Sacred Music Library of Gregorian Chant Propers in PDF

“Gregorian Chant has always been regarded as the supreme model for sacred music, so that it is fully legitimate to lay down the following rule: the more closely a composition for church approaches in its movement, inspiration and savor the Gregorian form, the more sacred and liturgical it becomes; and the more out of harmony it is with that supreme model, the less worthy it is of the temple. The ancient traditional Gregorian Chant must, therefore, in a large measure be restored to the functions of public worship, and the fact must be accepted by all that an ecclesiastical function loses none of its solemnity when accompanied by this music alone.”
Pope Pius X, Tra le Sollecitudini, 1903
“Finally, while respecting various styles and different and highly praiseworthy traditions, I desire, in accordance with the request advanced by the Synod Fathers, that Gregorian chant be suitably esteemed and employed as the chant proper to the Roman liturgy.”
Pope Benedict XVI, Sacramentum Caritatis, 2007
The PDF files below are reproductions of the Gregorian Chant propers of the Mass in notation inspired by the Liber Usualis. These were developed for scholas and choirs of the apostolates of the Institute of Christ the King. They are free to download for use in the study and performance of sacred music.
The files are roughly organized by calendar day, which simplifies locating propers for upcoming celebrations. But please note: The indicated dates are only for organizing the files; it is absolutely necessary to consult a liturgical calendar or Ordo to determine which Mass is to be celebrated on a given day.
In a few cases, the files contain chants that might not be used on the indicated day, but are interesting for historical reasons. Unfortunately, it is not feasible to include explanatory notes in the files themselves. Chanters may find it helpful to consult the various editions of the Liber Usualis and Graduale Romanum, or ideally a Priest to indentify with certainty which chants are to be sung.
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Season of Septuagesima (2018)
- Quinquagesima Sunday - Feb 11
- Sexagesima Sunday - Feb 4
- The Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Feb 2
Chants for Candlemas Procession.
Hymn at Vespers: Ave maris stella, Nº 2, Nº 3, Vespers before Our Lady's Saturday: Ave maris stella, Another melody, Dominican. - St. Francis de Sales - Jan 29 (Common of Doctors)
Proper Mass of St. Francis de Sales - edited by the Benedictines of Solesmes. (Source.)
Patron of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest,
and Patronal feast at the Oratories in St. Louis and Marly-le-Roi. - Septuagesima Sunday - Jan 28
Season after Epiphany (2018)
- St. John Chrysostom, Bishop, Confessor and Doctor - Jan 27
- Conversion of St. Paul - Jan 25
- 3rd Sunday after Epiphany - Jan 21
- St. Agnes, Virgin and Martyr - Jan 21
- St. Peter’s Chair in Rome - Jan 18
- 2nd Sunday after Epiphany - Jan 14
Christmastide (2017-2018)
- Commemoration of the Baptism of Our Lord Jesus Christ - Jan 13 (Epiphany)
- Holy Family - Jan 7
- Epiphany - Jan 6
- Holy Name of Jesus - Jan 2
Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus: Downside Plainsong & Solesmes. - Octave of the Nativity - Jan 1
Hymn: Veni Creator. - Sunday within the Octave of the Nativity - Dec 31, 2017
- Holy Innocents - Dec 28, 2017
- St. John, Apostle and Evangelist - Dec 27, 2017
Patronal feast at the Oratory in Green Bay. - St. Stephen, First Martyr - Dec 26, 2017
- Nativity: Mass during the Daytime - Dec 25, 2017
- Nativity: Mass at Dawn - Dec 25
- Nativity: Mass at Midnight - Dec 25
The Nativity is the patronal feast of the Shrine of Christ the King in Chicago.
