JP II center – Yorba Linda | Long Beach Chant

Practice and learn towards our goal of singing High Mass every Sunday. For now, we will try to sing High Mass twice a month. We invite all interested singers to join the schola on each Sunday. Rehearsals are:

at 6:45AM before sung Mass (run-through. Only 2nd and 4th Sundays),
at 8:00AM after sung Mass, when possible
At home, practicing with the files below.

For each Sung Mass, we will sing:

Introit : from the Liber Usualis (same at Graduale Romanum , or Liber Brevior)
Gradual – Tract : from the “Rossini” version (You can download full Rossini book here: rossini proper – full pdf )
Offertory: from the “Rossini” version, and we will sing an Hymn
Communion: from the Liber Usualis, with verses from communio (download)

For those of us who may be more familiar with the “Vatican II” Novus Ordo Mass than with the Tridentine Mass, here is a 2-page guide for the choir: Choir Guide to Mass

To study Gregorian Notation and Latin Pronunciation, the best “first book” for chant is “The Parish Book of Chant”, and you can download it here : parishbookchant_2nd or purchase it from many fine vendors on the internet (Amazon example ). The “guide to singing chant”, starting on page 305 of the “Parish Book” is a must-read for any new singer.

In the foreseeable future, we will be singing the Kyrie, Sanctus and Agnus Dei from Mass VIII “De Angelis”. Practice here: Mass VIII Kyrie, Sanctus and Agnus Dei .

Also we will be singing the Gloria and the Credo found on that page: Click and Scroll to Gloria and Credo

Next “Missa Cantata” dates at the John Paul II Center:

Note 1: download the Tridentine 2018 Calendar to match Sundays and celebration.

Note 2: if you can, please print the music and constitute for yourself a folder to bring to church. I try to bring some extra copies, but not always enough. Your help is appreciated.

Our Marian Hymn, sung at the end of Mass, with be “Regina Caeli”, replacing the “Salve Regina”. We will sing “Regina Caeli” until Pentecost Sunday, then again “Salver Regina” until Advent.

SUNDAY, APRIL 22ND (3RD Sunday after Easter)

Download the Proper sheet music here: jpii-04-22-18-3rd-sunday-easter

Communion antiphon and verses: JPII 04-22-18 3rd Sunday Easter communion verses

Offertory hymn: repeat O filii et filiae or Regina Caeli Jubila (page 283 in the parish book of chant )

Sing along practice files:

NOTE: If you prefer to save music files on a computer or phone to listen to them more easily, you can download free-of-copyright files at this page: Music Downloads

SUNDAY, MAY 13TH (Sunday after the Feast of Ascension)

Download the Proper sheet music here: JPII 05-13-18 Sunday after Ascension

Communion antiphon and verses: JPII 05-13-18 Communion verses

Offertory hymn: repeat O filii et filiae or Regina Caeli Jubila (page 283 in the parish book of chant )

Sing along practice files:

NOTE: If you prefer to save music files on a computer or phone to listen to them more easily, you can download free-of-copyright files at this page: Music Downloads

SUNDAY, MAY 27TH (Trinity Sunday)

Download the Proper sheet music here: JPII 05-27-18 Trinity Sunday

Communion antiphon and verses: JPII 05-27-18 Communion verses

Offertory hymn: Veni Creator Spiritus

HYMNS – Download the music and listen to practice files:

NOTE: If you prefer to save music files on a computer or phone to listen to them more easily, you can download free-of-copyright files at this page: Music Downloads

Print : Hymn – Adoro te Devote Chant-along practice : Adoro te devote – Youtube

Print : Hymn – Jesu Dulcis Memoria Chant-along practice : Jesu Dulcis Memoria – Polish congregation

MARIAN HYMNS (simple tones), with their liturgical season:

Post Pentecost, until Advent

Print : Hymn – Salve Regina – simple Chant-along practice: Salve Regina – Audio file

Advent to February 2: Alma Redemptoris Mater – simple

Chant-along practice: