Core Hymnody - What do we need?
Kathy recently authored a post calling for the best hymns for core hymnody. This is not an atypical post here, and neither was the response atypical. Everyone is chiming in with what their personal...
View Article"Hymn of the Day"?
The Herman Stuempfle thread reminded me of something over which I have been puzzling.When did "hymn of the day" become a guiding principle in compiling Catholic hymnals?Until a few years ago I'd never...
View ArticleCan anyone identify this "Regina Coeli"?
At a parish where I sometimes attend Mass, the choir has been singing this setting of "Regina Coeli" longer than anyone remembers. The only sheet music for it was hand-written by a former choir...
View ArticleWhat hymnals should I review?
I have recently become DM at a parish that desires to move in a musical direction more in keeping with the musical heritage of the Church. We do not offer the extraordinary form, but are looking to...
View ArticleTwo instructive articles on the histories of Patriotic Hymns
...which can no doubt be applied, ceteris paribus, to religious and sacred hymnody.Commentator Mark Steyn writes on America the...
View ArticleJesus Keep Me Near the Cross
I stumbled onto this video of my arrangement of "Near the Cross" ... one of Fanny J. Crosby's best-known texts/hymns ... sung by a Czech choir, too! The score is attached.
View ArticleNew comprehensive "Hymnal for the Hours" available
Dear Chant-loving Friends,Anyone who has ever wished they could find good English plainchant hymns for the Divine Office/LOTH need look no further: Fr. Samuel Weber has published, in one volume, 40+...
View ArticleHymn of Thanksgiving
I've been instructed to use a "hymn of thanksgiving" in addition to the Communion proper. In the past, I have tried to use something Eucharistic here, but with Worship III, I feel like I'm kind of...
View ArticleSpanish Hymnal, Repertoire
For Spanish-language music books and repertoire, many parishes (I think) default to Flor y Canto and Oregon Catholic Press. I understand that GIA has come out with Oramos Cantando -- We Pray in Song as...
View ArticlePolish Hymnal with organist accompaniment
I saw that many are looking for Polish hymns and accompaniments. There is a Polish hymnal that contains Polish hymns, along with the English hymns that translate the meanings... It is published by the...
View ArticleLooking for Standard Hymns in Tenor-Tune Format
Odd (and long and rambly) question:Since we am no longer allowed to chant much of the ordinary (Sanctus and Agnus only) or any of the proper (mode vi Alleluia w/ Lectionary verse only), and are...
View ArticleHymns: Repertoire and Frequency
Two questions for everyone:1. What is the total number of hymns that your parish uses in a year?2. How much repetition does each hymn get throughout the year?For my purposes, a "hymn" is anything...
View ArticleHymn Tune: UNION SEMINARY ... need organ score of the hymn
Does anyone have a PDF copy of the four part organ score for the actual hymn tune UNION SEMINARY? I don't have any resources here in the Philippines, and I have not had any luck online. Thank you!
View ArticleHymns for Protesting?
I need suggestions for hymns to use for a protest of an upcoming event. Ecumenical, preferably. Since the details of the event are touchy, please PM me and I'll fill you in on them.
View ArticleRecessional hymns
I realize that this topic has come up often in Catholic music circles. I'm not seeking to spark a debate about the pros and cons thereof. True, there is no "need" for a hymn at the end of Mass....
View ArticleHOUSTON (“I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light”)
Hi everyone,What do folks here think of this melody?I myself have always found it clumsily hard to teach untrained singers to sing confidently.
View ArticleHymn harmonisations for 3 voices?
Are there any standard hymn harmonisations for 3 voices? It would be useful for some groups I am working with.
View ArticleHymn to St. Anne
We are planning a September 9 pilgrimage to the Chapel of St. Anne (in WI), and I am searching for the music for J.C. Selner's "Hymn To St. Anne." I only have the text of the first verse, and music...
View ArticleSummit Choirbook
Hey, does anyone know anything about the Summit Choirbook? It's published by the Dominican Sisters of Summit, New Jersey. Seems interesting. "Distinguished from other hymnals by its quality of text and...
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