CMAA Compositions/Arrangements
  • noel jones, aagonoel jones, aago
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    I am afraid the Schutte is copyright, so it should probably be removed unless permission from the copyright holder has been given.

    But don't abandon this thread, I think it is a great idea!
  • chonakchonak
    Posts: 9,185
    I'm surprised at how many people have done 'covers' of Schutte's songs,including this punk band. For his sake, I hope they paid the appropriate fees.
  • Heath
    Posts: 993
    --Be Wise, HM (Antiphon, 2-pt canon, pentatonic, English)

    This one is really random; a Franciscan sister took her final vows this past April, and I composed this antiphon which is called for after the homily and before the ritual for the vows begins. I planned for it to be sung unison by a single sex, then done as a brief canon (note: observe the fermatas, or it won't work! The two "Be"s should line up).

    Unfortunately, it didn't even happen! I missed my cue and the bishop began the ritual without us singing this. Nuts. : )

    (Sorry I was too lazy to typeset anything beside the melody itself.)
    BeWise.pdf
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  • Heath
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    --The Bridegroom is Here, HM (Responsorial Psalm, unmetered, pentatonic, English)

    And this was the psalm for the same service (I didn't miss the cue for this one!); verses are in the Lectionary, which I whipped up to a Mode VIII psalm tone.
    RPVows.let.pdf
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  • noel jones, aagonoel jones, aago
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    Organ Prelude on Kyrie De Angelis by Noel Jones

    Originally scored for clarinet, flute and cello.
    kyriedeangelisorgan.pdf
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  • noel jones, aagonoel jones, aago
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    Chant Elevations Offertories for Organ by Mark Winchester, posted here as a gift to CMAA members.

    Mark Winchester has written a collection of 201 Miniatures, each based on a chant or hymn tune, that is quite useful.
    Elevations.pdf
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  • rich_enough
    Posts: 1,089
    Hmmm, for some reason I can't attach my .pdf files - it says they will only accept RAR files? Anybody?

    Sam Schmitt
  • rich_enough
    Posts: 1,089
    cgz:

    I for one would love to see your stuff. Sure you couldn't simply scan the music and make .pdfs?

    Sam Schmitt
  • Heath
    Posts: 993
    Sam, my PDFs are obviously attaching without trouble . . . somebody help out Sam, as his stuff is great!
  • Chris Garton-Zavesky
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    Sam,

    I would love to send you copies. Perhaps we can talk off-line, and you can help me solve technical issues?

    In any event, my e-mail address is stisidore@prolifeamerica.com

    God bless,

    Chris
  • Heath
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    --Crux Fidelis, arr. HM (Good Friday, SATB, acappella, English)

    Title's a bit misleading; the arrangement is actually the Pange lingua . . . proelium text in English set to PICARDY, with WONDROUS LOVE thrown in for good measure. This (like many of my arrangements!) was intended to be a "quick-hitter" (we have an ad hoc choir for Good Friday, with only one advance rehearsal).

    I was quite lazy when type-setting this and didn't include all the verbal instructions that I gave to my choir when I used this a number of years ago. And so:

    Vs. 1: Men
    Vs. 2: Women sing melody, men drone on "ooh" (final note of Vs. 1 turns into drone)
    Vs. 3: Men sing melody, women drone on "ooh" (finale note of Vs. 2 turns into drone)
    Vs. 4: Ladies sing canon, men drone
    Vs. 5: Men sing as written, ladies drone
    Vs. 6: Ladies sing PICARDY (top line), Men sing WONDROUS LOVE (bottom line)
    Vs. 7: SATB as written
    Vs. 8: Tutti, no drone, SATB at end
    Cruxfidelis.pdf
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  • noel jones, aagonoel jones, aago
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    Three Antiphons by Sam Schmitt 1
    Three Antiphons - Schmitt - 1- Ave Maria - Schmitt.pdf
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  • noel jones, aagonoel jones, aago
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    Three Antiphons by Sam Schmitt 2
    Three Antiphons - Schmitt - 2 - Regina Caeli.pdf
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  • noel jones, aagonoel jones, aago
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    Three Antiphons by Sam Schmitt 3
    Three Antiphons - Schmitt - 3 - Alma Redemptoris.pdf
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  • rich_enough
    Posts: 1,089
    FNJ:

    Thanks! It's still not working for me.

