Lent III (B • 2024)
Here are practice resources for Lent III.
For anyone who was not at rehearsal: If you do not feel ready to sing a particular selection on Sunday morning, it is OK to sit that one out and just sing the rest. I’d much rather have you come and contribute what you can, than feel uncomfortable coming up at all.
(Source: Source & Summit)
NB: There is only an offertory antiphon this week, no hymn.
(Source: Source & Summit)
It is also worth noting that due to the, ahem, funny little issue with wording in one of the final verses of the offertory antiphon, I have made a slight adjustment and I would like you to chant the offertory antiphon from the worship aid. This will completely circumvent that issue.
Here are a few links to learn the melodies of our hymns:
Communion Hymn Tune (demo is in Latin, but we will sing the verses in English)
Recessional Hymn Tune (same melody, different text)
Looking Ahead
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Looking Ahead :
Here are some things to look at that we will begin digesting at our next rehearsal. We are going to have A LOT of music to learn!
First up: Holy Thursday Foot Washing Antiphons (Playlist)
Lent II (B • 2024)
Here are practice resources for Lent II.
For anyone who was not at rehearsal: our communion motet is “Jesu, Salvator Mundi” which we learned on Wednesday. Do be sure to focus on that and the psalm. If you do not feel ready to sing it by Sunday morning, it is OK to sit that one out.
(Source: Source & Summit)
(Source: Source & Summit)
Looking Ahead
:
Looking Ahead :
Here are some things to look at that we will begin digesting at our next rehearsal. We are going to have A LOT of music to learn!
First up: Holy Thursday Foot Washing Antiphons (Playlist)
Lent I (B • 2024)
Here is our ordo for Lent I (also in the preview window below).
Please see the Ash Wednesday list for comprehensive practice tracks of the Lenten Gospel Acclamation.
Our Processional Hymn is the same melody as Ash Wednesday’s Offertory hymn tune: Passion Chorale (aka- O Sacred Head).
Here are some SATB tracks of this hymn put together by CCWatershed: O Sacred Head Surrounded
Our Communion Hymn is God of Mercy and Compassion to a tune adapted by Pergolesi. Don’t forget we will do the second line of the fourth (last) verse a cappella before the final refrain.
Our Recessional Hymn is Forty Days and Forty Nights to the tune HEINLEIN.
(Source: Source & Summit)
(Source: Source & Summit)
Looking Ahead
:
Looking Ahead :
Here are some things to look at that we will begin digesting at our next rehearsal. We are going to have A LOT of music to learn!
First up: Holy Thursday Foot Washing Antiphons (Playlist)
Ash Wednesday 2024
Greetings all—
As a reminder, mass will be at 5:30pm. I know that this is an awkward time; just get there when you can, and we will do the best we can with whoever we have. I will be in the loft by 5pm to warmup with those who are able to come ahead of time.
I also hope to do some minimal prep for the following Sunday (Lent I) after Mass with those who can stick around a few extra minutes. This will be—by necessity—a rather minimal affair. We are still finding our sound and getting back into the swing of things, so I have no grand designs on pulling off a last-minute motet for Lent I.
Entrance Antiphon: You are merciful to all, O Lord…
*NB: we will only chant the antiphon.[No Kyrie, because the Penitential act is omitted, because the distribution of ashes takes its place.]
Psalm 51: Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.
Lenten Gospel Acclamation: Glory and praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ.
Distribution of Ashes: Fr. Weber Antiphons
(James will cantor the first two antiphons, then James and Maggie will alternate on the verses for Antiphon 3, with the choir responding with the congregation. The choir may go down to receive ashes with everyone else, if desired.)Offertory Hymn: O Lord, You Gaze with Mercy (PASSION CHORALE)
Ordinary (a.k.a. “Mass Parts”): Missa Simplex (Mass XVIII)
Communion Antiphon: He who ponders the law of the Lord…
*NB: the full text will be in the worship aid for all to sing.Communion “Hymn”: Parce Domine (harmonized chant with cantored verses)
Recessional Hymn: Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days (ST. FLAVIAN)
(Source: Source & Summit Missal)
Psalm: 51 “Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.”
Distribution of Ashes: Fr. Weber Antiphons
I will chant the first two antiphons, and then the choir will respond with the congregation for antiphon iii “Blot out my transgressions, O Lord.”
(Source: Source & Summit Gradual)
6th in OT (B • 2024)
Greetings all—
How exciting that we finally get to make our debut this season! Here is a list of resources to help prepare for Mass. I will list everything as a simple hyperlink first, so that it is easier to put your folder in order, and so that you still have links if some of the embedded youtube windows don’t load properly on your mobile devices.
A few additional notes:
We will begin warmups at 8:45.
Below there is also a recording of an Offertory Antiphon for your convenience. You will not be expected to chant this as we are with the Introit or Communio. You will simply sing the refrain with the congregation once the Offertory Hymn has concluded.
We did not have time to go over all of the hymns at rehearsal, and I apologize for that. We are still finding our stride, and we just have so much music to be learning… For any of the hymns, you may sing the melody, or parts if you know/can read them. You are not expected to sing parts right away if you aren’t ready for that.
All chanted antiphons will follow the same pattern which is the same as a responsorial psalm:
Organ lightly intones the melody
Cantor sings the antiphon the first time
we repeat the antiphon as a group (and with the people)
Verse - Refrain - Verse - Refrain, etc.
(On antiphons that have a doxology such as the Introit and Communio, we will proceed from the final verse directly into the doxology, before the final refrain.)
Women sing the first half of each verse, Men respond with the second couplet.
Please listen to the recording of the recessional hymn “Alleluia, Song of Gladness”. It is not a difficult melody by any means, but it may be new to you. This hymn is traditionally sung the last Sunday before Lent as an homage to the Alleluia which will now be dormant until Easter.
Lastly, I created a dedicated page with the practice resources for learning the Latin chant mass parts for Lent. You can access all of those resources here.
Entrance Hymn: Be My Protector, Mighty God, to the tune of MORNING SONG
Introit (Entrance Antiphon): Be my protector, O God… (see below)
Kyrie: (same as last few weeks, led by cantor; the choir responds with the people)
Gloria: Belmont Mass
Psalm 32: I turn to You, Lord, in time of trouble…
Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia ‘de Angelis’ (demo) *we sing the last verse
Offertory Hymn: Unto the Lord a Leper Came to the tune of LAND OF REST
Offertory Antiphon: Blessèd are You, O Lord; teach me Your precepts. (see below; you will simply lead the congregation in the refrains)
Sanctus (“Holy, Holy, Holy…”): Belmont Mass
“Great Amen”: simple chanted Amen.
Agnus Dei (“Lamb of God”): Belmont Mass
Communion Antiphon: God so loved the world that He gave His Only Son. (see below)
Communion Hymn: O Breathe on me, O Breath of God, to the tune of ST. COLUMBA (same melody as last week’s communion hymn, but set with a different text)
[At the end of Mass] St. Michæl the Archangel Prayer
Recessional Hymn: Alleluia, Song of Gladness to the tune of ALLELUIA DULCE CARMEN *this tune may be new to you, but it is not difficult to sing
Here is a demo of the refrain that you will sing with the congregation.
