Sheet Music by Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles
  • mjballoumjballou
    Posts: 988
    I direct Cantorae St. Augustine, an a cappella women's ensemble of 6-8 members in St. Augustine, FL. Always on the hunt for new SSA arrangements, I notice that this monastery has made available copies of its arrangements. Unfortunately, the website offers no preview pages. At $25 an item, albeit from which I can reproduce 100 copies, I'm reluctant to pop for a random unseen arrangement.
    Has anyone used their musical arrangements? What was your experience? Thanks for any enlightenment shed and for recommendations of other sources. (Yes, I know CPDL and IMSP.)
    Mary Jane Ballou, just back from Holy Week in Madrid
  • OMagnumMysterium
    Posts: 331
    I've not used their arrangements for singing personally, but they make very nice music, Mother Abbess Cecilia's arrangements are quite beautiful, and I would highly recommend. Many of the pieces may be available to listen to on YouTube if it is one that is included in one of their many playlists.

    Also, for other SSA Arrangements, I have been putting together a list of nice TTB pieces, which all should be transferable up an octave. It's a work in progress, which I haven't put much effort into lately (I need more time for all my projects!). But I imagine typesetting a choir book of them sometime, and here is my work in progress table of contents. If you are interested in any of these but can't find them on CPDL, I can send them your way. Maybe in a year I'll have this list better refined.

    Blessed Sacrament
    Tua Jesu Dilectio - Palestrina
    O Sacrum Convivium - Remondi
    O Jesu Mi Dulcissime - Anerio
    Adoro Te Domine - Peñalosa
    Gustate Et Videte - Asola
    Verbum Supernum - Ravanello's O Salutaris Hostia alternated with standard mode 8 chant
    Tu Mentis Delectatio - Giovannelli, add chant verse
    Verbum Caro - Lasso
    Ave Verum - Bentivoglio
    Oculus Non Vidit - Michael J. Drake, Jr. (permission needed)
    Ego Sum Panis Vivus - Michael J. Drake, Jr. (permission needed)

    Saint Joseph
    Te Joseph Celebrent - Oreste Ravanello

    Saint Michael
    Sancte Michael - François de Layolle

    Advent
    Veni Redemptor Gentium - Christoph Dalitz
    Conditor Alme Siderum - Delfino Thermignon

    Christmas
    Gaudete - arr. Oliver Hayes
    A Solis Ortus Cardine - Palestrina
    Puer Nobis Nascitur - Scheidemann
    Tu Lumen Et Splendor - Victoria
    Christe Redemptor Omnium - Ravanello
    Christe Redemptor Omnium - Festa

    Holy Name
    Jesu Dulcis Memoria - Palestrina (Plus Dominican Chant)
    Domine Dominus Noster - Giacomelli

    Epiphany
    O Sola Magnarum - Festa
    Crudelis Herodes - Ravanello
    Ibant Magi - Palestrina

    Lent
    Audi Benigne Conditor - Delfino Thermignon
    Miserere Mei - Sean Connolly
    Parce Quæso - Bartolomeo Cordans
    Parce Domine - Jacob Obrecht
    Peccantem Me Quotidie - Thomas Crecquillon

    Passiontide
    Tanquam Agnus - Victoria
    Adoramus Te Christe - Giovanni Battista Martini
    O Vos Omnes - Asola
    Stabat Mater - Nanini
    Stabat Mater - Francesco Feroci
    Stabat Mater by Tartini? (SSA or TTB)
    "Vere Languores Nostros" by Lotti, for three equal voices
    See martini’s holy thursday responsories

    Easter
    Salve Festa Dies (Easter) - Christoph Dalitz
    Pascha Nostrum (Comm. Ant. Pairing) - Oreste Ravanello
    O Filii et Filiæ - Christoph Dalitz

    Ascension
    Salve Festa Dies (Ascension) - Christoph Dalitz
    Ascendit Deus - Christoph Dalitz
    Tollite Portas (or for Advent?) - Christoph Dalitz

    Precious Blood
    Jesu Salvator Mundi - Bartolomeo Cordans
    Ave Sanguis Christi - Michael J. Drake, Jr. (permission needed)

    All Souls
    De Profundis - (Fauxbourdon) Oliver Hayes
    Pie Jesu Domine - Cristóbal de Morales

    Nuptial Mass
    Ego Flos Campi - Jacob Clemens non Papa
    Ubi Caritas (III) - Mariano Garau
    Ubi Caritas - Michael J. Drake, Jr. (permission needed)

    General
    Bonus Est Dominus - Palestrina (add chant verses for repeat)
    Quid Retribuam - Oreste Ravanello
    O Bone Jesu - Michelangelo Grancini
    Thanked by 4Liam CHGiffen PhilipPowell Bri
  • monasteryliturgistmonasteryliturgist
    Posts: 508
    We have used them in our monastery. They generously gave us some for free as a religious community and for SSA choirs they are very helpful and straightforward. I highly recommend
    Thanked by 1CHGiffen
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