Sheet music for Hymns in Mass

[stmk]

Can someone please tell me where I can get the sheet music for the hymns we sing at Mass that are found at the back of the Missal? I want to teach my God daughter how to play piano and would love to start with these songs. Specifically the sheet music for piano. Any info is greatly appreciated. I haven’t found a source yet searching online.

Thanks all.

 

[Mary_Ellen]

You should probably contact the publisher of the missal. I’m sure they have a piano edition of the music they provide in their missals.

 

[liturgyluver]

Can someone please tell me where I can get the sheet music for the hymns we sing at Mass that are found at the back of the Missal? I want to teach my God daughter how to play piano and would love to start with these songs. Specifically the sheet music for piano. Any info is greatly appreciated. I haven’t found a source yet searching online.

Thanks all.

Doesn’t your parish have a hymn book you could borrow?

 

[pianistclare]

Doesn’t your parish have a hymn book you could borrow?

pew hymnals only have the melody line, at best 4 part hymnody.
I suspect she wants the accompaniments.
Again, call the publisher, they sell the accompaniment books.
But if she doesn’t already play piano, it will be very difficult for her.
If she doesn’t play at all, teach her the basics, and them move on to the Christmas carols.
My beginning students love the carols because they can self correct as they practice. Easy to tell if they are playing incorrect notes because they well know how they go.

 

[catholictiger]

Can someone please tell me where I can get the sheet music for the hymns we sing at Mass that are found at the back of the Missal? I want to teach my God daughter how to play piano and would love to start with these songs. Specifically the sheet music for piano. Any info is greatly appreciated. I haven’t found a source yet searching online.

Thanks all.

look up piano methods books, I don’t know how advanced your God Daughter is playing the piano but the organ accompanent books are designed for people who know how to play the piano and at-least play it decently.

 

[Gertabelle]

Doesn’t your parish have a hymn book you could borrow?

Simple answer: No.

Hymnals are expensive when purchasing the hundreds needed for the congregation! They need to remain in the pews where everyone has access to them.

If someone wants a hymnal, they could contact the publisher or go through a Catholic supply/book store and order one – $15-$20 probably.

pew hymnals only have the melody line, at best 4 part hymnody.
I suspect she wants the accompaniments.
Again, call the publisher, they sell the accompaniment books.
But if she doesn’t already play piano, it will be very difficult for her.
**If she doesn’t play at all, teach her the basics, and them move on to the Christmas carols. **
My beginning students love the carols because they can self correct as they practice. Easy to tell if they are playing incorrect notes because they well know how they go.

What Clare says.

 

[liturgyluver]

Simple answer: No.

Hymnals are expensive when purchasing the hundreds needed for the congregation! They need to remain in the pews where everyone has access to them.

If someone wants a hymnal, they could contact the publisher or go through a Catholic supply/book store and order one – $15-$20 probably.

What Clare says.

Frankly I don’t know why they bother buying hymnals in the US. At every mass I have been to, hardly anyone sings. Do Americans not learn to sing at school anymore?!

 

[Gertabelle]

Frankly I don’t know why they bother buying hymnals in the US. At every mass I have been to, hardly anyone sings. Do Americans not learn to sing at school anymore?!

American boys are often given the impression that singing is only for girls. I had one student who told me he won’t even sing a song that has been recorded by females – seriously, he said this out loud in one of my classes, that he’ll only sing the “boy songs.”

Breaks my heart, truly.

But at my parish, people sing – loudly! It’s awesome!

 

[liturgyluver]

American boys are often given the impression that singing is only for girls. I had one student who told me he won’t even sing a song that has been recorded by females – seriously, he said this out loud in one of my classes, that he’ll only sing the “boy songs.”

Breaks my heart, truly.

But at my parish, people sing – loudly! It’s awesome!

Glad to hear that there are exceptions!

 

[mcmitton]

Our church SINGS. Whenever we have a visiting priest, there is usually a compliment made after mass about the congregation singing. Yes, they sing heartfelt and well. New hymns are quickly learned. We are fortunate to have an excellent guitarist who has a lovely soprano voice; she sings the psalms, Gospel acclamations, chants the proclamations, etc., and plays very well,and two keyboard musicians, who [thankfully] do not sing <>

The guitarist and one keyboard player play alternating Sundays. On the “keyboard” Sunday, the guitarist sings only the psalm and Gospel acclamation The “extra” keyboard player accompanies the guitarist when available. We are a small congregation, but you’d not know it by the volume and quality of their voices in song. They sing the following service music: Chant Mass, Latin and ICEL, Heritage, Creation, and Storrington.

