Here’s what was done at the Mass in which I was the cantor—typical American NO parish
Processional: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty! Gloria: Mass of Renewal (Stephan) Psalm: R&A Gospel Acclamation: Festival Alleluia (J. Chepponis) Offertory: All Hail, Adored Trinity Holy, Mystery, Amen, Lamb of God: Mass of Renewal (Stephan) Communion: Table of Plenty & One Bread, One Body Recessional: Holy God, We Praise Thy Name (vs. 1 and then the final Trinitarian verse)
I could’ve done without “Table of Plenty,” but overall, it was nice. Stephan’s Mass of Renewal is actually one of my more-liked contemporary Mass settings. It’s very nice if the accompanist keeps an upbeat tempo.
I watch some virtual Masses on YouTube, and I have to say I find it irksome when a Trinitarian hymn is programmed, like “O God, Almighty Father,” and all verses aren’t done. Most places I’ve seen did the two verses (1 about God the Father and 2 about God the Son), but then stopped. What about God the Spirit? Seems goofy to stop just because it’ll take 45 more seconds out of everyone’s day to sing one more verse.
Presentation of the Lord Catholic Church, Montgomery, TX The Ordinariate of the Chair of St Peter
Propers and Sequence drawn from Divine Worship: The Gradual (working draft)
Mass Ordinary: Missa Tribus Vocibus (Dalitz)
Prelude: Meditation on ST PATRICK Processional: Holy God, We Praise Thy Name (GROSSER GOTT) At the Offertory: Laus Trinitati (St. Hildegard of Bingen) At Communion: I Bind Unto Myself Today (ST PATRICK/DEIRDRE) Recessional: To Thee, O Gracious Father (THAXTED) Postlude: Sortie on NICAEA
No one was signed up to sing or play at the anticipated Mass last night, so I decided to step in while I was home. My parish uses OCP's Unidos en Cristo/United in Christ, which isn't great, but it worked out fine.
Procession: All Hail, Adored Trinity Psalm: Refrain and verses to Gregorian Mode II Offertory: Blessed Simple English Propers Benedictus sit (well received!) Communion: Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence. I also prepared the communio All Power from The American Gradual, but we flew through communion and Father waited until after Mass to purify, so I didn't end up singing it. Recessional: Holy God, We Praise Thy Name
We sang Alstott's Heritage Mass. In general, it went pretty well for a lightly attended evening Mass that mostly drew the older side of our parish. I was pleased to be able to do a bit of chant and that it was well received. I think people appreciated having music at all!
Entrance: O God Almighty Father Ordinary: Mass of St Francis Cabrini Psalm and Gospel Acclamation from the Pew Missal Offertory: I Bind Unto Myself Today Communion: Antiphon from Fr Weber's Book and Come Thou Almighty King Recessional: Holy God We Praise Thy Name
High mass at Walsingham may be viewed at olwcatholic.org.
Athanasian creed in procession Palmer-Burgess propers Willan ordinary Anglican chant English anthem Renaissance motet Good homily
I am really embarrassed to note that the entire lectionary is not sung - as it normally is at Walsingham on all Solemnities. _____________________________________________
What should one expect - Nicea is sooooo predictable and sooo shop worn. As predictable as that 'our hearts are on fire' Marian song, which, too, is more than shop worn.
INT: Benedicta sit (Graduale Romanum 1924) KYR: Missa O quam Gloriosum, Palestrina GLO: Missa O quam Gloriosum, Palestrina GRAD: Benedictus es, (Graduale Romanum 1924) ALL: Benedictus es, (Graduale Romanum 1924) CREDO: Missa O quam Gloriosum, Palestrina OFF: Benedictus sit, (Graduale Romanum 1924) OFF. Motet: Adesto sancta Trinitas, (Vespers Hymn Dominican melody) SAN: Missa O quam Gloriosum, Palestrina BEN: Missa O quam Gloriosum, Palestrina AGN: Missa O quam Gloriosum, Palestrina COM: Benedicimus Deum, Isaac setting COM. Motet: O sacrum convivium, Pergolesi Prayer for the Queen. Marian Anthem: Salve Regina, Solemn Tone
Prelude: Jesu Joy Introit: Lumen Christi Simple Gradual Kyrie XVI Gloria: Mass of St Philip Neri Psalm: Lumen Christi Missal Alleluia: Jubilation Mass, Chepponis Offertory: Lalemant Peppers Hymn: NICAEA Euch Accs: Mass of St Philip Neri Communion: LCSG Recessional: GOTT VATER SEI GEPREISEN Postlude: Moreau Rondeau
My choir director is out of town, visiting family, so I had the challenge of putting together what I could. Then God smiled on us. My son is home from college, his little brother agreed to sing (though he usually serves) and, to my delight, my middle son and his wife came up for the day. Add a candidate who has learned the Propers with my help because I’m his Latin instructor and...we sang all of then prescribed Propers, Missa cum jubilo and O Lux Beata Trinitas (for three voices, composer unknown to me). To top it off, we sang Credo IV, which is my favorite,
Agreed, Chris! Auto correct is really a nuisance for those of us who don't use Noah Webster's hatchet job on the spelling of our beautiful English tongue.
The normal 11am OF Mass for the parish at which I sang was a sung Latin Mass (EF) today. We didn't have time to learn any Latin Trinitarian pieces (i.e. pieces particularly for Trinity Sunday), so we just went with some things the choir already knew.