Advent (2017)
- Vigil of the Nativity - Sun, Dec 24
- 4th Sunday of Advent
- St. Thomas, Apostle - Dec 21
- 3rd Sunday of Advent - Dec 17 (Gaudéte Sunday)
Ember Days in Advent, Dec 20, 22 & 23: Wednesday, Friday and Saturday - Our Lady of Guadalupe - Dec 12
Patronal feast at the Oratory in Tucson. - 2nd Sunday of Advent - Dec 10
- Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Dec 8
Principal Patroness of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest.
Recordings from our Gregorian Schola of the Seminary at Gricigliano:
Introit, Gradual, Alleluia, Offertory, Communion. (Buy the CD) - 1st Sunday of Advent - Dec 3
Season after Pentecost (2017)
- St. Andrew, Apostle - Nov 30
- 24th & Last Sundays after Pentecost - Nov 19 & 26
- St. Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr - Nov 22
- Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Nov 21
- Dedication of the Basilicas of Ss. Peter and Paul - Nov 18
- St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin - Nov 13 (U. S. A.)
- 23rd Sunday after Pentecost - Nov 12
- St. Martin of Tours, Bishop and Confessor - Nov 11
- Dedication of the Archbasilica of Our Savior - Nov 9
- 22nd Sunday after Pentecost - Nov 5
- All Souls - Nov 2
- All Saints - Nov 1
- Christ the King - Oct 29
Titular feast of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest. - 21st Sunday after Pentecost
- Ss. Simon and Jude, Apostles - Oct 28
- St. Raphaël, Archangel - Oct 24
- 20th Sunday after Pentecost - Oct 22
- St. John Cantius - Oct 20
- St. Luke, Evangelist - Oct 18
- St. Margaret Mary Alacoque - Oct 17
Patronal feast of the Sisters Adorers of the Royal Heart of Jesus. - St. Hedwig, Widow - Oct 16
Patronal feast at the Oratory in Saint-Hospice à Nice. - 19th Sunday after Pentecost - Oct 15
- St. Teresa of Avila, Virgin
Proper Mass of St. Teresa of Avila - edited by the Benedictines of Solesmes.
Patronal feast at the Oratory in Madrid. - Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Oct 11
- 18th Sunday after Pentecost - Oct 8
- Our Lady of the Rosary - Oct 7
- St. Francis of Assisi - Oct 4 (Votive mass)
- St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin - Oct 3
Secondary Patroness of the Institute of Christ the King.
Patronal feast at the Oratory in Mouila, Gabón. - Holy Guardian Angels - Oct 2
- 17th Sunday after Pentecost - Oct 1
- Dedication of St. Michael the Archangel - Sept 29
Patronal feast at the Oratory in Wassau. - 16th Sunday after Pentecost - Sept 24
- St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist - Sept 21
- 15th Sunday after Pentecost - Sept 17
Ember days on September 20, 22 & 23: Wednesday, Friday and Saturday - Seven Sorrows of the B. V. M. - Sept 15
- Exaltation of the Holy Cross - Sept 14
- Most Holy Name of Mary - Sept 12
- 14th Sunday after Pentecost - Sept 10
- Nativity of the B. V. M. - Sept 8
- 13th Sunday after Pentecost - Sept 3
- St. Augustine of Hippo - Aug 28
Patronal feast at the Oratory in Preston, Lancashire. - 12th Sunday after Pentecost - Aug 27
- St. Louis, King of France, Confessor - Aug 25
Patronal feast at the Oratory in Labarde, France. - St. Bartholomew, Apostle - Aug 24
- Immaculate Heart of Mary - Aug 22
- St. Jane Frances Frémiot de Chantal, Widow - Aug 21
Patronal feast of the Sisters Adorers of the Royal Heart of Jesus. - 11th Sunday after Pentecost - Aug 20
- St. Joachim, Father of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Confessor - Aug 16
- Assumption - Aug 15
- Vigil of the Assumption - Aug 14
- 10th Sunday after Pentecost - Aug 13
- St. Lawrence, Martyr - Aug 10
- Vigil of St. Lawrence - Aug 9
