Pentecost (Whitsunday) at Your Church -
  • Here is what we had for Solemn Second Evensong of the Solemnity of Pentecost
    at Walisingham this afternoon.


    Organ Voluntary - 'A Fancie' from My Ladye Nevells Book - - - Wllm. Byrd

    Introit - 'O Lord, Give Thy Holy Spirit' - - - Thos. Tallis

    Preces and Responses - - - Thos. Morely

    Office Hymn - 'Come, Holy Ghost' - - - Plainsong, Mode VIII

    Psalm CXLV - Exaltabo te - - - Chant, Wllm. Marsh

    Magnificat - - - Wllm. Byrd

    Nunc Dimittis - - - Wllm. Byrd

    The Suffrages - - - Thos. Morely

    The Anthem - O Lux Beatissima - - - Howard Helvey

    Votive Antiphon - Regina caeli (a 8) - - - F. Guerrero

    Hymn - 'Hail Thee, Festival Day' - - - Salva festa dies

    Organ Voluntary - Choral varie sur le theme du 'Veni Creator' - - - M. Durufle


    (About that 'fancy' voluntary at the beginning -
    as most are probably aware,
    'fancy' or 'fancie' or such when encountered in English renaissance music
    is short for 'fantasia', pronounced fan-ta-see-ah.)

    At pontifical high mass this morning the following were offered to our God -

    Organ Voluntary - Improvisation
    Palmer-Burgess' propers, with Sequence (in its historical place!)
    Ordinary - Willan
    Vidi aquam - - - Chant, Norris
    Psalm CIV - Benedic, anima mea - - - Chant, Wllm. Turle
    Alleluya and Verse - - - T. Marier
    A Variety of Renaissance and Modern Motets during Confirmations.
    Offertory - Loquebantur variis linguis - - - Peter Philips
    Communions - 'Come, Holy Ghost' - - - Thos. Attwood
    Votive Antiphon - Regina caeli - - - A. Lotti
    Organ Voluntary - Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herr Gott - - - J.S. Bach

    We also sang Lambuillotte (?!) at the Entrance, and Abbot's Leigh at the Dismissal.

    As on all solemnities, all three readings were sung.

    We had 27 adult and children confirmands.

    The children wore white on this confirmation day - whence 'Whitsunday', or 'Whitsun'.

  • matthewjmatthewj
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    Children's choir and Cathedral Choir Televised Mass -
    Prelude - Lambillotte Improvisation
    Hymn - Come Holy Ghost LAMBILLOTTE
    Entrance chant LCM
    Kyrie, Mode I, Graduale Simplex
    Gloria (Roman Missal)
    Psalm LCM
    Sequence GR
    Alleluia LCM
    Offertory LCM
    Veni Creator, Ravanello
    Sanctus XVIII
    Agnus Dei XVIII
    Communion LCM
    Regina Caeli, Lotti
    Alleluia, Sing to Jesus HYFRYDOL
    Improv (Gig) on HYFRYDOL

    Solemn Mass, Cathedral Schola
    Improvisation on Mode VIII
    Introit GR
    Kyrie, Mode I, Graduale Simplex
    Gloria VIII
    Psalm LCM
    Sequence GR
    Alleluia LCM
    Offertory GR
    Veni Creator, Ravanello and Mode VIII chant
    Sanctus XVIII
    Agnus Dei XVIII
    Communion LCM
    Regina Caeli, Lotti
    Alleluia, Sing to Jesus HYFRYDOL
    Improv (Gig) on HYFRYDOL

    9pm Mass at ASU Newman Center, Newman Center Men's Choir
    Prelude - Lambillotte Improvisation
    Hymn - Come Holy Ghost LAMBILLOTTE
    Entrance chant LCM
    Kyrie, Mode I, Graduale Simplex
    Gloria VIII
    Psalm LCM
    Sequence GR
    Alleluia LCM
    Offertory LCM
    Veni Creator, Ravanello and Organ on mode VIII chant
    Sanctus XVIII
    Agnus Dei XVIII
    Communion LCM
    Regina Caeli, Lotti
    Alleluia, Sing to Jesus HYFRYDOL
    Improv (Gig) on HYFRYDOL

