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Aristotle posts a note from Rich Leonardi that the USCCB has released the " Sing to the Lord: Music in Divine Worship ." Rich makes the important points that this document was not sent to Rome for " recognitio " and that other approved texts have true authority in the Liturgy. They are listed at this link in a useful form.

Jeffrey Tucker of The New Liturgical Movement has a piece on music that is very insightful . I'll let you read it and ponder your feelings on the matter.

I found a beautiful site called "The Recovering Choir Director" or "Cantemus Domino.net ." Please examine the website by Aristotle A. Esguerra if you would like. It is a musical treasure trove of information especially regarding the Graduale Romanum . Here are the Propers for the Votive Mass of the Holy Spirit (with audio and translations according to the Graduale Romanum ) . The MP3 links are quite beautiful. I have been listening to the Introit, "Caritas Dei diffusa est " (Romans 5:5, 10-11; Psalm 102:1). It is absolutely marvelous! The site has been added to the Favorites and Blogroll in the right menu.

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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 !

I have had numerous searches for such things as "sacred music for Lent" or "Latin hymns for Easter." This is a hard subject for me to broach as I am not a musician and I am not sure what the individual is searching for. I suspect that a great "all around" Church hymnal for the Novus Ordo Mass is the Adoremus Hymnal . It is respected by many for fidelity and beauty. For those who wish to tackle the entire gamut of sacred music, Sancta Missa has a copy of the 1961 Graduale Romanum online for download in a PDF version of over 60 MB . That is "as good as it gets." The MusicaSacra website is probably the closest thing I can think of for being THE FIRST stop for those involved in music liturgy . It has an entire library of music available in the right menu and publishes "Sacred Music." The website includes the aforesaid Graduale Romanum with a search function. I hope that proves helpful. I don't know of any online reso...

This site contains music from the Vatican Easter Mass archived by the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music (Vatican) . This includes music from the Graduale Romanum and Graduale Simplex including the " Resurrexi ."

Jeffrey Tucker of The New Liturgical Movement has a thoughtful and probing article on the music chosen for Mass . It is well worth reading ! Here is a snippet: People simply did not know or care that the Roman Rite comes with its own music that is part of the structure of the liturgy. The New Mass was rushed out as a text alone, rather than an entire liturgical package that included music as part of the structure, as much as the readings themselves. Vatican II said that that the chants of the Mass are to assume the primary role, but, in practice, this instruction became a dead letter. And, yes, I am aware that the problem predates 1970, but the complete loss of consciousness took place within the last decades. Many are working right now to repair the damage and recapture what has been lost, using the Graduale Romanum as the guide. But bad habits are hard to break. Musicians just aren't accustomed to considering which Mass they are instructed to do. For example, let's say t...