ServiamScores 10/13/23 ServiamScores 10/13/23

28th in OT (A • 2023)

Greetings all— here’s our lineup:

Entrance Antiphon Hymn to “Ebenezer”
Entrance Antiphon: Fr. Weber #1570
Psalm 23 “I shall live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life” (playlist)
Alleluia VI
Offertory Hymn to “Old Hundredth”
Communion Antiphon: Fr. Weber #1583
Communion Anthem: Anima Christi (Polish Dominican edition) (Playlist)
Communion Hymn: Deck Thyself, My Soul, With Gladness
Salve Regina

ServiamScores 10/5/23 ServiamScores 10/5/23

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:

Entrance Antiphon Hymn to “Lauda Anima”
Introit: Fr. Weber 1549
Psalm 80 “The vineyard of the Lord is the house of Isræl.”
Alleluia VI
Offertory Hymn to Irby (last week’s communion hymn)
Communio: Fr. Weber 1562
Communion Hymn: Come Down, O Love Divine to “Down Ampney”
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.

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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.

ServiamScores 10/2/23 ServiamScores 10/2/23

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

ServiamScores 9/29/23 ServiamScores 9/29/23

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! 〰️

Entrance Antiphon Hymn to the tune of Ebenezer (same as last week). (Link)
Entrance Antiphon: Fr. Weber 1532 (option iii) (mp3 below)
Psalm 25: “Remember Your mercies, O Lord.” (mp3’s also linked below)
*New Gospel Acclamation!* “Alleluia VI”
*New* Offertory Hymn: At the Name of Jesus to King’s Weston (L ink) (second, slower track, good for learning)
Communion Antiphon: Fr. Weber 1541 (Link)
Communion Anthem: Ecce Panis by Perosi
Communion Hymn: Wondrous Love that Cannot Falter to Irby. (Link)
Salve Regina (simple tone)
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)

ServiamScores 9/21/23 ServiamScores 9/21/23

25th in OT (A • 2023)

St. Michæl the Archangel Prayer https://youtu.be/wjaTQFZBt28?si=h17Ib_QnXFcs0eOL
Entrance Antiphon Hymn to the tune of ‘Ebenezer’
https://youtu.be/tBR88LgjCzM?si=NGl3AV74PvWwIPho
Entrance Antiphon: Fr. Weber #1505
https://youtu.be/2Yt3_DK-6p8?si=9GxFALYVbQycfobe
Psalm 145, “The Lord is near to those who call upon Him.”
Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk71GctqoFYzDql1-xvlvMf4ISyCOYwyk
“Alleluia de Angelis” https://youtu.be/o_DVROOs2O8?si=Z2ULnGOMoJWN7gqR
Credo III (English) https://youtu.be/YftNTaN6GD4?si=wzTEepLG2pWuYwI1
Offertory Hymn: to the tune of ‘Aberystwyth’.
https://youtu.be/XFaiiPv-Q6I?si=rodK-1dZ5sw29Ln2
(See below for descant demo)
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
Memorial Acclamation: “Mortem tuam annuntiamus…” (ie-Latin version) https://youtu.be/Wc_MgFKDCak?si=UXq4kcL5pKepaspC
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
Communion Antiphon: Fr. Weber #1519
https://youtu.be/uSAMdCv1Iog?si=ZwrAI24fDfnSGn0I
Communion Motet: Tantum ergo.
Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk71GctqoFYwNnxI5rnfMx36SvQVXyzrB
Communion Hymn Tune: ‘Third Mode Melody’
https://youtu.be/7IfkCG0328E?si=lMaCh6Nd6gS_u9Zr
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.

ServiamScores 9/15/23 ServiamScores 9/15/23

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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St. Michæl the Archangel Prayer https://youtu.be/wjaTQFZBt28?si=h17Ib_QnXFcs0eOL
Entrance Antiphon Hymn to the tune of ‘Puer Nobis’ https://youtu.be/HbbYId6w6U4?si=n79qPsl1Z6soKPz5
Entrance Antiphon: Fr. Weber #1485 https://youtu.be/bZ3xXdohqO8?si=ygebADtheZOxUQgs
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
“Alleluia de Angelis” https://youtu.be/o_DVROOs2O8?si=Z2ULnGOMoJWN7gqR
Credo III (English) https://youtu.be/YftNTaN6GD4?si=wzTEepLG2pWuYwI1
Offertory Anthem: Laudate Dominum by Perosi. (See very bottom)
Offertory Hymn: to the tune of ‘Detroit’. https://youtu.be/jkt8Us7NtHo?si=yjchBHqu2SDIS0aG
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
Memorial Acclamation: “Mortem tuam annuntiamus…” (ie-Latin version) https://youtu.be/Wc_MgFKDCak?si=UXq4kcL5pKepaspC
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
Communion Antiphon: Fr. Weber #1496 https://youtu.be/yCRVgJLUQEA?si=S5CCK8Oh2VPWPEHf
Communion Motet (subject to successful warmups): Mandatum Novum. https://youtu.be/1yhRvvEDF3g?si=_xfV-7P2S4lMLozM
Communion Hymn Tune: ‘Tenere’ (see mp3 track below)
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?)

Full playlist for all the practice tracks of Laudate Dominum by Perosi: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk71GctqoFYzjr6D4Z_yP9pRyisPvoJrk&si=79MG_fcL8Aj6F8EW

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.