  • BruceL
    Posts: 1,072
    I was sick yesterday, but in my head, this was playing!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83yNzuiZZ9Y
    Thanked by 1SamuelDorlaque
  • ryandryand
    Posts: 1,640
    Introit - Pluth (DUKE STREET)
    Sprinkling Rite - RM
    Gloria - Bartlett (VIII)
    Psalm - LCM
    Sequence - LCM
    Alleluia - GS
    Offertory - O Breathe On Me (ST COLUMBA)
    Communion - LCM
    Alleluia, Sing to Jesus (HYFRYDOL)
    Come, Holy Ghost (LAMBILLOTTE)
    Thanked by 1NihilNominis
  • CharlesW
    Posts: 11,933
    Holy Ghost Church
    Knoxville, TN

    Entrance: Come, Holy Ghost (Lambillotte)
    Gloria, Sanctus, etc.: ICEL Roman Missal Chants
    Psalm: Lord, send out your Spirit - A. della Picca
    Sequence: Come, thou Holy Spirit, Come! - arr. Samuel Weber
    Offertory: Bless the Lord, O My Soul - Ippolitoff-Ivanoff
    Communion Chant: Rice
    Communion: O Breathe on Me, O Breath of God (St. Columba)
    Recessional: Fire of God, Undying Flame (Nun Komm...)
    Postlude: Fugue - Marchand

    And a good time was had by all!

    Thanked by 1NihilNominis
  • MatthewRoth
    Posts: 1,940
    St. Peter’s, Steubenville OH:

    Missa Cantata, TLM:

    Entrance: “Come Holy Ghost,” LAMBILLOTTE
    Vidi Aquam: plainsong
    Plainsong propers for the Sunday
    Mass I
    Credo IV
    At the Offertory: Veni Creator Spiritus, plainsong
    At Communion: “O Filii et Filiae”
    At the conclusion: Regina Caeli, simple, and Te Deum, simple.

    The Te Deum was appropriate as it was the last Mass for several of us, myself included, following commencement. While the principal organizer for the musicians is staying for his MA, it’s definitely the end of an era, because there has been a core group of students serving and singing for the traditional Mass at Franciscan University and in the area, and we’ve now basically all been replaced by new undergraduates! So, pray for them please. It’s been very good. Who would have thought Pontifical High Mass with Cardinal Burke would be sponsored by FUS even though it wasn’t in Christ the King? Not I! It was a pipe dream three years ago. It’s also been incredibly challenging. The people are mostly in place. It just takes an act of the will to overcome the fears. So, pray for my alma mater.
    Thanked by 2NihilNominis Heath
  • SarahJ
    Posts: 54
    EF Mass
    Kyriale Missa I (we are a new schola and have not yet learned Mass II).
    Introit GR
    Simplified Alleluias, followed by the sequence (GR)
    Credo III
    Offertory GR
    Communion GR

    OF Mass
    Prelude - Mode de Re, Langlais
    ICEL Chants
    Introit- SEP
    Responsorial - LCM
    Sequence- GR
    Alleluia- LCM
    Offertory- SEP, followed by Veni Creator Spiritus
    Communion- SEP, followed by Come Down O Love Divine, followed by Tournemire L'Orgue Mystique (believe it was the next to last piece, from the set for Pentecost)
    Regina Caeli
    Postlude- Pasticcio, by Langlais
    Thanked by 1NihilNominis
  • advocatusadvocatus
    Posts: 85
    SOLEMNITY OF PENTECOST
    St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church
    Leawood, Kansas

    PRELUDE - Komm Heiliger Geist, BWV 651 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
    HYMN - Come, Holy Ghost (LAMBILLOTTE)
    INTROIT - The Spirit of the Lord... (Columba Kelly, OSB)
    PENITENTIAL ACT - Missal Chant
    GLORIA - Mass in Honor of Saint Michael (Kevin Vogt)
    PSALM - Psalm 104 (Michel Guimont)
    SEQUENCE - Veni Sancte Spiritus (Kevin Vogt)
    ALLELUIA - Mass in Honor of Saint Paul (Kevin Vogt)
    OFFERTORY - Draw Us in the Spirit's Tether (Harold Friedell)
    SANCTUS - Mass in Honor of St. Michael (Kevin Vogt)
    AGNUS DEI - Mass in Honor of St. Michael (Kevin Vogt)
    COMMUNIO - They were all filled... (Columba Kelly, OSB)
    ANTHEM - Alleluia (Randall Thompson)
    HYMN - Go Make of All Disciples (ELLACOMBE)
    MARIAN ANTIPHON - Regina Caeli (simplex)
    POSTLUDE - Komm Gott, Schoepfer, BWV 667 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
    Thanked by 1NihilNominis
  • ...next to last piece...

