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Exultet-using a cantor
My understanding is that cassock and surplice are "choir dress" and appropriate for male cantors and choir members to wear. Based on that understanding, that's what I wore when I sang the Exsultet from the ambo last year and I'm …

Comment by WJA March 2010 permalink
Lenten Mass Booklet
Very nicely done. One question: the program states that the Kyrie is sung after the Asperges. That's true in the EF, but I thought in the OF, if the priest performed the sprinkling rite, that replaced the "penitential rite" which incl…

Comment by WJA February 2010 permalink
Palmer/Burgess Gradual
I contacted the Sisters and asked about the charge. Their reply: there is no charge, they will mail the whole Plainchant Gradual to anyone free of charge (they didn't even ask for postage), but they do hope people requesting the work will consi…

Comment by WJA February 2010 permalink
Litany to the Holy Name of Jesus
Thank you! Maybe this book will make its way to the CMAA web site some day.

Comment by WJA November 2009 permalink
Litany of the Saints for All Saints Day
This is the solemnity of all saints, named and unnamed. The solemn litany IS appropriate, either as the entrance rite or as the prayer of the faithful. See the Ceremonial of Bishops, §261. I read the cited passage and it only deals with Lent. Is th…

Comment by WJA October 2009 permalink
Litany of the Saints for All Saints Day
>Would it be possible to have Exposition immediately after the dismissal at Mass, sing the Litany, and then offer Benediction?< It is definitely acceptable to have exposition, adoration, and benediction following the Mass. That's what ha…

Comment by WJA October 2009 permalink
Vespers Booklet
Oops. I just re-read your initial comment. You were looking for something more "plug and play." I'll leave this up anyway in case it's useful to someone else.

Comment by WJA October 2009 permalink
Vespers Booklet
I've made several of these, but of course they vary from day to day. I'm attaching an example of one I've done and can send you the Word template for doing it. The main work is pointing the psalms. The psalm tones I used might not b…

Comment by WJA October 2009 permalink
Vespers Booklet
First Vespers is the Vigil of a solemnity and second Vespers is the Vespers for the solemnity. So there's a First Vespers for Assumption (on August 14) and a Second Vespers on Assumption (August 15).

Comment by WJA October 2009 permalink
Options for Easier Offertory for EF Mass
Is this Offertory the «Super flumina Babylonis»? I guess that if your choir cannot learn the gregorian chant, then Rice's setting for two voices (TB) and organ is also out of question, since it is also too difficult...? Yes, I think that would…

Comment by WJA September 2009 permalink
Litany of the Saints
I apologize for being needy, but I wanted to re-post my question below in hopes of having the benefit of Mr. Ford's or someone else's expertise; I've tried to find the answer on my own and have failed. Thank you for your patience! **…

Comment by WJA September 2009 permalink
Litany of the Saints
Paul F. Ford wrote: "This litany can be especially effective on All Saints Day as the Entrance Song or the General Intercessions." Thank you for the very detailed answer, which I'm going to bookmark for future reference. Regarding A…

Comment by WJA September 2009 permalink
Litany of the Saints
Could one sing the Litany of the Saints in connection with the Mass on All Saints and if so, when? To be clear: could one appropriately sing the Litany of the Saints within the Mass?

Comment by WJA September 2009 permalink
Solfeggionation: freeware OSX program musical typing of Gregorian pitches.
Is there any way to run this Mac app on a PC? Yes, I know Macs are better, Bill Gates is wicked, etc. WJA

Comment by WJA September 2009 permalink
Congregation Handout
O brave new world, that hath such people in it!

Comment by WJA September 2009 permalink
Vigil of Assumption Vespers
I have been remiss in letting the forum know, and Bruce Ford in particular, that our schola sang the settings of the antiphons developed in this thread to great success. Our pastor was so pleased that he wants to have sung Vespers once a month going…

Comment by WJA September 2009 permalink
Audio files, Colloquium XIX
I can do basic HTML, e.g., formatting tags, links, in-page jumps, etc. WJA

Comment by WJA June 2009 permalink
Audio files, Colloquium XIX
I might be able to help with that. I assume that involves using FTP to upload the individual PDFs, but what else does it involve? WJA

Comment by WJA June 2009 permalink
Audio files, Colloquium XIX
When I follow the link to Fr. Weber's site on the musicasacra main page , all I can see are propers for Advent, Christmas, and Lent. I assume I'm missing some obvious link to follow to find his other settings. Can anyone point it out? W…

Comment by WJA June 2009 permalink
Vigil of Assumption Vespers
Mr. Ford: I am gratified that you took so much time to edit my compositions! You've made these much better and have also given me some insight into how to approach this type of adapation in the future. I see your point about the melody fo…

Comment by WJA June 2009 permalink
Vigil of Assumption Vespers
Mr. Ford: I would very much like to know your suggestions! As to the Antiphonale monasticum, I don't have access to it, so I can't compare them. WJA

Comment by WJA June 2009 permalink
O gloriosa Virginum/O Queen of all the Virgin choir
>Would that we had that problem - the congregation being scandalized by the idea of using "Conditor" in other seasons! >What's next? Popular composers ripping off "Rorate Coeli" or "Parce Domine"? I see your…

Comment by WJA June 2009 permalink
O gloriosa Virginum/O Queen of all the Virgin choir
>"(I've thought of Conditor alme siderum [would it be wrong to use such a well-known Advent tune?] " > >Why would you think that would be wrong? It'd be wonderful, IMO. Oh, I think it works wonderfully too, I was just a…

Comment by WJA June 2009 permalink
Can anyone explain this?? (RESP. PSALMS)
I suppose this 1968 translation was and remains under copyright? I wonder who has the authority to authorize re-printings? WJA

Comment by WJA May 2009 permalink
Singing the Novus Ordo in English
I daresay most people can't read music very well if at all, and that most people are not comfortable singing without lots of practice and encouragement. One would think both issues could be dealt with through regular musical training during se…

Comment by WJA May 2009 permalink
Singing the Novus Ordo in English
The copy of the Sacramentary I have access to has just about everything but the ordinary in English plain chant with modern notation. Come to think of it, it has one setting of the Sanctus in English (it's the Missa pro defunctis setting adapte…

Comment by WJA May 2009 permalink
Placement of the Sequence
Thank you for this explanation and recommended solution. We're not singing the proper Alleluia, so we'll just follow the GIRM. WJA

Comment by WJA May 2009 permalink
Can you help me with a small editing project
What's your deadline today? I might be able to help. Email me at w dot justin dot adams at gmail dot com. WJA

Comment by WJA April 2009 permalink
Easter triduum: Reveal any positive happenings!
Kevin in Atlanta, Carl D, MA, Singing Mum: I'm still amazed and grateful we were able to pull it off. We have one man who sang chant in seminary before dropping out, but the rest of us are true amateurs. In the interest of full disclosure, we&#…

Comment by WJA April 2009 permalink
Easter triduum: Reveal any positive happenings!
Our parish celebrated the Triduum for the first time in 51 years. Yes, *51* years. Our pastor decided to celebrate the Triduum on approximately 3 weeks notice. Yes, *3* weeks notice.Our six-man schola, which came into existence nine months ago, sang…

Comment by WJA April 2009 permalink

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