Book, concert program, laminated prints of the Atrium

This book contains the ordinary chants of the Mass.

This KYRIALE contains the ordinary chants of the Mass.

The Monastery used this for the first time as a supplemental source of hymns for Mass in 1978-1979.

"Time Made Holy" contains original selections composed by members of Stillpoint. There are four master Stillpoint tapes and the sheet music for "Time Made Holy," recorded by Gaither Studios, Alexandria, Indiana in June 1999.

This Mass music book was used by Father Kevin Ryan, chaplain, at the monastery.

These selections are written for S., A., T. and B.

These are original compositions handwritten by Vincent Wagner, O.S.B., of St. Meinrad.

This is church music for unaccompanied voices.

Stillpoint is a singing group of Ferdinand Benedictines who share the belief that music can praise God, build community, and tourch the human spirit. Stillpoint has made recordings, played at liturgical functions, and given concerts and parish missions. 12 folders with programs, participants, music, reflections for 12 parish missions, Diocese of Evansville, Archdiocese of Indianapolis, Archdiocese of Louisville, 2003-2006

Stillpoint is a singing group of Ferdinand Benedictines that has made liturgical music recordings, one in 1992, one in 1996, and one in 1999. "Time Made Holy" materials are in this folder.

Sister Mary Philip Berger contributed these "Stille Nacht" items to the Archives in December, 1997.

The title page of this hymnal indicates that this is the 170th thousand ST. BASIL'S HYMNAL.

See Content Sheet #724. These proofs were brought to the archives by Sister Karlene Sensmseier, O.S.B.

The organ with keyboard is on the right side of church near the confessional. The pipes are in the gallery on the left side.

These motets for women's voices are written for two voices (S. A.).

Sisters in Song is a national choir of 80 Catholic sisters under the direction of Christopher Walker of Los Angeles. Sister Mary Joyce Trimble and Sister Rosemary Dauby of Ferdinand were chosen from among 600 sisters who auditioned to sing in this choir.

This is a paschal motet for two equal voices published through the World Library of Sacred Music.

This is church music for unaccompanied voices.

This music was issued and bought through the World Library of Sacred Music.

These two selections were sung at liturgical celebrations and programs throughout many decades of monastery history.

This is a set of psalms, litanies, and canticles set to psalm tones and handwritten.

Father Vincent Wagner, O.S.B., initiated chant singing at the monastery in Ferdinand in the early 1900's.

This is church music for unaccompanied voices.

The passion is sung by Father Columba Kelly, Mary William Moore, Helen Maurer. Readers are Sisters Lorraine Devault and Alfreda Chwaliboga.

Sister Theresita Schenk's laundry number 329 is in this book. Sister Theresita was a masterful organist and musician.

This traditional liturgical music (lyrics and notations) was handwritten by Sister Cyrilla Myers, O.S.B.

These hymns were copied for use at the organ in the monastery church.

Stillpoint is a group of Benedictine sisters who share the belief that music can praise God, create community, and touch the human spirit.

Stillpoint is a group of Benedictine sisters who share the belief that music can praise God, create community, and touch the human spirit. This file contains recordings carrying 15 original compositions created by sisters from Monastery Immaculate Conception, Ferdinand, Indiana. 2 books, Open My Life to your Song & concert program , July 1, 1996

These are well used books, some of them carrying the first monastery seal. The book used by Mother Seraphine Kordes is in her collection.

This OFFICIUM ET MISSA was used during Holy Week at the monastery.

These books are made up of copied music, Soprano I, three copies; Soprano II, two copies; Alto I, one copy; Alto II, one copy.

This is a motet from a series of Latin offertories and motets for Christmastide.

Programs

Prepared by the monks at St. Meinrad, this booklet had its first printing on the Feast of Sts. Maur and Placid on February 2, 1976.

Paul Hagan writes original compositions in memory of sisters who die, sisters celebrating speical events, and monastery special events.

Richard Fleming (in a front-page note) called this music "A Simple Song for the opening and for closing of worship with and optional flute discant). The file also contains a Holy, Our Father, and hymn, "Most Beautiful Mary" apparently composed by Ed, last name unknown.

This is a collection of Latin hymns published for the centenary of the School Sisters of Notre Dame 1847-1947.

Marian hymns have always been favorites in the monastery and in the academy.

This record was given to the archives by Sister Ildephonse Retzer, O.S.B., in 1998. Reflects the monastery's German heritage.

This conference was organized by Sister Michelle Mohr of Ferdinand and Father Julian Peters of St. Meinrad.

