Good Friday: What did you see/hear/do?
  • marajoymarajoy
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    (all a cappella, most with 4-part harmony)
    (Processional in silence)
    Psalm: Respond and Acclaim
    Gospel Acclamation: R&A
    Collection: What Wondrous Love (we, at our church, need to figure out exactly where this is supposed to go. The Roman Missal definitely does not say!)
    Veneration of the Cross: O Sacred Head
    Reproaches
    When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
    My Song is Love Unknown
    Preparation of Altar: At the Name of Jesus (by a local composer) [also, not sure if there is supposed to be a song here.)
    Communion: Pater, Si Non (chant)
    Sing My Tongue (Picardy)
    Glory Be to Jesus
    Ah, Holy Jesus
    (recessional in silence)
  • In St. Peter's, the "Cappella Iulia" sings the Liturgy of the Hours.

    ad Invitatorium: Christum Dei Filium (with Ps. 94) AR-LH
    H: Pange lingua gloriosi proelium certaminis
    A1: Astiterunt reges terrae (Ps. 2) AR
    A2: Diviserunt sibi (Ps. 21) AR
    A3: Vim faciebant (Ps. 37) AR
    Resp.: Sicut ovis (AR-LH)
    Resp.: Caligaverunt (Victoria)

    H: En acetum, fel, arundo (AR-LH)
    A1: Proprio Filio suo (Ps. 50) AR
    A2: Ait latro ad latronem (Cant. Hab) AR
    A3: Crucem tuam adoramus (Ps. 147) AR
    Christus factus est (AR)
    ad Ben.: Posuerunt super caput eius (AR) alt. verses from Giovanni Paolo Cima

    H: Salva Redemptor (AR-LH)
    A: Cotidie apud vos eram (Ps. 39 - 53 - 87)

    In Ostensione Ligni S. Crucis D. N. I. C.
    Ad processionem
    H: Vexilla Regis (Palestrina)

    Ad benedictionem cum Ligno sanctae Crucis
    Crucem tuam adoramus (GR)
  • Jeffrey TuckerJeffrey Tucker
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    Wow, a live report from the Vatican!!

    Tonight, for us, it is chant, Vitoria, Obrecht, Franco, Allegri, Bach.
  • Claire H
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    My family (myself, Dad, brother, and sister) was very excited to be "assigned" the Good Friday liturgy this year by our pastor. We are the only "chanters" at the parish where we sing, so we tried to bring a new, reverent experience to those attending the liturgy today.

    Psalm: Respond and Acclaim
    Gospel Acclamation: An adaptation on R & A that I wrote in E minor
    (Our pastor got two other male singers to join him in chanting the Gospel. They did this on Palm Sunday also...so nice!)

    Veneration: Crucem Tuam chant
    Behold the Wood (from Breaking Bread)

    Communion: Miserere Mei (Allegri)
    This is one of our all-time favorite pieces, so we ambitiously attempted it... We sort of adapted it for four voices (my 12-year-old brother can do a lovely high C) and spliced it so that it was about 3 minutes total. It fell apart a little at the end, but since most of the folks in the pews probably have never heard a Latin motet before (other than Victoria's O Magnum when our family did it at Christmas!), it was probably still pretty good to them. :) And hopefully our efforts pleased our Lord.

    Thank you, everyone, for these inspiring threads!
  • RagueneauRagueneau
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    Claire H,

    You might be interested in this adaptation of the Allegri, which can be sung at every Mass by just four singers!

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    Taken from HERE.
  • incantuincantu
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    Again, I'm very content with this year's Good Friday. The only part I'm iffy about is the choice for the communion, which is lifted from the Compline responsory. My thinking with the two added motets is that we were only repeating in Latin something that had already been sung in English.

