Cantus Christi
Recover our great Christian musical heritage!
Our affections are shaped and molded by the music we sing and hear. Currently, the happy clappy Evangelical church is limited to a very small range of musical expression, and if our music does not train us to vigorously celebrate or to bitterly lament, how will we and our children be prepared when great victories or great tragedies confront us. Will we have the right words come to our minds?
What songs are inside?
This hymnal includes
- some familar classics (A Mighty Fortress; And Can It Be; Holy, Holy, Holy; When I Survey the Wondrous Cross)
- some memorable but unknown compositions (St. Patrick's Breastplate; The Son of God Goes Forth to War) and
- over a hundred and twenty Psalms
- Complete Psalter with triple the settings: Cantus 2020 contains at least one complete metrical setting of every Psalm (increased from 114 to 300)
- More than double the number of Hymns (increased from 189 to 402, yes now it includes Amazing Grace!)
- More Service Music (increased from 28 to 42)
- More fuguing tunes (increased from 6 to 26)
- Removed all chants, decreased the bulk of the Genevan Psalms by half, and added all 50 through-composed Erb Psalms.
Cantus features
- Minor updates and corrections have been made.
- Page count doubled: 478 to 830 pages. The price did not double: $29.95 list price
- Easy-clean gray Kivar cover stock
- Weight increase: 2.3lbs to 2.7lbs (width increase: 1.5” to 1.75”)
- All-new formatting with high-visibility page numbers and text
- Introductions by Douglas Wilson, Ben Zornes, and Michael E. Owens
- Original, unabridged lyrics for classic songs
Recordings & resources
- For recordings of many of the songs in the Cantus, click here here: https://www.christkirk.com/music-library/
- For learning your part in pretty much every song in the Cantus, click here: https://singyourpart.org/
Publishing details
AUTHOR: Christ Church
PREFACE: Douglas Wilson
PAGE COUNT: 820
SIZE: 6x9.5"
BINDING: Hardback
ISBN-13: 9781734676501
ISBN-10: 1734676507
Product information
This is a preorder. Cantuses are scheduled to ship by Feb 9.
Bulk orders continue to receive a 10% discount for quantities over $40, but they do not receive free shipping after Dec 15.
This is not a new edition of the 2020 Cantus as only two changes have occurred.
- typo corrections
- price adjustment from $23 to $29 to cover costs enough to maintain stock
For the church pianist in your life
"Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, And His praise in the assembly of saints.
Cantus Christi 2020 Piano Version (2-part Spiral Bind)
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