Sacred Music Resources

Lyric Free Hymn and Chant Accompaniments

Accompanists often only need the notes of a hymn or chant in order to accompany a choir or cantor. This is especially true when a hymn tune is commonly coupled with multiple hymn texts. The following sheet music collection simplifies this for accompanists, providing musical selections only as "titled hymn tune" rather than multiple pages of the same music with different lyrics. These also very conveniently provide the names of common hymn titles, so the accompanist may be reminded of when a particular tune is being recycled with another hymn text. In short, this means fewer pages of music in your accompaniment binder and easier music reading.

Simplified Hymn and Chant Accompaniments

This project aims to provide high-quality accompaniments for budding accompanists who are willing to accompany at Mass but are still at an intermediate skill level. These simplified versions hope to bridge the gap between professionals and advanced students. The re-harmonizations of these hymn tunes aim to emulate the chord progressions of common existing ones. Still, great care should be used if they are to be used to accompany anything other than a unison melody, as the non-soprano voices may not fit with these versions.

SA / TB Hymns

When singing hymns in parts, it is often difficult for anyone except the sopranos to follow along with the musical part of any given new hymn as well as the text at the same time. This collection of hymns provides them as either SA or TB parts, with each voice on its own staff, making it easier for everyone to see their exact part and the lyrics at the same time.

Gregorian (and other) Chants

Easy access to Gregorian chant (and other non-Gregorian chants used in the Catholic liturgy) is key to reviving it to a standard practice and therefore giving it "pride of place" as the Second Vatican Council says it should have. This section (along with the following audio and video sections) provides a curated collection of beautiful printable music from our chant heritage, along with suggestions on when to sing them.

Hymn and Chant Practice Audio

Need to hear your part of a hymn louder than the other voices, but still hear the others to practice your part effectively? Look (and hear) no further! These organ audio tracks will do the trick. Please only use these for practice and rehearsal purposes and do not use them as accompaniment during mass in leiu of an organist. That's a big no-no!

Gregorian Chant Videos

Neume (old chant square and diamond notes) notation can be a bit mystifying at first. These videos aim to demystify chant notation and rhythm by highlighting the notes (neumes) in a lovely shade of blue as the chanter sings through them. These videos will hopefully both help ease the learning of more complex Gregorian chants and also demonstrate how chant rhythm and pitch work.

Easy Motets

Sometimes, in the liturgy, a full-length hymn (after singing the propers, of course) is not the best thing to sing. These motets are curated and tested by an active amateur schola choir for ease of singing. They are also chosen for their suitability when singing soprano or soprano/alto only with accompaniment (in the all-too-frequent absence of male singers).

Adoramus te Christe (Dubois) (SATB) - Best as post-communion any time.

Ave Maria (Arcadelt) (SATB) - Good to use any time, but especially on Marian feasts and solemnities.

Ave Verum Corpus (Mozart) (SATB) - Best as post-communion any time.

De Profundis Clamavi (Reutter) (SATB) - Best to use for when the "end times" readings are read or during Lent.

Hosanna Filio David (Schubert) (SATB) - Best for Palm Sunday.

In Monte Oliveti (Martini) (SAT) - Best for Passion or Palm Sunday.

O Bone Jesu (Ingegneri) (SATB) - Best as post-communion, particularly during more penitential liturgies.

O Sacrum Convivium (Remondi) (SAT) - Best as a post-communion outside of Lent.

