What compositions/arrangements are needed?
  • Heath
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    Friends,

    Summer is slower for many of us, and it's often the only time I, for one, have the time and brain space for composing/arranging. I'm looking for texts that could use a choral setting, scriptural or otherwise. I'm searching for ideas for my English Motets site, but in addition, I haven't written a choral work in a couple years...*what texts, in your opinion, have been under-utilized or overlooked?

    Thanks in advance for your ideas!
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  • m_r_taylor
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    Motets using the office antiphons from the Breviary. If in, English you could consider using the beautiful office antiphon translations from the Anglican Breviary.
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  • GerardH
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    Through-composed a capella setting of the Canticle of the Sea from the Easter Vigil - ideally using the text from my preferred lectionary haha!
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  • monasteryliturgistmonasteryliturgist
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    English Translations of texts from the Common of Virgins would be so appreciated. Can be applied to a whole range of things, Blessed Virgin Mary, Virgin Saints, Consecration of Virgins, Profession of Female Religious, etc.... There is almost nothing
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  • kevinfkevinf
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    Texts of the Tenebrae responsories that are simpler or even in English.
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  • Quaerens
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    The Memorare...
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  • fcbfcb
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    This might seem like an odd choice, but I've always found the private prayer said during the purification of the vessels particularly beautiful, and the English translation is, imho, as if not more beautiful than the Latin: "“What has passed our lips as food, O Lord, may we possess in purity of heart, that what has been given to us in time may be our healing for eternity (Quod ore sumpsimus, Domine, pura mente capiamus: et de múnere temporáli fiat nobis remédium sempitérnum).” It strikes me as a text that would be very apt during/after communion.
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  • StimsonInRehabStimsonInRehab
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    PM me, Heath.
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  • Heath
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    Lots of great stuff here, friends, thanks!

    @m_r_taylor Any in particular? There are a LOT of office antiphons. :)

    @monasteryliturgist Not a bad idea! I have a Tuesday Schola during the school year and these might come in handy for them.

    @kevinf What resource should I draw texts from for Tenebrae?

    @fcb Beautiful indeed! I'll consider this further...
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