The Recovering Choir Director

English-language Exsultet resources

March 24, 2009 by Aristotle A. Esguerra — 1 comment.

This morning, Argent asked me if I had a copy of the current English-language Exsultet set to the traditional chant notation.  I did not, and so a quick search found the following websites that contain PDFs and digital recordings: Choral Public Domain Library (not recommended; errors in transcription) Martin X. Moleski, SJ (modern notation; varies [...]

Filed under: Vernacular Plainsong.
Tags: ChantBlog; Choral Public Domain Library; Easter Vigil; Exsultet (Exultet); Fr. Columba Kelly OSB; Janet Gorbitz; Martin X. Moleski SJ; Paul F. Ford; Richard Rice; Roman Rite (Ordinary Form); St. Meinrad Archabbey; Vernacular Plainsong.

How the Graduale Simplex melodically compares with By Flowing Waters

February 5, 2003 by Aristotle A. Esguerra — 2 comments.

In a comment to the last post (the comment has since been deleted by HaloScan), a visitor asked if the chants in By Flowing Waters are authentic. They are a very faithful adaptation of the authentic chants of the Graduale Simplex, which itself draws from the Gregorian, Mozarabic (Old Spanish), and Ambrosian (Milanese) traditions. Dr. [...]

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Tags: Gregorian Chant; Paul F. Ford; Vernacular Plainsong.

A must-have for every choir director

October 9, 2002 by Aristotle A. Esguerra — 0 comments.

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Tags: Collegeville; Liturgical Press; Minnesota; Paul F. Ford.