Confessions of a Recovering Choir Director

"An Idiot's Guide to Square Notes"

Arlene Oost-Zinner and Jeffrey Tucker provide required reading for the fledgling chanter.

"How (Not) to Assemble a Schola"

Rich Leonardi offers five tips on how to develop a competent amateur Gregorian schola cantorum.

Dominica in Albis (1962 Missale)

Music for 9:00 AM Mass (Low Mass), Our Lady of Peace Church, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Entrance³: Organ solo on O filii et filiae
Offertory³: O filii et filiae, vv. 1-5 (Gregorian chant, Mode I)
Communion:³: Antiphon: John 20:27. Verses: from Psalm 117(118) (Gregorian chant, Mode VI) [ gif | mp3 ]
Marian Antiphon: Regina caeli, tonus simplex (Mode VI) [ gif | mp3 ]
Recessional: Organ solo on Regina Caeli

Dominica in Albis (1962 Missale)

Music for 9:00 AM Mass (Missa Cantata), St. John's Cemetery Chapel, Middle Village, N.Y.

Sprinkling Rite: Antiphon: Ezekiel 47:1, 9. Verses: Psalm 117(118):1, Gloria Patri (Gregorian chant, Mode VIII)
Introit³: Antiphon: 1 Peter 2:2. Verses: Psalm 80(81):1, Gloria Patri (Gregorian chant, Mode VI) [ gif | mp3 ]
Kyrie²: Mass I [ gif | mp3 ]
Gloria²: Mass I [ gif | mp3 ]
Collect/Opening Prayer¹: chanted
Epistle³: chanted
Alleluia³: Matthew 28:7 (Gregorian chant, Mode VII) [ gif | mp3 ]
Alleluia³: John 20:26 (Gregorian chant, Mode VII) [ gif | mp3 ]
Dialogue before the Gospel: chanted
Gospel³: chanted
Homily topics: Contrasting the faith of the Blessed Virgin Mary with that of Thomas.
Credo: III (Gregorian Chant, Mode V)
Offertory³: Antiphon: Matthew 28:2, 5-6 (Gregorian chant, Mode VIII) [ gif | mp3 ]
Instrumental: Violin solo: Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
Preface dialogue¹: chanted
Preface¹: chanted
Sanctus¹: Mass I [ gif | mp3 ]
Per omnia saecula saeculorum: chanted
Amen: chanted
Lord's Prayer invitation:¹ chanted, Latin
Lord's Prayer¹: chanted, Form A [ mp3 ]
Pax Domini¹: chanted
Agnus Dei²: Mass I [ gif | mp3 ]
Communion:³: Antiphon: John 20:27. (Gregorian chant, Mode VI) [ gif | mp3 ]
Instrumental: Violin solo: Canon in D (Pachelbel)
Postcommunion:¹: chanted
"Ite missa est" dialogue¹: Paschal formulary
"Benedicat vos" dialogue: spoken
Marian Antiphon: Regina caeli, tonus simplex (Mode VI) [ gif | mp3 ]
Recessional: Ad regias agni dapes (Gregorian chant, Mode VIII)

"Managing Transition: A Gloria Case Study"

At The New Liturgical Movement, Jeffrey Tucker posts a strategy that would move his parish towards singing the Gloria in Latin. It includes the interesting adaptation of reworking an existing Gregorian setting to a responsorial format.

"Music professor marches to a different beat"

The Daily Princetonian profiles chant authority Peter Jeffery.

Dominica Paschae in Resurrectione Domini: Ad Missam in Die (1962 Missale)

