The Gregorian Missal is intended for the faithful who participate in Mass sung in Gregorian chant. The Gregorian Missal contains all of the chants for Sunday Mass in Latin as well as the various prayers from the Mass in Latin and English. The missal also contains the ordinary of the Mass in Latin and English and all of the ordinary chants (Kyrie, Sanctus, etc.) for the Mass. Texts for various special masses (for the dead, for the pope, etc.) are also included. Does not include the Sunday Readings. This Missal is for the Novus Ordo Latin Mass, not the 1962 Tridentine Mass.  Imprimatur: Georgius Gilson, Cenomanensis episcopus, November 16, 1989

While the Latin Mass can be an impressive experience even to someone without any Latin, the meaning is obviously much richer if you can understand what's being said and participate in the chants.

And, not unimportantly, the book itself is of very high quality, with sewn pages and sturdy covers: it will not be falling to pieces after one or two uses!

Highly recommended for devout Catholics.

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An Excellent Resource  Oct 30, 2001 By Daniel J. Arquilla
I attend a parish where the Novus Ordo Missae (1970) is celebrated in Latin, using the chants from the Graduale Romanum.

This book is geared to facilitate the singing of Mass with Gregorian chant. The book contains the Order of Mass in Latin and English, with the chants for the responses, settings for the Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus-Benedictus, and Agnus Dei, and the chants for the Sundays and major Holy Days. The Latin texts of the chants are all set with Gregorian chant notation. However, there is no explanatory or devotional material included in the book. Scripture readings (and their lectionary cycles) are cited but not included.

Having the original Latin prayers side-by-side with the International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL) "translation" is alone worth the price of the book! Readers who can read Latin will be able to judge the ICEL's work for themselves.

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Great price for a great book  Jan 07, 2009 By Brendan Ross
Gregorian Missal belongs in the hands of every person interested in Chant. The Gregorian Missal includes the Chants for every Sunday and Feast Days, as well as the Chants for parts of Mass.

The Missal also includes the Order of the Mass. Included are English translations of the texts of the Chants.

The Gregorian Missal is perfect for anyone looking for a simple, easy to understand introduction to Chants for Mass. The price on Amazon is far cheaper than anywhere else. There is no need blowing hundreds of dollars on the Liber Usualis or Graduale Romanum unless you lead a schola. For the layman, Gregorian Missal is perfect.


Timeless for all Christians  Nov 08, 2008 By Linda S. Boehmer
This is a good reason for Protestants to rediscover our roots in ancient Christian worship and devotions. Get a unique perspective on the Psalms.


Post Vatican II resource.  Jun 14, 2008 By Phillip J. Chadd "New chanter"
The Gregorian Missal Solesmes 1990 is a very good resource if you attend/sing Mass in the Post Vatican II rites, you would be hard pressed to make the direct link between pre V2 and post V2. If you are looking for chant for the Tridentine tradition this is not the one for you.

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