Melismatic Alleluias: Lenten Equivalents
  • Schönbergian
    Posts: 1,063
    I have had success integrating the melismatic Gregorian Alleluias with jubilus thus far. (We sing the verse to a psalm tone as the choir is not yet skilled enough to tackle the melismatic verses) The Tracts are definitely out of our ability level, even with psalm-tone verses and, moving into Lent, I'm wondering what options are available that preserve that ideal but are appropriate for Lenten use. Not interested in the kitschy settings of the "Lenten GA".
  • a_f_hawkins
    Posts: 3,371
    In Latin? have you looked at the Graduale Simplex?
    This gives an Antiphona acclamationis as an alternative to the Tract (preceding it in the book). And authentic melodies with a good number of notes, though no melismata.
    GS99.pdf
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