Music


Vatican II: Constitution on the Liturgy See Chapter 6: Sacred Music

Musicam sacram 1967 Instruction on Music in the Liturgy from the Sacred Congregation of Rites

On Sacred Music Pius XII: Musicae Sacrae (1955)

National Association of Pastoral Musicians A membership organization primarily composed of musicians, musician-liturgists, clergy, and other leaders of prayer devoted to serving the life and mission of the Church through fostering the art of musical liturgy in Roman Catholic worshipping communities in the United States of America

A Modest Proposal to Composers of Liturgical Music Article by Ray Repp in Spirituality Today, 1988

Gregorian Chant From the Monastery of Christ in the Desert

Gallery of Sounds: The Ultimate Catholic Midi Collection Part of the ABC's of Faith web site. Contains dozens of traditional and contemporary Catholic songs and hymns that you can listen to

Karl Kohlhase A Catholic singer's message, mission, and music

Eric's Music Liturgical music by Eric Giguere, the choir leader for the University Catholic Community at St. Jerome's College, University of Waterloo. Psalms and other parts of the Mass. Permission granted for use in parishes

CatholicJukebox.com CatholicJukebox.com brings people closer to Jesus Christ through music that is faithful to the teachings of the Catholic Church. As a hub for Contemporary Catholic Music, CatholicJukeBox.com provides musicians with a presence on the web. Through CatholicJukebox.com, the music and their message of faithful Catholic artists reaches larger audiences via our searchable database, radio services, streaming online audio, and downloadable podcasts

Hymns and Songs of Justice and Peace

Hymns Catholics Like and Dislike Article by Jennifer Reed in St. Anthony Messenger

CanticaNOVA Publications Check out the Musical Musings and Liturgical Planning sections

Music: From Gregorian Chant to Opera's Origins Manuscripts from the Vatican Exihibit

catholicmusicministry.com

Gregorian Schola The Gregorian Schola of St. Joseph Parish in Fayetteville, Arkansas, is an adult vocal ensemble dedicated to the cultivation, study and promotion of Gregorian chant as a musical art

Requiem Information Page This page contains information about requiems or dead masses

Jubilate Domino Music for Liturgies and Worship - by M.McCawley. "These songs are prayers, please treat them as such. Permission is given to use the songs in conjunction with worship and liturgy and to print and distribute them freely for that same use. In the spirit of prayer and in the spirit of the net, they are given freely and they should be used and passed on in the same way."

Maelruain Publications Promotes Liturgical Music and general Christian music in Ireland. Since its establishement it has become a valuable source for many Irish Church musicians

Charlemagne and Church Music Joseph Otten, Catholic Encyclopedia, 1908

Music From the archive of Breslov Chassidic sayings, teachings and texts

Choral Archives Public domain pieces by Bach, Handel, Palestrina, and others

Pipe Organs and Related Topics PIPORG-L is an electronic mailing list whose members discuss musical, technical and historical aspects of organs of all kinds–classical, theater, electronic, reed, tracker, electropneumatic, etc., etc

Music from Taizé

American Guild of Organists Founded in 1896 as both an educational and service organization, the Guild seeks to set and maintain high musical standards and to promote understanding and appreciation of all aspects of organ and choral music

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