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

Monday, August 07, 2017

Line-up for SUN 13 AUG: TENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (plus Thu 10 Aug St. Lawrence, Fri 11 Aug St. Philomena, and Tue 15 Aug Assumption)

Here’s what I’m planning on us practicing tomorrow night …

Sun 13 Aug: Tenth Sunday:
  • Mass Propers, including extra verses for the Introit and the Offertory [PDF]
  • Mass Parts: Mass VIII De Angelis [see at right]
  • Incensation Psalm 140 REVISED [PDF] – I’ve changed the termination
  • Post-Communion: Salve Regina [PDFYoutube]
Also…

  • Thu 10 Aug – 6:30 am Feast of St. Lawrence [gdoc]
  • Fri 11 Aug – 6pm at St. Frances Cabrini Church in Alexandria – See last week for Propers 
    • Tommy is planning to be here tomorrow night to practice with us. He’s also bringing a hymn to St Philomena that Fr. Partain has requested for a prelude.
    • Let’s bring our robes with us Friday night.

  • Tue 15 Aug – 6:30 am Feast of the Assumption – Holy Day of Obligation [gdoc]
    • We will not be doing double-duty for this feast. The 9am choir will be handling the 6pm Mass in the evening … which of course means we will not be able to practice at 5:30pm per usual. We’ll talk about an alternate time.

Tuesday, August 01, 2017

Line-up for Sun 06 Aug: Feast of the Transfiguration (plus Sat 05 Aug St. Mary Major and Fri 11 Aug St. Philomena)

First, I apologize for my negligence in posting these line-ups over the past month. I have no good reason to plead, just that I didn't do it one week, then another, then another....

But, not in time for it to be seen before practice earlier this evening but for later reference, here is the line-up for next Sunday -- 06 August, therefore the Feast of the Transfiguration:

  • Mass Propers, including extra verses for the Introit and the Offertory [PDF]
  • Mass Parts: Mass VIII De Angelis [see previous posts]
  • Hymn after Communion: Quicumque Christum [PDF - mp3]
  • I'm also introducing a "Psalm for Incensing" after the Offertory, which we will go over this evening  - Psalm 140 Dirigatur oratio mea sicut incensum [PDF]

Also, please remember that this coming 8am Saturday is another Basilica Feast Day, 05 August, The Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major ("Our Lady of the Snows"):

  • Mass Propers [gdoc]
  • Hymn after Communion: Salve Regina [PDF - Youtube] -- Hang on to it as we will use it after Communion through August starting the 13th.

Finally, on Friday 11 August, we will continue our tradition of going and singing for the special Mass for the Feast of St. Philomena at St. Frances Cabrini Church in Alexandria, 6pm. Here are the propers:

  • Mass Propers
    • Introit through Offertory [PDF]
    • Communio [PDF]
  • Mass Propers (all) [mp3]: Time-stamps --
    • 00:00 Introit begins a few seconds in, during "testimonibus"
    • 03:00 Gradual
    • 04:00 Alleluia
    • 05:05 Offertory
    • 05:55 Communio -- Antiphon and verse 1 only



Monday, July 03, 2017

Line-up for 09 July: Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

  • Propers: Fifth Sunday after Pentecost [PDF]
    • Includes verses for Incense
  • Mass Parts: Mass VIII – De Angelis
  • Hymn after Communion: Festivis Resonent [PDF - mp3]
  • Recessional: Antiphona ad Sanctum Michaelem [PDF - mp3]
  • [Subject to change] 
REMINDER: NO PRACTICE TUESDAY NIGHT 04 JULY. We will practice instead on Thursday night the 6th, either in the Parish Hall or in the Rectory Dining Room, TBA. We will work on the new piece for July and the Most Precious Blood, Festivis Resonent; attached is a newly typeset copy. There is currently no audio or video of the chant, but I will try to rectify that in the next couple of days. [DONE - see mp3 link above.] We will also, of course, run through the rest of this coming Sunday's music.

There will be one more item of major importance Thursday night. We will discuss the changes to Vespers resulting from Fr. Stephen Soares' unexpected departure from Winnfield and our priests' taking over the responsibilities for that parish in addition to our own. Please attend if at all possible.!

By the way, very good job last night -- and this morning for the Feast of St. Thomas!

UPDATE: Since the 9am choir is not practicing this month, we will practice in the Basilica as usual Thursday night.

Monday, June 26, 2017

Line-up for 02 July: Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

  • Propers: Fourth Sunday after Pentecost [PDF]
    • Includes verses for Incense
  • Mass Parts: Mass VIII – De Angelis
  • Hymn after Communion: Ave Verum Corpus [PDF - Youtube]
  • Recessional: Antiphona ad Sanctum Michaelem [PDF - mp3]
  • [Subject to change] 
REMINDER: Practice Tuesday night (the 27th). In addition to this and next week's line-up, we'll practice a new hymn I want to introduce next Sunday (09 July), devoted more specifically to the July devotional theme of the Most Precious Blood.

Also -- upcoming Daily Mass Feast Days: Thurs 29 June, Sts. Peter and Paul (Indulgenced Basilican Feast Day); Mon 03 July, St. Thomas. We'll look at both of these Tuesday night.

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Line-up for 25 June: Third Sunday after Pentecost

  • Propers: Third Sunday after Pentecost [PDF]
    • Includes verses for Incense
  • Mass Parts: Mass VIII – De Angelis
  • Hymn after Communion: Cor Jesu Amantissimum [PDF - Youtube]
  • Recessional: Antiphona ad Sanctum Michaelem [PDF - mp3]
  • [Subject to change] 
REMINDER: This coming Friday, 23 June, is the Feast of the Sacred Heart [PDF], and Saturday is the Feast of the Birth of St. John the Baptist [PDF]. Members of the schola will chant the antiphons and, time permitting, sing a hymn after Communion, for each.

Monday, June 12, 2017

Line-up for 18 June: Second Sunday after Pentecost - The Sunday after Corpus Christi

  • Propers: Sunday after Corpus Christi [PDF]
    • Includes verses for Incense
  • Mass Parts: Mass VIII – De Angelis
  • Hymn after Communion: Panis Angelicus [PDF - Youtube]
  • Recessional: Antiphona ad Sancte Michael [PDF - mp3]
  • [Subject to change] 
REMINDER: We went over this material last week because we will have NO PRACTICE this Tuesday the 13th.

Monday, June 05, 2017

Line-up for 11 June: Trinity Sunday

  • Propers: Trinity Sunday [PDF]
    • Includes verses for Incense
  • Mass Parts: Mass VIII – De Angelis
  • Hymn after Communion: O Lux Beata Trinitas [PDF - Youtube]
  • Recessional: Antiphona ad Sancte Michael [PDF - mp3]
  • [Subject to change] 
Practice Tues 06 June as usual. We will go over the above, as well as the following week, since we will have only a very short or no practice next Tuesday the 13th.