Earl_Grey

I guess we have to wait another 100 years for the copyright to expire so that we can create a new edition of the hymnal with square notes and restored melodies, but hopefully by that point we'll…

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Having lived with the new Divine Office Hymnal for several months now, there are things I like and don't like. It's nice having all of the hymns in one book. I find some of metrical tune …

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I guess the rule of ignoring the rule also explains the abundance of organ compositions based on Lenten chants/hymns. Granted many are by non-Catholic composers, such as Bach, but I assume most of t…

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These new translations are taken from the newly translated Divine Office Hymnal. These hymns are from the Office of Corpus Christi so it makes sense that the official liturgical books in English all…

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This would be so much simpler if we could multitask and do two things at once by commemorating a Sunday on a Feast or visa versa.

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True, but we do assume that historically people sang things in tune, or at least tried to do so.

My grievance with this particular schola is not that they are singing organum, it…

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If you have a priest willing to wait for the end of the hymn then sing the antiphon after the hymn. However, if everyone is in a needless rush, it might work to introduce the antiphon by singing it …

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And such a basso would be completely out of place with Gregorian chant. Can one imagine a chant such as Alleluia, Pascha nostrum floating gracefully, blithely along with an oktavist tethered to its g…

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A big issue with English liturgical texts is the copyright. We have to "pay to pray" in order to follow the official texts. I really wish the USCCB would simply add the liturgical texts …

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Perhaps this is a protestant mentality.

Exactly. And yet trying to argue with a bride and groom or priest when preparing for a wedding Mass is usually not a good strategy. By all mea…

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Try "God in the planning" set to SLANE. It was in ritual song. Most will recognize and appreciate an Irish folk song.

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Although, continuing the rant rather than the original post, I'd like to add that many modern composers are quite ignorant of the human voice in terms of what is natural and comfortable (partic…

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Long time Finale user here and one who purchased the expensive Chant notation plugin. It was quirky, and I didn't spend enough time mastering it, but it did produce good results. Now I guess I …

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I'm still not proficient with GABC notation, but thought I would give it another try for a simple antiphon. What am I doing wrong here? I'm trying to write out the Antiphon from the Lumen…

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This is all too common. One can only survive in this line of work as an act of love. Love for God, firstly, and also love for the Church and even love for our enemies in the Church who work to unde…

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I don't think the people who tout "permissible variety" really care about permission or what the Church actually teaches about sacred music. I'm finding more and more parishes a…

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Technically you can't legally print the PDF version. While there are work arounds, it's still technically illegal. Shameful, but illegal.

I'm always amazed at how ma…

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I contacted GIA to inquire about reprints for programs and was told that OneLicense doesn't cover this hymnal. What's the point? A parish who might want to sing Sunday vespers isn't …

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Found this thread...

http://forum.musicasacra.com/forum/discussion/1372/need-music-for-easter-vigil/p1

I do like the Melkite one. Any other ideas?

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