Does anyone use these Masses?
  • henry
    Posts: 244
    We use the Mass of Our Lady Help of Christians (CNP), Mass of Grace (WLP), and Mass for Christian Unity (WLP). Just wondering if anyone else uses these Masses?
  • PaixGioiaAmorPaixGioiaAmor
    Posts: 1,473
    Yes. Mass for Christian Unity is our Advent/Christmas mass ordinary.
  • BenBen
    Posts: 3,114
    I think a friend may use the third one.
  • Bobby Bolin
    Posts: 420
    IMO, Christian Unity is the best of the three.
  • Unda_Maris
    Posts: 53
    If there are those who are looking to move away from Vermulst and some of the other hot-off-the-press masses by new composers for their choirs, I recommend 2 accessible masses by Jean Langlais:

    "Missa in Simplicitate" (1953) (unison voices -- publ. by Schola Cantorum)

    "Missa Misericordiae Domini" (1959) (ST(A)B voices -- publ. Carus) This mass was composed for the Boys Town Choir, Omaha, NE in 1958. There's a great deal of unison singing split over the 3 parts, and some STB singing, which is not difficult.

    A large organ isn't required for either of these masses. Most of Langlais' registrations are listed as 8' or 8', 4' flutes or principals. An occasional mixture and/ or reeds is suggested for the ends of the "Gloria" and "Sanctus" of each mass. Neither are the accompaniments difficult for the organist...very accessible.

    Hope these suggestions are helpful.
    Thanked by 1canadash
  • PhatFlute
    Posts: 219
    Christian Unity is a favorite. And it is a theme for we to ALL share ! !
    Ph
  • musicman923
    Posts: 239
    Is the christian unity mass by Steve Warner from Notre Dame University?
  • PaixGioiaAmorPaixGioiaAmor
    Posts: 1,473
    No. It is a very old mass. In fact, it was one of the very first English masses after the change from Latin. It is by Jan Vermulst, and published by World Library.
  • M. Jackson Osborn
    Posts: 8,414
    Does anyone use the Willan as adapted to the Catholic translation?

    Does anyone use any or all of Fr Columba's adaptations of the Gregorian masses.
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