Cantus Ecclesiæ – Organ Edition
274 Pages
Item Weight : 1.34 pounds
Dimensions : 7 x 0.62 x 10 inches
Organ Accompaniments for Gregorian Chant According to the Roman Rite. Accompaniments may be used as needed, based on the requirements of the music and singing ensemble.
Cantus Ecclesiæ – Organ Edition is a comprehensive collection of traditional organ accompaniments for the Church's treasury of Gregorian chant. Designed as a companion volume to Cantus Ecclesiæ, this edition provides practical, liturgically faithful harmonizations for organists serving the sacred liturgy in parishes, cathedrals, seminaries, monasteries, and religious communities.
Rather than presenting newly composed accompaniments, this volume preserves and brings together time-honored harmonizations by some of the twentieth century's most respected Catholic musicians, including Jozef Staf (Gustave) Vyverman, Flor Peeters, Jules Van Nuffel, Nicola A. Montani, Marinus de Jong, Jules Vyverman, Abbé Ferdinand Portier, Gustaaf Nees, Henri Durieux, Edgard De Laet, Achille P. Bragers,and C. Winfred Douglas.
Carefully selected for their musical integrity and pastoral usefulness, these accompaniments respect the modal character and free rhythm of Gregorian chant while providing confident support for congregational and choral singing.
This extensive volume includes organ accompaniments for:
The Order of Mass
The complete Kyriale, including the principal Gregorian Mass settings
Credo settings
Gospel Acclamations
Proper chants for the liturgical year
Eucharistic devotions
Marian antiphons and hymns
Chants for the Divine Office
Seasonal and devotional chants
Numerous other traditional Gregorian melodies used throughout the Church's liturgical life
Whether accompanying a parish schola, supporting congregational singing, or serving the solemn liturgy of a cathedral or monastery, this volume provides organists with a dependable and historically rooted resource drawn from the Church's rich musical tradition.
Beautifully engraved for clarity and ease of use, Cantus Ecclesiæ – Organ Edition preserves an important heritage of Gregorian organ accompaniment for future generations of sacred musicians.
An indispensable resource for:
Organists
Choir directors
Gregorian scholas
Clergy and seminarians
Religious communities
Sacred music educators
Students of Gregorian chant
Lovers of the Church's musical heritage
274 Pages
Item Weight : 1.34 pounds
Dimensions : 7 x 0.62 x 10 inches
"Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth."— Psalm 96:1