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27th in OT (A)

Alright gang…

I’m sorry to have called rehearsal on Wednesday, however we were going to have more people missing than we would have even had at rehearsal, and of those who would have attended, at least two felt sub-par to begin with.

We will still sing on Sunday, however you will have to do some prep-work at home (particularly the psalm and communion hymn) and we will have a simpler day than we would ordinarily.

Here’s our lineup:

  1. Entrance Antiphon Hymn to “Lauda Anima”

  2. Introit: Fr. Weber 1549

  3. Psalm 80 “The vineyard of the Lord is the house of Isræl.”

  4. Alleluia VI

  5. Offertory Hymn to Irby (last week’s communion hymn)

  6. Communio: Fr. Weber 1562

  7. Communion Hymn: Come Down, O Love Divine to “Down Ampney”

  8. Salve Regina

Please note that the Fr. Weber handouts are in square note notation. This week was going to be our first week back to all-square-notes, so do brace yourself for the transition. It’s really not scary, especially if you learn the chants by ear first.

Nota bene: it is worth getting to know this hymn fairly well, as it will be our communion hymn for Confirmation on Friday, October 27th.

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10/3/2023 rehearsal prep

Hello Friends—

I cannot always promise such a thing, but it occurred to me today, and I have a minute, so I’d like to list a few things here, that you can listen to ahead of Wednesday’s rehearsal. For those of you who are able to avail yourselves of these tracks, this might help you feel a little more comfortable at rehearsal.

Here are a few of the things we will be working on:

1. • O Sacrum Convivium

2. • Solemn Salve Regina (with drones)

3. • Dum Sanctificatus (Confirmation introit)

4. • Fr. Weber 1549


5. • Fr. Weber 1562


6. • Magnificat in C by George Dyson



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26th in OT (A • 2023)

Hi Friends— Here’s our Ordo for this weekend.

PS: There is more than one way to engage with these practice tracks. The first is to simply listen. This is good to help you get your part in your ear, but that can only take you so far. The second is to actually sing along with them. This helps you synthesize making your muscles do the right thing at the right time.

There are many pieces of organ music that I “know” aurally, but not physically to play. Make sure you don’t only passively listen, with the end result being you don’t actually know how to sing your part!

PPS: for an extra gold star, don’t merely sing along with your own part—sing along with one of the other parts, so you don’t have anyone covering your part in your ear. For example, after you’ve learned your part and you’re an Alto, try singing along with the tenor or bass track and see how you get on. The results may surprise you!

Lastly—I’ve included the mp3’s for most things below, if you don’t want to deal with YouTube adds. Below the list of mp3’s is an embedded YT video. The video that is displayed is the SATB version of whatever the piece is, but it is an embedding of the playlist, so you can cycle through the list of videos by clicking on the little three-line icon in the upper right (at least on PC’s)

Warmups are in the church basement!

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Warmups are in the church basement! 〰️

  1. Entrance Antiphon Hymn to the tune of Ebenezer (same as last week). (Link)

  2. Entrance Antiphon: Fr. Weber 1532 (option iii) (mp3 below)

  3. Psalm 25: “Remember Your mercies, O Lord.” (mp3’s also linked below)

    1. SATB

    2. Cantor

    3. Soprano

    4. Alto

    5. Tenor

    6. Bass

  4. *New Gospel Acclamation!* “Alleluia VI”

    1. SATB

    2. Soprano

    3. Alto

    4. Tenor

    5. Bass

  5. *New* Offertory Hymn: At the Name of Jesus to King’s Weston (Link) (second, slower track, good for learning)

  6. Communion Antiphon: Fr. Weber 1541 (Link)

  7. Communion Anthem: Ecce Panis by Perosi

    1. Voices Equal

    2. Women

    3. Men

  8. Communion Hymn: Wondrous Love that Cannot Falter to Irby. (Link)

  9. Salve Regina (simple tone)

  10. Recessional Hymn: O Glorious St. Michæl to Ellacombe (a.k.a “I Sing the Mighty Power of God”) **this means we will NOT sing the St. Michæl prayer before Mass!**

(full playlist)

(full playlist)

(full playlist)


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  1. St. Michæl the Archangel Prayer https://youtu.be/wjaTQFZBt28?si=h17Ib_QnXFcs0eOL

  2. Entrance Antiphon Hymn to the tune of ‘Ebenezer’
    https://youtu.be/tBR88LgjCzM?si=NGl3AV74PvWwIPho

  3. Entrance Antiphon: Fr. Weber #1505
    https://youtu.be/2Yt3_DK-6p8?si=9GxFALYVbQycfobe

  4. Psalm 145, “The Lord is near to those who call upon Him.”
    Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk71GctqoFYzDql1-xvlvMf4ISyCOYwyk

