Simple English Proper (Lumen Christi Gradual and Modal Responsorial Psalms). The Roman Missal gives us these Bible verses to be sung per the examples recorded: the congregation joins the cantor for the antiphon (printed), then the cantor sing the Psalm alone, then the congregation and cantor repeat the antiphon.

Singing the proper of the mass promotes music literacy. The Church invented music literacy for her liturgy, yet nowadays most Church musicians must hear the music of the mass before they can sing it. An illustration of how the Church uses solfege to teach music literacy is provided with the “Solfeggio” videos of this Sunday’s Introit (scroll down).

Roman Gradual – Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite

Download pages of the Gregorian Missal: GM OT Sacred Heart

Download proper in English (same Gregorian mode): OTSH proper ENG PW

Introit in Solfeggio:

Click to hear Introit (English antiphon – English verse – Latin antiphon and verse)

Responsorial (see “simple proper” above), or Gradual (cantor or schola alone)

Alleluia Acclamation

Click to hear Offertory (English antiphon – English verse– Latin antiphon)

Click to hear Communion (English antiphon – English verse – Latin antiphon + verses)

Download Communion verses: Option 1 (Unus militum) , Option 2 (Dico Vobis)

 Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite

Download pages of Mass & Vespers 1957: MV57-PT02Friday Sacred Heart of Jesus

Professional recordings:

INTROIT:

GRADUAL:

ALLELUIA:

OFFERTORY:

COMMUNION:

All the proper in Solfeggio (playlist)