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''"In churches we return to the great musical heritage. We need to say enough to songs or guitar strumming on useless and insipid lyrics." (Riccardo Muti)<ref>Avvenire, 22/05/2011, "Muti: no a canzonette in chiesa", https://www.avvenire.it/agora/pagine/muti-no-a-canzonette-in-chiesa_201105230916176830000</ref>''
''"In churches we return to the great musical heritage. We need to say enough to songs or guitar strumming on useless and insipid lyrics." (Riccardo Muti)<ref>Avvenire, 22/05/2011, "Muti: no a canzonette in chiesa", https://www.avvenire.it/agora/pagine/muti-no-a-canzonette-in-chiesa_201105230916176830000</ref>''
''"Gregorian chant, as proper to the Roman liturgy, should be given pride of place, other things being equal. Its melodies, contained in the "typical" editions, should be used, to the extent that this is possible." ([[Musicam Sacram]], n. 50-a)<ref>Cfr. SC 116 e [[Musicam Sacram]], n. 50-a</ref>''
''"Gregorian chant, as proper to the Roman liturgy, should be given pride of place, other things being equal. Its melodies, contained in the "typical" editions, should be used, to the extent that this is possible." ([[Musicam Sacram]], n. 50-a)<ref>Cfr. SC 116 e [[Musicam Sacram]], n. 50-a</ref>''
''"Sacred music must consequently possess in the best degree the qualities that are proper to the liturgy, and precisely the sanctity and goodness of the forms, from which its other characteristic, which is universality, arises spontaneously." (TRA LE SOLLECITUDINI, St. Pius X)<ref>TRA LE SOLLECITUDINI, St. Pius X, 22/11/1903.</ref>''
''"The Roman Rite constitutes a notable and precious part of the treasure and liturgical patrimony of the Catholic Church; its riches benefit the good of the whole Church, so much so that their loss would seriously harm her." ([[General Instruction of the Roman Missal (2nd Edition)]])<ref>[[General Instruction of the Roman Missal (2nd Edition)]], num. 397.</ref>''
'"If it does not possess at the same time the sense of prayer, dignity and beauty, music - instrumental and vocal - precludes itself from entering the sphere of the sacred and the religious". (Saint Paul VI)<ref>Address of Paul VI to the members of the Italian Association of Saint Cecilia, Wednesday, September 18, 1968, link: http://www.vatican.va/content/paul-vi/it/speeches/1968/september/documents/hf_p-vi_spe_19680918_santa-cecilia.html.</ref>''
''"We do not sing because we are happy; we are happy because we sing. (William James)"''
''"God respects me when I work, he loves me when I sing. (Rabindranath Tagore)"''
''"What was sacred to previous generations remains sacred and great for us too, and cannot suddenly be completely prohibited or even judged harmful." (Benedict XVI)<ref>Letter of His Holiness Benedict XVI to the Bishops on the occasion of the publication of the apostolic letter "Motu Proprio Data" SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM on the use of the Roman Liturgy prior to the Reformation carried out in 1970.</ref>''
''"Let us try to restore Gregorian chant to the use of the people, so that the faithful may once again take a more active part in the ecclesiastical office, as was the custom in ancient times. (Saint Pius X)"''
''""Gregorian chant is for sacred music what light is for trees: life." (Solange Corbin)"''
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The Gregorian Chant website
On this website, you can find the most famous Gregorian chants used in the Roman Catholic Liturgy. The songs are accompanied by Latin text, English translation (where available) and scores in square notation.

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