Chant School
108 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsLove Gregorian Chant but can't sing it? The Chant School podcast is designed to help you sing the ancient chants of the Church with ease.
In the Chant School, you will learn the most ancient melodies and texts in the Christian tradition. St. Hugh of Cluny once spoke of how the learning, practicing, and singing of Gregorian chant is a sure way to grow in holiness, in closeness to the Word, and in submission to the discipline of singing God’s praises. Floriani has taken these words to heart, and it is our intent to inspire and educate the next generation of Catholic musicians in the spirit of this beautiful inheritance. We hope you enjoy learning how to sing Gregorian Chant -- the greatest artistic treasure of the Catholic Church!
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Vidi Aquam | I Saw Water Flowing Out of the Temple
April 10, 2024 14:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBLink to Music I saw water flowing out of the Temple, from its right side, Alleluia: And all to whom this water came were saved, And they shall say: Alleluia, Alleluia.
Regina Caeli Solemn Tone | Queen of Heaven, Rejoice!
April 03, 2024 14:01 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBLink to Music O QUEEN of heaven rejoice! alleluia: For He whom thou didst merit to bear, alleluia, Hath arisen as he said, alleluia. Pray for us to God, alleluia.
Crux Fidelis | O Faithful Cross!
March 27, 2024 14:00 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBLink to Music Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle,[1] With completed victory rife: And above the Cross's trophy Tell the triumph of the strife: How the world's Redeemer conquer'd By surrendering of His Life. God his Maker, sorely grieving That the first-made Adam fell, When he ate the fruit of sorrow, Whose reward was death and hell, Noted then this Wood, the ruin Of the ancient wood to quell. For the work of our Salvation Needs would have his order so, And the multiform deceiver'...
Hosanna Filio David | Antiphon for the Blessing of the Palms
March 20, 2024 14:00 - 6 minutes - 5.69 MBLink to Music
Te Decet Laus | Monastic Doxology
September 20, 2023 13:00 - 7 minutes - 6.74 MBLink to MusicToday we learn a short doxology -- sung in Monasteries and the Eastern Rites of the Church -- dating back to the 4th century! Thou art worthy of praise, thou art worthy of hymns, to Thee be glory: to God the Father and the Son with the Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen.
O Quam Glorifica | O How Glorious Is Our Mother!
August 23, 2023 13:00 - 17 minutes - 16 MBLink to MusicToday we learn a wonderful hymn to our glorious mother! August 15 - 22nd is a little octave of Our Lady, and this hymn should be a part of everyone's celebration of her Assumption and Crowning.
Salve Regina (Solemn Tone) | My Favorite Gregorian Chant
August 16, 2023 13:00 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBLink to MusicLearn to sing the Solemn Tone of the Salve Regina. This beautiful Marian Antiphon is traditionally sung after the Rosary and after Night Prayer during Ordinary time. Mary has also revealed in visions that this is one of her favorites!
Mass VIII (de Angelis) | Agnus Dei
August 09, 2023 13:00 - 7 minutes - 6.6 MBLink to musicLearn the Missa de Angelis Part 4 -- Agnus Dei
Mass VIII (de Angelis) | Sanctus
August 02, 2023 13:00 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBLink to music Learn Mass VIII (Missa de Angelis) Part 3 -- Sanctus
Mass VIII (de Angelis) | Gloria
July 26, 2023 13:00 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBLink to MusicLearn the Missa de Angelis, Part 2 -- Gloria
Mass VIII (de Angelis) | Kyrie
July 19, 2023 13:00 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBLink to MusicLearn the Missa de Angelis: Part 1 -- Kyrie
Flos Carmeli | Simon Stock, the Scapular, and Our Lady of Mount Carmel
July 12, 2023 13:00 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBLink to MusicLearn the hymn written by St. Simon Stock, the prior of the Carmelite order to whom Mary appeared and gave the brown scapular as a privilege to the Carmelite order. This was originally used as the sequence for the feast of St. Simon, then for the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (July 16th). Now it's just a devotional hymn, but since the Church has given us all the privilege of participating in the brown scapular, let's all sing it in thank to Our Lady and Holy Mother Church!
Da Pacem Domine | A Prayer for Peace
July 05, 2023 13:00 - 8 minutes - 7.43 MBLink to Music"Give peace in our time, O Lord, because there is none other that fighteth for us, but only Thou, O God."