  5. “Alleluia de Angelis” https://youtu.be/o_DVROOs2O8?si=Z2ULnGOMoJWN7gqR

  6. Credo III (English) https://youtu.be/YftNTaN6GD4?si=wzTEepLG2pWuYwI1

  7. Offertory Hymn: to the tune of ‘Aberystwyth’.
    https://youtu.be/XFaiiPv-Q6I?si=rodK-1dZ5sw29Ln2
    (See below for descant demo)

  8. Sanctus from the Missa de Angelis

    1. Repeat-after-me learning track: https://youtu.be/i1rhi3kQR0Q?si=U0MUkDYRAvt-m8jB

    2. Regular sing-along version: https://youtu.be/b4bysEpFE1Q?si=WVc0ez_TlIwPOK7I

    3. Organ-only version: https://youtu.be/L9oadelv6oI?si=5CXk8Evcw3EEVrf9

  9. Memorial Acclamation: “Mortem tuam annuntiamus…” (ie-Latin version) https://youtu.be/Wc_MgFKDCak?si=UXq4kcL5pKepaspC

  10. Our Father (English transcription)

    1. Official practice track: https://youtu.be/N95Mtd29Yy4?si=daDePgsWdJtQCbHC

    2. Live SJ performance: https://youtu.be/T3N-oOgpicQ?si=8bhw3gHsiDeN6ZtU

  11. Communion Antiphon: Fr. Weber #1519
    https://youtu.be/uSAMdCv1Iog?si=ZwrAI24fDfnSGn0I

  12. Communion Motet: Tantum ergo.
    Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk71GctqoFYwNnxI5rnfMx36SvQVXyzrB

  13. Communion Hymn Tune: ‘Third Mode Melody’
    https://youtu.be/7IfkCG0328E?si=lMaCh6Nd6gS_u9Zr

  14. Salve Regina https://youtu.be/FruWS1yeVEk?si=4ywS1qyi4NH_Bm66

Click on the icon up in the right corner (two lines with a triangle) to access the whole playlist on YouTube.

 
 
 
 

Click the icon in the upper right corner (on PC) to see the full playlist.

Looking ahead:

  • Here’s a recording of Pavlechko’s stunning O Sacrum convivium. Give this a listen a few times so that you can really absorb the ethereal nature of the piece.

And here is the exciting Magnificat by Dyson. It’s worth really getting into your ear!

Confirmation is also coming up toward the end of October (a Friday evening, so make sure it is on your calendar!) We will once again sing the special Introit arrangement on Dum Sanctificatus. Time stamps are in the video description.

Lastly, here’s our new Ecce Panis by Perosi.

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24th in OT (A • 2023)

Hi Friends,

My plan is for us to play this Sunday by ear. I know a few people will be out this week, so I want to make sure we are all comfortable with what we sing, so if something feels ‘off’ we will shelve it for a future Mass, so just be open to a game-plan change.

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  1. St. Michæl the Archangel Prayer https://youtu.be/wjaTQFZBt28?si=h17Ib_QnXFcs0eOL

  2. Entrance Antiphon Hymn to the tune of ‘Puer Nobis’ https://youtu.be/HbbYId6w6U4?si=n79qPsl1Z6soKPz5

  3. Entrance Antiphon: Fr. Weber #1485 https://youtu.be/bZ3xXdohqO8?si=ygebADtheZOxUQgs

  4. Psalm 103, “The Lord is kind and merciful, slow to anger and rich in mercy.” Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk71GctqoFYzTZp9hPwFg-yJ9zO8geC3l&si=nFjGBIytVl0JTYxR

