PDF Download • “Mass Propers for Weekdays, Commons, and Saints” (1,294 pages)
Useful links as a “follow-up” to Mæstro Clark’s article about Fr. Weber’s plainsong settings.
Propers Ignatius Press by Fr Samuel Weber
Indispensable & Accessible: Fr. Samuel F. Weber Propers in English
Indispensable and accessible: these antiphons possess sublime elegance that grace the Novus Ordo Mass with simple, yet proper reverence and solemnity.
Sacred Music US • Website for Fr. Weber’s Resources
A website exists to disseminate Fr. Samuel Weber’s sacred music resources
A Criticism & Good News
Another Look at Fr. Weber’s “The Proper of the Mass”
“Proper Of The Mass” (Ignatius Press) • Part 7 of 7
Let’s take a stroll down Memory Lane, shall we?
“Proper Of The Mass” (Ignatius Press) • Part 5 of 7
Musicians are naturally attracted to beautiful things; and a beautiful chant book encourages singers to make use of the book.
“Proper Of The Mass” (Ignatius Press) • Part 6 of 7
If I were to use English settings of the Propers of the Mass, this would be my go-to book!
“Proper Of The Mass” (Ignatius Press) • Part 4 of 7
The Next Big Thing Is Here
“Proper Of The Mass” (Ignatius Press) • Part 3 of 7
We have the treasury of sacred music to steer us. We have computers to help adapt scores to suit our choirs. And now we have an excellent resource which provides ready made adaptations of the Propers.
“Proper Of The Mass” (Ignatius Press) • Part 2 of 7
That this resource—and a flood of new ones—are becoming available, points to a new awakening in the Church.
“Proper Of The Mass” (Ignatius Press) • Part 1 of 7
Fr. Samuel Weber is undoubtedly one of the modern masters of setting English chant.
First Look Images! • “Proper Of The Mass” By Fr. Samuel F. Weber
This 1,292 page book is much thinner than I had anticipated.
It Has Arrived! • “Proper of the Mass” (Ignatius)
You will notice that Fr. Weber’s version sounds quite similar to the authentic Latin chant.