For Musicians

Church Documents on Sacred Music

General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM)
Sing to the Lord (2007)
Musicam Sacram (1967)
Sacrosanctum Concilium (1963)
Tra le Solecitundini (1903)


Planning Resources

CanticaNOVA-Pages for the Ordinary Form and the Extraordinary Form
Church Music Association of America (CMAA)
Communion Chants for Sundays and Solemnities (Latin)
Pronouncing Church Latin
Gregorian Chant Hymns

The members of NPM serve the Catholic Church in the United States as musicians, clergy, liturgists, and other leaders of prayer. Pastoral musicians who are full-time, part-time, or volunteer music directors, choir members, cantors, and instrumentalists can view the website and attend conferences and training to develop their knowledge of liturgy and music.

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