I sang the full Gregorian propers myself as the choir there can't do even the simpler ones without a good amount of practice. Other than that:
Mass VIII (that is what they usually do at the 11am OF) Credo III (Usual Mode 7 Asperges) Opening "Come Thou Almighty King" "Jesu Rex Admirabilis" (Palestrina?) after Offertory chant "O Sacrum Convivium" (Raimondi) after Communion chant with verses Closing "God we Praise You"
It was quite nice.
I am not a real organist, but I can play hymns with pedals. It was a different organ, one they have on loan for a short period as their previous one is fried. It is an Allen and I just chose a few basic stops and went with them without knowing exactly what it would be like as I know nothing about organs and have never regularly played an Allen.
My parish (brass and choir): Preludes: an elevation from L’heures mystique, prelude on NICEAE O God Almighty Father GOTT VATER SEI GEPRIESEN Frances Cabrini Mass Psalm arr myself Celtic alleluia (with tasteful GIA verse) Holy NICEAE Eternal Father MELITA God of our fathers NATIONAL HYMN America the beautiful (so I don’t get tarred and feathered) Postlude: Sortie from L’heures mystique
Local military chapel, Nobis Ordo, all singing a cappella, (family choir): Prelude: Jesu joy Gregorian Propers Missa Ecce quam bonum - HL Hassler Psalm arr moi Mode VI Alleluia Credo III Ave verum corpus - W Byrd Postlude: Te Deum remembered - H Hughes
Prelude: Introit: "Blessed be God the Father", setting i. Weber Propers. Introit Hymn: "May God the Father blessed be" K. Pluth (DUKE STREET). Kyrie & Gloria: Mass VIII. Gradual: Arbogast propers. Alleluia: Mode II alleluia with jubilus, PBC-II. Offertory: "Blest be God the Father", LCSG Motet: "Laudate Dominum omnes gentes" Diego Ortiz. Sanctus & Agnus Dei: Mass VIII. Communion Ant.: "Since you are children of God" Weber Propers. Hymn: U drzwi Twoich. Hymn: O Maryjo Matko Boga. Interlude: improvisation in polyphonic style. Meditation Hymn: Holy, Holy, Holy (NICAEA) with descant by James Vivian (OUP) Recessional: Parish Antiphon: Maryjo Krolowo Polski Postlude: one of the C Major Toccatas by Pachelbel.
As well or better suited for a contemporary combo as an organ and choir, a through-composed feel rather than tightly metrical (although I believe this one is quite regular), and composed in the last 60 years.
Hey cool, for once I have something to brag about. One of our congregants had paid for the Mass intention as part of a quasi-memorial for some relatives who couldn't have a proper funeral because of the COVID lockdown. And he wanted "those guys who came on Low Sunday" and was willing to pay for them.
St. Sebastian, Akron OH, 1PM TLM with Bryan Munch, tenor; Jeffrey Quick, barreltone; Daniel Fridley, bass; Daniel Barber, organ
Processional/Recessional: Holy God, We Praise They Name (GROSSER GOTT) Ordinary: Messa Concertata sopra l'aria musicale del Gran Duca (Adriano Banchieri) Introit: Benedicta sit (G.B. Matucci); Gregorian repeat) Other Propers: Gregorian Offertory motets: Alle psallite cum luya (Montpellier codex, 14th c.); Jam sol recedit igneus (Hymn, 2nd Vespers) Communion motets: Tres sunt qui testimonium (Richard Dering); O sacrum convivium (Francesco Feroci)
I was out of town as I was attending my state's Knights of Columbus annual state convention. For the sake of the innocent I won't name names, but the Sunday Mass was at the basilica in the central part of the state and celebrated by the local ordinary. The hymnody was decent enough, and it was nice to hear a professional vocal octet, even if every singer was individually microphoned. But apparently 1980's-style liturgy still rules the roost in this place - I think the Collect and Post-Communion prayers were actually out of the 1975 Sacramentary! It certainly didn't sound like the current Roman Missal. Anyway...
Prelude: some contemporary setting of the Irish Blessing in memory of the previous rector who apparently died one year ago that day (I only know this much because the rector got up before Mass and announced as such) Entrance: Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise Kyrie: chant Gloria: Mass of Creation Psalm 33: ??? Alleluia: Mass of the Bells (Peloquin) Credo: recited Intercessions: Byzantine chant Offertory: Eternal Father, Strong to Save Sanctus, Mysterium, Amen, Agnus: Mass of Wisdom Communion: Gift of Finest Wheat + choir - The King of Love My Shepherd Is (arr. ???) Recessional: Praise to the Holiest in the Height
I played it relatively safe with my program as we are approaching summer, and attendance by my singers is a little less certain.
Entrance: Sing We Praises to the Father (OMNI DIE) Kyrie: Jernberg's Mass of St. Philip Neri Gloria: Jernberg's Mass of St. Philip Neri Psalm: Catholic Book of Worship III Alleluia: Jernberg's Mass of St. Philip Neri Credo: recited Offertory: Holy Holy Holy (NICAEA) Sanctus: Jernberg's Mass of St. Philip Neri Mysterium: Chant Amen: CHant AGnus: Jernberg's Mass of St. Philip Neri Communion: I Bind Unto Myself Today (ST. PATRICK / DEIRDRE) Recessional: Glory Be to God the Father (REGENT SQUARE)
I really like that rendition of the psalm. It’s nice if you’re looking for something that sounds more contemporary and isn’t from OCP’s Spirit and Psalm collection. I’ll have to listen to more from that.
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