Pentecost 2024
Hi Friends,
Here’s the plan for this weekend. We are going to be short a few members… so, sing your hearts out, please!
Entrance Hymn: Come, Holy Ghost to the tune of LAMBILOTTE
Psalm 104 • “Lord, send out Your Spirit and renew the face of the earth.”
SEQUENCE: Veni Sancte Spiritus (after Jehan Revert)*
I have gone ahead and pre-recorded my part into the organ, so I will be with you to conduct and sing Tenor.
A note on how this will go: the organ part will always maintain our triple meter (ie-no “free” improvisations, but rather ones that keep the sense of time and introduce the theme to whatever section follows).
It’s going to rip-roar and we will have fun. Just follow my lead.
I used a metronome while I was recording to prevent any drifting of tempo; as such, it will be important that you come in right on time as I conduct you. If you don’t, you’ll be late.
Festal Alleluia
Offertory Hymn: Veni Creator Spiritus*
The Schola (or a Cantor) will sing the first verse and everyone will join in the translation starting on verse 2.
Communion Antiphon: Factus Est / Suddenly there was heard…* (see the very bottom for a recording)
First Time: JJR sings Latin, then you all repeat refrain in English
Verse 1: Men
Verse 2: Women
Verse 3: Women start, Men take over at “when the poor one called out…”
Communion Hymn: O Holy Spirit, Now Descend on Me to the tune EVENTIDE (a.k.a. Abide with Me )
Recessional Hymn: Come Thou Font of Every Blessing to the tune of CWM RHONDA.
Looking ahead, you might want to be listening to:
Diaconal Ordination • Paul Thuantho
Greetings all—
Here is our ordo for Deacon Andrew’s priestly ordination. (And pease don’t forget to signup to let me know you’re coming.)
For those who can attend, there will be a special rehearsal this coming Tuesday, May 14th from 6:30-8:30pm in the cathedral loft.
Attire is “Sunday best”.
The morning of the ordination, we will warmup at 8:30. It will be a whirlwind warmup, but that should be sufficient.
If you have any questions for me, please send me an email.
I look forward to singing with you all!
Here’s the basic rundown:
Processional Hymn: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (LOBE DEN HERREN)
Confiteor + Kyrie from Missa De Angelis (with jubilus)
Psalm 23 “The Lord is my Shepherd…” BILINGUAL (“El Señor es mi pastor…”)
NB: the demo featured below is totally in english. However at Mass, we will sing the refrains after verses 2&4 in spanish. Good news is, the music is nearly identical.
Litany of Supplication (modified Litany of Saints)
Offertory Anthem: I’ll bless the Lord all the days of my life (Ich will den Herrn loben) by Telemann, as arranged by EnglishMotets.com. (See below)
Offertory Hymn: Veni Creator (the real deal: we will alternate between the original chant [in latin] and a motet by Ravanello)
Sanctus & Agnus Dei: Missa XVIII (simple gregorian, in LATIN)
Mysterium Fidei: ICEL / Missal version, in Latin.
Communion Antiphon: “The Son of Man did not come to be served…” arr. JJR.
Communion Hymn 1: Anima Christi by Marco Frisina
Communion Hymn 2: Laudate Dominum (English hymn with Latin refrain) by JJR
Recessional Hymn: Ye Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim, to Parry’s LAUDATE DOMINUM.
ANTIPHONS:
Our Offertory hymn (time permitting) will be in english, but sung to this melody.
Real Choir Recording
Ascension • 2024
Greetings all—
Here are our practice sources for this coming Sunday. Don’t forget about the “lookahead” section at the bottom; we have feast day after feast day (and two ordinations!) coming up.
Also: There is an Ordination this coming Saturday, May 18th at 10am. Please come sing if you are able. We will have a special rehearsal this coming Tuesday evening at 6:30pm in the organ loft to prepare.
Entrance Antiphon Hymn: O Ye Men of Galilee to NETTLETON
Introit: Viri Galilæi (Demo)
Psalm: 47 “God mounts His throne to shouts of joy; a blare of trumpets for the Lord.” (SATB Demo) (Descant) (Alto) (Tenor) (Bass)
Gospel Acclamation: Festal Alleluia (a.k.a. Alleluia for the Feast of Christ the King) (Abbreviated Demo) (Soprano) (Alto) (Tenor) (Bass)
*For those who were not at rehearsal, make sure you have the coda prepared!*
Offertory Antiphon (I): “God goes up with shouts of joy…” (Lumen Christi / Source & Summit) (Demo)
Offertory Hymn (II): God Rises up to Heav’n Above to ASCENDIT DEUS (see below)
Communion Antiphon: “Behold, I am with you always…” (Source & Summit) (Demo)
Communion Hymn: Do Not Stand and Stare in Wonder to THAXTED
Recessional Hymn: See the Conqueror Mounts in Triumph! to NETTLETON
Time stamps are linked at the top of the page, as well as the video description.
