Brian Michael Page

I am the Bread of Life
Original first verse: I am the Bread of Life. HE who comes to me shall not hunger. HE who BELIEVES in me shall not thirst. No one can come to me, unless the Father DRAW HIM. And I will raise HIM up, and I will raise HIM up, and I will raise HIM up…

Comment by Brian Michael Page April 2011 permalink
An Easter Engelberg Hymn
There has been newer texts that COULD fit "Engelberg" metrically (10 10 10 w/alleluia). However, publishers seem to prefer to kill another great tune - "Sine Nomine" instead. I'd much rather save "Sine Nomine" fo…

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Specific Service(s) and Other Suggestions
I second Charles' sentiment! OK - on a more charitable note: If they could only come up with a product that would meet standards set by such hymnals as Hymns Psalms and Spiritual Canticles, Adoremus, St. Michael's, and (from what I'v…

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Good Friday: What did you see/hear/do?
Good Friday - Commemoration of the Lord's Passion and Death 7 PM - Sacred Heart Church, West Warwick, Rhode Island Father, I put my life in your hands / Alstott Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ / Alstott Adoramus Te, Christe / Dubois Parce, Do…

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Holy Thursday (Mass of the Lord's Supper): What did you see/hear/do?
Sacred Heart, West Warwick, RI Lift high the Cross / "Crucifer" Kyrie from "Messa Laus Tibi Christe" / F. Caudana (We actually have a congregation card in the pews for this Kyrie. Nice tune, and in a reasonable range for the peo…

Comment by Brian Michael Page April 2011 permalink
Intonation of Gloria
Jonathan, No Pittsburgh for me. Very busy summer. I have a daughter that's getting married. Thanks much for your kind words. There will be more to come. Stay tuned at christusvincitmusic.blogspot.com for "almost constant" updates.…

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Intonation of Gloria
This Gloria, too, calls for a priest's intonation... BMP

Comment by Brian Michael Page April 2011 permalink
Vatican II Hymnal — (Installment #5) — HYMN SELECTIONS COMPLETED ! ! ! !
I have to say it Jeff. I'm a big fan of the Rorate Caeli being placed into the Advent Section. I use it on Advent IV. Also, on hymns like "To Jesus Christ Our Sovereign King", you have the refrain at the very top instead of after th…

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Need help with Resp. Psalm Holy Thursday (Canadian Lectionary)
Try this one. I simply adapted the Canadian text to what I had already written for use in the States. Best of luck. BMP

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Need help with Resp. Psalm Holy Thursday (Canadian Lectionary)
But do you need verses too, or just the antiphon? BMP

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Hymnals from smaller publishers
LMAO Mark! I'm guessing the PMB is the 1984 edition? BMP

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Need help with Resp. Psalm Holy Thursday (Canadian Lectionary)
Do you need something for the versicles as well? Let me know and I should be able to concoct something. :) Peace, BMP

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Holy Angels Mass
Thank you Scott. BMP

Comment by Brian Michael Page April 2011 permalink
Gloria Patri on Palm Sunday (EF)
The Gloria Patri is sung on the first four Sundays of Lent, but not the two Sundays of Passiontide. BMP

Comment by Brian Michael Page April 2011 permalink
Mass in Boston, MA Area
David - one more parish I'll mention... Holy Name in Providence RI (about an hour south) has an Extraordinary Form High Mass at 11:00 EVERY Sunday. How do I know this? I'm a former organist/music director there. BMP

Comment by Brian Michael Page April 2011 permalink
Mass in Boston, MA Area
Introit and Communion are chanted in Latin. Ordinary is normally in English, but to excellent choral and chant settings from the HPSC hymnal (again, Ted Marier's stroke of genius - and I mean that in a good way). The Introit is sung, followed…

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Mass in Boston, MA Area
The two times I got to the 11:00 Mass at St. Paul's I had no parking problems at all. I got into my parking spot not far up the street at all from the church at about 10:40 - and that's even with the 9:30 Mass just ending. They really do…

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CMAA Compositions/Arrangements
Responsorial Psalms for Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, and Good Friday (also from christusvincitmusic.blogspot.com) Completely original! These attached Psalms use the NAB translations. I also have RGP translations at the blog. BMP

Comment by Brian Michael Page April 2011 permalink
CMAA Compositions/Arrangements
Fresh from my Christus Vincit Music blog, visible at http://christusvincitmusic.blogspot.com - Gospel Acclamation for Lent and Holy Week - music based on "Vexilla Regis". I'll be adding some Psalms shortly. BMP

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What's the market value of professional singers?
These are regular singers, yes, Mara. The soprano often sings along for funerals for $125. Again, I'll be looking to save families money by offering to sing at the console for $150 instead of paying $250 (total price for organist and singer se…

Comment by Brian Michael Page April 2011 permalink
What's the market value of professional singers?
I inherited two paid singers (one soprano and one alto) at $50 a Mass for three Masses a weekend (the 5 on Sat. and 9 and 11:15 on Sun.). I plan on giving them the summer off (saving my boss $300/wk. - I can sing from the console). My plan, if I ca…

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Mass in Boston, MA Area
St. Paul's is EXCELLENT! Been there twice (both times this year - would go more, but I start new job this Saturday). 11:00 is the Boston Boy Choir, for a real treat. The Choir School there (as many I'm sure know) was Ted Marier's b…

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Hymnals from smaller publishers
Checked out the St. Augustine Hymnal just now. Seems to me like a low-budget Gather Comprehensive. BMP

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Name that hymnal!
Thanks much. BMP

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Looking for the magic words.
Where in the world do you find such ads? Sure as heck not the Providence diocese, that's for sure, with the exception of one parish that I know of. BMP

Comment by Brian Michael Page June 2010 permalink
Toxic Church Musicians
How about a description for the person (usually an alto) that INSISTS that they sing the hymns in harmony from Choral Praise, even when the organist/director INSISTS that the last verse be sung in unison over a free accompaniment? BMP

Comment by Brian Michael Page January 2010 permalink
A Haven for A Few
The incursion of chant into the humdrum musical lives of many churches seems to ignite a furor of anger. Man, you got that right Froggenmeister. I can remember a couple of years ago teaching Gloria VIII in bits and pieces to the congregation when …

Comment by Brian Michael Page February 2009 permalink
Ashes no more
One line I found comical in said song is in verse 2: Give our stum-bl-ings direction (yes, a THREE-syllable "stumblings"). BMP

Comment by Brian Michael Page January 2009 permalink
Use of instruments during Lent?
I usually take some off the organ. Plus no prelude/postlude. (except Laetare Sunday) What I usually find a problem in many parishes is that the organ is dropped, but in favor of the piano (which, in many cases, leads for an excuse to pick up the …

Comment by Brian Michael Page January 2009 permalink
Needless repetition in the OF
Thanks much for the plug Gavin. BTW, when I couldn't find a decent setting, I would do the whole thing to a Psalm Tone (usually 8G, and a cappella). BMP

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