Category: Sacred Music

More video links

Crux Fidelis (used for Good Friday Veneration of the Cross)

Vidi Aquam (used for Sprinkling on Easter)

Victimae Paschali Laudes (Sequence for Easter — sung before the Alleluia)
I particularly like the alternation between men’s and women’s voices

More Ordinary time, Lenten and Easter Chants

Introit for 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Simple English Propers – as sung by Jeff Ostrowski)

Communion Proper for 1st Sunday of Lent (Simple English Propers – as sung by Jeff Ostrowski)

Communion Proper for 2nd Sunday of Lent (Simple English Propers – as sung by Jeff Ostrowski)

Communion Proper for 5th Sunday of Lent (Simple English Propers – as sung by Jeff Ostrowski)

Pater, si non (recording courtesy of Corpus Christi Watershed — original link at ReneGoupil.org)

In preparation for Easter:

Regina Caeli (sung by Benedictine monks)

Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted’s Series Singing the mass

Part 1 of Bishop Olmsted’s Series on Singing the Mass “Liturgical Music as Participation in Christ”

Part 2 of Bishop Olmsted’s Series on Singing the Mass “A Short History of Liturgical Music”

Part 3 of Bishop Olmsted’s Series on Singing the Mass “Sacred Music’s Role in Evangelization”

Part 4 of Bishop Olmsted’s Series on Singing the Mass “Practical Points for Singing the Mass”

Anima Christi

A quick recording from this week’s rehearsal at St. Joseph’s in Macon, GA.

Anima Christi, Mary Van Houten

Soul of Christ, soul of Christ, sanctify me.
Body of Christ, body of Christ, save me.
Blood of Christ, blood of Christ, inebriate me.
Water from the side of Christ, from the side of Christ, wash me, wash me, wash me.
Passion of Christ, strengthen me!
O good Jesus, hear me, Hear me, hear me!
Within thy wounds, thy wounds, hide me.
Suffer me not, suffer me not to be separated from thee;
From the malignant enemy, defend me!
In the hour of my death, call me!
Call me, call me, call me!
And bid me come to thee, and bid me come, and bid me come to thee,
that with thy saints I may praise thee forever and ever. Amen.

We’ll be singing this at Mass tomorrow at 12:15 pm at St. Joseph’s.

This was so much fun to sing (I’m singing soprano on this one). We were missing one part (the low alto part), but will be a complete group of four tomorrow.