Chant School

Music: http://gregorian-chant-hymns.com/hymns-2/regina-caeli-simple-pdf.pdf Happy Easter! In this episode, Gianna returns to help Thomas teach the simple tone of the Marian Antiphon for the Easter season: Regina Caeli. Listen to hear the story of how this chant was originally sung for Pope Gregory the Great by an Angelic Choir! REGINA, caeli, laetare, alleluia: Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia...

Happy Easter!!! Wouldn't it be a shame if we only got to celebrate Easter for one lousy day? Music, courtesy of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest: http://www.institute-christ-king.org/uploads/music/tempore/MassLowSun_lg.pdf

Happy Easter!!! Except...if you're learning the propers for Easter Sunday, it's likely during Holy Week, so the A-word is still off limits and we're actually in the throes of the Passion. But you're almost there! Music, courtesy of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest: https://www.institute-christ-king.org/uploads/music/tempore/MassEasterSun_lg.pdf

Music: https://gregobase.selapa.net/chant.php?id=3038 The Parce Domine is based on a passage from the book of Joel, and has its origins as a chant as early as the 6th century. Today Thomas is joined by a special guest host. We hope she's willing to come back and join us again! 1. Let us appease His wrath, Beg for mercy from our Judge; Cry to Him in supplication, Let us all prostrate and say: 2. By...

Propers of the Year: A series of episodes in which we provide instruction and practice for more advanced chanters who are interested in preparing the Gregorian propers for each Sunday of the liturgical year. In this episode, Thomas teaches you the chants for Holy Thursday Links to PDF's for each chant (courtesy of Corpus Christi Watershed): Introit: https://archive.ccwatershed.org/media/pdfs/15/04...

Propers of the Year: A series of episodes in which we provide instruction and practice for more advanced chanters who are interested in preparing the Gregorian propers for each Sunday of the liturgical year. In this episode, Thomas teaches you the chants for Palm Sunday. Links to PDF's for each chant (courtesy of Corpus Christi Watershed): Introit: https://archive.ccwatershed.org/media/pdfs/15/03/...

Musical Score: https://media.musicasacra.com/pdf/exsultet.pdf In this marathon episode, Thomas teaches you to chant the Exsultet , the proclamation sung at the most exciting, wonderful, marvelous moment in the Liturgical Year -- the beginning of the Easter Vigil. This episode is intended for all those who have the privilege of preparing to sing this chant at the Easter Vigil. Please be sure to kee...

Propers of the Year: A series of episodes in which we provide instruction and practice for more advanced chanters who are interested in preparing the Gregorian propers for each Sunday of the liturgical year. In this episode, Thomas teaches you the chants for the 5th Sunday of Lent. Links to PDF's for each chant (courtesy of Corpus Christi Watershed): Introit: https://archive.ccwatershed.org/pdfs/8...

Link to the Music: https://tinyurl.com/stabatsolemn In this episode, Giorgio and Joe sing a less well known, more difficult version of the Stabat Mater, in which there is a new melody every two verses. Considered by many to be one of the greatest Latin hymns ever written, the Stabat Mater Dolorosa tells the story of the sorrows of Mary during her Son’s passion, and puts the singer in the position...

Propers of the Year: A series of episodes in which we provide instruction and practice for more advanced chanters who are interested in preparing the Gregorian propers for each Sunday of the liturgical year. In this episode, Thomas teaches you the chants for the 4th Sunday of Lent. Links to PDF's for each chant (courtesy of Corpus Christi Watershed): Introit: https://archive.ccwatershed.org/pdfs/9...

https://tinyurl.com/agniparthenedhespina In honor of the Solemnity of the Annunciation, Giorgio, Thomas, and Joe teach you the hymn Agni Parthene , a marvelous hymn from the Orthodox tradition to Mary the Theotokos, or God-bearer. O Virgin pure, immaculate, O Lady Theotokos, O rejoice, Bride unwedded! O fleece bedewed with every grace, O Virgin Queen and Mother, O rejoice, Bride unwedded! More rad...

Music: https://tinyurl.com/massxvii In this episode, Giorgio and Joe teach Mass XVII, traditionally used on Sunday during Advent and Lent.

Link to the music: https://tinyurl.com/stabatmaterdolorosa Considered by many to be one of the greatest Latin hymns ever written, the Stabat Mater Dolorosa tells the story of the sorrows of Mary during her Son’s passion, and puts the singer in the position of begging to accompany her in those sorrows. Written in the 13th century, likely either by Pope Innocent the III or by a Fransiscan Friar: Jac...