    Nice ludes, Sarah!
    Thanked by 1SarahJ
  • kevinfkevinf
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    followed by Tournemire L'Orgue Mystique (believe it was the next to last piece, from the set for Pentecost)


    Il s'appelle "la communion". It is called the communion. A beautiful piece.
    Thanked by 1SarahJ
  • melofluentmelofluent
    Posts: 4,160
    St. Mary's, Visalia CA
    Prelude: Veni Creator Spiritus plainsong
    Entrance: Come Holy Ghost Lambilotte
    Opening Rites: Mass of S.Philip Neri/Jernberg
    Psalm: RA/Alstott
    G. Accl.- Missa Ascensiones/Giffen
    Offertory: I will pour out my Spirit/Cooman
    Accl.-Jernberg/Giffen
    Comm.: Holy Spirit, Gentle Dove/S.C.Lance
    Sequence: Come, O Holy Spirit/Hymn to Joy
    Dismissal: Creator Spirit by whose aid/Lasst uns erfreuen
  • CharlesSA
    Posts: 163
    St. Mary's in Independence, MO
    Our Three Ordinary Form Masses:
    Entrance Hymn: Come Holy Ghost (Lambilotte)
    Introit: from Lumen Christi Missal
    At two of the Masses we used the complete Mass VIII (Missa de Angelis) and at our "High Mass" we did Mass I (Lux et Origo). Missa de Angelis accompanied by organ; Lux et Origo a cappella
    We did the Latin Sequence from the GR.
    Responsorial Psalm and Alleluia from Lumen Christi Missal.
    Offertory Hymn: O Breathe on Me, O Breath of God
    Communion Hymn (at the two non-"High Masses"): Come Down, O Love Divine
    Communion Choral piece (at "High Mass"): Beata Nobis Gaudia, by Lajos Bardos
    Communion Proper - full Latin Proper from Graduale Romanum (used Communio from this site)
    At our parish we sing the seasonal Marian antiphon right before the closing hymn, so we did Regina Caeli (simple tone).
    Closing Hymn: Holy, Holy, Holy
    Organ Postlude - an abbreviated version of Bach's Prelude in D major, BWV 532.

    At our evening Extraordinary Form Missa Cantata:
    Propers: all of the full Latin propers from the Graduale Romanum
    Mass I (Lux et Origo)
    Offertory choral piece: Confirma Hoc by C. Rossini - got it from Rossini's Exaltate Deum from 1940s. We also got through five verses of the Latin Vespers hymn Veni Creator Spiritus.
    Communion choral piece: same as for Ordinary Form Masses - Beata Nobis Gaudia (Bardos). Which I just discovered yesterday is, in its original form, a Latin chant hymn for Lauds on Pentecost.
    We also sang Regina Caeli, followed directly by the same postlude. So no English hymns for us at this Mass.
  • advocatusadvocatus
    Posts: 85
    SOLEMNITY OF PENTECOST / ADULT CONFIRMATIONS
    Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle
    Kansas City, Kansas


    PRELUDE - Komm Heiliger Geist, BWV 651 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
    HYMN - Come, Holy Ghost (LAMBILLOTTE, arr. Kevin Vogt)
    GLORIA - Missa Guadalupe (Joel Martinson)
    PSALM - Psalm 104 (Kevin Vogt)
    SEQUENCE - Veni Sancte Spiritus (Kevin Vogt)
    ALLELUIA - Irish Alleluia (Fintan O'Carroll, arr. Richard Proulx)
    ANOINTING - Veni Creator Spiritus (Gregorian & Fauxbourdon by Gilles Binchois)
    OFFERTORY - Draw Us in the Spirit's Tether (Friedell)
    SANCTUS - Mass for Christian Unity (Jan Vermulst)
    MYSTERIUM/AMEN - Danish Amen Mass (David Kraehenbuehl)
    AGNUS DEI - Missa Guadalupe (Joel Martinson)
    COMMUNION - Amen! El Cuerpo de Cristo (John Schiavone)
    THANKSGIVING - I Received the Living God (Clement Jacob, OSB; arr. Richard Proulx)
    DISMISSAL - The Spirit of God (Lucien Deiss, CSSp)
    POSTLUDE - Komm Gott, Schoepfer, BWV 667 (Johann Sebastian Bach)