O Nimis Felix | Child of the Desert, Mightiest of Martyrs, Greatest of Prophets.
June 28, 2023 13:00 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBLink to MusicAnother Hymn to St. John the Baptist (Feast: June 24th). This and it's more famous counterpart Ut Queant Laxis were originally part of the same hymn, split into three for the Divine Office. Both can be sung to the same melody (which you can learn in Episode 50) but today we'll learn a new melody. O more than blessed, merit high attaining, Pure as the snow-drift, innocent of evil, Child of the desert, mightiest of Martyrs, Greatest of Prophets. Thirtyfold increase some with...
St. Michael Prayer | Defend Us In Battle!
January 28, 2023 16:30 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBLink to Music Today we learn a chant setting of the well-known prayer to St. Michael the Archangel. Enjoy!
5th Sunday | Propers of the Year
January 25, 2023 07:00 - 53 minutes - 49 MBLinks to music: Introit; Gradual(A); Gradual (B and C) Alleluia; Offertory; Communion (A and C); Communion (B) Today we learn the propers for the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Extraordinary Form propers repeat again this week, see episode 80.
Septuagesima | Propers of the Year
January 25, 2023 07:00 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBLink to Music Today we learn the propers for Septuagesima Sunday. Enjoy!
Credo III | Sing the Nicene Creed
January 21, 2023 18:12 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBLink to Music Today we learn the most commonly sung melody for the Nicene Creed. Enjoy!
4th Sunday | Propers of the Year
January 18, 2023 16:00 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBMusic: Introit; Gradual; Alleluia; Offertory; Communion (Year A); Communion (Year B and C) Today we learn the propers for the 4th Sunday in Ordinary time (Extraordinary Form repeats 3rd Sunday after Epiphany this week!).
O Sola Magnarum Urbium | Prudentius Strikes Again
January 14, 2023 17:14 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBLink to Music Today we learn another hymn of Prudentius -- listen to Audit Tyrannus Anxius from a few weeks ago to learn about his story -- O Sola Magnarum Urbium. This Epiphany hymn is also drawn from his Cathemerinon, and sings the praises of Bethlehem, noblest of cities, where the Lord was born and the Kings came to worship. 1. Bethlehem! of noblest cities None can once with thee compare; Thou alone the Lord from heaven Didst for us Incarnate bear. 2. Fairer than the sun at morning Wa...
3rd Sunday | Propers of the Year
January 11, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBLink to Music Link to Year A and B Introit Link to Year A Communio "Venite Post Me" Today we learn the Proper antiphons from the 3rd Sunday (in Ordinary Time/After Epiphany). Enjoy!
Ecce Advenit Dominator Dominus | Chant for Epiphany
January 07, 2023 21:36 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBLink to Music Happy Epiphanytide! Today we learn the introit from the Mass for Epiphany, and for those who haven't listened to our Propers of the Year series, we get a peak into the chants of the Holy Mass. Behold, the Sovereign Lord is coming; kingship, government and power are in his hands.
2nd Sunday | Propers of the Year
January 05, 2023 22:26 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBLink to music Link to Novus Ordo Communio, Laetabimur in salutari tuo Today we learn the propers for the 2nd Sunday (of Ordinary Time or Epiphany)
Audit Tyrannus Anxius | All Hail, Ye Infant Martyrs!
December 31, 2022 07:01 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBLink to Music Happy New Year's Eve! Today we learn a hymn in honor of the Holy Innocents, killed by the tyrant Herod while he searched for the Christ Child. The first blood shed for our Lord was by these innocent children, and it's impossible not to compare slaughter of the innocents with the slaughter of the unborn in our day. Sing the praises of these innocents, and beg for their intercession for an end to abortion!
Epiphany | Propers of the Year
December 28, 2022 07:00 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBLink to Music Today we learn the propers for the Feast of Epiphany. Enjoy!
Puer Natus in Bethlehem | For Unto Us A Child is Born!
December 24, 2022 07:00 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBLink to Music Merry Christmas! Today we learn one of the most popular medieval Christmas hymns: Puer Natus in Bethlehem. Let's all raise our voices to praise God for the Incarnation! A child is born in Bethlehem, Exult for joy, Jerusalem! Allelujah. With an exultant heart, let us adore the new-born Christ, with a new song. The Son of God the Father, In the highest has taken flesh, Allelujah. By angel Gabriel announced, The virgin has conceived the Son. Allelujah. Like a bridegr...
Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God | Propers of the Year
December 21, 2022 07:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBLinks to music (courtesy of CCWatershed): Introit; Gradual; Alleluia; Offertory; Communion In this episode we learn the propers for the Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God, January 1st. In 2023 this falls on Sunday, the Octave of Christmas. In the extraordinary form this day is the Octave of Christmas/The Circumcision of the Lord, and the propers are the same as those of Christmas Mass during the day, which we covered in last week's episode (except for the Alleluia).
Rorate Caeli | Let the Just One Come Forth!
December 17, 2022 07:00 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBLink to Music Today we learn the antiphon for Rorate Caeli, a hymn based on the beginning of the Introit for the 4th Sunday of Advent. A wonderful, simple antiphon to have on our lips during this last week before the Lord Comes! Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness. Be not wroth very sore, O Lord, neither remember iniquity for ever: thy holy city is a wilderness,Sion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation:our holy and our beautiful house, where our...
Christmas Mass During the Day | Propers of the Year
December 14, 2022 07:00 - 40 minutes - 55.8 MBPropers of the Year: A series of episodes in which we provide instruction and practice for more advanced chanters who are interested in preparing the Gregorian propers for each Sunday of the liturgical year. In this episode, Thomas teaches you the propers from Christmas Mass During the Day Link to Music
Praeclara Custos Virginum | O Mary Conceived Without Sin, Pray For Us!
December 10, 2022 07:00 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBLink to Music A few days ago we celebrated the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, one of the great Marian Dogmas of the Catholic Church. In honor of our Immaculate Mother, we learn a hymn from about 200 years before this dogma was officially proclaimed by the Church. Blest guardian of all virgin souls, Portal of bliss to man forgiven, Pure Mother of Almighty God, Thou hope of earth and joy of heaven! Fair Lily found among the thorns, Most beauteous Dove with wings of gold, Rod from whose...
4th Sunday of Advent | Propers of the Year
December 07, 2022 07:00 - 44 minutes - 82 MBPropers of the Year: A series of episodes in which we provide instruction and practice for more advanced chanters who are interested in preparing the Gregorian propers for each Sunday of the liturgical year. Please let us know what you think! In this episode, Thomas teaches you the chants 4th Sunday of Advent (Rorate Sunday). The time for each section is listed below, along with links to PDF's for each chant (courtesy of Corpus Christi Watershed): Introit: https://tinyurl.com/roratecaelid...
Vox Clara Ecce Intonat | Be Not Benumbed!
December 03, 2022 07:00 - 20 minutes - 28.3 MBLink to the music Happy Advent! This ancient hymn dates back to the 6th century, and is used at Lauds during Advent. This hymn is so rich with symbolism, please check out this article from friend of Floriani, Fr. Z, who goes DEEP. ALSO: please consider donating to Floriani to help sustain our mission to Revitalize Sacred Music in America! All donations during this season will be MATCHED by a generous donor, so your contribution is DOUBLED! God bless you for your generosity, and welcome to ...
3rd Sunday of Advent | Propers of the Year
November 30, 2022 07:00 - 24 minutes - 44.6 MBPropers of the Year: A series of episodes in which we provide instruction and practice for more advanced chanters who are interested in preparing the Gregorian propers for each Sunday of the liturgical year. Please let us know what you think! In this episode, Giorgio sings through the chants for Gaudete Sunday. He sings through chant slowly, highlights difficult sections, and sings through it slowly again. The time for each section is listed below, along with links to PDF's for each chant ...
Lux Aeterna | Happy Liturgical New Year's Eve!
November 26, 2022 07:00 - 9 minutes - 13.1 MBLink to Music We conclude the liturgical year and the month of All Souls with the communion antiphon from the Requiem Mass. May light eternal shine upon them, O Lord, with Thy saints forever, for thou art kind.
