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The Catholic Choirbook Anthology 1

Review

The Catholic Choirbook Anthology I

Jeffrey A. Tucker

If your choir is like mine, our music consists of a huge filing cabinet and each individual singer has a binder arranged in various and sometimes seemingly random ways. It is surprising how much time it takes in rehearsal just to get everyone singing from the same page, and, more recently, we've developed another problem: sometimes we have various editions of music because each year I end up downloading and passing out a different version. The mix ups multiply as the years go on.

This is all a result of using music downloads - something I love because otherwise I wouldn't even known about much of this music, but which can also be a problem. Ideally, all the music that a young choir needs should be in a single volume.

I didn't know until today that such a book does in fact exist. It is the Catholic Choirbook Anthology I, as put together and edited by Noel Jones. He did a fantastic job in choosing the contents. Here is the core of the Latin and English music (motets) that you need for singing at Mass, along with a fine selection of hymns. These are not the propers of the Mass but rather music you need for preludes, offertory anthems to sing after the propers, during communion, and otherwise. It is a great selection. The book is 381 pages, and he has used his experience - and that of William Mahrt's - to select the best of the best: the material that is most accessible and most useful for the Catholic choir.

You can read more about ithere. And you canorder the book here. Everything in it is produced using Creative Commons, so you can photocopy without fearing lawsuits. But much better is that fact that everything is nicely paginated. Mostly, I think many choirs could just replace their current chaotic system with this one book.

This is certainly what I would do if I were starting over. Oh, and the introduction is by Mahrt himself. This is really a wonderful book, certainly worth having if only to save you the time, annoyance, and frustrations of having to tackle the internet every time you need something to sing.

Understanding the Choirbook Series

This link takes you to a page that outlines the series and explains how they may be used.

If you have questions:

noeljones@usit.net

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Catholic ChoirBook Choirs

Is your choir missing from this list? Let us know

Choir of the Monastery

Averbode, Belgium

Benedictus Choir

Hong Kong, China

Koro Ecclesiano

San Lorenzo Ruiz Pastoral Center
City of Dasmarinas, Cavite

Adoration Choir

Santa Rosa de Lima Parish

Santa Rosa City, Laguna

Philippines

St Anthony Gregorian Schola

St. Anthony Catholic Church
Wylie, TX USA

Cathedral Schola Cantorum

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

Kansas City, MO, USA

St. Dorothy Choir

St Dorothy Catholic Church

Lincolnton, NC, USA

Interlude Choir

St. Joseph Parish

Ipil Zamboanga Sibugay

Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Choir

Tugatog, Malabon City Philippines

Gregorious Choir

St. Damian Church

Bengkong-Batam, Indonesia

Servantis Catholic Choir,

Maria Bunda Karmel Church,

West Jakarta, Indonesia

Holy Cross Choir

Saint Augustine's Church

Tanza Cavite, Philippines

Church of Divine Mercy Choir

Pasir Ris, Singapore

Grace in the Desert Episcopal Choir

Las Vegas, NV, USA

Regina Caeli Choir

St. Joseph Catholic Church

Mojokerto, Indonesia

The Schola

St Peter Cathedral

Cali, Colombia

The Joyful Voices

Christi Himmelfahrt

Essen, Germany

San Diego De Alcala Male Choir

Gumaca, Philippines

Saint Joseph Choir

Shawnee, Kansas

Church of St Bernadette Emmanuel Choir

Singapore

San Lorenzo Ruiz Pastoral Center Choir

City of Dasmarinas, Cavite

St. Patrick's R.C. Church

Port of Spain, Trinidad

St. Bernard's & St. Henry's Church Choirs

Watertown, WI

San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic Community Children's Choir

Loakan Proper, Baguio City, Philippines
St. John the Evangelist Choir

Borger, Texas

Saint Michael Catholic Choir

Sebha, Libya

Shrine of Don Bosco's Madonna

Mumbai, India

The Revelations Choir
St. Joseph Church, Mumbai, India

Sto. Niño Parish Church Choir

Lianga, Surigao del Sur, Philippines

Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish

Queen's Row Subdivision, Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines

Our Lady of the Desert Catholic Mission

Francistown, Botswana

Immaculate Conception Youth Choir

Bauan, Batangas, Philippines

Mark's Parish Choir

Gundaway, Cabarroguis, Quirino

Santa Maria Tak Bercela Choir

Surabaya, Indonesia

Carmelite Monastery

Miri Sarawak, Malaysia

Mount St. Aloysius College Seminary

Gumaca, Quezon, Philippines
Mother Ignacia Men's Choir
Saint Paul the Apostle

Quezon City, Philippines

Christ the King Catholic Church

Gaborone, Botswana

Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Jubilate Choir, Good Shepherd Church

San Diego, CA

Catholic Choir, Salem, India

Ivisan Catholic Church,

Capiz, Philippines
Church of the Incarnation Choir
Centerville, Ohio

St. Aloysius Gonzaga Choir

Surabaya, Indonesia

Tudor Choir, St. Joseph Church,

Mombasa, Kenya

Church of the Assumption,

Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia

St. Joseph Choir, San Ildefonso,

Bulacan, Philippines

St. Agnes Choir, Sellersville, PA

Incarnation Choir, Sarasota, FL

St. Columba Traditional Choir,
San Diego, CA

St. Michael's Singers,
Portland, OR

Please, click here to add your choir. Your support through the listing of your choir helps.

Downloads

NEW The Catholic Choirbook Anthology I Download
This book is compiled from the first five books of the series listed below.

The Catholic Choirbook Series
The Catholic Choirbook 1 • General • 16 Anthems, 19 Hymns • Download
The Catholic Choirbook II • Tantum Ergo • 21 Anthems • Download
The Catholic Choirbook III • Cantate Domino • 15 Anthems • Download
The Catholic Choirbook IV • Locus Iste • 20 Anthems • Download
The Catholic Choirbook V • Gratia Plena • 15 Anthems • Download

Hymns
The Catholic Hymnal Collection: Eucharistic Hymns, Benediction, Hymns To Mary • $19.95 • Download
Hymns To Mary • $12.95
Eucharistic Hymns • $12.95

The Parish Book of English Hymns • CMAA Download

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Gregorian Chant
A Beginner's Guide To Reading Gregorian Chant Notation $12.95• Download
A Beginner's Guide To Singing Gregorian Chant Notation, Rhythm & Solfeggio $21.95 • Download
A Gregorian Chant Coloring Book For Children & Adults - Student Edition $9.95 • Download
A Gregorian Chant Coloring Book For Children & Adults - Teacher Edition $24.95 • Download
If You Can Sing JOY TO THE WORLD You Can Learn To Read And Sing Gregorian Chant $24.95 • Download
A Gregorian Chant Blank Music Notebook $9.95

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All of these books and music are available as downloads for examination before ordering, but also for copying and sharing legally, especially where there is no money to purchase choir music. Spreading great Catholic music is just as important to us as making money.

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