The following are lists of resources from YouTube and other sites you might find helpful or interesting!
+ 10:30 Mass - Learn the Jubilate Deo Ordinary of the Mass
+ Why sing the Jubilate Deo Setting of the Ordinary? - Article from the Liturgy Office of England and Wales
+ 10:30 Mass - Learn the English Chant Ordinary of the Mass
+ 12:30 Latin Mass - Learn the Mass VIII (Missa de Angelis) Ordinary
+ Why use Latin in the Mass? EWTN - Fr. Joseph Mary - Jubilate Deo
+ Reflections on Sacred Music and the Liturgy - Article - Peter Kwasniewski
+ Church Documents Related to Sacred Music Since 1903
+ Interesting articles about why you should join a choir today! ;-)
10 Reasons Singing Is Good for You - Choir Player Article
+ Floriani - A men’s vocal ensemble dedicated to serving the Church and saving the culture through the beauty of sacred music.
+ Harpa Dei - The members of the Catholic ensemble HARPA DEI are four siblings, who try to gather the richness of the musical expressions that have arisen in different peoples as a response to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ to this world.
+ Sing the Hours - Paul Rose chants Divine Office Lauds (morning prayer) and Vespers (evening prayer) each day.
+ Chanted Divine Mercy Chaplet - All nine days of the Divine Mercy Novena.
+ Advent Playlist - YouTube
+ Lenten Playlist - YouTube
+ Lent & Holy Week Playlist - YouTube
+ Chant Favorites - YouTube
+ Rosary Collection - A variety of beautiful recorded Rosaries - Chanted - Latin - English and More!
Never stop learning!
Links to grow in your vocal skills and sight reading:
+ Solfege Exercises for Any Age! - Learning solfege is empowering to singers and musicians and these videos are fun!
+ Improve Music Reading Skills - Modern Notation - SIGHT READING FACTORY - You can practice sight reading here for free or get a student account with me for $10/year and learn at your own pace! (email olgchoirbsl@gmail.com)
+ Improve Music Reading Skills - Chant Notation - CORPUS CHRISTI WATERSHED Article, lessons, and videos on reading chant.
+ Improve Your Music Reading Skills - Chant Notation - Solfege reading with Nicholas Lemme. This has been very helpful to me in gaining skill to sight-sing chant.
10:30 Choir Music Schedule:
The link below will bring you to a schedule of music for 10:30 Mass with links to listen to some of the hymns, chant and polyphony -- just click the song titles! (Music may change.)
+ Schedule of Music for 10:30 Choir
12:30 Latin Mass Ordinary and Propers:
+ Schedule of Music for 12:30 High Masses
+ Rehearse Propers for the Latin Mass - Corpus Christi Watershed - For Latin Mass singers, this is a link page that makes it a little easier to learn the propers for specific Masses.
+ Rehearse Propers by Solfege - Nicholas Lemme sings propers in solfege. Just go to the page and search for the upcoming Sunday you want to learn.
+ Learn the Mass VIII (Missa de Angelis) Ordinary - What is the Ordinary?
+ Rorate Caeli Mass Practice Video Playlist
Great Source for Learning Polyphony Parts!
The team at Church Music Association of America has made it easier than ever to learn some beautiful Motets!
1. Click the Motet you want to rehearse below.
2. Click the PDF vocal score.
3. Choose your vocal part to listen, read, and sing along!
O how sweet, O Lord — Healey Willan
Cherubic Hymn (Simple Form) — Jernberg
If ye love me — Tallis
Jesu Rex admirabilis (SAB) — Palestrina
O bone Jesu — Ingegneri
Sicut cervus — Palestrina
Call to remembrance — Farrant
Jesu, the Very Thought is Sweet — Wood
Check the Events Page for upcoming public Adoration Hours with Sacred Music.
We also have a Perpetual Adoration Chapel on campus at OLG!
Spend some time in silence with our Lord and let Him fill you with his peace and empower you with his love!