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ISO Christus Vincit chant, but in English
This has a decent translation of something else.

Comment by unknownadversary November 19 permalink
Easy Sanctus ?
The easier chants sometimes sound really depressing because they were used for Lent and Requiem masses. So XV, XVI, and XVIII are simple, but not nice, instead people find them really sad.

Comment by unknownadversary October 30 permalink
We need better (i.e. Catholic) Communion Hymns
Ave Verum (and translations) O Esca Viatorum (and translations) Sweet Sacrament Divine O Jesus Christ Remember Where There is Love and Loving Kindness (Knox) Jesus, Gentlest Savior O Lord, I am Not Worthy

Comment by unknownadversary October 27 permalink
Legal Letters from the USCCB
Fr Joseph Gelineau devised a style of congregational psalm singing in the fifties, characterised by a short, congregational refrain and a number of verses sung alone by the cantors/choir. He was also on the team behind the translations of the Jerus…

Comment by unknownadversary October 24 permalink
Has the Palmer-Burgess Plainchant Gradual been approved for use in the Ordinary Form?
Low Mass is the loud Mass.

Comment by unknownadversary October 12 permalink
Commonly Used Abbreviations on the Forum
ISO - In Search Of

Comment by unknownadversary October 5 permalink
Children's Echaristic Polyphony
A nice collection is available here: https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-170685047/view?partId=nla.obj-170686814#page/n16/mode/1up Adoro Te (9) is the best.

Comment by unknownadversary October 3 permalink
Hymns for Padre Pio?
DON'T USE CHATGPT!!! AI sucks at everything hymn related. It pays no attention to meter or rhyme and has awful ideas. Using AI for anything remotely in the direction of church is also really tacky, like using chromed plastic candlesticks or …

Comment by unknownadversary September 23 permalink
Music for Rite of Baptism
The ritual book prefers the full rite be used where possible, and songs may be sung at various points, including Entrance, Procession before the Liturgy of the Word, Response after First Reading of Scripture, Hymn after Homily, Profession of Faith, …

Comment by unknownadversary August 28 permalink
Chant Version of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy?
Here's one I heard and haven't found online: (c4)For(d) the(d) sake(d) of(h) His(h) sor(h)row(g)ful(f) Pas(f)sion,(e,) have(f) mer(g)cy(f) on(e) us(d.) and(c) on(d) the(e) whole(fe) world.(d.)

Comment by unknownadversary August 27 permalink
A New Edition of the Liber Usualis to be Published
I would recommend not calling it "Liber Usualis", as it will probably cause confusion down the line (Think of people wanting to buy a copy, but their search gets flooded by the original) That is my two cents.

Comment by unknownadversary July 10 permalink
English hymn in honor of Saint Mary Magdalene (draft, feedback requested)
I did notice the abab - but another abab rhyme is also in the third verse, so I left it there. It would be better to have them all the same rhyme scheme.

Comment by unknownadversary July 8 permalink
English hymn in honor of Saint Mary Magdalene (draft, feedback requested)
There are some things that stood out to me: Having Father on the third line of the first verse was jarring because it also rhymed with her and myrrh. The repetition of seven in two consecutive lines in that form is awkward for me - maybe because it…

Comment by unknownadversary July 8 permalink

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