Best Traditional Music Hymnal for use in Canada?

JonDeuling

The subject says it all. I'd like a hymnal for use in Canada with Gregorian Chant notation, great hymns, etc. Any tips? Our parish may be buying a new hymnal and I'm being asked to vote.

francis

My latest offering is Fluer de lys... could be what you are looking for. Cover and Table of Contents are in this thread.

https://forum.musicasacra.com/forum/discussion/19262/fluer-de-lys-hymnal-by-koerber-now-available#Item_54

If for a parish, the contents can be customized. This particular edition is for a Catholic School Community, so it includes secular music for music class, etc.

JonDeuling

Thanks francis! Is it with USA spelling or CDN?

M. Jackson Osborn

The only hymnal I know of which features square notes and has a faultless list of hymns is The English Hymnal, pub. 1906. RVW was an editor. It is better than even The Hymnal 1940.

JonDeuling

Thank you. Square notes are essential; that's how I learned the chant's embedded rhythm.

francis

@JonDeuling

I don't know what you mean by USA spelling or CDN.

Here is link to the intial pages including TOC.

http://www.myopus.com/preview/hymnalCov&Toc.pdf

a_f_hawkins

francis - Canadian spelling is more like British spelling (mostly Samuel Johnson) than Noah Webster's US spelling see https://www.noslangues-ourlanguages.gc.ca/en/blogue-blog/canadian-spelling-eng

GerardH

@JonDeuling the spelling of "Savior Of The Nations Come" should give an indication (if inclusion of the Battle Hymn of the Republic didn't already hint at it)

francis

Anything can be revised, deleted, added and printed... custom! Remember... this is POD!

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