about our project A Catholic Book of Hymns have helped us build...
View ArticleFavorite Hymn for Christmas Season
As many of us are in the middle or have recently finished picking music for Christmas, I thought it would be interesting to have a discussion about our favorite Christmas hymns and why.My favorite is...
View ArticleMetrical Office Hymns
Should we foster the use of metrical hymns during the Divine Office?I would answer positively when it comes to the vernacular hymns. For instance, I would love to hear a metrical version of "Lucis...
View ArticleChurch music, organs and churches outside of the United States
I thought I would share some of the organ/congregation music I've found over the last year cruising youtube, most are from Catholic churches.Here's just a few to start with;From a little church in...
View ArticleSlovenian Tune- help?
Asking for someone from another board. She was asked to play Angelesko Ciscenje - a slovenian hymn at a funeral. Google is no help. I do not know if there is a spelling issue or if this is too obscure....
View ArticleRecognize this old melody?
Does anyone recognize the following melody? Grateful Notes to Heaven Ascending, if you scroll down to page 319, for the hymn "Holy Patron Thee Saluting" it points back to this melody. I've searched the...
View ArticleNeed translation of Regina Caeli Jubila
Can someone please translate Regina Caeli Jubila (Praetorius)? Not an English singing version, but a translation so that I can tell the school choir the meaning of the words. Here they are:Regina caili...
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A Catholic Book of Hymns
“I managed to go through A Catholic Book of Hymns, examining each page. It is wonderful. I think it is the best Catholic hymn book available today.”.Peter Meggison, Producer • The Devotional Hymns...
View ArticleSalve Pater Salvatoris verses
Does anyone have all the verses for the hymn Salve, Pater Salvatoris? This is a hymn for the Feast of St. Joseph, March 19. I have looked through a number of old Catholic hymnals, Liber's, Gradual's...
View ArticleDiscendi, Amor Santo - Literal English Translation Wanted
Does anyone know of a literal English translation of "Descendi, amor santo" by Bianco da Siena? I'm familiar with R. F. Littledale's "Come down, O Love divine", which is a metrical translation of about...
View ArticleLenten Hymn Audi benigne Conditor + music in English?
Would anyone know where to find the Lenten hymn Audi benigne conditor set to music using English lyrics? We managed to find the Latin square note setting, and an English translation, but not with the...
View Articlestrong hymn texts for Saint Joseph the Worker?
Can anyone point me in the right direction? I seem to remember one by James Quinn, S.J., but I cannot put my hands on it.Gratefully,Paul
View ArticleTHAXTED harmonization request(s)
1. Is there a "standard" SATB/hymnal arrangement of Holst's THAXTED?2. Would anybody want to write an acapella TTBar arrangement (three verses) that I could use for a recording of my Ascension Hymn?
View ArticleChoral settings of the Trisagion (Thrice-Holy Hymn)
I'm interested in memorable choral settings of the Trisagion ("Holy God, Holy Mighty One...), or Thrice-Holy Hymn, that are also very singable. English or Latin would be of interest. Of course the text...
View ArticleHymn "O Holy Spirit! now descend on me" [MacKillop 10] (Charles H. Giffen)
The text of this hymn, by Christina Forsyth (1825-1859), is well-suited to Pentecost or Confirmation. Although the original text has nine stanzas, most earlier hymnals seem to have included typically...
View ArticleISO typesetter for hymnal creation?
I would like to know if there is anyone here with strong experience making a compilation of typeset hymns? We are considering embarking on creation of a hymnal that could possibly be marketed to all...
View ArticleUnser Herrscher, Unser König - Translation Wanted
Does anyone have an English translation of Joachim Neander's hymn "Unser Herrscher, unser König" in the original meter? It seems to be well-known in German (hymnary.org has 45 instances), but Julian's...
View Article"Gartan" started life as a tune for "Sancti Venite"
There are a couple of different Irish manuscript tunes for "Sancti Venite" that show up in the Danta De hymnal. (Not surprising, since the Irish believed "Sancti Venite" was an Irish Latin hymn, and...
View ArticleBest Hymnal in English
Hello.Out of curiosity, what is, in your opinion, the best Hymnal in English, and why is it? If so, do you use it in your church?Thank you all in advance, and have a most blessed Eastertide.
View ArticleLAMBILLOTE for handbell choir
...looking for an arrangement of "Come, Holy Ghost" for a beginner/intermediate handbell choir meditation. I perused the GIA option by Jeffery Honore but didn't find the hymn tune recognizable enough.
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