  5. “Alleluia de Angelis” https://youtu.be/o_DVROOs2O8?si=Z2ULnGOMoJWN7gqR

  6. Credo III (English) https://youtu.be/YftNTaN6GD4?si=wzTEepLG2pWuYwI1

  7. Offertory Anthem: Laudate Dominum by Perosi. (See very bottom)

  8. Offertory Hymn: to the tune of ‘Detroit’. https://youtu.be/jkt8Us7NtHo?si=yjchBHqu2SDIS0aG

  9. Sanctus from the Missa de Angelis

    1. Repeat-after-me learning track: https://youtu.be/i1rhi3kQR0Q?si=U0MUkDYRAvt-m8jB

    2. Regular sing-along version: https://youtu.be/b4bysEpFE1Q?si=WVc0ez_TlIwPOK7I

    3. Organ-only version: https://youtu.be/L9oadelv6oI?si=5CXk8Evcw3EEVrf9

  10. Memorial Acclamation: “Mortem tuam annuntiamus…” (ie-Latin version) https://youtu.be/Wc_MgFKDCak?si=UXq4kcL5pKepaspC

  11. Our Father (English transcription)

    1. Official practice track: https://youtu.be/N95Mtd29Yy4?si=daDePgsWdJtQCbHC

    2. Live SJ performance: https://youtu.be/T3N-oOgpicQ?si=8bhw3gHsiDeN6ZtU

  12. Communion Antiphon: Fr. Weber #1496 https://youtu.be/yCRVgJLUQEA?si=S5CCK8Oh2VPWPEHf

  13. Communion Motet (subject to successful warmups): Mandatum Novum. https://youtu.be/1yhRvvEDF3g?si=_xfV-7P2S4lMLozM

  14. Communion Hymn Tune: ‘Tenere’ (see mp3 track below)

  15. Salve Regina https://youtu.be/FruWS1yeVEk?si=4ywS1qyi4NH_Bm66

Click on the icon up in the right corner (two lines with a triangle) to access the whole playlist on YouTube.

“Mandatum Novum” (Communion Motet?)

  • Here’s a recording of Pavlechko’s stunning O Sacrum convivium. Give this a listen a few times so that you can really absorb the ethereal nature of the piece.

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23rd in OT (A • 2023)

Hi Friends,

I’m excited for our first Sunday together, and I hope you are too! Since I’ve discovered that my website can be a little finicky with embedded videos (sometimes they just don’t show up on the phone, but they do on a computer or iPad) I’m going to list all the links in order first, and then embed the videos below the list. That way, you’ll be sure to have access to whatever you need, regardless of the device you’re accessing this site from.

(NB: you can use this ordo to prepare your folder. Prepping the order ahead of time will help us breeze right through warmups Sunday morning.

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  1. St. Michæl the Archangel Prayer (hearing this again, I can see that it is in desperate need of a remake… I’ll try and put up a better version sooner than later) https://youtu.be/wjaTQFZBt28?si=h17Ib_QnXFcs0eOL

  2. Entrance Antiphon Hymn to the tune of ‘Kingsfold’ https://youtu.be/nRXvyIjWEHQ?si=Oii0NsVrOk7yiqHH

  3. Entrance Antiphon: Fr. Weber #1463 (Men chant verse) https://youtu.be/hF5-G4VHnHM?si=uO502WrO0XtKHqIb

  4. Psalm 95, “If today you hear His voice, harden not your hearts.” https://youtu.be/LuEiRrOsYnw?si=Zm4Opwge2XzG3a-2

  5. “Alleluia de Angelis” https://youtu.be/o_DVROOs2O8?si=Z2ULnGOMoJWN7gqR

  6. Credo III (English) https://youtu.be/YftNTaN6GD4?si=wzTEepLG2pWuYwI1

  7. Offertory Anthem: Parry’s Jerusalem, set with the alternate offertory hymn text. https://youtu.be/Y7ZrjbAgok0?si=cPBrSZ91wAtw3uve

  8. Sanctus from the Missa de Angelis

    1. Repeat-after-me learning track: https://youtu.be/i1rhi3kQR0Q?si=U0MUkDYRAvt-m8jB

    2. Regular sing-along version: https://youtu.be/b4bysEpFE1Q?si=WVc0ez_TlIwPOK7I

    3. Organ-only version: https://youtu.be/L9oadelv6oI?si=5CXk8Evcw3EEVrf9

  9. Memorial Acclamation: “Mortem tuam annuntiamus…” (ie-Latin version) https://youtu.be/Wc_MgFKDCak?si=UXq4kcL5pKepaspC

  10. Our Father (English transcription)

    1. Official practice track: https://youtu.be/N95Mtd29Yy4?si=daDePgsWdJtQCbHC

    2. Live SJ performance: https://youtu.be/T3N-oOgpicQ?si=8bhw3gHsiDeN6ZtU

  11. Communion Antiphon: Fr. Weber #1475 (Women chant verse) https://youtu.be/kFjl-3pRa_s?si=YIozxeaoodhkmMJb

  12. Communion Hymn Tune: ‘Land of Rest’ https://youtu.be/QJ9uls29QtQ?si=0zhgtVBJNzruADxN

  13. Salve Regina https://youtu.be/FruWS1yeVEk?si=4ywS1qyi4NH_Bm66

Listen for the feel and the melody; remember we are pairing a different text.

Looking ahead, here are a few additional resources:

  • Here’s a recording of Pavlechko’s stunning O Sacrum convivium. Give this a listen a few times so that you can really absorb the ethereal nature of the piece.

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