    SS
  • noel jones, aagonoel jones, aago
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    I, too, have come across the RAR message...possibly it may have something to do with the browser in use?
  • rich_enough
    Posts: 1,089
    Hope this works this time . . . .
    Missa Sancti Joanni (3vv) Sanctus, Agnus.pdf
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    Missa Sancti Joanni (3vv) - Kyrie only.pdf
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  • Heath
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    --Gloria Patri fauxbourdons, Viadana (one by Roff), realized by H. Morber (General, SATB, Latin, chant w/fauxbourdon)

    I use these before the last repetition of the Communio each week. They're fairly easy, and the choir loves singing them! They make a nice contrast with the chant verses.
    Gloria Patri faux--Mode3.pdf
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    Gloria Patri faux--Mode2.pdf
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    Gloria Patri faux--Mode1.pdf
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  • Heath
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    I whipped up two for Mode 4, it seems . . . I think one didn't flow well into a particular Mode 4 chant.
    Gloria Patri faux--Mode5.pdf
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    Gloria Patri faux--Mode 4 (2nd).pdf
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    Gloria Patri faux--Mode4.pdf
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  • Heath
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    And finally . . .
    Gloria Patri faux--Mode 8.pdf
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    Gloria Patri faux--Mode 7.pdf
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    Gloria Patri faux--Mode 6.pdf
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  • Heath
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    --Vexilla Regis, chant (Holy Week, Acappella, Unison, English (trans. composite))

    Couldn't find a setting ready-to-go on-line so whipped this one up. Probably should be an "Amen" at the end . . .
    VexillaEnglish.pdf
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  • Jeffrey Quick
    Posts: 2,245
    I have a ton of stuff (mostly Latin) up at the non-Catholic non-liturgical CPDL. Rather than duplicate it here, I suggest you go there and look under Jeffrey Quick.

    The only things I have that aren't up there are my Mass in Honor of St. Maximilian Kolbe (which I am convinced has commercial value) and new settings of Timebunt gentes and Mirabantur omnes, which I'm not quite ready to put up yet as they haven't been done anywhere. But if anyone is looking ahead to the post-Epiphany holding pattern and would like to use some 4 part motetlets for Propers, I could be inveigled into emailing a pdf.
  • noel jones, aagonoel jones, aago
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    Martyr's Mass - New Text Mass - for Advent 1, 2011

    Lamb of God may be sung now, no changes in that text.

    It is under Creative Commons 3.0, so share, copy, use in any way except for commercial use...

    Seeing new Masses with the new text on commercial sites must mean it is OK for everyone, unless there is a special indult for the big publishing houses. If so, I'll pull this down. Like most of the music here, I think, if anyone wants to include in a publication for sale, it's available. If you like it, tell others about anything on this page.

    We all need to thank Heath for this topic. Thanks!

    [Audio files by Finale at www.basicchant.com]
    martyr\'smass090110a.pdf
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  • IanWIanW
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    Here's an arrangement of Vovete, the Communio for 23rd in Ordinary Time.
    vovete arrangement.pdf
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  • francis
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    Noel:

    That is a very cool piece!
  • noel jones, aagonoel jones, aago
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    Hymn to St. Therese of Lisieux

    Thanks to Maureen for finding the text. This is BIG NOTES [pbec_] to help those just learning to read chant and round notes [sttherese].

    The chant tune is dedicated to our own Mary Rose in prayer for a timely cure.
    sttherese4.pdf
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    pbec_st_therese_of1.pdf
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  • IanWIanW
    Posts: 800
    Arrangement of Gradual Communio, 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cantor + SATB. The cantor part is written for tenor, but could be sung by a sop, 8VA.
    communio 27 ordinary time.pdf
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  • Charles in CenCA
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    I'd like to thank Heath for his lovely arrangement of "Jesu dulcis memoria." Sublime, hybrid of ars antiqua and Oxford. Just lovely, lovely.
  • noel jones, aagonoel jones, aago
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    IanW and I may disagree at times...but he's not going to argue with me saying that his setting posted above is really nicely done. I looked at it a couple of times and finally got to a piano to go over it to make sure how it sounds and for a congregation that is accustomed to hearing chant there, the interspersed choral parts should be like shafts of sunlight.

