Gregorian Music.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 40, 5 October 1905, Page 19

Gregorian Music.

To the Editor.

Dear Sir, —As a lower of Gregorian music I am glad to see that Ins Lordship the Bishop of Christchurch, in his Pas>toral ,is moving in the way of conforming, as far as it may b« possible in this Colony, to I'he Mo'tir Propno of our Holy Father on the subject of mii'S'io in our cihurches. I presume it will only l)e in tho larger towns that boys from our schools will bd 'drawn to form choirs as far as the treble voices go. While the clergy c.re discussing with their choirmasters what appropriate music should be procured from Home, I shall be very pleased to place at their disposal the Masses, offertory pieces, etc., mentioned at foot. They will all be found to exactly fill requirements, as the Latin words are not uselessly repeated, and there are no solos, but all beautifully harmonised music that, when properly rendered, will be found most devotional The only expense woiuld lye having one ooipy taken here, ami 'choir masters coukl then copy o.ut the number of copies their choirs* would want, as Ido not care to lend the original scores outside Welhng-ton — Yours, etc ROBERT C. IIOLCROFT. Wellington, September 16. Masses.—' Missa de Angelis ' (Carolo Greith), M> clement,. O Pia ' (J. B. Ben",), ' San FMdelis ' (J. B. Molitar), |( Jesu Rcdemptor ' (AdoHo Kaim), ' Sanobo Bernado ' (Cia-sali), ' M-issa 1 (<brc\ is) in hotnorem B.VJVE. (Carl Jaspers). Offertory Pieces — ' O Bone Jesu ' (Ralestrina), 'Justus Germinabit ' (Baini), ' Medtitabor in Mandatis Tuis' (Casali), ' Per Signirm Crucis ' (11. Turner). Miscellaneous.— Ajitiiphons and Responses for the last throa days in Holy Week (J. De Vico, S.J.), the music for Holy Week, as suing in the Sustine Chapel (Palesn t.rina), ' Fratre^, ego enim Accep'i (Palestrina)), the Miserera for 4, 5, or 8 voices (T. Baini), the Improporia for Good Friday (Palestrina), the Miserere as sung in the Pontifical Chapel (arranged by Gregorio Allegri), Rcfip'onsforia ad Missani (harmonised bf Carl Greiuh), Rcsp'onsioncs Po'puli in Passione Domini Nostri Jesii Ohristi secimdum MattWaeum et Joannem (T. L. de Vittoria Abulcnsi).