Gregorian Chant Editions

Communio, published by CMAA, is available in a printed edition and as free downloadable files. Contains the Communion chants for Sundays and Solemnities, with their accompanying Latin
Psalm verses from the New Vulgate transcribed. Useful for both Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms of the Roman Rite. A version with English verses is also available.


Simplified Gradual and Alleluia Chants  provides psalm-tone verses for the Major Propers (chants between the readings) for Sundays and Feast Days. Designed for the Extraordinary Form,
but useful for corresponding Ordinary Form Masses.

Now available: an edition designed for the Ordinary Form,
with its three-year cycle. The PDF file can be downloaded here.


 

Simple Offertory Verses  provides psalm-tone settings of the elaborate chants found in the Offertoriale Triplex  (published
by the Abbey of Solesmes), which accompany and expand the Offertory chants of the Mass. Designed for the Extraordinary Form, but useful for corresponding Ordinary Form Masses.
 

Settings of Latin Liturgical Texts

I. Four Marian Antiphons, SSA a cappella

Settings of the traditional Marian Antiphons:  Salve Regina, Alma Redemptoris MaterAve Regina Caelorum, and Regina Caeli Laetare.

Recordings feature Debbie Hunter, Custer La Rue, and Marjorie Bunday. Scores available on Lulu.com Storefront.

 

II. Three Marian Antiphons, SATB a cappella

These are performance-oriented settings for professional choirs of three traditional votive antiphons to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The third of the set, Salve Regina, was published by G. Schirmer in 2008. The other two, Ave Maria and Sub Tuum Praesidium, can be downloaded here.

The full set received its premiere performance in 2008 by the Countertop Ensemble in 2008.

III. Two Sacred Arias for Soprano and Organ

Panis Angelicus, in its original key, and in a slightly lower key.
Recording features Lisa Eden, Soprano, and David Lang, Organ, who gave the premiere performance in 2008.

Ave Maria, which received its premiere performance by Lisa Eden and David Lang in August 2009.

IV. Introits for Treble Choir

Settings for SSA a cappella of the traditional Latin Introits and Psalm verses for the Sundays and Solemnities of the Church Year. Follows the 1962 Roman Missal (Extraordinary Form). 

V. Offertoriale for Mixed Choir

Settings of various Offertory chants throughout the year. An ongoing project designed for the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite, with corresponding pieces for the Ordinary Form indicated. Here is an Index by title, with MIDI recordings:

Benedictus es JustitiƦ Domini Scapulis suis 
Bonum est Laudate Dominum Si ambulavero
Confitebor tibi (Holy Name) Meditabor Super flumina Babylonis
Confitebor tibi (Passion Sunday) Perfice gressus meos Vir erat in terra
In te speravi Domine Precatus est Moyses 

The Parish Book of Chant, published by the Church Music Association of America. Contains Gregorian chant settings of the Mass Ordinary and seasonal chant hymns. Includes Latin/English ordos for both the Ordinary and Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite. Expanded editions of several hymns are available for free download, with all verses fully notated (scroll down the page). The Guide to Singing Chant provides an introduction to the rudiments of traditional chant notation and an accessible method for its performance.