Music for 12:30 PM Mass (Missa Cantata), Our Lady of Peace Church, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Processional: Organ instrumental on O filii et filiae and EASTER HYMN
Sprinkling Rite: Antiphon: Ezekiel 47:1, 9. Verses: Psalm 117(118):1, Gloria Patri (Gregorian chant, Mode VIII)
Introit³: Antiphon: Ps. 138(139):18, 5, 6. Verses: Psalm 138(139):1-2, Gloria Patri (Gregorian chant, Mode IV) [ gif | mp3 ]
Kyrie²: Mass VIII [ gif | mp3 ]
Gloria²: Mass VIII [ gif | mp3 ]
Collect/Opening Prayer¹: chanted
Epistle³: chanted
Gradual³: Antiphon: Ps. 117(118):24. Verse: Psalm 117(118):1. (Gregorian chant, Mode II) [ gif | mp3 ]
Alleluia³: 1 Corinthians 5:7 (Gregorian chant, Mode VII) [ gif | mp3 ]
Sequence: Victimae paschali laudes (Gregorian chant, Mode I) [ gif | mp3 ]
Dialogue before the Gospel: chanted
Gospel³: chanted
Homily topics: The crosses borne by each of us; the promise of resurrection.
Credo: III (Gregorian Chant, Mode V)
Offertory³: Antiphon: Psalm 75(76):9, 10. Additional verses from Offertoriale Triplex (Gregorian chant, Mode IV) [ gif | mp3 ]
Preface dialogue¹: chanted
Preface¹: chanted
Sanctus¹: Mass VIII [ gif | mp3 ]
Per omnia saecula saeculorum: chanted
Amen: chanted
Lord's Prayer invitation:¹ chanted, Latin
Lord's Prayer¹: chanted, Form A [ mp3 ]
Pax Domini¹: chanted
Agnus Dei²: Mass VIII [ gif | mp3 ]
Communion:³: Antiphon: 1 Corinthians 5:7-8. Verses: Psalm 65(66) (Gregorian chant, Mode VI) [ gif | mp3 ]
Postcommunion:¹: chanted
"Ite missa est" dialogue¹: Paschal formulary
"Benedicat vos" dialogue: spoken
Marian Antiphon: Regina caeli, tonus simplex (Mode VI) [ gif | mp3 ]
Recessional: Jesus Christ Is Risen Today, vv. 1-2 (EASTER HYMN)

Dominica Paschae in Resurrectione Domini: Ad Missam in Die (1962 Missale)

Music for 9:00 AM Mass (Missa Cantata), St. John's Cemetery Chapel, Middle Village, N.Y.

Sprinkling Rite: Antiphon: Ezekiel 47:1, 9. Verses: Psalm 117(118):1, Gloria Patri (Gregorian chant, Mode VIII)
Introit³: Antiphon: Ps. 138(139):18, 5, 6. Verses: Psalm 138(139):1-2, Gloria Patri (Gregorian chant, Mode IV) [ gif | mp3 ]
Kyrie²: Mass I [ gif | mp3 ]
Gloria²: Mass I [ gif | mp3 ]
Collect/Opening Prayer¹: chanted
Epistle³: chanted
Gradual³: Antiphon: Ps. 117(118):24. Verse: Psalm 117(118):1. (Gregorian chant, Mode II) [ gif | mp3 ]
Alleluia³: 1 Corinthians 5:7 (Gregorian chant, Mode VII) [ gif | mp3 ]
Sequence: Victimae paschali laudes (Gregorian chant, Mode I) [ gif | mp3 ]
Dialogue before the Gospel: chanted
Gospel³: chanted
Homily topics: The unleavened bread of sincerity and truth; the women at the tomb as "apostles to the Apostles".
Credo: III (Gregorian Chant, Mode V)
Offertory³: Antiphon: Psalm 75(76):9, 10. Additional verses from Offertoriale Triplex (Gregorian chant, Mode IV) [ gif | mp3 ]
Preface dialogue¹: chanted
Preface¹: chanted
Sanctus¹: Mass I [ gif | mp3 ]
Per omnia saecula saeculorum: chanted
Amen: chanted
Lord's Prayer invitation:¹ chanted, Latin
Lord's Prayer¹: chanted, Form A [ mp3 ]
Pax Domini¹: chanted
Agnus Dei²: Mass I [ gif | mp3 ]
Communion:³: Antiphon: 1 Corinthians 5:7-8. Verses: Psalm 65(66) (Gregorian chant, Mode VI) [ gif | mp3 ]
Postcommunion:¹: chanted
"Ite missa est" dialogue¹: Paschal formulary
"Benedicat vos" dialogue: spoken
Marian Antiphon: Regina caeli, tonus simplex (Mode VI) [ gif | mp3 ]
Recessional: Ad regias agni dapes (Gregorian chant, Mode VIII)

Gregorian Chant from Nebraska

The Schola of Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary (FSSP) in Denton, NE offers In Cena Domini - a CD that contains the complete Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper - proper chants, readings, prayers and ordinary.

MP3s are available for free download at the time of this writing.

[Semi-regular blogging will commence after Easter.]

