O Salutaris and Tantem Ergo and

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I’d like to learn the O salutaris Hostia and Tantum Ergo Sacramentum so that I can better assist the deacons at our weekly benedtion. Can anyone point me to an online resource where I can hear the tunes? I’d even be interested in buying a CD of classic Catholic hymns in Latin such as these if it were available.

Most of what I can find are giant choral renditions, fully symphony orchestras doing versions from some composer from the 1600’s with a really wierd modern trombone acompanyment or singers with great voices but set in the acousics of a giant Church so it is hard to hear with all the echo. Not trying to be moved by the Holy Spirit at this point - I just want good, clean versions so I can learn the tune, maybe practice in the shower and such.

I found htt**p://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wr1rAv_XOWk&feature=related** and it is cleanly sung and easy to understand. Any others? Any thoughts?

-Tim-
 
The link you posted is some random modern setting of the words. There are endless versions of O Salutaris.

If you’re looking for the customary Gregorian Chant settings (and you might not be, depending on what your deacons use), then you might try:

O Salutaris Hostia: [1], [2].

Tantum Ergo: [1], [2].

None of these are winning any awards for the recording arts, but the melody is there. I assume you have the music, but if not then let me know.
 
If you go to any online store such as Napster or ITunes, they should have an album called “Catholic Latin Classics.” The choir on that CD is great, and the words are very clear. This contains the classic setting of the Tantum Ergo by Samuel Webb, and an O Salutaris by Anthony Worner. Both of these are pretty simple, without a lot of counterpoint, but they’re still beautiful. If you go to Amazon and get the actual CD, the liner notes have both the Latin text and the English translation for each selection if I remember correctly. This CD is worth keeping if you’re into traditional Latin choral works.
 
The tunes the deacon used were in the links you guys posted. CD ordered. You guys rock.

Deacon: How’s your voice?
Me: Uhhh… voice?
Deacon: Yea, can you sing?
Me: Well, yea, but not very good.
Deacon: Do you know the tune?
Me: I’ve heard it a few times.
Deacon: I’ll start it for you when I expose the sacrament. You’ll be fine.
Me: Uhhh… OK.

-Tim-
 
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