Easter 6 (C)
Hello Friends,
Once again, you’ve all earned gold stars by learning an entire anthem within a single rehearsal. You all are amazing. I’ve said it many times before, and I’ll say it again: we may be small, but we are mighty!
We had a few holes in our schedule as of Wednesday, so here’s the full run-down:
Entrance Antiphon Hymn to the tune Sine Nomine (often sung to the text “For all the saints”). You can preview the melody by clicking here.
Entrance Antiphon: Fr. Weber #819
Psalm 67: “O God let all the nations praise You!” — I did not have enough time to make a normal practice track, but here is a quick organ recording just to refresh your memory.
Offertory Anthem: Peace I Leave With You by Amy Beach — You did such an excellent job with this on Wednesday; please be sure to give this a listen through once or twice just to make sure we really have it cemented well. Odds are we will end up singing it twice through.
Communion Anthem: If Ye Love Me by Tallis. (For your viewing pleasure.)
Communion Hymn: With my whole heart I’ve sought Thy Face to the tune of ‘Nun Danket All Und Bringet Ehr’. This is a tune which should(?) be familiar to you; I believe we’ve done it in the past. But even if we have not, it is not difficult. Here’s the score along with a quick organ preview of how it goes. [You can click here to see the score in the event that the preview window below doesn’t show up properly on your device. Sometimes it loads, sometimes it doesn’t and I can't diagnose the issue at present.]
See you all Sunday morning!
Pax,
James
Easter 4 (2022)
Greetings all,
Here’s a quick reminder of our plan for this week; this week’s list consists of the highlights only, and any resources I have available will be placed below the list. (It will be quicker to code and easier to read this way.)
Fr. Weber 776
Psalm 100
Fr. Weber 790 **NB: I recorded both a ‘straight’ version (simplified rhythms) as well as the original as set by Father Weber; we will sing the simplified version.
Casciolini’s Panis Angelicus (the score is free for anyone to print at home)
Easter 2 (Divine Mercy)
Hello Friends,
I hope you enjoyed having this past Wednesday off! You’ve most certainly deserved it! The feedback that I have received has been singularly praiseworthy of all of your efforts. People took notice of the ‘joyful noise’ that we made!
A quick note before I forget: this coming Wednesday we will resume rehearsal, however we will start late at 7:30. The school’s spring concert is at 6pm and I am supposed to accompany the children for some of their songs (and of course I’d like to see my own son sing too!).
As for tomorrow, here is our lineup:
Introit: Fr. Weber #706
Entrance Hymn: Entrance Antiphon Hymn to the tune: O Filii et Filiæ (‘O sons & daughters let us sing’)
Psalm 118: This is a psalm that we sang last year, so hopefully it will come right back to us. Here’s an organ only audio track and a PDF of the score:
Gospel Acclamation: Same as we sang Easter Morning
Offertory:
• 4:30pm / 7:30am: Offertory Antiphon Hymn to the tune of Azmon
•. 11am: With a Voice of Singing
Community Mass
Communion Antiphon: Fr. Weber #726
Communion Hymn: Christ the Lord is Risen Again to the tune: Christ ist Erstanden*
This hymn is probably not as familiar to you, but it’s a good one and we should know it. Have a listen before tomorrow. It is #442 in the hymnals.
Solemn Dismissal (in English)
Recessional Hymn: Christ the Lord is Ris’n Today to the tune Llanfair
Master list of 2022 Triduum Resources
As promised, here are the practice tracks that I currently have available. Some are polished, some are not (and for these latter I do apologize they aren’t quite up to snuff, but they are better than nothing!). Don’t forget that most of the YT vids have timestamps for individual voice parts in the description.
Maundy Thursday
Good Friday
Easter Vigil
same notes, just different verses at the vigil.
This is the REFRAIN that we will be doing after each baptism as well as Easter Morning. You can ignore the verse which is for confirmation.
There ARE timestamps where the organ solos out parts if you need them.
This is one thing I forgot to rehearse with you on Wednesday, however we have sung it previously. Have a listen, and if we can all do it, great, if not, I’ll carry the refrain and have you all chant the verses.
Easter Morning
Here is a nice sung version that is slowed down relative to our tempo. This is a good one to listen to to hear your notes.
Lastly, here’s a recording of our Easter II anthem so you can listen to it occasionally to get it in your ear. I’m very much looking forward to this!
Lent V (C)
Peace be to you—
Thank you for rolling with the punches on Wednesday and plowing through so much music! Now is the time of chastening for all choirs as we stretch ourselves to the absolute limit for love of Our Lord and His most holy Passion.
I know that this Sunday was not wholly fleshed out at the time of rehearsal, so please take a moment to scan this list to familiarize yourself with the rest of our music. Thank you for being so flexible and patient with me!
Entrance Antiphon Hymn: Judge me, O God of Justice to the tune of Llangloffan.
Entrance Antiphon: Fr. Weber #492
Missa XVII
Psalm: 126, The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with Joy!
Gospel Acclamation: Salvation, Glory, and Power…
Offertory Hymn: Think gently of the Erring One to the tune of Morning Song:
Our Father: Pater Noster Transcription
Communion Antiphon: Nemo te condemnavit (english transcription)
Communion Motet: Take up thy cross and follow Me
Communion Hymn: God, in Thy Pity to the tune of Herzliebster Jesu:
Recessional Hymn: Lord, Thine Image Thou Hast Lent Me to the tune of All Saints. (This is a tune that we haven’t done in a while, but should ring familiar to you.)
Lent IV (C)
Hello Friends—
Thank you for an excellent rehearsal Wednesday. I’m proud of how much music you are learning!
Entrance Hymn: Rejoice Jerusalem, rejoice! to the tune of Ellacombe.
Entrance Antiphon: Fr. Weber #454
Gospel Acclamation: Salvation, Glory, and Power…
Offertory Hymn: Afflictions though they seem severe to the tune of Land of Rest:
Sanctus/Benedictus: Dalitz (Sanctus • Benedictus)
Our Father: Pater Noster Transcription
Agnus Dei: Dalitz
Communion Antiphon: Fr. Weber #476
Communion Motet: Miserere Mei by Lotti
Communion Hymn: O King Most High, of Earth and Sky to the tune of St. Columba:
Marian Antiphon: Ave Regina Cælorum