I’m putting together CDs for those with difficulty accessing the internet (and who aren’t reading this)
For all the rest of you wonderful people out in the interwebs, here’s a list to keep you up to speed:
Gaudete Sunday - 13th December
- Introit - Gaudete me singing a bit too high mp3 * my mother an me singing a bit better * monks singing mp3 * pdf
- Gradual - we’ll psalm tone this one
- Alleluia - an easy one mp3
- Offertory - Benedixisti - might psalm tone this one too, or monks singing mp3
- Communio - Dicite pusillanimes mp3 * my mother and me * monks singing mp3 * pdf
You can find the psalm toned bits in this booklet from last year. It uses the Ordinary for Advent and Lent - which is one of the easiest ones to learn, but as Gaudete is sort of an upbeat Advent Sunday we can go with Missa de Angelis - plus it’s better known and good to practice for Christmas.
Plus Extras for Advent wonderfulness:
- Rorate Caeli ocp recording (just listen to the preview) * recordings from a ladies schola (also includes sheet music) * recordings from Brazilian monks * recordings from Ignatius Press Adoremus Hymnal * relevant page from New Book of Old Hymns
- Conditor Alme Siderum recordings from a ladies schola * recordings from Ignatius Press Adoremus Hymnal * relevant page from New Book of Old Hymns
- Alma Redemptoris Mater (also good for Christmas) recordings from Ignatius Press Adoremus Hymnal * recordings from Brazilian monks * relevant page from New Book of Old Hymns
Midnight Mass - 24th/25th December at Mulgoa at actual midnight
- Introit my mother and me * pdf from ccw
- Communion my mother and me * pdf from ccw Note: they move the * here from before splendoribus to after, but I am used to it being before and that’s how we recorded it.
Plus Extras for Christmastide jubilation:
- Alma Redemptoris Mater motet by Palestrina recording from Psalterium from Italy * a score from CPDL.org (this is a bit ambitious for our group, but you might enjoy listening to it.
- Gaudete recording from Psalterium from Italy * relevant page from New Book of Old Hymns
- Lo, how a rose e’er blooming awesome recording from the US Marines * score with different words
- Puer natus in Bethlehem (chant) recordings from Ignatius Press Adoremus Hymnal * relevant page from New Book of Old Hymns
- Adeste Fideles recordings from Ignatius Press Adoremus Hymnal * relevant page from New Book of Old Hymns
Christmas Day - 25th December - maybe Lawson, maybe Wentworth Falls, maybe a stable somewhere in between?
- Introit my mother and me * pdf from ccw
- Communion my mother and me * pdf from ccw
(see above for extra Christmas jubilation)
So, there you have it. Turns out it is rather a lot to learn. But all worthwhile.
Please share with anyone who might enjoy the music. You never know who might really enjoy singing this with us.