In Nativitate Domini III: Ad Missam in Die (1962 Missale)

Music for 11:00 AM Mass (Missa Cantata), Our Lady of Peace Church, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Processional: Adeste fideles, vv. 1-2 (ADESTE FIDELES)
Sprinkling Rite: Antiphon: Psalm 50(51):9. Verses: Psalm 50(51):3, Gloria Patri (Gregorian chant, Mode VII)
Introit³: Antiphon: Isaiah 9:6. Verses: Psalm 97(98):1, Gloria Patri (Gregorian chant, Mode VII) [ gif | mp3 ]
Kyrie²: Mass VIII [ mp3 ]
Gloria²: Mass VIII [ gif | mp3 ]
Collect/Opening Prayer¹: chanted
Epistle³: chanted
Gradual³: Antiphon: Ps. 97(98):3cd-4. Verse: Psalm 97(98):2. (Gregorian chant, Mode V) [ gif | mp3 ]
Alleluia³: Dies sanctificatus (Gregorian chant, Mode II) [ gif | mp3 ]
Dialogue before the Gospel: chanted
Gospel³: chanted
Credo: III (Gregorian Chant, Mode V)
Offertory³: Antiphon: Psalm 88(89):12, 15. (Gregorian chant, Mode IV) [ gif | mp3 ]
Preface dialogue¹: chanted
Preface¹: chanted
Sanctus¹: Mass VIII [ mp3 ]
Per omnia saecula saeculorum: chanted
Amen: chanted
Lord's Prayer invitation:¹ chanted, Latin
Lord's Prayer¹: chanted, Form A [ mp3 ]
Pax Domini¹: chanted
Agnus Dei²: Mass VIII [ mp3 ]
Communion:³: Antiphon: Psalm 97(98):3cd-4. Verses: Psalm 97(98) (Gregorian chant, Mode I) [ gif | mp3 ]
Postcommunion:¹: chanted
"Ite missa est" dialogue¹: Mass VIII "De Angelis"
"Benedicat vos" dialogue: chanted
Recessional: Joy to the World, vv. 1-2 (ANTIOCH)

In Nativitate Domini III: Ad Missam in Die (1962 Missale)

Music for 8:30 AM Mass (Missa Cantata), St. John's Cemetery Chapel, Middle Village, N.Y.

Processional: Adeste fideles, vv. 1-2 (ADESTE FIDELES)
Sprinkling Rite: Antiphon: Psalm 50(51):9. Verses: Psalm 50(51):3, Gloria Patri (Gregorian chant, Mode VII)
Introit³: Antiphon: Isaiah 9:6. Verses: Psalm 97(98):1, Gloria Patri (Gregorian chant, Mode VII) [ gif | mp3 ]
Kyrie²: Mass VIII [ mp3 ]
Gloria²: Mass VIII [ gif | mp3 ]
Collect/Opening Prayer¹: chanted
Epistle³: chanted
Gradual³: Antiphon: Ps. 97(98):3cd-4. Verse: Psalm 97(98):2. (Gregorian chant, Mode V) [ gif | mp3 ]
Alleluia³: Dies sanctificatus (Gregorian chant, Mode II) [ gif | mp3 ]
Dialogue before the Gospel: chanted
Gospel³: chanted
Credo: III (Gregorian Chant, Mode V)
Offertory³: Antiphon: Psalm 88(89):12, 15. (Gregorian chant, Mode IV) [ gif | mp3 ]
Motet: Justi tulerunt spolia impiorum (di Lasso)*
Preface dialogue¹: chanted
Preface¹: chanted
Sanctus¹: Mass VIII [ mp3 ]
Per omnia saecula saeculorum: chanted
Amen: chanted
Lord's Prayer invitation:¹ chanted, Latin
Lord's Prayer¹: chanted, Form A [ mp3 ]
Pax Domini¹: chanted
Agnus Dei²: Mass VIII [ mp3 ]
Communion:³: Antiphon: Psalm 97(98):3cd-4. Verses: Psalm 97(98) (Gregorian chant, Mode I) [ gif | mp3 ]
Postcommunion:¹: chanted
"Ite missa est" dialogue¹: Mass VIII "De Angelis"
"Benedicat vos" dialogue: chanted
Marian Antiphon: Alma redemptoris mater, tonus simplex (Mode V) [ gif | mp3 ]

"Gregorian Chant: A Thing of the Future?"

ZENIT interviews the president of the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music, Fr. Valentino Miserachs Grau.

(Via Veritatis Visio.)

What Does the Prayer Really Say?

Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, a priest of the venerable St. Agnes Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, has a weblog.

"The 'Performance Mass' and the question of 'participation'"

Dr. Philip Blosser takes on the notion of participatio actuosa and its common misinterpretation.