Some of you might be interested to learn that Alleluia versions (Gospel Acclamations) for all of Advent (Year A) ARE NOW AVAILABLE on garnieralleluias.org.
Aristotle Esguerra's versions are there (Gregorian a cappella settings) Versions in honor of Reginald Cardinal Pole, William Couture, and Fr. Simon Le Moyne are also there (Gregorian settings with organ accompaniment)
VIDEO EXAMPLES for the Reginald Cardinal Pole Version:
Thanks, Jeff. Your rendition of the 'verse' was especially charming!
When is someone going to record the Latin sample texts for the various modes (as in the Antiphonale Monasticum): Primus modus sic incipit, et sic flectitur; et sic mediatur; atque sic finitur
Tremendous verse! I always tell my cantors to just sing various things throughout the week to the Psalm tone used for the Psalm each weekend. That way when they go to sing the verses they just remember what they sang at their spouse during breakfast in the morning and it is very familiar.
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