    Thanks for writing and posting this, IanW.
  • Heath
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    Charles, very kind of you, thanks . . . though I've given it a run with 2 different choirs in the past 2 months and haven't been satisfied with the result either time! Maybe you'll have more success with it than me. : )
  • IanWIanW
    Posts: 800
    Noel,

    Thanks for your kind words. You're right - I won't publicly disagree with you on this (whatever my private reservations). Now all I have to do is make sure I have the right voices available on the day! I've set it as I have because we rehearse an hour before Mass, and our number may include some who have more experience of reading dots than neumes. This way, I don't have to ask them to sit out the Communio.

    And Heath: I'll add my thanks to you for setting up this thread.
  • rich_enough
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    SATB arrangements of two pieces originally for SATTB.

    Please excuse the unsightly look of the scores, but I hope they may be useful.

    Sam Schmitt
    Surrexit Christus Hodie - Schiedt - arr SATB.pdf
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    O Nata Lux - Tallis - arr. SATB.pdf
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  • francis
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    Ian


    Nice! Great voice leading.
  • francis
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    rich

    NICE! I love that Surrexit. I am going to use that one for sure.
  • francis
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    Hey you guys... I am organizing all my digital music... I have been doing this for two weeks straight as I have about 20,000 pages. I will try to post a lost of sacred music here when I get the chance.
  • noel jones, aagonoel jones, aago
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    A New Commandment, SAB
    anew52.pdf
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  • ref_scottref_scott
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    SAB Ave Maria based on Beethoven's 8th Sonata
    Beethoven_Ave.pdf
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  • IanWIanW
    Posts: 800
    Simple 4-part Offertorio, Week 32 OF.
    Offertorio, 32 Ordinary Time, Latin.pdf
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  • Tim
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    A short piece by me for the fourth Advent, the Antiphon II:"The Lord is Arriving" (on the Dominus veniet,occurrite illi, dicentes...) for SATB and organ.

    Tim Risher
    lordisarriving.pdf
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  • IanWIanW
    Posts: 800
    Tim,

    I like it. It sounds like an Anglican anthem (and none the worse for that). A good combination of ideas and sense of balance.
  • IanWIanW
    Posts: 800
    Update of my simple, quasi-chanted 4-part Offertorio arrangement for Ordinary Time 32 (Nov. 7th this year). I've added a vernacular verse.
    Offertorio, 32 Ordinary Time, Latin and English.pdf
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  • Heath
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    --Ad Te Levavi, HM (Advent, 3-pt canon, Latin, mixolydian mode (hypo-, to be exact))

    Update: File removed. My collection of Eight Liturgical Rounds can now be purchased through this link:

    http://canticanova.com/catalog/products/cnp5033.htm
  • francis
    Posts: 11,312
    Nice Heath! I would like to create a polyphonic setting of this with your permission. Strict modal counterpoint.
  • PaixGioiaAmorPaixGioiaAmor
    Posts: 1,465
    Francis,

    In SAB, PLEASE!
  • francis
    Posts: 11,312
    O Paix... you must be directing a Catholic Church choir... where have all the tenors gone!
  • PaixGioiaAmorPaixGioiaAmor
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    Yep!
  • noel jones, aagonoel jones, aago
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    It would be an interesting challenge to compose for SAB with an optional T part - that would enhance the other parts, but not be essential.

    A tenor descant?
  • Heath
    Posts: 993
    Francis, "polyphone" away! Can't wait to see it!
  • noel jones, aagonoel jones, aago
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    Ave Maria Round
  • rob
    Posts: 148
    Thank you! We'll try it during rehearsals this week. If incorporated into the "Sung Rosary" idea discussed earlier, any suggestions on a "Pater Noster", etc., to go with it?
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