"The typical edition of the books of Gregorian chant is to be completed; and a more critical edition is to be prepared of those books already published since the restoration by St. Pius X. It is desirable also that an edition be prepared containing simpler melodies, for use in small churches." Graduale Simplex is the fulfillment of the latter request of §117 of the Constitution on the sacred liturgy Sacrosanctum Concilium promulgated by Pope Paul VI on 4 December 1963. This book is a must have for all Roman Catholic parishes, and more broadly for Christians interested in simple Gregorian chant, before delving into the more sophisticated Graduale Novum. ( )

Title: Graduale simplex.
Corp Author(s): Catholic Church. Gradual (Pre-Vatican II)
Publication: [Vatican City] : Libreria Editrice Vaticana,
Edition: Editio typica altera.
Year: 1975, ©1988
Description: xii, 515 p. : music ; 21 cm.
Language: Latin
Music Type: Chants, Christian
Standard No: ISBN: 8820916037; 9788820916039
SUBJECT(S)
Descriptor: Graduals (Music)
Gregorian chants.
Named Corp: Catholic Church -- Liturgy.
Note(s): Plainsong notation./ Rubricated.
Class Descriptors: LC: M2148
Document Type: Score
Entry: 19891202
Update: 20100526
Accession No: OCLC: 20725828