We will use this Alleluia for all the upcoming feast days, so learn it well!
Time stamps are linked at the top of the page, as well as the video description.
Sequence:
Organ plays intro
Cantor sings refrain once
People & Choir respond once (with choir in parts)
Choir sings verse a cappella
People and Choir respond twice, before the Choir continues into the coda.
Also checkout the second video which has slowed down instrumental versions of the coda.
NB: the following recording is organ-only, but in the time stamps you can find “learning speed” (slowed down) solos of each voice part for the coda, which may be helpful to some of you.
Offertory Hymn:
LOOK AHEAD
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LOOK AHEAD 〰️
We will sing this at one of the ordinations, so keep it fresh and in your folders.
Live Performance Version:
Playlist of Practice Tracks:
Easter VI (B • 2024)
Greetings all—
Here are our practice sources for this coming Sunday. I will also be including a “lookahead” section at the bottom for anyone who wants to keep ahead of the music we are working on.
Entrance Antiphon Hymn: Proclaim the News! to SINE NOMINE (a.k.a. “For all the Saints”)
Introit: “Proclaim a Joyful sound…” (Source & Summit)
Psalm: 98 “The Lord has revealed to the nations His saving power.”
Gospel Acclamation: Eastertide Alleluia
Offertory Antiphon (I): “O nations, bless the Lord our God…” (Simple English Propers)
Offertory Hymn (II): If Ye Love Me to PUER NOBIS
Communion Motet (as Antiphon): If Ye Love Me, Tallis
Communion Hymn: Wondrous Love that Cannot Falter to IRBY
Recessional Hymn: Maria, Maria! (Demo)
Don’t forget: we will slur the second and third notes at the beginning of the verses, which is slightly different than this older demo version.
NB: this video is a demo of verse 1, with time stamps in the description which allows you to skip to your voice part.
Communion Hymn:
LOOK AHEAD
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LOOK AHEAD 〰️
Easter V (B • 2024) & Lookahead
Greetings all—
Here are our practice sources for this coming Sunday. I will also be including a “lookahead” section at the bottom for anyone who wants to keep ahead of the music we are working on.
Entrance Antiphon Hymn: O Sing a New Song To the Lord to OLD HUNDREDTH
Introit: “O Sing a New Song to the Lord.” (Source & Summit)
Psalm: 22 “I will praise You, Lord, in the assembly of Your people.” (Playlist)
Gospel Acclamation: Eastertide Alleluia
Offertory Hymn: O Love! How Deep, How Broad, How High! to AGINCOURT HYMN (a.k.a. DEO GRATIAS)
Offertory Antiphon: “Cry out with joy to God, all the earth…” (Source & Summit)
Communion Antiphon: “I am the true vine, and you are the branches…” (Source & Summit)
Communion Motet: Cantate Domino by Pitoni (same text as the introit!)
Communion Hymn: Lord, Enthroned in Heav’nly Splendor to LAUDA ANIMA
Recessional Hymn: O Glorious Saint Michæl to ELLACOMBE
LOOK AHEAD
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LOOK AHEAD 〰️
Easter IV (B • 2024)
Greetings all—
Here’s our rundown for the weekend:
[St. Michæl the Archangel Prayer]
Entrance Antiphon Hymn: The Strife is O’er (VICTORY) with V2-4 being a trope of the entrance antiphon.
Entrance Antiphon “The earth is full of the mercy of the Lord…”
Psalm 118: “The stone rejected by the builders…”
Eastertide Alleluia
Offertory Hymn: The Lamb’s High Banquet We Await (JERUSALEM)
Offertory Antiphon “O God, my God, at dawn I seek You…”
Communion Antiphon “I am the Good Shepherd…”
Communion Motet: Regina Cæli by Lotti
Communion “Hymn”: Anima Christi by Frisina
Recessional Hymn: Awake, Arise, Lift Up Thy Voice (RICHMOND)