The Schola Cantorum, Schola, is made up of a select group of sister singers which leads the total choir singing.

This is a Latin mass written for three voices, T.T.B.

This is a Latin mass arranged for soprano and alto or tenor and bass voices with the organ accompaniment.

This Mass in Honor of St. Helen is written for two equal voices with organ.

These are original compositions handwritten by Vincent Wagner, O.S.B., of St. Meinrad.

These are original compositions in Latin and English, handwritten by Vincent Wagner, O.S.B., of St. Meinrad.

This mass for three equal voices with the organ accompaniment alternates with Gregorian chant.

This mass was composed to enable the congregation to sing alternately with a choir of male voices.

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This is an original composition by Vincent Wagner, O.S.B., who died on Sept. 27, 1951. Father Vincent was a brother to Sr. Ignatia Wagner.

This Latin mass was written for solo and unison chorus.

The Mechtilde of Hackeborn Sacred Music Series Endowment was established by the Verkamp family in honor of Sister Mary Aquin and Sister Mary Ann Verkamp in 2010. Programs, flyers, musician descriptions, music translations, Ferdinand 2011 to present, Monastery Immaculate Conception Church, Ferdinand, Indiana, 2011.

The copies in this file were used at the organ.

These are original compositions handwritten by Vincent Wagner, O.S.B., of St. Meinrad.

This Mass is an original composition by Vincent Wagner, O.S.B. Father Vincent was a brother of Sister Ignatia Wagner, a Ferdinand Benedictine.

These are two of many original compositions in Father Vincent' script belonging to the Monastery Immaculate Conception.

This is a "Mass in honor St. Joan of Arc" for three male voices.

Father Vincent Wagner of St. Meinrad was a brother of Sr. Ignatia Wagner of Ferdinand.

This mass was dedicated to Mother M. Victoria of the Ursuline Convent, Louisville, Kentucky.

These are original compositions handwritten by Vincent Wagner, O.S.B., of St. Meinrad.

Marty Haugen, a liturgical music composer, performed before a full chapel in late September, 2000. The Marty Haugen concert was followed by a workshop on Saturday, September 16.

These books are made up of copied music for Soprano I, Soprano II, and Alto singers.

This is a collection of sacred music for female voices.

These music scores were presented to the archives by Sister Gemma Gettelfinger, O.S.B.

The value of these books lies in the work the sisters did in copying music selections and having them bound in the monastery book bindery.

Carlo Rossini completed and arranged this collection (Fischer Edition, No. 6625). A collection of 100 Hymns and Motets and an Easy Mass for Unisonous Chorus.

This is music in octavo form with the organ accompaniment.

This book of 21 Latin hymns might possibly have been brought from Covington by Ferdinand's founding members.

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This church music, printed in 1857, from the 11th through the 17th century, a gift of Inez Lyle Johnson, 211 W. 5th St., Mt. Vernon, IN

This is church music for unaccompanied voices.

This invitatory book was used at Monastery Immaculate Conception during the years that the Divine Office was sung and chanted in Latin.

This book was prepared by the Sisters of St. Benedict for use at Monastery Immaculate Conception, Ferdinand, Indiana. Music was collected from various sources.

These booklets were taken apart; the words were typed and the music hand notated; the books were rebound by hand.

This is church music for unaccompanied voices.

This Latin music is arranged for soprano, alto, tenor and bass.

Brown writes, composes, and gives workshops, etc. His dynamic speaking style, have made him one of the most sought after presenters in the United States today..

These are rcordings of the Divine Office in Gregorian Chant and a Jeremiah Lamentation voiced in English. Sister Helen Maurer and Sister Benita Biever chant the Divine Office Nativity invitatory (Christmas invitatory) which they sang 60 years ago.

This book contains original music by Vincent Wagner, O.S.B., of St. Meinrad.

This is chorus music in octavo form.

Programs, newspaper articles, Evansville,

Programs, flyers, Evansville

These are offertories for the Feasts of Ascension, Pentecost and Trinity Sunday in Latin and German.

Pages 227 - 242 of this book are printed upside down.

On August 12, 1996, the Sisters of St. Benedict made a gift of Kyriale records to the Indiana University Archives of Traditional Music. The briefcase and materials were contributed to the Indiana Historical Society in May 2007.

David Haas, a pre-eminent liturgical composer, produced over 20 collections and recordings of religious music

Sister Mary Siena Besselman died at the age of 29 from multiple sclerosis.

Compline, at one time, was sung or chanted by academy students each evening.