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Musical Resources

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St. Gregory the Great

A Manual of Church Music

This manual discusses the work of the Church Musician and the musical requirements of our services.

 

The English Gradual Set to the Texts of the Orthodox Missal

Advent to Maundy Thursday

Easter through Pentecost

Trinity Sunday to the Last Sunday after Pentecost

Feast Days

Commons

 

The St. Ambrose Hymnal

Additional indices  (Scriptural, topical, author, suggested hymns, etc)

Information on ordering the St. Ambrose Hymnal can be found here.

 

The Saint Bede Choir Book

A collection of choir music for small groups of singers can be found here.

 

Audio Files

Listen to audio files of our choir here.

 

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Music for Festal Seasons and Feast Days

The next series includes music  for Holy Days and other special occasions for choirs and cantors in simple plainsong or other settings. 

 

Advent Lessons and Carols

The Advent Prose

The Great “O” Antiphons

Sample Bulletin

Bidding Prayer

Lessons

Collects

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Epiphany

The Service for the Epiphany Blessing of Water (Gregorian notation)

The Antiphon on the Magnificat for the Epiphany Blessing of Water (Modern notation)

The Antiphon on the Benedictus for the Epiphany Blessing of Water (Modern notation)

Music for the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord (Candlemas)

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Lent

Music for Ash Wednesday

The Lenten Prose

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Music for Holy Week

Music for Palm Sunday

Music for Maundy Thursday

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Music for Good Friday

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Music for the Paschal Vigil
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Miscellaneous

Compline

Christus Vincit (The Royal Acclamations)

Solemn Reception of the Bishop (O priest and Bishop – with Benedictus)

Solemn Reception of the Bishop (Behold a great high priest)

Solemn Reception of the Bishop (Prayers at the Altar)

Vespers of the Departed

Lauds of the Departed

Litany of the Saints

 

 

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