Techincal question on melodic construction
I don't know if there is a term for this, but it seems (to me) to occur so frequently that when I talk to my schola I want to refer to it as something other than "that figure that's on the torculus on...
View Article29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Alleluia "Lauda Anima"
Does anyone else own a Gregorian Missal?Look at 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time --- Alleluia "Lauda Anima" do you see some funny looking letters? Any explanation?
View ArticleBaptism of Our Lord in NOH
Hi all… sorry for burdening the forums here with such a narrow request for help here, but:I'm looking for the organ accompaniment music in the Nova Organi Harmonia for three of the chants for the...
View ArticleSeasonal "propers"
The following note appears on page 13 of the 1974 Graduale Romanum: "In omnibus Missis de Tempore eligi potest pro opportunitate, loco cuiusvis cantus diei proprii, alius ex eodem tempore." I won't try...
View ArticlePsalm options on weekdays during the year
I teach in a Catholic school and attend mass on Thursdays with our middle school students. I'm wondering as we try to find appropriate music for our students to sing, what options are there for the...
View ArticleMiserere as the Lenten Gospel acclamation at the OF?
In The Parish Book of Chant, there is indicated that the Miserere is one of the acclamations suitable for the Gospel acclamation. The sacramentary I referenced only refers to tracts and graduals as...
View Article"Does the music correspond to the readings?"
I had the pleasure of hosting several college students the other night who had expressed interest in learning and singing sacred music. At one point, I gently explained that instead of the usual...
View ArticleHoly Week Ordinaries
Is there a tradition for which chanted Ordinaries are used during Holy Week? I know that Mass XVII is listed for Lent (so I'm guessing that's still good on Palm Sunday), but what about Holy Thursday?...
View ArticleSung Gospel for Funerals in English
Friends,Anyone interested in seeing and hearing a very beautiful Gospel Tone (Tone "C" in the Liber Usualis) which Bruce Ford has masterly set to the Gospel for Funerals need only VISIT THIS PAGE and...
View ArticleGraduale Romanum 1908!
Ta da! Here it is: the first-ever, universally available, completely free, beautifully scanned, Graduale Romanum 1908 -- on its hundredth anniversary. Isn't it so exciting? I'm personally partial to...
View ArticleNo Gradual in the New Translation?
I was re-reading the new translation from over at the USCCB site last night. There seems to be absolutely no provision for the Gradual to be sung. It only mentioned a psalm... could it be assumed that...
View ArticleQui Habitat and Deus, the lengthy Tracts of Lent I and Palm Sunday
Does anyone do either or both of these beautiful Tracts following the melismatic melody in the Graduale Romanum (as opposed to the version from the Chants Abregés or Rossini)? How is it received?
View ArticleGregorian Missal Download
Here is the Gregorian Missal.It is made available courtesy of the Solesmes monastery. This is an inauspicious release of a massively significant thing. I don't have to tell you why it is significant....
View ArticleIsaac Jogues went down . . . and is back!
Just a note that Isaac Jogues Chant Resources was temporarily down, but is back up now, with a new look!In Christ,JMO
View ArticleNEMO TE
This site lacks an audio sample for "Nemo Te"If anyone wants to remedy this, please go ahead!
View ArticleRequiem Gradual - Transposed Mode?
I have a note in my Gregorian Missal that the Gradual for the Requiem Mass is a "transposed mode." Of course, I can't remember what that means now. Sigh. Could someone please remind me? Thanks.
View ArticleSinging propers in Latin AND English?
I'm cantoring this weekend, after a long absence due to travel.It's Laetare Sunday (thanks, Jeff, for the nice article on the NLM), and am planning to chant the Introit as a prelude (not ideal, I...
View ArticleCompletion (posting of entire Mocquereau 1903 Liber)
Incidentally, as I promised on this forum a few months ago, I have posted Mocquereau's 1903 Liber Usualis.Find it HERE
View ArticleJogueschant.org adds translations
Friends,Just FYI, we are slowly adding translations to each score on jogueschant.org.Also, within the next week, expect another large batch of books released at the St. John Lalande Free PDF Library of...
View Article40 new books available on St. Lalande Library
Forty RARE books (including rare Graduale's) have been added to The St. Lalande Library.Click on the RARE BOOKS link.
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