    [the organ is still OFF]
    Psalm: 31 (Marier) [second half of each verse sung from the loft SATB]
    Gospel acclamation: based on Kyrie / Ite from Mass XI (GIA)
    Veneration of the Cross: Faithful Cross above all other (tune: Crux fidelis) from Plainchant Gradual [thanks for this!]
    Special collection: Crux fidelis (Clemens non Papa)
    Communion: In manus tuas (Pujol)
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    Meditation on the Seven Last Words of Christ (excerpts from Gounod, adapt. for unaccompanied SATB voices)
    -
    Stations of the Cross (each station includes a stanza sung to the tune STABAT MATER) [with improvised parallel organum at a fourth below from some member(s) of the congregation!]
  • Claire H
    Posts: 370
    Jeff, thanks a BUNCH. That is so beautiful...can't wait to try it!
  • Saint Edward Church, Newark, CA 1:00 PM & 7:30 PM Solemn Liturgy of Good Friday
    Psalm 31 Set by Rev. Jeffrey R. Keyes, CPPS
    Gradual "Christus factus est" ... Mode V
    Passion sung to the traditional tone (in English) by Fr. Keyes, Dan Harris (tenor) & Matthew Gagliardi (Counter-tenor)
    General Intercessions chanted
    Adoration of the Cross: "Ecce lignum crucis", " Crucem tuam," "Popule Meus" ... de Victoria, "Crux fidelis" with
    "Pange lingua" ... Mode 1
    Communion: "Our Father" ... Snow, "Adoramus te" ... Mode 1, followed by Th. Dubois setting, 'Ave verum" ... Byrd,
    "O Bone Jesu" ... Ingegneri
  • Saint Mary’s Parish, Visalia, California
    Order of Music-April 2, 2010
    Good Friday Celebration of the Lord’s Passion

    Silent Entrance/Opening Prayer
    Responsorial: "Father, I put my life in your hands" (Talbot)
    Gospel Accl.:“Christus factus est/Christ for our sake” Amer.Gradual/B.Ford
    Collection: “IN THE PRAETORIUM” (J. Martin)
    Veneration of the Cross CRUCEM TUAM (Berthier/Taize)
    The Reproaches-chanted (American Gradual/B. Ford)
    “THE ROSE OF CALVARY ” J. Martin
    Communion Anthem:GREATER LOVE(SullivanWhitaker)
    PIE JESU (R.Manalo)
    After ministers' dismissal: WERE YOU THERE (Spiritual)
  • JamJam
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    Serbian Orthodox Holy Friday Vigil
    (Vespers and Holy Saturday Matins)

    Serbian chant, some Obikhod tones, and lots of Serbian polyphony for the texts and hymns of the liturgy.
    Procession with the burial shroud: Trisagion in Slavonic (holy God, holy Mighty, holy Immortal, have mercy on us)
    Veneration of the shroud: the noble Joseph (Serbian melody, in English)
  • matthewjmatthewj
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    Psalm: Aristotle
    Gospel Acclamation: Haugen refrain with chanted verse
    Chanted Intercessions by Priest and Deacon
    Veneration of the Cross:
    Reproaches from By Flowing Waters
    Adoramus Te Christe - Attr. Palestrina
    Crucem Tuam - Taize
    O Sacred Head Surrounded
    Communion:
    Eat this Bread - Taize
    Were You There
  • matthewjmatthewj
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    Aristotle's Psalm was definately the highlight of the service.. it worked especially well in our accoustics.
  • Psalm: Esguerra
    Gospel Acclamation: Mode VI modeled on the responsoria brevia (cf. Graduale Simplex
    Veneration: We worship you, Lord (Rice, Simple Choral Gradual); Reproaches I & II (Rice, SCG); O Sacred Head Surrounded (3 vv.)
    Communion: Pater, si non potest (Gregorian chant); Father, if this cup (Rice, SCG); Were You There (5 vv.)
  • Chris AllenChris Allen
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    The only thing we did was "Sing, My Tongue, the Glorious Battle" (a cappella) during the Veneration of the Cross. No other music.
  • JDE
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    Psalm 31 Gelineau (from the old Worship III book)
    Gospel Acclamation Kraehenbuehl a capella with Mode VI verse
    Offering (right after the Intercessions, which were spoken): There is a Green Hill Far Away (Gounod) - tenor solo with piano
    Veneration of the Cross - Penkala Reproaches (all twelve verses)
    Communion - Dubois Adoramus te Christe
    Hymn - Were You There
  • PaixGioiaAmorPaixGioiaAmor
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    Psalm 31 - from By Flowing Waters

    Veneration: Popule Meus, Victoria
    Were You There
    Alas and did my savior bleed, protestant hymn that I arranged
    O Sacred Head Surrounded
    God So Loved the World, Stainer

