Chant MIDI files

(well, mostly chant)

These are MIDI files of (mostly) Gregorian Chants created by Richard Lee using NoteWorthy Composer.
Obviously I've taken some interpretive freedoms. For one thing, the computer won't be singing the words--and chant without words sort of misses the point. And I don't know what it sounds like on your system because sound cards etc. differ. It may sound pretty bad, but then Gregorian chant was never meant to be hummed by a computer. Nevertheless, some people might find this useful, if perhaps they are trying to read square note neumes.

Alleluia: Exsultate Deomode 7Alleluia17th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Alleluia: Laetatus summode 1Alleluia2nd Sunday of Advent
Alleluia: Venite ad memode 8AlleluiaAll Saints
Angelus Dominimode 8Offertory2nd Sunday of Easter
Beati mundo cordemode 1CommunionAll Saints
Beatus servusmode 3Communion19th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Cantabo Dominomode 2Communion8th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Cantate Domino, alleluiamode 2Communion3rd Sunday of Easter
Confirma hocmode 4OffertoryPentecost
Dextera Dominimode 2Offertory3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Domine Dominus nostermode 2Communion29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Domine, vivifica memode 3Offertory30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Dominabiturmode 5GradualChrist the King
Dominus dabit benignitatemmode 1Communion1st Sunday of Advent
Dominus dixitmode 2IntroitMidnight mass
Ecce virgomode 1Communion4th Sunday of Advent
Ego clamavimode 3Introit29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Ego sum panis vitaemode 7ResponsoryVespers, Christ the King
Factus est Dominusmode 1Introit8th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gaudeamus omnesmode 1IntroitAll Saints
Ierusalem, quaemode 4Communion4th Sunday of Lent
Illumina faciem tuammode 1Communion4th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Iubilate Deo omnis terramode 8Introit3rd Sunday of Easter
Iustitiae Domini rectaemode 4Offertory3rd of Lent
Iustorum animaemode 1OffertoryAll Saints
Laetare Ierusalemmode 5Introit4th Sunday of Lent
Lauda anima meamode 4Offertory3rd Sunday of Easter
Liberasti nos, Dominemode 7Gradual33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Miserere et parcemode 1-Lent
Mitte manummode 6Communion2nd Sunday of Easter
O quam gloriosummode 6Marian antiphonAll Saints, second vespers
O salutaris hostia IVmode 2Hymn
Oculi meimode 7Introit3rd Sunday of Lent
Panis angelicus Imode 4Hymn
Panis, quem ego dederomode 1Communion19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Passer invenitmode 1Communion15thSunday in Ordinary Time
Pater noster (Sunday tone)mode 7
Perfice gressus meosmode 4Offertory5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Populus Sionmode 7Introit2ndSunday of Advent
Portas caelimode 8OffertoryCorpus Christi
Precatus estmode 8Offertory18th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Quasi modomode 6Introit2nd Sunday of Easter
Qui biberitmode 3Communion3rd Sunday of Lent
Qui biberitmode 7Communion3rd Sunday of Lent
Qui vult veniremode 1Communion12th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Respice, Dominemode 7Introit19th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Salus populimode 4Introit25th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Scapulis suismode 3Communion1st Sunday of Lent
Signa eosmode 7CommunionAscension
Spiritus Sanctusmode 8Communion6th Sunday of Easter
Timete Dominummode 1GradualAll Saints
Tu mandastimode 5Communion25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Ultimo festivitatismode 5CommunionPentecost Vigil
Universi qui temode 1Gradual1st Sunday of Advent
Veni creator spiritus (with organum)mode 8HymnPentecost
Venite, adoremus Deummode 2Introit5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Venite post memode 8Communion3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Visionemmode 1Communion2ndSunday of Lent
Vocem iucunditatismode 3Introit6rd Sunday of Easter
Vox dilecti meiAntiphonSt. Rita

If you wonder when the Gregorian Schola performed any of these chants, you can find out here.

Not Gregorian chant, but based on chant or close to it:

O rubor sanguinis, Hildegard von Bingen
Clausula: Domino, School of Notre Dame (c. 1200)
Ubi caritas, Maurice Durufle

Not even based on chant, but nice:

Benedictus, Orlando Lassus [Trivia: What famous pop duo recorded a version of of this?]
Beatus vir, Orlando Lassus
Flow my tears, John Dowland
Stavasi il mio bel Sol, Madeline Casulana
Morir non puo il mio cuore, Madeline Casulana
Come Away, Henry Purcell
Fine Knacks for Ladies, John Dowland
Look, Mistress Mine, Francis Pilkington
Soli Deo Gloria, Unknown composer (a round heard on the beach)

For occasions when Richard Lee performed these, see the file on his early music activities.

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"These materials are not endorsed, approved, sponsored, or provided or on behalf of the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville."
Richard Lee, rlee@uark.edu, last modified: 5 November 2009