Being Helpful

According to the SiteMeter statistics several folks have stopped by The Inn looking for something on the Gregorian chant used for the Holy Father's funeral Mass. So far it's been a wasted link click for them. Thanks to the mp3s provided by the monks of St Benedict's Abbey in Brazil I can partially remedy that for any future visitors:

Introit: Requiem Æternam

Kyrie eleison

Offertory: Domine Iesu Christe

Sanctus

Agnus Dei


A page giving the texts of these chants and several others that occur during the funeral liturgy can be found here. Scroll down almost to the bottom of that page for the funeral liturgy. The references are to the traditional Roman Rite. But in this case most of the texts and chants are the same, although there are minor differences. You'll notice, for instance, that the text of the Agnus Dei is changed in the Pauline Rite - "miserere nobis" and "dona nobis pacem" are substituted for "dona eis requiem" and "dona eis requiem sempiternam". However, the melody remains the same adapted only slightly to fit the new wording. This page has a midi file for each of the melodies. It's not ideal but will give some idea of what's being sung, especially if you're not used to four-line staffs and square note neums.