Does anyone know the origin of the well-known alleluia with the melody CCCGG ' AFEFG ' FEDCC? Is it an authentic Gregorian chant or something modern? It seems to be almost universally known (at least in the US at any rate), but I've never seen it in print.
Thanks, guys! A Google search for "twynham alleluia" revealed that it's published by WLP and also appears to be included in the current US military book of worship/hymnal, which might explain why it seems to have made the rounds. So, definitely not chant—although it could easily be notated in neumes.
Holy. Cow. Someone in my parish claims that this was something she made up! On principle, I never sang it - I just muttered a spoken alleluia. Funny thing - she's not a musician in any sense of the word - she can just play a few guitar chords. Don't know where she would have been exposed to it.
Robert Twynham was DM at the the Baltimore cathedral for many years. We used that Alleluia setting quite often at the Shrine, particularly for daily Mass.
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