- St. John Mary Vianney, Confessor - Aug 8 (Common of a Confessor not a Bishop, “Os justi”)
Proper Mass of St. John Mary Vianney - from Proprium Sanctorum pro aliquibus locis. - Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ - Aug 6
- 9th Sunday after Pentecost
- Dedication of the Church of Our Lady of the Snow - Aug 5
- St. Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop, Confessor and Doctor - Aug 2
- St. Peter’s Chains - Aug 1
- 8th Sunday after Pentecost - July 30
- St. Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary - July 26
- St. James, Apostle - July 25
- 7th Sunday after Pentecost - July 23
- St. Apollinaris, Bishop and Martyr - July 23
- 6th Sunday after Pentecost - July 16
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel - July 16
- 5th Sunday after Pentecost - July 9
- 4th Sunday after Pentecost - July 2
- Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary - July 2
- Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ - July 1
- Commemoration of St. Paul, Apostle - June 30
- Ss. Peter and Paul, Apostles - June 29
- Vigil of Ss. Peter and Paul - June 28
- 3rd Sunday after Pentecost - June 25
- Nativity of St. John the Baptist - June 24
- Sacred Heart of Jesus - June 23
Patronal feast at the Oratory in Bayerisch Gmain, Bavaria, and Livorno, Italy.
Propers for First Friday Votive Masses are also available. - Vigil of St. John the Baptist - June 23
- 2nd Sunday after Pentecost - June 18
- Corpus Christi - June 15
Chants for Corpus Christi Procession:
Pange lingua, Another Pange lingua, Monastic tone
Sacris solemniis, Another Sacris solemniis
Verbum supernam
Salutis humanæ Sator, Jesu nostra redemptio, Jesu nostra redemptio (Monastic tone)
Æterne Rex altissime
Te Deum (Solemn tone), (Simple tone)
Adoro te - St. Anthony of Padua, Confessor and Doctor - June 13
Proper Mass of St. Anthony of Padua
Patronal feast at the Oratory in West Orange, New Jersey. - Trinity Sunday - June 11
- St. Barnabas, Apostle - June 11 (In Paschal Time: Propers.)
Paschaltide (2017)
- Pentecost - June 4
Hymn: Veni Creator
In the Octave of Pentecost: Monday, Tuesday, Ember Wednesday,
Thursday, Ember Friday, Ember Saturday and Shorter form for Ember Saturday - Vigil of Pentecost - June 3
- Blessed Virgin Mary the Queen - May 31
Patronal feast at the Oratory in Rockford, Illinois. - St. Joan of Arc, Virgin - May 30 (France)
- Sunday after the Ascension - May 28
- St. Philip Neri, Confessor - May 26
Patronal feast at the Seminary in Gricigliano. - Ascension Thursday - May 25
- St. Gregory VII, Pope and Confessor - May 25
- St. Madeleine-Sophie Barat, Virgin
Secondary Patroness of the Sisters Adorers of the Royal Heart of Jesus. - Mass of the Rogations
Chants for Rogation Procession. - 5th Sunday after Easter - May 21
- 4th Sunday after Easter - May 14
- St. Robert Bellarmine, Bishop, Confessor and Doctor - May 13
Patronal feast at the Oratory Notre-Dame de Fatima à La Chapelle d'Armentières. - Ss. Philip and James, Apostles - May 11
- 3rd Sunday after Easter - May 7
- St. Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr - May 7
Patronal feast at the Oratory in Milwaukee. - The Finding of the Holy Cross - May 3
- St. Joseph the Workman - May 1
- 2nd Sunday after Easter - Apr 30
- St. Mark, Evangelist - Apr 25
Chants for Rogation Procession. - Low Sunday - Apr 23
- Easter Sunday - Apr 16
In the Octave of Easter:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday « In Albis »
Holy Week (2017)
- Easter Vigil - Apr 15
- Good Friday: Solemn Afternoon Liturgy - Apr 14
At Matins: Responsories. - Holy Thursday: Solemn Evening Mass - Apr 13
- Palm Sunday - Apr 9
Chants for Palm Sunday Procession, Christus Vincit!
