Regina Caeli - What do you do?
  • OlbashOlbash
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    Our homeschool group would like to sing the Angelus (or, in this season, the Regina Caeli) as a group during our gatherings. What are your customs for singing or saying these prayers in groups?
  • chonakchonak
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    Sing the Biebl.

    Nah, it takes too long.
  • OlbashOlbash
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    Ah, if only I had a choir of firemen...
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  • CGM
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    Chant the 4-line antiphon (Latin), and then speak the rest (English).
  • Chris Garton-Zavesky
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    Regina Caeli: sing the simple appointed chant.

    Angelus: Visit Canticanova.com -- to find a very simple choral setting.

  • tomjaw
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    So far my children have been singing the Solemn version each day, we will swap to the simple version for week days after the end of the Octave.

    We sing the Marian Anthem each day as part of EF compline, have not got round to singing the Angelus.

    N.B. We always sing compline in Latin, our eldest will be 9 yrs in August.
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  • Kathy
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    Our youth schola sang the seasonal marian antiphon rather than the angelus.
  • MaryAnn Carr WilsonMaryAnn Carr Wilson
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    We sing the simple Regina caeli, but typically speak the Angelus.

    The Choristers (youth) have the Regina caeli memorized. They had to learn it from solfege and text only. Granted, it's a short and simple chant, but those fresh minds are amazing.

    This year the Choir is ready for the solemn Regina caeli. Exciting.
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  • melofluentmelofluent
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    The Dufay. But I guess that's really an "Ave R.C."
  • Kathy
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     those fresh minds are amazing.

    Word.
  • Aristotle EsguerraAristotle Esguerra
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    Here's a link to a PDF of the Angelus in Latin and English (traditional translation).

    The solemn tone of Penitential Act B is applied to the verses, while the solemn tone of the Mass orations is applied to the Ave and concluding prayer (which is the Collect for Fourth Sunday of Advent).

    Please send any corrections via private message.

    Angelus — Solemn Tone
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