    Mr. Michael Podrebarac, Cantor
    The Archdiocesan Choir of Kansas City in Kansas / SURSUM CORDA
    Dr. Kevin Vogt, Choirmaster
    Ms. Laura Rau, Organist
    Thanked by 1NihilNominis
  • Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Sioux Falls

    Prelude: Durufle (first four Veni Creator variations)
    Opening: Lambillotte
    Gloria: Ostermann
    Sequence: English plainchant
    Offertory: Veni Sancte Spiritus (Mozart)
    Communion: They were all filled... (Ostermann)
    Communion 2: If Ye Love Me (Tallis)
    Closing: Come Down, O Love Divine
    Postlude: Durufle (Final Variation of Veni Creator)

    This was the 11 AM Mass - 9:15 was with Men's chant schola singing the sequence, Graduale Offertory and Communio. Top tenor was absent, so we didn't get to sing If Ye Love Me with the men.

    The only problem with Pentecost is having to chose between the Bach prelude/postlude (including the 10 minute ornamented chorale as prelude) and the Durufle. Whichever I pick, I miss the other!
    Thanked by 2kevinf NihilNominis
  • Ben Dunlap
    Posts: 48
    LAMBILOTTE all around... I'm sure that it's my favorite English hymn, period.

    For me it has a personal significance, tied to the saintly pastor of the parish of my adolescence... but everyone seems to love it -- what is it exactly that makes it so wonderful?
    Thanked by 1CharlesW
  • melofluentmelofluent
    Posts: 4,160
    what is it exactly that makes it so wonderful?

    Interesting.
    Perfect marriage between opening text, subtext represented through "so/so/so DO____" Think of all the works that use a three "quaver" propulsion into a strong beat one....Beethoven 5th, The strife is o'er...., "and I will raise.....(oops that just slipped out) and so forth.
  • Liam
    Posts: 4,942
    FWIW, I know of many Catholic church musicians who are *not* fond of LAMBILOTTE...
  • donr
    Posts: 971
    Our Lady of Grace, Maricopa, AZ

    Entrance Hymn: Come Holy Ghost, Creator Blest - LAMBILLOTTE
    Entrance Antiphon: The Spirit of the Lord - LCM
    Sequence: English
    Offertory Antiphon: Confirm, O God - LCM
    Communion Antiphon: They Were All Filled with the Holy Spirit - LCM
    Communion: Veni Creator - Asola
    Meditation: Regina Caeli - Chant
    Recessional: Come, O Holy Spirit - HYMN TO JOY
    Post Lude: Immaculate Mary

    Ordinary Mass of the Resurrection - Debruyn
    Thanked by 1NihilNominis
  • Kathy
    Posts: 5,499
    Lambilotte is wonderful for the same reason the WWI marching song Over There is.

    It's a bugle call.
    Thanked by 1advocatus
  • advocatusadvocatus
    Posts: 85
    ...and it is based on the tune Veni Creator Spiritus.
  • ...wonderful...

    'Wonderful' is the last modifier I would think of for this stodgy ta.ta.ta.Ta...ta.ta.ta.Ta...ta.ta.Ta- - Ta.ta.ta.TA....... tune. I always wonder why it has such a crowd of admirers. I was really shocked that we sang it at Walsingham instead of quite a number of excellent tunes and texts that might have been chosen. It is an absolutely boring 'crowd pleaser'.

    If, though, I had to choose between Lambillotte and 'Immaculate Mary, Our Hearts are on Fire', which is worse by many miles (at least 10,000), I would choose L.

    And, Advocatus: I see no reflection of the mode VIII Veni creator tune in it other than the signature rising perfect fourth.
    Thanked by 2advocatus CHGiffen
  • Jackson,

    There isn't much rhythmic variety, BUT I've always enjoyed the way all those long TAs are ripe for flourishes, descants and fanfares.