2nd Sunday of Advent | Propers of the Year
November 23, 2022 07:00 - 40 minutes - 74.4 MBPropers of the Year: A series of episodes in which we provide instruction and practice for more advanced chanters who are interested in preparing the Gregorian propers for each Sunday of the liturgical year. Please let us know what you think! In this episode, Giorgio sings through each chant slowly, highlights difficult sections, and sings through it slowly again. The time for each section is listed below, along with links to PDF's for each chant (courtesy of Corpus Christi Watershed): In...
Beate Pastor Petre | The OG Rock Star (and companion)
November 19, 2022 07:00 - 19 minutes - 27.3 MBLink to Music In honor of the feast of the dedication of the Basilicas of Sts. Peter and Paul, here's a hymn in honor of them both! O blessed shepherd Peter, thou to whom was given the power to open heaven, and, opened, to close it, mercifully receive the prayers of thy suppliants, and by thy word unloose the chains of their sins. Illustrious teacher Paul, mould thou our lives, and draw with thee to heaven our hearts, till faith now veiled beholds the bright noonday, and, like the sun, ch...
1st Sunday of Advent | Propers of the Year
November 19, 2022 00:00 - 47 minutes - 87.4 MBReposted from 2021. Propers of the Year: A series of episodes in which we provide instruction and practice for more advanced chanters who are interested in preparing the Gregorian propers for each Sunday of the liturgical year. In this episode, Giorgio sings through each chant slowly, highlights difficult sections, and sings through it slowly again. At the end of the episode, he sings through all the propers at normal speed. The time for each section is listed below, along with links to P...
Requiem Aeternam | Month of All Souls
November 12, 2022 17:12 - 13 minutes - 17.9 MBLink to Music In this episode we honor the month of all souls and learn the introit for the Requiem Mass. (IV Esdr 2: 34, 35) Eternal rest give to them, O Lord; and let perpetual light shine upon them. (Ps 64: 2-3) Vs. A hymn, O God, becometh Thee in Sion; and a vow shall be paid to Thee in Jerusalem: O Lord, hear my prayer; all flesh shall come to Thee.
Custodes Hominum | Happy Michaelmas!
September 29, 2022 07:00 - 22 minutes - 31.3 MBLink to Music In today's episode, we learn a hymn to the Guardian Angels in honor of the Feast of The Archangels. Angel-Guardians of men, spirits and powers we sing, Whom our Father hath sent, aids to our weakly frame, Heavenly friends and guides, help from on high to bring, Lest we fail through the foeman’s wile. He, the spoiler of souls, Angel-traitor of old, Cast in merited wrath out of his honored place, Burns with envy and hate, seeking their souls to gain Whom God’s mercy invites to...
Ubi Caritas | Semper Ubi Sub Ubi (Caritas...)
September 23, 2022 00:25 - 17 minutes - 23.4 MBLink to Music In today's episode, we learn the great antiphon from the washing of the feet on Holy Thursday: Ubi Caritas. Where charity and love are, there God is. The love of Christ has gathered us into one. Let us exult, and in Him be joyful. Let us fear and let us love the living God. And from a sincere heart let us love each other (and Him). Where charity and love are, there God is. Therefore, whensoever we are gathered as one: Lest we in mind be divided, let us beware. Let cea...
Summae Deus Clementiae | Console Your Sorrowful Mother with Song!
September 15, 2022 07:00 - 15 minutes - 21.7 MBLink to Music In honor of the Feast of the Seven Sorrows of Mary, we learn today a hymn or Lauds from this feast. Although this feast dates back to the 12th century in terms of popular devotion -- and even some more formal Church recognition -- it didn't make it onto the General Roman Calendar until 1814. This hymn dates from roughly that era. O God of infinite mercy, grant that we may meditate well on the Seven Sorrows of the Virgin and on the Wounds of Jesus her Son. May the numerous...
Omnis Expertem | Mary Is Free From ALL STAIN
September 08, 2022 07:00 - 20 minutes - 28.1 MBHappy feast of the Nativity of Our Blessed Mother! Today we learn a hymn from Vespers on the Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary Immaculate. As the first verse says, literally: "The supreme teacher of faith [the Pope] solemnly affirms that Mary is free from all stain." This happened in 1854, and the hymn refers to St. Bernadette, who lived after this proclamation, so this hymn isn't older than the mid-to-late 19th century. We hope you enjoy it! Lo! Mary is exempt from stain of sin, Proclaim...