    Communion: Draw Near, Steven Janco published by WLP
    Anima Christi, Michael Burgo, published by WLP


    All of this was ACappella, with a cello providing additional bass to support congregational singing and to give pitches.
  • don roy
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    all unaccompanied
    psalm mine published by canticanova in 4 parts with verses sung by quartet
    gospel accl respond and acclain unison
    collection: deep withen. sung accapella and softly it was rather nice.
    veneration
    1. reproaches, chant and 4 part choir, mine
    2. were you there
    3. the royal banner (vixella regis)
    4. when i survey the wonderious cross (standared 4 part)
    communion:
    1.adoramus te gounod
    2. ah holy jesus sung to sarum chant (thank God for the old episcopal hymnal)
    3.let us break bread together
  • rollingrj
    Posts: 351
    There was not a note of music, save for a simple chant for the Gospel Acclamation and intoning of "This is the wood of the Cross...." This was the instruction of our priest, a wonderfully holy man who is still serving at age 82. After the liturgy, he remarked to me (I was the lector) he did miss the choir. I did reply that sometime silence is a wonderful thing, to which he agreed.
  • TKIRN1
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    At the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis.

    Psalm 31, Lynn Trapp pg. 4

    Good News Acclamation, Chepponis

    Collection: *Jesu dulcis memoria, Nestor

    Veneration of the Cross: Miserere (English), Allegri
    All You Who Pass This Way, Taize
    *Adoramus Te, Perti
    Drop, Drop, Slow Tears, O.Gibbons
    Popule meus, Victoria
    *Drop Drop Slow Tears, K. Leighton
    Fac me vere (men), Dvorak
    Per Crucem, Taize
    O Lamb of God, Wichmann
    Christus factus est, Palestrina
    Lord to Thee we Turn
    I Have Longed for they saving Health, Byrd
    Distribution: No Greater Love, Joncas
    Ave Verum, Edgar
    Depart in Silence

    *Schola

    The distriubution of the Eucharist was conducted ad orientum at the old High Altar. The "Lord I am not worthy"prayer was conducted with a turn towards the people. This service was conducted in the ordinary form.
  • TKIRN1
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    A note to my previous post. The regular scheduled Masses are conducted versus populum, so this was a great thing to see. It was reminiscent of old pictures I have seen of the Cathedral, prior to the 1980's.
  • Carl DCarl D
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    St Elizabeth Ann Seton parish, Fort Collins Colorado.

    Responsorial Psalm: Fr Jeffrey Keyes
    Gospel Acclamation: Dierschow
    Veneration of the cross:
    - Reproaches
    - Jesus, Remember Me
    - Stabat Mater
    - Jesus, Remember Me
    - Per Signum Crucis (simplified version)
    Procession of the Eucharist: Ave Verum Corpus
    Communion:
    - When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
    - Pange Lingua Gloriosi
  • Saint Francis de Sales Oratory
    Institute of Christ the King
    Saint Louis, MO

    Solemn Afternoon Liturgy

    Responsory - Domine audivi auditum (versicles in alternatim Men's Schola/ Ladies' Schola)
    Responsory - Eripe me, Domine (versicles in alternatim)

    Veneration of the Cross
    Reproaches - Popule Meus - Victoria
    Crucem Tuam mode 4
    Crux Fidelis mode 1
    Miserere - Allegri
    Crucifixus a 8 - Lotti
    Caligaverunt Oculi Mei - Victoria
    Sequence - Stabat Mater mode 2 (We had a lot of people!)

    Communion - Psalm 21
  • GavinGavin
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    I chanted "Per arbor" from the recently posted on here Burgess English Gradual!
  • marajoymarajoy
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    (silence)
    Psalm: Respond & Acclaim
    Collection: What Wondrous Love
    Veneration of the Cross:
    Reproaches
    Psalm 51- Miserere (4-part chanted setting by Perosi, alternating with chant)
    Were You There
    Communion:
    Pater, Si Non
    Sing My Tongue (Picardy)
    (silence)
  • 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, Domine / Rossini
    Jesu, Salvator noster / Rossini
    O sacred Head / "Passion Chorale"
    Tantum Ergo / Rossini
    Ave Verum / L. Perosi
    Panis Angelicus / Lambillotte
    Abide with me / "Eventide"

    (Veneration and Communion music will be as time permits.)

