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Comment by jhoffman October 2014 permalink
Sung Introits
Dear Chapman, Nice to see you on this site. The parish I work/minister at uses an introit before the processional hymn (after the opening greeting by the cantor) at the "Choral Masses." We also do a communio before the communion process…

Comment by jhoffman August 2013 permalink
Music Thread: Good Friday
St. Austin, Austin, Texas Psalm: Guimont Gospel Acclamation: Gardner Passion Narrative: Chanted with Choral Responses, Victoria Veneration: Reproaches: Victoria Hymn: Were you there Spiritual: Joseph take Him off the tree Communion: Adoro Te, Jon…

Comment by jhoffman March 2013 permalink
Music thread: Holy Thursday
St. Austin, Austin Texas Choral Prelude: (In Our Lady's Chapel) Lord, to your feast we come, Alexei Fyodorovich Lvov Procession to the Sanctuary: Lord Jesus, You Are Here, Proulx Kyrie: XVI with Viadana Gloria, Mass of Resurrection+ Psalm: G…

Comment by jhoffman March 2013 permalink
How long is your choir practice?
The parish choir rehearses from the week before the Assumption through Father’s Day with a two hour rehearsal mid-week and 45 minutes prior to Mass on Sunday. Of course some choir members gather 30 minutes or so prior to the rehearsal for socializ…

Comment by jhoffman March 2013 permalink
Dress for Mass--Just venting
This was in our bulletin this past week ... Father Chuck’s Column Bulletin, April 21, 2012 Alleluia! We are in the Easter Season and so still celebrating the triumph of our redemption. It takes a full 50 days to celebrate this victory appro…

Comment by jhoffman April 2012 permalink
Reconciliation Service
For the last 12 years we have employed a harpist or classical guitarist to provide music while confessions are taking place throughout the church. They usually offer some general classical music selections and often play variations or improvisation…

Comment by jhoffman April 2012 permalink
Should Psalm music be available to congregation?
I don't think what liturgists say is necessarily valued by the person in the pew very much. I for one like to have the printed word in front of me. I learn, hear and listen better when the psalm is clearly proclaimed/chanted and I can follow …

Comment by jhoffman April 2012 permalink
Citation for Gloria at Wedding Masses (new translation) ?
This is a wonderful question. I have not thought of the Penitential Act as separate from the Kyrie, but there it is. It is under a different heading. Parishes do use Penitential Act B. As a matter of fact several parishes in our area use only P…

Comment by jhoffman March 2012 permalink
Ash Wednesday experience
In the past we have followed the GIRM with regards to the organ in Lent. Now I just subdue it and perform Lenten organ voluntaries that are way too beautiful not to play especially on a fine instrument. During Holy Week we do not use the organ ex…

Comment by jhoffman February 2012 permalink
Music for outdoor Masses with limited logistical support
I thought I would never say this, but "thank God it's just too hot here to even contemplate an outdoor Mass anytime soon." It's 109 in Austin today and no relief in sight. My suggestion to Bruce is ... just do the best you c…

Comment by jhoffman August 2011 permalink
Does your parish use (or look to use) plainsong?
Right now our parish choir. schola and ensembles sing an introit and communion antiphon. The introit is sung after the organ (or piano prelude at ensemble masses) and after the opening announcements. (We always have opening announcements for the sa…

Comment by jhoffman August 2011 permalink
English Chant Mass • New Translation • Richard Rice • Practice Videos
I think these will work well in many parishes. I do wish, however, that the "people's part" in modern notation be included too.

Comment by jhoffman December 2010 permalink
If the priest speaks (doesn't sing) the final doxology…?
This is a very interesting thread. I wonder what would happen, if the priest who doesn't sing the opening oration/prayer, had the assembly respond with a sung Amen? What if the other prayers that were spoken by the priest also received a sung…

Comment by jhoffman May 2010 permalink
Whitacre's Virtual Choir
Should be virtual chant choirs ... sorry.

Comment by jhoffman May 2010 permalink
Whitacre's Virtual Choir
What if ... there were vitual chant choirs posted.

Comment by jhoffman May 2010 permalink
"Modernization"
When preparing … not planning the music or the Mass, I turn to the first texts prescribed for the liturgy, the Introit. It is often the best stepping stone. Then I look at the offertory chant and the communion antiphon. If per chance the readings…

Comment by jhoffman March 2010 permalink
Alright... fess up.... Who played/sang/endured the song Ashes yesterday?
3 Masses with music. No prelude music. Introit Hymn: Text based on actual introit ERHALT UNS HERR Psalm: Guimont GA: Gardner Sanctus: Latin Chant, Mass XVIII Acclamation: Sacramentary Amen: Simple Pater: Chant, Snow Agnus Dei: Latin Chan…

Comment by jhoffman February 2010 permalink
PBEH: Alpha Release
Noel, I think it's great to have only one book for the hymnal. What I hope will be available online is a melody with text to reproduce in worship aids. Thanks for all your work.

Comment by jhoffman September 2009 permalink
Chesterton's hymn (O God of Earth and Altar)
This text seems so appropriate for our times. I would think that a person in the pews, who may not be a literary scholar, will take the images as they come and use their own experience to make meaning of the verses. The last two lines of the hy…

Comment by jhoffman September 2009 permalink
PBEH: Alpha Release
Bravo!!!!!!! Will there be a pdf file that will contain the text and melody alone? Bravo!!!!!!!

Comment by jhoffman September 2009 permalink
The Parish Book of English Hymns
Jeffrey, Wonderful idea and hopefully this will be realized very soon! How about a melody edition with the tune printed above the text as in the THE CATHOLIC HYMNBOOK published by GRACEWING and complied and edited by the London Oratory? It ma…

Comment by jhoffman August 2009 permalink
Sing Like a Catholic
The image for the cover of the book is striking. Is there any plan to make that image available in poster form? I would post it several places around our parish campus if it were.

Comment by jhoffman March 2009 permalink
This is incredible
This is absolutely incredible. I attended the 2008 Colloquium. And even though I was anxious about joining this gathering and that it might not meet my professional and personal expectations for its success, I can say with unequivocal certaint…

Comment by jhoffman December 2008 permalink
Propers in english in chant
Dear Friends, I am new to this discussion and find most of the comments very insightful and helpful. I have been looking for a good setting of the propers for English text that correspond to the rites for a long time. If only the Church could pu…

Comment by jhoffman April 2008 permalink

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