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  (incomplete)

 

The St. Ambrose Hymnal

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

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

 

Listen to audio files of our choir here.

Festal Seasons and Feast Days

The next series include Holy Days and other special occasions for choirs and cantors in simple plainsong or other settings. Additional files will be added in the near future.

Advent Lessons and Carols

The Advent Prose

The Great “O” Antiphons

Sample Bulletin

Bidding Prayer

Lessons

Collects

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)

Lent

Music for Holy Week

Music for Palm Sunday

Music for Maundy Thursday

Page 1

Page 2

Page 3

Music for Good Friday

Page 1

Page 2

Music for the Paschal Vigil
Page 1

Page 2

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

Choral