    BMP
  • Good Friday (2 PM) at St. Ignatius, Mt. Horeb, WI

    Responsorial Psalm: plainsong, mode II
    Gospel Acclamation: plainsong, mode II
    Veneration of the Cross:
    Antiphon & Verse: Crucem tuam, Roman Missal; Psalm 66(67):2 (Esguerra)
    Reproaches (plainsong)
    Hymn: Crux fidelis (plainsong, mode I)
    Communion:
    Psalm 21(22) (plainsong, mode II)
    Psalm 130: I Place All My Trust (GC 128/RS 175)
    “Christus factus est...mortem autem crucis” Philippians 2: 8–9 (Anerio)
    Hymn after Communion: O Sacred Head Surrounded (GC 415/RS 569)
  • Heath
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    St. John Catholic Chapel, Champaign, IL

    Psalm: Oost-Zinner
    GA: "Praise to you . . . " (chant)
    Passion chanted w/Byrd choruses (ATB)
    Veneration: Reproaches (Victoria (English) and chant verses (English)
    Communion: O Sacred Head, O Come and Mourn (SSA trio--Marier/Morber), Tenebrae Factae Sunt (Ingegneri)
  • David AndrewDavid Andrew
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    Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Wyandotte Michigan

    (All unaccompanied; the organ is silenced after the Gloria on Holy Thursday. At the sound of a "clacker" from the sacristy, the ministers enter, all kneel and the priest and deacon prostrate themselves at the foot of the altar.)

    Responsorial Psalm: R & A
    Gospel Acclamation: (From "People's Mass" by Vermulst)

    At Veneration of the Cross: "Crucem tuam . . ." (antiphon and psalm verse appointed for the beginning of the Reproaches in the Gregorian Missal; sung by a single cantor. The people are not invited to venerate at this time; only the priest, deacon and altar boys venerate. The Faithful venerate at the conclusion of the service. I'm not sure why it's done this way, and you'll understand if I say it's not the ditch I care to die in.)

    (Preparation of the altar and procession of the Blessed Sacrament from the Altar of Repose is in silence).

    Communion: Bądźże Pozdrowiona (traditional Polish eucharistic hymn)

    As a part of the concluding rites, the Polish tradition of reading together Psalm 116, followed by a prayer and the singing of Płaczcie Anieli at the tomb is observed. All are asked to come forward to venerate the Cross and depart in silence.

    During the Veneration of the Cross the following hymns were sung: O Sacred Head, Surrounded; W krzyżu cierpienie

    I should point out that the Triduum at Our Lady of Mount Carmel is perhaps the most intense celebration I've experienced in a post-conciliar parish church. For Good Friday the altar table at communion is set with a crucifix and two candles ad orientem (the only time this is done for the whole year. It suggests to me that ad orientem would be welcomed if introduced as a regular arrangement, if not the Benedictine arrangement versus populum). The service is well-done and simple; it lacks the "drama" that many progressive parishes attempt to infuse into the rites, and yet it remains intense and reverent. There are certain problems and weaknesses with the music (inherited from previous music directors), but the Pastor and people are very open to change and progress as long as it is slow, and respects the sensibilities of the people. I hope that next year we will be able to sing the entirety of the Reproaches and restore the veneration of the Cross for all to its proper place. Brick by brick.
  • Order of Music-April 22, 2011
    St. Mary's, Visalia, CA
    Good Friday Celebration of the Lord's Passion

    Silent Entrance/Opening Prayer

    Responsorial: FATHER, I PUT MY LIFE IN YOUR HANDS (Talbot)

    Gospel Accl.:"Domine exaudi orationem meam/Lord hear my prayer" Psalm tone tract/Esguerra

    Collection: O CRUX AVE (Palestrina)

    Veneration of the Cross CRUCEM TUAM (Aristotle Esguerra)

    IMPROPERIE "Popule meus" (Tomas Luis da Victoria)
    The Reproaches (American Gradual/B. Ford)

    If needed:BEHOLD THE WOOD (Schutte) wasn't needed

    Communion:BEHOLD THE CROSS (B.Hurd)
    O SACRED HEAD (B.Hurd)

