Adoremus in Aeternum sheet music help please
Hi all,I’m looking for a very specific version of the Adoremus.I can see that people have put chant versions on here and there is this wonderful wealth of chant versions in every mode.But the one I’m...
View ArticleHymn text: prayer of St. Michael the Archangel
Esteemed colleagues: I know many of you are hymn writers...I would like some feedback on my attempt at arranging the prayer of St. Michael for 7676D. I have in the mind the tune AURELIA and to use it...
View ArticleCan You Recognize and Name All the Hymn Melodies
Years ago, while music director at an Anglican Use church and its Academy, I wrote music for the entire service of Palm Sunday. This is the prelude before that mass. Can you recognize, find, and name...
View ArticleOld-Hundred-and-Forth
Thomas Hardy wrote verses titledON THE TUNE CALLED THE OLD-HUNDRED-AND-FOURTHWe never sang together Ravenscroft’s terse old tuneOn Sundays or on weekdays,In sharp or summer weather, At night-time or at...
View ArticleProcessional Hymn to St. Patrick
As it the Feast of St. Patrick today, and it is almost Easter...From the Analecta Hymnica Vol. 43 pg. 266https://archive.org/stream/analectahymnica43drevuoft#page/n269/mode/2upDe Sancto PatricioSalve,...
View ArticleO Mary of Graces
Does anyone have an accompaniment version of this hymn? It is in the Pius X Hymnal, but mine only has the melody.
View ArticleCCWatershed Brébeuf Hymnal
Just wanted to start an open dialogue about the recently released Brébeuf Hymnal by CCWatershed and more specifically the harmonized version/organ book. Has anyone seen it yet in person? Thoughts?
View ArticleArticle in Homiletic and Pastoral Review
https://www.hprweb.com/2015/08/the-great-catholic-music-debate/I found this article very understanding of where I stand. My take away is the importance of music being GOOD. I know I could improve my...
View ArticleHow long should the last measure be?
Forgive me if this has been addressed in a previous topic; I was not able to find it in the forums!I'm curious how everyone plays the final measure of each hymn verse. I want people singing to enjoy...
View ArticleArrangement of WINCHESTER NEW for "O Glorious Maid, Exalted Far" (O Gloriosa...
The fruit of today's labors: a new Organ+SATB+Descant arrangement of WINCHESTER NEW (does that make it NEW WINCHESTER NEW?) set to a translation of "O Gloriosa Domina/Femina" as appears in the St....
View ArticleWhat hymns are sung in honor of St. Nicholas on Dec 6th?
Does anyone have any suggestions for a solid Catholic hymn that is sung in honor of St. Nicholas Feast day, Dec 6th? Any suggestions would be appreciated. This is for a Lessons and Carols prayer...
View ArticleHymns for St. Augustine of Canterbury
In the Analecta Hymnica Vol. 51, pg 164 are 3 Hymns by Wolstan of Wincester 11th C. I am currently setting them to hymn melodies... but I am having trouble finding one for this? Any ideas?1. Summa Dei...
View ArticleGathering Moths
So I was talking with a friend @hugh about a bunch of hymnals I had in my wardrobe which are gathering moths because sadly nobody wants a copy. (Curse the projector screen.)We had a small chuckle...
View ArticleHymn Tune: St. Thomas - descants and harmonization
As mentioned in another thread, I had composed a descant for the traditional (Novello) harmonization of the hymn tune St. Thomas and also composed an alternate harmonization which has two descants. In...
View ArticleHymns to St. Ann
I am the organist at St. Ann's Maronite Catholic Church. We will be starting our Novena and Mass in honor of St. Ann. I cannot seem to find any hymns to.St. Ann. Any suggestion would be appreciated Pax...
View ArticleHymn to St John Marie Vianney
Does anyone know of a hymn in honor of St John Vianney? With his feast day coming up, our seminarians want to sing something special for this occasion, but we do not know where to look for this hymn...
View ArticleCome You Sinners
Text: Joseph HartTune: RESTORATION756 in W3. Fits perfect for OT 31. I like this hymn, but the refrain always gives me pause: "In the arms of my dear Savior; O there are ten thousand charms." What are...
View ArticleHymn for the Feast of the Presentation-Candlemas
I thought I would post my translation of an Office Hymn for the upcoming Feast of the Presentation, Adorna, Sion, Thalamum. A few comments: The Latin text I worked with is pre-Urbanite. I don't know...
View Article"At the Dawning of Creation" set to CORDE NATUS
Kathy Pluth has graciously agreed to the setting of her eloquent pro-life hymn text At the Dawning of Creation to my harmonized hymn tune CORDE NATUS (87. 87. D). This hymn tune of mine was originally...
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