Ferias in Holy Week: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Lent (2017)
- Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Fri, Apr 7
- 1st Sunday of the Passion - Apr 2
- 4th Sunday of Lent (Lætare Sunday) - Mar 26
- Annunciation - Mar 25
- Saturday of 3rd Week in Lent
- Friday of 3rd Week in Lent - Mar 24
- St. Benedict (Common of Abbots) - Mar 21
Patron of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest. - St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Mar 20
Patronal feast at the Oratories in Brussels and Limerick.
Transferred from March 19. - 3rd Sunday of Lent - Mar 19
- St. Patrick, Bishop and Confessor - Mar 17 (Ireland)
- 2nd Sunday of Lent - Mar 12
- Friday of Ember Week in Lent - Mar 10
- St. Thomas Aquinas (Common of Doctors) - Mar 7
Patron of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest.
Patronal feast at the Oratory in Toulouse, France. - 1st Sunday of Lent - Mar 5
- Ash Wednesday - Mar 1
Chants for Blessing of the Ashes, Antiphon Parce Domine.
Season of Septuagesima (2017)
Season after Epiphany (2017)
- Apparition of the Immaculate Virgin Mary - Feb 11
Patronal feast at the Oratory in Libreville, Gabón.
Common of Saints
Vigil of an Apostle: Ego autem sicut
Common of Sovereign Pontiffs: Si díligis me (Liber Usualis p. 11221)
Common of a Martyr Bishop:
Mass I: Státuit (Liber Usualis p. 1129)
Mass II: Sacerdótes Dei (Liber Usualis p. 1132)
Common of a Martyr not a Bishop:
Mass I: In virtúte tua (Liber Usualis p. 1135)
Mass II: Lætábitur (Liber Usualis p. 1138)
Common of Martyrs in Paschal Time:
Mass of One Martyr: Protexísti me (Liber Usualis p. 1146)
Mass of Two or More Martyrs: Sancti tui (Liber Usualis p. 1149)
Common of Two or More Martyrs outside Paschal Time:
Mass I: Intret (Liber Usualis p. 1162)
Mass II: Sapiéntiam (Liber Usualis p. 1166)
Mass III: Salus autem (Liber Usualis p. 1169)
Common of a Confessor Bishop:
Mass I: Státuit (Liber Usualis p. 1182)
Mass II: Sacerdótes tui (Liber Usualis p. 1186)
Common of Doctors: In médio (Liber Usualis p. 1190)
Common of a Confessor not a Bishop:
Mass I: Os justi (Liber Usualis p. 1200)
Mass II: Justus ut palma (Liber Usualis p. 1204)
Common of Abbots: Os justi (Liber Usualis p. 1206)
Common of Virgins
For a Virgin Martyr:
Mass I: Loquébar (Liber Usualis p. 1215)
Mass II: Me expectavérunt (Liber Usualis p. 1220)
For Two or More Virgin Martyrs: Liber Usualis p. 1225
For a Virgin not a Martyr:
Mass I: Dilexísti (Liber Usualis p. 1225)
Mass II: Vultum tuum (Liber Usualis p. 1229)
Common of a Holy Woman:
Mass of a Holy Woman Martyr: Me expectavérunt (Liber Usualis p. 1237)
Mass of a Holy Woman not a Martyr: Cognóvi (Liber Usualis p. 1239)
Common of the Dedication of a Church: Terríbilis est (Liber Usualis p. 1250)
Votive Masses
Sacred Heart of Jesus (First Friday)
Our Lady's Saturday
- In Advent
- From Christmas to the Purification
- From the Purification to Easter
- In Paschal Time
- After Pentecost
Burial Service and Mass of the Dead
Other Votive Masses
- Nuptial Mass
- Holy Angels
- St. Joseph
- Holy Ghost
- Blessed Sacrament (Outside Paschal Time) (In Paschal Time)
- Our Lord Jesus Christ Supreme and Eternal High Priest
- Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ
- The Infant Jesus
- Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help
- For the Propagation of the Faith
Seasonal Marian Antiphons
- Alma Redemptoris Mater. (Solemn tone. Monastic.)