    After ministers recess: WERE YOU THERE (spiritual)
  • Richard MixRichard Mix
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    Good Friday, April 22, 2011
    St David of Wales Church, Richmond CA

    Silent Entrance
    Grad. ps. 22 Father, into your hands (Guil)
    Gospel accl. (after orbis factor)
    The Passion according to St. John (turbae by Victoria as arr. by Bud Clark)
    chanted intercessions
    Behold the Wood of the Cross (new- we'd gotten used to doing a Kiswahili version)
    Crucem tuam & Improperia (solo, from American Gradual)
    process. from altar of repose: When I Survey ROCKINGHAM (a short silence covered this instead)
    Distribution hymns: O Sacred Head & Were you there (organ silent after first intro; the congregation only really took courage on the second of these)
    Announcements, before the
    Silent Departure

    about 74' altogether

    Charles, did you do alright juggling, or have you a pasted edition of the Reproaches?
  • Kathy
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    We sang the Passion (Weber) for the first time--priest is a trained tenor. Enthusiastic (and prayerful) reception by the congregation.
    Thanked by 1tomboysuze
  • TCJ
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    Psalm/Gospel Acclamation: Respond & Acclaim
    Veneration of the Cross: Behold the Wood
    Communion: Sing, My Tongue

    We had organ accompaniment (very quiet). We were going to do everything a cappela and even practiced for it but then the pastor changed his mind.

    And that was it. Having most everything in silence was pretty nice. I wish we could do more Latin and stray outside the hymnal more, but it's limited either by the pastor, by lack of singers, and lack of the time to practice.
  • francis
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    Good Friday : 3pm : Our Lady of the Mountains : Jackson, Wyoming

    Entrance (silence)
    Resp: WLP with adjusted pointing to fit correctly to the text
    Gosp Acc: Antiphon by Aristotle with verse by Koerber
    Veneration: Reproaches (English)
    ------------- He Was Despised (solo with organ) premiere, composed 1973
    ------------- Crux Fidelis (Latin)
    ------------- Jesus, Remember Me (1 minute)
    Communion: What Wondrous Love (arr. Koerber, premiere)
    ------------- Glory Be To Jesus (a cappella choir only, aka 1940 Hymnal)
  • Jeffrey TuckerJeffrey Tucker
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    Psalm: Oost-Zinner
    Crucem Tuam: Romanum
    Improperia: Romanum
    4 Responsories from Victoria Tenebrae
    O Sacred Head
  • Richard (EFT?)
    You are one sharp pencil.
    It was, forgive me, too obvious that the CPDL Victoria and Bruce's TAG settings shared three flats.
    So, I made the call to interpolate "Poplule meus" of Victoria at two prominent junctures rather than burden the polyphony upon the liturgical moment. Mea culpa. But, it timed out perfectly.
    With Aristotle's CRUCEM TUAM, the Veneration was "properly" completed at the last of the procession of the faithful, including the choir.
    We had Handel's IS IT NOTHING UNTO YOU as a third, if needed, piece. That wasn't needed at Veneration, but it was needed at Communion.

    PS What's really weird? In the days of my former RIP pastor, he insisted upon the whole Concordia "Victoria" Passion on GF twice! Mid-day and evening. Now, I can't even propose the cantillation. C'est la vie.
  • Richard MixRichard Mix
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    Charles,

    That's not for me to say, but I do wear a pencil in place of St David's leek behind an ear, which avoids any confusion with EFT. I was curious because a polyphonic burden is very much in my three year plan. Now I might consider working it in bit by bit myself! I'm not familiar with the Handel, though.
  • miacoyne
    Posts: 1,805
    Hi, everyone, good to see the list of all the wonderful music here.

    Thanks to Aristotle's post, our schola sang Reproaches for the fist time. It was beautiful.

    Question: At the parish we sang yesterday (we are a mult- parish schola), we sang an antiphone during the Passion reading (3 readers). The music is arranged by a former music director, and the congregation sings 4 times with a cantor at different times during the reading. (I think they have been doing this for a while.) The text is from Adoramus te Christe in English (We adore you, Jesus Christ, and we bless your Holy Name. By your Holy Cross and Passion , you have redeemed the world.) I have to admit that it is quite effective, but is it allowed to do so?

