Corpus Christi Watershed

“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)

Views from the Choir Loft

Hymnbooks

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Recordings for A New Book of Old Hymns

A little book of Gregorian chant hymns for the every occasion, with a collection of recordings for those unfamiliar with chant notation. Now more than a decade since the first edition and still going strong.

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Richard Terry’s Hymnal in PDF and paperback

“There can be no doubt that it will conduce very much to the devotion and decorum of extra-liturgical worship and popular services to have one common manual of Hymns, which at once offers a suitable variety and prevents the undesirable introduction of amateur efforts and unedifying novelties.”

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Hymnal of St Pius X

Free download, a hymnbook from 1952, the organ edition, simplified Latin propers, English hymns, especially one for St Patrick for Monday!

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Arundel hymns

Chosen and edited by Henry Duke of Norfolk and Charles T. Gatty, with Inroductory letter from Pope Leo XIII., Preface, etc. Complete in one volume (553 pages), price 6s. net.

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