 

[catholictiger]

I’ll say a couple of things real quick to add on to my earlier post.

1. I took piano lessons when I was very young with my Mom. (she is a piano professor at a university.) I stopped playing when I picked up another instrument. But I used Piano Method books during that time.
2. Recently I have started to play the piano again, mainly just to give me something enjoyable to do. Because of my early lessons in music I had enough knowledge to know what keys corresponded to what notes, and knew about key signatures, rhythms etc.

In both instances, I used piano method books to teach myself, not so much when I was older, but def when I was young.

I would say that if your God-daughter wants to learn piano and you want to help her, get her some Piano Method books. If she is real young get here some children method books, if she is a little older like middle school or high school get adult method books. I’m using Adult Method books to teach myself, and also working with hymns. But I don’t know if she is advanced enough to start with hymns.

Let me know if you have any questions about these books and I’ll fill you in on what I use.

 

[Marysann]

I agree with the other posters that you should use a piano method to teach your daughter. An internet search will identify some methods that are geared to parents teaching their children. When your child has mastered the five finger position, you can get her a book called “Catholic Hymns for the Young Pianist.” It is available on Amazon, and contains traditional Catholic hymns such as “Holy God We Praise Thy Name,” and Faith of Our Fathers." I gave a copy of this to a young friend of mine, and she really enjoyed it.

 

[pianistclare]

I got the impression that the child can already play the piano.
I thought she was simply asking where to buy the sheet music for the Hymns.


Maybe the OP can clarify.

 

[oldgraymare2]

I got the impression that the child can already play the piano.
I thought she was simply asking where to buy the sheet music for the Hymns.


Maybe the OP can clarify.

Hi Clare,

If I may, I’ll just jump in and answer, from what I have seen of this particular thread.

The OP was saying that she wanted to teach her God-daughter how to play the piano, but wanted to use the music from the hymns to do it. So, you’re right about that.

From the responses on the thread, others were telling her to get some Piano Method books for children to teach her God-daughter how to play, first. That was my understanding.

You mentioned in one of your posts that it would be harder to play from the hymns when learning to play, and I agree with you.

I personally would think that learning how to play hymns from the/a hymnal/s would be something a more advanced player would do, like someone who is playing at least at a more intermediate to intermediate/advanced level.

 

[pianistclare]

Hi Clare,

If I may, I’ll just jump in and answer, from what I have seen of this particular thread.

The OP was saying that she wanted to teach her God-daughter how to play the piano, but wanted to use the music from the hymns to do it. So, you’re right about that.

From the responses on the thread, others were telling her to get some Piano Method books for children to teach her God-daughter how to play, first. That was my understanding.

You mentioned in one of your posts that it would be harder to play from the hymns when learning to play, and I agree with you.

I personally would think that learning how to play hymns from the/a hymnal/s would be something a more advanced player would do, like someone who is playing at least at a more intermediate to intermediate/advanced level.

Right. I don’t see how anyone could think one could plat the hymns from church from sheet music without already knowing how to play the piano.

 

[CatholicZ09]

Call the publisher of the specific hymnal that your parish uses.

I know that OCP’s Keyboard Accompaniment eBook for Breaking Bread and Music Issue is about $40. The old-fashioned paper accompaniment book is about $85.

You may be able to find free sheet music online if you do not want to invest in a book in which you might not use all of the material.

 

[Marysann]

Right. I don’t see how anyone could think one could plat the hymns from church from sheet music without already knowing how to play the piano.

I agree, Pianistclare. That is why I suggested that the OP teach the child from a piano method book. As the child progresses she could use the book I suggested which contains hymns arranged for very early piano students. If the OP wants scores for standard hymns, they can be found on-line at sites such as www.ccwatershed.org/vatican. If she wants OCP type songs, good luck. As another poster explained, that music doesn’t come cheap, and they hold on the the copyrights very tightly so they can’t just be downloaded. As a you are a professional church musician, I know that you already know this, but others may not.