Orbis Factor | Epic Hymn to the Maker of the World
September 01, 2022 07:00 - 22 minutes - 30.6 MBLink to the Music An epic hymn to the Maker of the World, this is from the Sarum Rite, which developed in Salisbury Cathedral in the 11th century. This hymn is also the origin of Mass XI, Missa Orbis Factor, which we learned way back in episode 28. 1. Maker of the world, King eternal, have mercy upon us. 2. O immense source of pity, have mercy upon us. 3. Drive off all our evils, have mercy upon us. 4. Christ who art the light of the world and giver of life, have mercy upon us. 5. Con...
Lauda Sion Salvatorem | The Greatest Sermon You've Ever Heard
August 25, 2022 07:00 - 54 minutes - 74.8 MBLink to music (courtesy of CCWatershed) St. Thomas Aquinas was a theologian, a philosopher, and one of the greatest intellects of all time. He is known as the Angelic Doctor of the Church. But did you know he is also regarded as one of the greatest Catholic poets of all time? And he only wrote 5 poems – 38 stanzas of poetry. In 1264, Pope Urban IV established the Solemnity of The Body of Christ, and asked St. Thomas Aquinas to write the texts for the Mass and the Divine Office for this new...
Mass IX | Missa Cum Jubilo
August 23, 2022 17:08 - 1 hour - 99.3 MBSheet music (courtesy of CCWatershed) Today we learn Mass IX, Cum Jubilo, which is for Marian Feasts. You're challenge is to learn this Gregorian Mass, and introduce it to your parish!
Sub Tuum Praesidium | The OLDEST Known Hymn to the Theotokos
August 18, 2022 07:00 - 13 minutes - 18.2 MBLink to Music In this episode, we learn the Sub Tuum Praesidium, the oldest existing hymn to Mary as "Theotokos" or "God-Bearer." Although the church didn't definitively teach that Mary was the Mother of God until the council of Ephesus in 431, this hymn predates that council by at least 150 years! We fly to thy protection, O Holy Mother of God; Do not despise our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us always from all dangers, O Glorious and Blessed Virgin. Sub tuum praesid...
In Paradisum | A Hymn of Final Farewell
August 11, 2022 07:00 - 12 minutes - 17.7 MBLink to music In today's episode, we learn In Paradisum, the antiphon traditionally sung at the end of a requiem Mass as the body of the deceased is taken out of the church to be buried. May the Angels lead you into paradise; and on your arrival, may the Martyrs receive you and introduce into the holy city of Jerusalem. May you be welcomed by the choirs of Angels; and together with Lazarus, who was formerly poor, may you have eternal rest. In paradisum deducant te angeli; in tuo adventu...
Asperges Me | What Even is Hyssop, Anyway?
August 04, 2022 22:14 - 13.1 MBLink to Music (courtesy of CCWatershed) In today's episode, we learn the antiphon Asperges me, Domine, which accompanies the ritual sprinkling that takes place before every High Mass except during Paschaltide. Dating back to the 10th century, this beautiful, short antiphon can help to prepare those who sing it to fully participate in Holy Mass. We encourage you to learn this antiphon and then sing it on Sundays with your schola! THOU SHALT SPRINKLE ME, Lord, with hyssop and I shall be cle...
Cor Arca Legem Continens | Hymn to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
June 30, 2022 07:00 - 18 minutes - 25.3 MBMusic for Cor Arca Legem Continens From the Encyclopedia: An office hymn that was historically used for Lauds on the Feast of the Sacred Heart. Usually dated as an 18th-century composition, it is the work of an unknown author who is thought to have written also the hymns for Vespers and Matins of the same feast. In a series of types or figures, rather than in a fully developed allegory, stanzas one and two of the hymn represent the Sacred Heart as ark, temple, and—with reference to its ope...
Cor Arca Legem Continens |
June 30, 2022 07:00 - 18 minutes - 25.3 MBMusic for Cor Arca Legem Continens From the Encyclopedia: An office hymn that was historically used for Lauds on the Feast of the Sacred Heart. Usually dated as an 18th-century composition, it is the work of an unknown author who is thought to have written also the hymns for Vespers and Matins of the same feast. In a series of types or figures, rather than in a fully developed allegory, stanzas one and two of the hymn represent the Sacred Heart as ark, temple, and—with reference to its ope...