And if you're an old hand, you may like to check up on whether there's a Gregorian Chant masterpiece you've missed out on.
So Music-at-Church-Choirs.com in conjunction with Colin Mawby - known all over the world for his working knowledge and performance of Plainchant - has drawn up a list of some of the most splendid and beautiful chants, graded for ease of selection.
From the Graduale Romanum and the Liber Usualis
- Missa Orbis Factor *
- Dominus dixit ad me (Christmas) **
- Alleluia. Dies sanctificatus (Christmas) **
- Ecce advenit (Epiphany) **
- Victimae Paschali (Easter) **
- Veni Sancte Spiritus (Whitsun) **
- Missa Cum Jubilo ***
- Missa Kyrie Fons Bonitatis ****
- Credo 4 ****
- Omnes de Saba venient (Epiphany) ****
- Alleluia. Caro mea (Corpus Christi) ****
From the Liber Usualis
- Creator Alme Siderum (Advent) *
- Jesu Redemptor Omnium (Christmas) *
- Veni Creator Spiritus (Whitsun) *
- Vexilla Regis (Passiontide) *
- Ave Maris Stella (Our Lady)**
- Ut Queant Laxis (St. John the Baptist)**
- Hodie Christus natus est (Christmas)***
- O quam suavis est (Corpus Christi)****
- Salve Regina (solemn)****
*Easy **Moderately easy ***Moderately difficult ****Difficult