So most of us have no idea what a Latin Mass sounds like, Motu Propio notwithstanding. To help familiarize yourself with the Mass and some other Latin Prayers, here are some MP3s:
The Mass - A Primer:
Ordinary of the Mass (1962 codification)(Html):
[PDF text]
Audio: Altar Server's MP3 Training File
Prayers:
Mass Chants:
| MP3 link -- Adoremus Hymnal # | JPG Image of Music with MP3 link |
| Kyrie 200 | Kyrie |
| Gloria 201 | Gloria |
| Verbum Domini p. 20 | |
| Credo 202 | Credo |
| Prayer of the Faithful Response p.26, B | |
| Preface dialog p. 32, left column | |
| Sanctus 203 | Sanctus |
| Mysterium Fidei (1st version), Mortuam tuam … p. 46 | |
| Pater Noster, with introduction and embolism p. 84 and p. 86 | |
| Agnus Dei 204 | Agnus Dei |
| Ite Missa est; Deo gratias | |
| Ite Missa est; Deo gratias (Easter) |
| MP3 link -- Adoremus Hymnal # | JPG Image of Music with MP3 link |
| Adoro Te Devote 510 | Adoro Te Devote |
| Alma Redemptoris (2nd edition only) | Alma Redemptoris |
| Ave, Maris Stella 533 | Ave, Maris Stella |
| Ave, Regina Caelorum 538 (2nd edition only) | Ave, Regina Caelorum |
| O Salutaris Hostia - (Duguet) - 519 | O Salutaris Hostia |
| Pange Lingua (Melody for Tantum Ergo) 391 | Pange Lingua |
| Parce, Domine 365 | Parce, Domine |
| Regina Caeli 546 | Regina Caeli |
| Salve Regina 547 | Salve Regina |
| Tantum Ergo 393 | Tantum Ergo |
| Veni Creator Spiritus 441 | Veni Creator Spiritus |
| Ubi Caritas 390 | Ubi Caritas |
For more masses in Latin than you can handle, go to this site and click on the "All Known Masses" link at the bottom left hand side of the page. After you do, on the right hand side you'll see over 680 different masses. The ones which have links have MP3 recordings associated. Here's an example:
Da pacem (Bauldeweyn)
Josquin des Prez / Jean Mouton / Noel Bauldeweyn:
Kyrie Gloria Credo Sanctus Agnus Dei
Edition: Josquin des Prez, Werken, ed. Albert Smijers, (Amsterdam: Vereniging voor Nederlandse Muziekgeschiedenis, 1927-69), I. iv. 29-59 (Aflevering 34, Missen 19).
And as a special treat...here's Franky Sinatra singing the Ave Maria.
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"Faith then cometh by hearing; and hearing by the word of Christ."
Rom 10:17(DRV)
Thank you for this blog!
It is very useful, since our choir has been singing more and more Latin chants and hymns.
P.S. I especially liked the Frank bonus tune
This is a wonderful web page, thanks.
Elizabeth in Belgium
love the blog. This is a great resource.
the language of the church is latin from the very beginning...thanks for such a wonderful resource.
Yes, but remember God existed before Latin
May the good Lord bless u all for the good work of his that u are doing but please I need the complete mass in latin how soon can I get it n also benedictus too thanks and GOD bless u all
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