AU SANG QU'UN DIEU - Used with God of Mercy and Compassion

DUGUET - Used with O Salutaris Hostia (O Saving Victim Open Wide) | Verbum Supernum Prodiens (The Word of God Proceeding Forth)

NUN KOMM, DER HEIDEN HEILAND - Used with Savior of the Nations, Come | Let the Earth Now Praise the Lord | Long-Awaited Holy One

NUN KOMM, DER HEIDEN HEILAND (alt) - Used with Ave Vivens Hostia (Hail, True Victim)

SACRIS SOLEMNIIS - Used with Panis Angelicus (Holy and Living Bread) | Sacris Solemniis

SINE NOMINE (SATB reharmonization by Kyle Casey) - Used with For All The Saints

ADORO TE - Used with Adoro Te Devote, Godhead Here in Hiding

CRUSADER'S HYMN - Used with "This Title" | "This Title"

DUGUET - Used with "God of Mercy and Compassion"

GROSSER GOTT - Used with "This Title" | "This Title"

INNSBRUCK - Used with "God of Mercy and Compassion"

LASST UNS ERFREUEN - Used with "This Title" | "This Title"

NICAEA - Used with "God of Mercy and Compassion"

OLD HUNDREDTH - Used with "This Title" | "This Title"

SAINT FLAVIAN - Used with "God of Mercy and Compassion"

VENI EMMANUEL - Used with "This Title" | "This Title"

All Creatures of Our God and King (LASST UNS ERFREUEN) Soprano / Alto Tenor / Bass

All People That on Earth do Dwell (OLD 100th) Soprano / Alto Tenor / Bass

Angels We Have Heard on High (GLORIA) Soprano / Alto Tenor / Bass

Ave Vivens Hostia (Bach) (NUN KOMM) Soprano / Alto Tenor / Bass

Ave Vivens Hostia (Vulpius / Casey) (NUN KOMM) Soprano / Alto Tenor / Bass

Father We Thank Thee (RENDEZ A DIEU) Soprano / Alto Tenor / Bass

For the Beauty of the Earth (DIX) Soprano / Alto Tenor / Bass

Glory Be to God the Father (REGENT SQUARE) Soprano / Alto Tenor / Bass

God of Mercy and Compassion (AU SANG QU'UN DIEU) Soprano / Alto Tenor / Bass

Hark! A Herald Voice is Calling (MERTON) Soprano / Alto Tenor / Bass

Holy God We Praise Thy Name (GROSSER GOTT) Soprano / Alto Tenor / Bass

I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (KINGSFOLD) Soprano / Alto Tenor / Bass

I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (THIRD MODE MELODY) Soprano / Alto Tenor / Bass

I Know That My Redeemer Lives (SHENG EN) Soprano / Alto Tenor / Bass

Alma Redemptoris Mater (simple tone) - Marian antiphon used from the 1st Sunday of Advent to February 1 (the eve of Candelmas).

Alma Redemptoris Mater (solemn tone) - Marian antiphon used from the 1st Sunday of Advent to February 1 (the eve of Candelmas).

Audi Benigne Conditor - A hymn for Lent.

Ave Maris Stella - A Marian hymn.

Ave Regina Caelorum (simple tone) - Marian antiphon used from Candlemas to Wednesday of Holy Week.

Christe Sanctorum Decus Angelorum - A hymn praising Christ and invoking the Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael.

Crux Fidelis - A hymn for Good Friday and The Feast of the Triumph of the Cross.

Inviolata - A sequence in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Jam Christe Sol Justitiae - A hymn for Lent.

Jesu Decus Angelicum - A hymn for Lent.

Jesu Dulcis Memoria - A hymn praising the memory of Jesus.

O Salutaris Hostia III - A Eucharistic hymn.

Panis Angelicus - A Eucharistic hymn.

Regina Caeli (simple) - Marian antiphon used from Easter to Pentecost.

Regina Caeli (solemn) - Marian antiphon used from Easter to Pentecost.

Salve Regina (simple) - Marian antiphon used after Pentecost to the eve of Advent.

Salve Regina (solemn) - Marian antiphon used after Pentecost to the eve of Advent.

Veni Redemptor Gentium - A hymn for Advent.

Ubi Caritas - An antiphon with verses used on Holy Thursday or the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Vexilla Regis - A hymn to the Holy Cross. Best used on Passion Sunday (two Sundays before Easter), Palm Sunday, and the Triumph of the Holy Cross.

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