A Schola Cantorum? In Cincinnati?
Rich Leonardi, inspired in large part by the example of the St. Cecilia Schola Cantorum, is commencing the effort. Valerie has additional thoughts.
Sancti Gregori et Cecilia, ora pro eo.
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Re: Plain Chant in English.
This is not actually a reply to a blog per se. I just couldn’t find another way to write you. Someone suggested I write to you asking about Plain Chant.
I am a Priest serving in a small mission parish. I am very interested in learning Plain Chant (in English of course) but I am having a terrible time finding a source for learning how.
Can you recommend any beginner books and audio formats (CD’s) for learning? I am more of an auditory learner when it comes to music. I really need to be able to hear it to learn it, along with learning to read chant line.
I would appreciate any help you can provide.
Thanks,
Fr. Aidan Hix+
em: fraidanhix@yahoo.com
Fr. Hix, I have no advice to offer, but God bless you in your ministry!
Where are you, perhaps ther is someone in the area who knows and could help?
Fr. Aidan,
How fortunate of your parish to have you as their priest! A priest who wants to sing at Mass is a real treasure. God bless you.
You might find this link useful. Check out the “Simple Kyriale” album and see if a CD is available.
http://www.inhisname.com/MusicSection/Chant.htm
Plain chant in English? Check out Theodore Marier’s “manual”, HYMNS PSALMS AND SPIRITUAL CANTICLES. It is out of print, but copies must be available somewhere. Also, the Epsicopal Hymanal 1984 has many chant settings with English text. Also, the venerable ENGLISH HYMNAL (1906) and the NEW ENGLISH HYMNAL. Both are available.
It is out of print, but copies must be available somewhere
Hmm..i hate to put a damper on this, but Ive been trying to locate extra copies because my College Liturgical Choir uses them…and its pretty much impossible… best way..word of mouth…see what churches in your area use them, and if you here that they are getting rid of them, see what they are doing…thats how i got some Collegevill hymnals (which has Chant in Eng)
maybe Adoremus Hymnal from Ignatius Press? (they have CDs too)
Hymnal for the Hours has lots of hymns that are English with Chant.
God Bless, Father!
It is out of print, but copies must be available somewhere
Hmm..i hate to put a damper on this, but Ive been trying to locate extra copies because my College Liturgical Choir uses them…and its pretty much impossible… best way..word of mouth…see what churches in your area use them, and if you here that they are getting rid of them, see what they are doing…thats how i got some Collegevill hymnals (which has Chant in Eng)
maybe Adoremus Hymnal from Ignatius Press? (they have CDs too)
Hymnal for the Hours has lots of hymns that are English with Chant.
God Bless, Father!
First of all, my apologies for mistyping “episcopal”. And, of course, it is the Hymnal 1982, not 1984! I must have been in an Orwellian mood.
For the past 20 years, our parish has used the Marier HS & SC. The chant setting of the psalms, with faux bourdons, are the best.
It is amusing that one can find more chant in the Hymnal 1982 and English Hymnal (and NEW English Hymnal) than in any Catholic hymnal or paper back book. Maybe it is sad.
Other good sources for chant are the old St Pius X Hymnal and the Bragers edition of the Kyriale. Both have been long out of print but they must be lurking in choir lofts in many places.