PDF Download • “Sanctus” (SATB) by JS Bach!
Wow … I bet you’ve never heard this piece before!
“Is it not true that prohibiting or suspecting the extraordinary form can only be inspired by the demon who desires our suffocation and spiritual death?” —The Vatican’s chief liturgist from 2014-2021; interview with Edw. Pentin (23-Sep-2019)
I recorded all the voices, to demonstrate how it sounds…
A hymnal out of print for fifty years has been scanned by Mr. Colin E. Jackson!
Could there be a nicer hymn than this? It is fresh and glorious.
When I saw this page, my opinion of Fortescue went down—but then I remembered…
Most German hymnals we’ve come across contain words only—but this one has harmonies!
“Dom Pothier himself acted as an illustrator, decorating his work with vignettes, illuminated capitals, tailpieces, even full-page illustrations representing the mysteries of the Annunciation and Christmas.”
The Brébeuf hymnal contains carefully chosen and flexible melodies; do you see how the following tune (“Old Hundredth”) can be used in the Tenor voice?
I bet you’ve not seen this fascinating book! • Many pieces in this Anglican collection are actually translations of Roman Catholic hymns, such as Ave Maris Stella, Audi Benigne Conditor, Ad Regias Agni Dapes, and so forth • Readers will mainly be interested in sections 3 and 4 • The “Englished” versions of the propers (e.g. Puer Natus Est) are quite interesting+
If you like this, stay tuned—I’ll soon release a 1,200 page treasure!
This morning, I recorded the voice parts—but please pardon my screechy soprano notes!
“Let us not be cast into the darkness to burn in flames, but may we share the joy of heaven, seeing the face of God.”
“He whom the whole world cannot contain was enclosed in thy womb…”
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