Favorite Catholic chants/hymns

[Eretria90]

Does anyone have any favorite Catholic chants, whether it's Gregorian, Ambrosian, Sarum, Gothic, Byzantine, Renaissance polyphonic, etc.?

Probably my favorite Catholic chant/song is "Sicut Cervus" performed by Schola Gregoriana del Coro Paer; it was originally created by Palestrina (seriously, if you have not listened to this guy's works you need to go and listen to his polyphonic chants NOW). I really wish this version was available on youtube; it is by far the best performance of "Sicut Cervus" I have ever listened to. So full of emotion and everything, the truest polyphonic chant.

Here's that version on amazon that you can buy: Amazon.com: Sicut cervus: Schola Gregoriana Del Coro Paer: MP3 Downloads

Seriously, blast it on your speakers to see what I mean.

Here's the second best version of "Sicut Cervus" I've ever listened to: Sicut cervus (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina) - New York Polyphony - YouTube


This is by far the best rendition of "Dies Irae" I've ever listened to (also one of my top favorites): Gregorian Chant - Benedictine Monks - Church Music - YouTube


I recently fell in love with the Catholic hymn "Immaculate Mary," which I've only recently started hearing at Mass. Definitely one of my favorite Catholic hymns in English, much better than those garbage Protestant songs that are sung usually at Mass. The best version I've listened to is performed by the Benedictine nuns of Mary Queen of Apostles. I can't really find a good version on youtube to provide.

 

[Dylan Michael]

That is the best version of Dies Iræ I've ever heard.

O God Beyond all praising:
O God Beyond All Praising (Thaxted, Setting: Robert Hobby) - YouTube

I like the orchestra mixed with the organ.


Praise to the Lord:
Hymn - Praise to the Lord, the Almighty - YouTube

 

[Eretria90]

Thread bump because it got buried. Only 1 response so far? No one loves Catholic chants and hymns?

 

[Michie]

I like chant but could not tell you one from another. As far as hymns, I like Hosea for sentimental reasons. The hymns I like are few & far between really.

 

[Colin]

I like chant but could not tell you one from another. As far as hymns, I like Hosea for sentimental reasons. The hymns I like are few & far between really.

 

[Michie]

So pretty Colin! Thank you.

 

[Colin]

The Magnificat sung at the end of Mass in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris .

 

[pdudgeon]

Thomas Tallis - Lamentation.

 

[St Sebastian]

O God Beyond all praising:
O God Beyond All Praising (Thaxted, Setting: Robert Hobby) - YouTube

This is one of my all times favorite!

I also love the Alma Redemptoris Mater.

 

[Colin]

Soul of My Saviour , a hymn I have known for as long as I can remember , and based on the prayer Anima Christi .

 

[Colin]

We sang this on Sunday .

 

[Colin]

O Bread of Heaven was sung at my first Holy Communion many years ago .

Here it is being sung in Westminster Cathedral .

 

[pdudgeon]

O Bread of Heaven was sung at my first Holy Communion many years ago .

Here it is being sung in Westminster Cathedral .

Oh! I know that tune, but the words I know are different.
I know it as "Faith of Our Fathers"

Thank you, Colin!

 

[Colin]

The hymn "Look down O Mother Mary" by St Alphonsus Liguori whose feastday it is .

 

[Colin]

This was my mother's favourite .

 

[Colin]

Jesus remember me when you come into your kingdom

 

[Colin]

The Agnus Dei by Samuel Barber .

 

[Colin]

Heinrich Schutz's Magnificat is magnificent .

 

[Colin]

From Cologne Cathedral

 

[Colin]

One we all sang in church at a Civic Service for our mayor a couple of Sundays back .