"He who sings well prays twice." (St. Augustine of Hippo) +++ "Qui cantat precatur ter." (Gregorius Spurius)

Monday, November 27, 2017

Line-up for SUN 03 AND 10 DEC: FIRST AND SECOND SUNDAYS IN ADVENT (plus upcoming Daily Mass Feasts and some Christmas music)

Thank you all for stepping up during last night's Novus Ordo Christ the King Mass -- and thanks especially for Fr. John O'Brien from St. Anthony of Padua Church for stepping in for Fr. Blake with a wonderful "High" Novus Ordo celebration.

Chris Maples, M.C.;
Fr. John O'Brien; 
and some other guy....
Following is the line-up for tomorrow night's practice, which will likely be long. Our practice next week (05 Dec) will be bumped by Lessons and Carols, and with the Holiday Crazy upon us I'm not counting on being able to get in a practice at all next week. I therefore plan to get through two week's worth of material ... and it's a big two weeks:

For Sun 03 Dec: FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT
Mass Setting for Advent-Christmas: Mass XII Pater Cuncta
For Sun 10 Dec: SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT
For both weeks
  • Hymn after Offertory: Veni, Veni, Emmanuel [PDF]
  • Hymn after Communion: Creator Alme Siderum [PDF -- Video] *
  • Postlude: Antiphona ad Michaelem Archangelum [PDF -- mp3]
Upcoming Daily Mass Feasts
  • Thu 30 Nov: St. Andrew [gdoc]
  • Fri 08 Dec: Immaculate Conception [gdoc] *
  • Tue 12 Dec: Our Lady of Guadalupe [gdoc]
    • Hymn to Our Lady of Guadalupe [PDF -- Video] *
For Christmas Midnight Mass
Yes. Really. The priority will be the starred items, but if we can get to any of the rest, that will be great. (I'll bring copies for everything new.)

Now, if I can just get rid of this cold that won't quite come, won't quite go....

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Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Line-up for SUN 26 NOV: NOVUS ORDO CHRIST THE KING (plus the Advent Mass Setting and a new setting of Psalm 140 Incensum)

As you may have gathered Sunday night, Fr. Blake will be out of town this coming weekend. Fr. O'Brien from St. Anthony's will cover the 5pm Sunday Mass, which will be Novus Ordo. We therefore have a somewhat different music line-up than we had counted on. However, since the last Sunday in November per the New Calendar is the Feast of Christ the King, which we celebrated under the Old Calendar a few weeks ago on the last Sunday in October, our practice Tuesday night, 21 November, remains cancelled. Most importantly, the full Gregorian chant Introit for Christ the King turns out to be the same for TLM and Novus Ordo, so we just did it and should be able to handle it.

 It would be good, however, if you take a few minutes and just look over the music -- for this coming Sunday, the Advent Mass Setting, and the new setting of Psalm 140 Incensum we looked at last week. We'll practice as usual on Tuesday 28 November, 5:30pm in the Basilica.

I will have copies of the Mass Propers and the hymn, Aeterne Rex Altissime when we assemble before Mass Sunday, but please bring your Mass VIII Mass Parts as well as the "old" setting of Psalm 140 Incensum we have been using.

Here is the line-up:

For Sun 26 Nov: Novus Ordo Christ the King
  • Mass Propers [PDF] 
  • Mass Parts: Mass VIII -- De Angelis
  • After Offertory: Psalm 140 Incensum (Mode 1) [PDF]
  • Hymn after Communion: Aeterne Rex Altissime [PDF]
    • Postlude: Antiphona ad Sanctum Michaelem [PDF -- mp3]
    Upcoming Daily Mass Feasts
    • Thu 30 Nov: St. Andrew [to be posted]
    • Fri 08 Dec: Immaculate Conception [to be posted]
    • Tue 12 Dec: Our Lady of Guadalupe [to be posted]
    Mass Setting for Advent-Christmas: Mass XII Pater Cuncta
    The Asperges Rite
    New Setting of Psalm 140 Incensum (Mode 8) [PDF]

    Next Week Preview
    • Sun 03 Dec: 1st Sunday of Advent Introit [PDF -- Video -- mp3]
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    Monday, November 13, 2017

    Line-up for SUN 19 NOV: 23rd-+1 SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (plus the Advent Mass Setting and a new setting of Psalm 140 Incensum)

    See explanation for "23rd-+1" last week.

    Practice 5:30pm Tuesday 14 November. We'll work on the Introit some more, keep brushing up on Mass XII and learning the Asperges, which current plans have beginning on the First Sunday of Advent. There are no Daily Mass Feasts until 30 Nov, but I have a new Mode 8 arrangement of the Psalm 140 Incensum that I'd like to try out. We'll also talk about whether we will practice next Tuesday during Thanksgiving week.

    For Sun 19 Nov: 23rd-+1 Sunday
    • Mass Propers [PDF] 
    • Mass Parts: Mass VIII -- De Angelis
    • After Offertory: Psalm 140 Incensum [PDF]
    • After Communion: Languentibus in Purgatorio [PDF]
      • Postlude: Antiphona ad Sanctum Michaelem [PDF -- mp3]
      Upcoming Daily Mass Feasts
      • Thu 30 Nov: St. Andrew [to be posted]
      Mass Setting for Advent-Christmas: Mass XII Pater Cuncta
      The Asperges Rite
      New Setting of Psalm 140 Incensum [PDF]

      Next Week Preview
      • Sun 26 Nov: 24th Sunday Introit [Same Propers as Above]
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      Monday, November 06, 2017

      Line-up for SUN 12 NOV: 23rd SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (plus upcoming Daily Mass Feasts, a preview of the 23+nth Sunday's Introit -- and It's Time to Start Prepping for Advent)

      Why "23+nth Sunday"? Because the number of Sundays after Pentecost are liturgically set at 24, yet in reality vary anywhere from 24 to 28, yet the last Sunday is always celebrated as the 24th, those in-between are supernumeraries. In practice, the Propers are repeats of the 23rd Sunday while other parts of the Mass are repeats from earlier in the liturgical year, from the period after Epiphany which varies in length inversely to that after Pentecost.

      Before I get the practice line-up, I'd like to quote something I put up on Facebook: "I'd like to thank the members of the Schola in attendance Thursday night for the All Souls Day Vespers service and Blessing of the Graves. Especially I thank Roxanne for joining both with organ accompaniment as well as vocally and Tommy for supporting the congregations singing from downstairs. The overall effect was quite moving and well received by all. You all are the best." I mean that.

       Practice 5:30pm Tuesday 07 November, back at the Basilica. The bad news is the Introit is rather complex; the good news is we get to use it for a couple of weeks. It's also time to start brushing up on Mass XII, as well as learning the Asperges, which current plans have beginning on the First Sunday of Advent. And Thursday is the Feast of the Dedication of St. John Lateran. Probably another busy practice....

      For Sun 12 Nov: 23rd Sunday
      • Mass Propers [PDF] 
      • Mass Parts: Mass VIII -- De Angelis
      • After Offertory: Psalm 140 Incensum [PDF]
      • After Communion: Languentibus in Purgatorio [PDF]
      • Postlude: Antiphona ad Sanctum Michaelem [PDF -- mp3]
      Upcoming Daily Mass Feasts
      • Thu 09 Nov: Dedication of St. John Lateran [gdoc]
      Mass Setting for Advent-Christmas: Mass XII Pater Cuncta
      The Asperges Rite
      Next Week Preview
      • Sun 19 Nov: 23+nth Sunday Introit [Same Propers as Above]
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