Link to the music: https://tinyurl.com/tejoseph There are not many ancient hymns to St. Joseph in the West. This hymn is probably about 400 years old, and is sung at Vespers on the Feast of St. Joseph, March 19th. There has been a reinvigoration of devotion to St. Joseph in recent years, helped of course by the Year of St. Joseph which just ended. March 19th has been celebrated as the feast of St....

Propers of the Year: A series of episodes in which we provide instruction and practice for more advanced chanters who are interested in preparing the Gregorian propers for each Sunday of the liturgical year. In this episode, Thomas teaches you the chants for the 2nd Sunday of Lent. Links to PDF's for each chant (courtesy of Corpus Christi Watershed): Introit: https://archive.ccwatershed.org/media/...

https://tinyurl.com/AveReginaCaelrumSolemn In this (advanced) episode, learn the SOLEMN TONE of the Marian antiphon for the season from the Presentation to Easter. A new liturgical season, a new Marian antiphon! This antiphon dates back to around the year 1200, possibly earlier if, as it has been suggested, it was composed by our old friend Herman the Cripple: the author of Salve Regina and Alma R...

Propers of the Year: A series of episodes in which we provide instruction and practice for more advanced chanters who are interested in preparing the Gregorian propers for each Sunday of the liturgical year. In this episode, Thomas teaches you the chants for the 1st Sunday of Lent. Links to PDF's for each chant (courtesy of Corpus Christi Watershed): Introit: https://archive.ccwatershed.org/media/...

https://tinyurl.com/ASolisOrtus A poem written more than 1500 years ago, this is one of the oldest known Catholic hymns. It recounts the story of Jesus from his Birth through his Ascension. Each of the 23 verses begins with the next letter of the Roman alphabet. This kind of poem is called an abecedarius, and it’s a type of acrostic. The earliest known abecedaria are from the Bible, and if you att...

https://tinyurl.com/TotaPulchra Although this hymn to Mary does date back to the 4th century (shortly after the life of St. Valentine) it has never been a Valentine's Day Poem...until today. In this Valentine's Day episode, we learn this extremely simple, very ancient ode to Mary -- completely beautiful, unstained by original sin, the joy of Israel, glory of Jerusalem, our advocate and our Mother....

https://tinyurl.com/orbisfactor Welcome to our new series: Ordinary Chanting. In this series, we will learn all of the common chant Mass settings of the Ordinary of the Mass: the Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus, Agnus Dei, as well as some Credo's and Ite Missa Est's. We begin with Mass XI, Orbis Factor, because it is commonly used throughout the year, and is not intended for any particular feast or season.

https://tinyurl.com/avereginacaelorum A new liturgical season, a new Marian antiphon! This antiphon dates back to around the year 1200, possibly earlier if, as it has been suggested, it was composed by our old friend Herman the Cripple: the author of Salve Regina and Alma Redemptoris mater, two of the other Marian antiphons (also of Veni Sancte Spiritus…the dude was prolific). Herman was born a cr...

https://tinyurl.com/lumenad Happy Feast of the Presentation of Jesus, Candlemas, Purification/Churching of Mary! In this bonus episode, you'll learn a simple version of the Canticle of Simeon that is traditionally sung during the Mass for the feast, but can also be sung at night prayer throughout the year. And when the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought hi...

https://tinyurl.com/oluxbeata This short hymn is attributed to St. Ambrose in the 4th Century. St. Ambrose, a Roman Governor suddenly elected Bishop, is one of the Doctors of the Church. He is perhaps best known for helping to convert and baptize St. Augustine. St. Ambrose has been called “The Father of Church Hymnody,” and the hymns of St. Ambrose are some of the oldest, if not the oldest complet...

https://tinyurl.com/verbumsupernumprodiens St. Thomas Aquinas was a theologian, a philosopher, and one of the greatest intellects of all time. He is known as the Angelic Doctor of the Church. But did you know he is also regarded as one of the greatest Catholic poets of all time? And he only wrote 5 poems – 38 stanzas of poetry. In 1264, Pope Urban IV established the Solemnity of The Body of Christ...

PDF of the the antiphons: https://tinyurl.com/thegreatantiphons The LAST in a seven-day series in which we learn the "O Antiphons." These beautiful chants date back to the 8th century, and are traditionally sung on the last 7 days leading up to Christmas, during Vespers just before the Magnificat. Latin: O Emmanuel, Rex et legifer noster, exspectatio Gentium, et Salvator earum: veni ad salvandum n...