    A little...inspiration...goes a long way toward increasing the interest of that tune.
  • Liam
    Posts: 4,942
    Jared

    Like making the third beat in the bass line a dotted eighth/sixteenth . . . then you can make a Ländler out of it.
    Thanked by 1CHGiffen
  • ...Landler...

    Or a Polonaise?
  • MatthewRoth
    Posts: 1,940
    This is the first time I substantially disagree with MJO. :)
  • Liam
    Posts: 4,942
    MJO

    For another tune, perhaps, but LAMBILOTTE's tune is more folksy than courtly.

    Now, it would be quite fun to tease a *mazurka* out of the thing. (come Ho-LEE Ghost....cre-a-TOR blest....) - we could say avoiding the tonic accent was an homage to chant...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6wmrQ_YWvM

  • Adam WoodAdam Wood
    Posts: 6,451
    I love LAMBILOTTE.
    But I have never suggested I have good taste.
  • CharlesW
    Posts: 11,933
    For you guys who don't like it, would you prefer "Eagle's Wings?" Sometimes it is good to count your blessings and be thankful you are not worse off.
  • Liam
    Posts: 4,942
    I'd prefer TALLIS' CANON for that text.

    Though WALTHAM (I Heard The Bells on Christmas Day) would be funner....
    Thanked by 1M. Jackson Osborn
  • JulieCollJulieColl
    Posts: 2,465
    St. John's Cemetery Chapel, Middle Village, NY
    EF Missa Cantata
    Entrance: Come Down, O Love Divine (with descant) (DOWN AMPNEY)
    Gregorian Propers and Sequence
    Mass II, Missa Fons Bonitatis
    Offertory Motet: Confirma Hoc, Deus (Aichinger)
    Communion: Veni, Creator Spiritus (Asola) w/chant
    Antiphon: Regina Caeli
    Closing: The Church's One Foundation (AURELIA)
  • NihilNominisNihilNominis
    Posts: 986
    St. Thomas More Parish
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Pentecost, OF, English


    Celebration of First Communion

    Introit: SEP, sung by choristers and vocal ensemble
    Processional: Come, Holy Ghost (LAMBILLOTTE)
    Sprinkling Rite: I Saw Water (SMC, Mode 7)
    Ordinary: Mass of Charity (SMC)
    Psalm: Antiphon by Michel Guimont, vss. Double Chant in C, Longhurst
    Gospel Acc.: Mode 6 Triple Alleluia
    Offertory: Tallis, If Ye Love Me (vocal ensemble)
    Communio: SEP, sung by choristers and ensemble
    Communion Procession: I Received the Living God, Send Down Your Spirit
    Anthem: Sweet Sacrament Divine (Stanfield), sung by choristers and vocal ensemble
    Recessional Hymn: Holy God, We Praise Thy Name
    Postlude: Toccata in F Major, BuxWV 157

    St. Matthew Church
    Morning View, KY
    Monday in Whitsun Week
    EF Solemn Mass


    Prelude: Improvisation on Pentecost Chants
    Propers: Full (psalmtone Alleluia vss.)
    Ordinary: Missa Fons Amoris (SMC, written for the occasion)
    Offertory Motet: Veni Creator Spiritus (Gregorian)
    Post-Mass: Te Deum Laudamus (accompanied vss. alternately with unaccompanied vss. featuring parallels and vocal improvisation)
    Postlude: Improvisation on "Veni Creator"
    Thanked by 2JulieColl SarahJ
  • Jeffrey Quick
    Posts: 2,045
    St. Sebastian, Akron OH
    EF Mass, 1 PM
    Opening hymn: Come thou holy Paraclete (Samuel Webbe/ John Neale)
    Mass 1, Credo 4
    Offertory: Confirma hoc Deus (Jef Tinel); Beata nobis gaudia (Gregorian; hymn for Lauds of Pentecost)
    Communion: Verbum supernum prodiens (J.G. Rheinberger, from Op. 62)
    Closing hymn: Veni Creator Spiritus (collect your indulgence)
  • Heath
    Posts: 933
    St. John's Catholic Chapel, Champaign, IL

    Pentecost + Graduation Mass

    Mass of Wisdom
    Come, Holy Ghost
    Come, Holy Spirit (Palestrina, arr. HM)
    Bartlett Communion antiphon
    Panis Angelicus (Franck, arr. Proulx)
    O God, Beyond All Praising