    Thanks.
    Mia
  • Pittsburgh Oratory of St. Philip Neri

    Resp. psalm: Aristotle Esguerra
    Gospel acc.: Aristotle Esguerra
    Veneration of the Cross: Crux fidelis
    Communion received in prayerful silence
  • Mount Calvary Church
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Solemn Afternoon Liturgy

    Responsories - Domine audivi auditum + Eripe me, Domine (Palmer/Burgess)

    Passion
    traditional chant + choral turba (Victoria)

    Veneration of the Cross
    Reproaches/Popule Meus (Victoria)

    Procession of Sacrament from Altar of Repose
    Vexilla Regis + Pange lingua (in English, congregational)

    Distribution of the Sacrament
    Crux fidelis (attr. King Joao IV of Portugal)
    O sorrow deep (hymn)
    Miserere - Allegri
    Crucifixus a 8 - Lotti
    Caligaverunt Oculi Mei - Victoria
    Sequence - Stabat Mater mode 2 (We had a lot of people!)

    Communion - Psalm 21
  • rollingrj
    Posts: 351
    Identical to last year at St. Olaf (Bountiful, UT), the only music was the intoning of the Gospel Acclamation and at the Veneration of the Cross.
  • Psalm: Resp. & Acclaim
    Gosp. Acc: Resp. & Acclaim
    Adoration of Cross: Crucem Tuam (Grad. Rom.) and Reproaches (Grad. Simp.)
    Communion: Adoro Te
  • dvalerio
    Posts: 341
    Jerónimos, Lisbon, Portugal
    Psalm: Pai nas Vossas mãos, Manuel Luís (= In manus tuas Pater, in Portuguese)
    Before the Gospel: Christus factus est pro nobis, Graduale Romanum
    Adoration: Ecce lignum crucis, Graduale Romanum
    Adoration: Popule meus, Tomas Luis de Victoria (verses from the Graduale Romanum, of course)
    Communion: Psalm 21 (in a Gregorian tone, but sung in Portuguese)
  • benedictgal
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    The music was horrible down here. We had Bob Hurd's version of the responsorial psalm which wound up being severely chopped up. Then, we heard the insipid "Mary Did You Know" during the collection. The Stabat Mater was sung, but, it was cut off after three verses and then the choir launched into some dreadful pieces from the OCP arsenal. Since the songs were not posted, it was hard to tell what was what.

    Last year, we, were also subjected to Mary Did You Know.
  • francis
    Posts: 10,806
    benedictgal

    You can tell the people of the music program that Mary was quite informed so they don't need to keep asking.
  • "Mary, Did You Know"???? Bad enough it gets played at Christmas, but on Good Friday????
    Blech!

    BMP
  • Our Lady of Victory Church, Rochester, NY

    Service was completely a capella, no organ.

    Responsorial Psalm - Sayles/Gertken, adapt. - from Living Liturgy Missalet, Liturgical Press
    Gospel Acclamation - from Garnier Alleluias site
    Collection for the Holy Land - hymn “O Sacred Head Surrounded” - choir in 4 part harmony
    Veneration of the Cross - Improperia from Anglican Use Gradual, with additional verses from Gregorian Missal (there were a lot of people there)
    Communion - Crux fidelis (Anglican Use Gradual) - choir sang refrain, cantor sang verses
  • Maureen
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    Antiphon during the Passion reading is permitted in the OF.
  • Jeffrey TuckerJeffrey Tucker
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    I feel really bad for benedictgal. Mass for her is a weekly ordeal, the thing that makes her madder than anything else in her life. This is upsidedown. It should not be this way. God does not permit torture like this without also providing some way out, some means of salvation. She just has to find what it is.
  • An echo to that sentiment, JT and BG, from the Left Coast.
    "Mary, did you know?" for Good Friday is outrage, and all else that BMP probably chose wisely not to publish into the ether.
    Were I Simon Zealot, I'd likely recommend we all become very active penpals with her pastor.
    But, as is said, that might just be analogous in more ways than one to trying to teaching a pig to sing.
    But maybe there's someone among us who has the novel, ingenius key to subliminally remove the cataracts from the pastor and musician's eyes in BG's parish. So I pray.
  • francis
    Posts: 10,806
    O the pain of it all.