- Ave Regina Cœlorum. (Solemn tone. Monastic.)
- Regina Cœli. (Solemn tone. Monastic.)
- Salve Regina. (Solemn tone. Monastic.)
Additional Material
- Tone for the Gloria Patri at the Introit. (Insert for the Liber Usualis is here.)
Kyriale
At the aspersion
- Asperges – Also, chants ad libitum: Mode 7; Mode 4.
- Vidi aquam – In Paschal Time
Ordinary of the Mass
- Mass I – “Lux et origo”
- Mass II – “Kyrie fons bonitatis”
- Mass III – “Kyrie Deus sempiterne”
- Mass IV – “Cunctipotens Genitor Deus”
- Mass V – “Kyrie magnæ Deus potentiæ”
- Mass VI – “Kyrie Rex Genitor”
- Mass VII – “Kyrie Rex splendens”
- Mass VIII – “De Angelis”
- Mass IX – “Cum jubilo”
- Mass X – “Alme Pater”
- Mass XI – “Orbis factor”
- Mass XII – “Pater cuncta”
- Mass XIII – “Stelliferi Conditor orbis”
- Mass XIV – “Jesu Redemptor”
- Mass XV – “Dominator Deus”
- Mass XVI – For ferias throughout the Year
- Mass XVII – For the Sundays of Advent and Lent
- Mass XVIII – For the ferias of Advent and Lent, Vigils, Ember Days and Rogation Days
- Mass Nº 19 – “Messe de Sainte Hildegarde”
Kyrie attributed to St. Hildegard von Bingen. (Source) - Credo I
- Credo II
- Credo III
- Credo IV
- Credo V
- Credo VI
- Credo VII – From 1927 Solesmes edition of the Graduale Romanum. (Source)
Chants ad libitum
- Kyrie I – “Clemens Rector”
Kyrie II – “Summe Deus”
Kyrie III – “Rector cosmi pie”
Kyrie IV – “Kyrie altissime”
Kyrie V – “Conditor Kyrie omnium”
Kyrie VI – “Te Christe Rex supplices”
Kyrie VII – “Splendor Æterne”
Kyrie VIII – “Firmator sancte”
Kyrie IX – “O Pater excelse”
Kyrie X – “Orbis factor”
Kyrie XI – “Kyrie Salve” - Gloria I
Gloria II
Gloria III
Gloria IV – Ambrosian Chant - Sanctus I
Sanctus II
Sanctus III - Agnus Dei I
Agnus Dei II
Proprium de Tempore
- 1st Sunday of Advent
- 2nd Sunday of Advent
- 3rd Sunday of Advent (Gaudéte Sunday)
Ember Week in Advent: Wednesday, Friday and Saturday - 4th Sunday of Advent
- Vigil of the Nativity
The Nativity of Our Lord - Dec 25
Patronal feast of the Shrine of Christ the King in Chicago.
Christmastide
- St. Stephen, First Martyr - Dec 26
- St. John, Apostle and Evangelist - Dec 27
Patronal feast at the Oratory in Green Bay. - Holy Innocents - Dec 28
- Sunday within the Octave of the Nativity
- Ferias on 5th to 7th days of the Octave of the Nativity - Dec 29-31: Nativity in the Daytime
- St. Thomas of Canterbury, Bishop and Martyr - Dec 29 (England and Wales)
- Commemoration of St. Sylvester I, Pope and Confessor - Dec 31 (Si díligis me)
Te Deum: Solemn tone, Simple tone. - Octave of the Nativity - Jan 1
Hymn: Veni Creator - Holy Name of Jesus 1st Sunday of the year if on Jan 2-5; otherwise Jan 2.
Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus: Downside Plainsong & Solesmes - Ferias after Octave of the Nativity - Jan 2-5: Octave of the Nativity
- Commemoration of St. Telesphorus, Pope and Martyr - Jan 5 (Si díligis me)
- Epiphany of Our Lord
- Holy Family
Ferias in the week after the Feast of the Holy Family: 1st Sunday after Epiphany - Commemoration of the Baptism of Our Lord Jesus Christ - Jan 13 (Epiphany)
Epiphanytide
Season of Septuagesima
Lent
- Ash Wednesday
Chants for Blessing of the Ashes, Antiphon Parce Domine
Ferias after Ash Wednesday: Thursday, Friday and Saturday - 1st Sunday of Lent
Ember Week in Lent: Monday, Tuesday, Ember Wednesday,
Thursday, Ember Friday and Ember Saturday - 2nd Sunday of Lent
Ferias in 2nd Week of Lent: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday - 3rd Sunday of Lent
Ferias in 3rd Week of Lent: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday - 4th Sunday of Lent (Lætáre Sunday)
Ferias in 4th Week of Lent: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday - 1st Sunday of the Passion
Ferias in Passion Week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Holy Week
- Palm Sunday
Chants for Palm Sunday Procession, Christus Vincit!
Ferias in Holy Week: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday - Holy Thursday: Solemn Evening Mass
Mass of the Chrism: Propers and Procession - Good Friday: Solemn Afternoon Liturgy
At Matins: Responsories. - Easter Vigil
Octave of Easter
- Easter Sunday
In the Octave of Easter:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday « In Albis »
Paschal Time
- Low Sunday
- 2nd Sunday after Easter
- 3rd Sunday after Easter
- 4th Sunday after Easter
- 5th Sunday after Easter
- Rogation Procession and Mass of the Rogations
- Vigil of the Ascension (5th Sunday after Easter)
- Ascension Thursday
- Sunday after the Ascension
- Vigil of Pentecost
- Pentecost Sunday
Hymn: Veni Creator
In the Octave of Pentecost: Monday, Tuesday, Ember Wednesday,
Thursday, Ember Friday, Ember Saturday and Shorter form for Ember Saturday
Season after Pentecost
- Trinity Sunday
Ferias in the week after Trinity Sunday: First Sunday after Pentecost - Corpus Christi
Chants for Corpus Christi Procession:
Pange lingua, Another Pange lingua, Monastic tone
Sacris solémniis, Another Sacris solémniis
Verbum supérnam
Salútis humánæ Sator, Jesu nostra redémptio, Monastic tone
Ætérne Rex altíssime
Te Deum (Solemn tone), (Simple tone)
Adóro te devóte - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost
- Sacred Heart of Jesus
Patronal feast at the Oratory in Bayerisch Gmain, Bavaria, and Livorno, Italy. - 3rd Sunday after Pentecost
- 4th Sunday after Pentecost
- 5th Sunday after Pentecost
- 6th Sunday after Pentecost
- 7th Sunday after Pentecost
- 8th Sunday after Pentecost
- 9th Sunday after Pentecost
- 10th Sunday after Pentecost
- 11th Sunday after Pentecost
- 12th Sunday after Pentecost
- 13th Sunday after Pentecost
- 14th Sunday after Pentecost
- 15th Sunday after Pentecost
- 16th Sunday after Pentecost
- 17th Sunday after Pentecost
- Ember Week in September: Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- 18th Sunday after Pentecost
- 19th Sunday after Pentecost
- 20th Sunday after Pentecost
- 21st Sunday after Pentecost
- 22nd Sunday after Pentecost
- 23rd & Last Sundays after Pentecost
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