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Early Roundup - Saturday, November 8th, 2008

Creative Minority Report >> NYT: Bishops Are the Big Losers RORATE CAELI >> The inspiration of Pope Pius XII (Pope Benedict XVI) WDTPRS >> Sacramento, CA: “Chants of a Lifetime” (and black vestment alert)

Christendom College Choir and Schola Gregoriana

As the website indicates , " The Christendom Choir is a men's and women's choir which sings for Sunday and feast day Masses on campus. The choir sings sacred polyphony by such noted masters as Palestrina, Victoria, and Josquin des Prez. Occasionally the group gives performances off campus." This page from Christendom College has a number of choir pieces available for download free using the www.bandongo.com interface. The choir includes a variety of seasonal hymns and chants. Have a look. It is a nice collection !

Adoremus: Jubilate Deo Latin Chants

I am saddened that more Catholics are unaware of or do not actively support Adoremus. This site strives for beauty in our Masses and liturgy and is readily available on the web . The organization publishes a monthly newsletter and asks only for donations for support. Sadly, the questions/answers on the back page concerning routine "irregularities at Mass" or violations of the GIRMs is one of its most popular features. I have noted "seekers" who wish to find basic Latin hymns or even a "smattering of Chant" and want to know where to find it? Well, here is a link to a vital page that is a beginning. This is to what the Second Vatican Council considered to be the barest minimum of traditional Chants and Hymns taken from the Graduale Romanum . It came to be known as the Jubilate Deo and is published here by Adoremus . Note it is linked to an MP3 format. Here is a link to their full Table of Contents on music articles . Please join !