1883 “Liber Gradualis” • Dom Pothier

Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

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* * 1883 Pothier’s Liber Gradualis (1 of 2)

* * 1883 Pothier’s Liber Gradualis (2 of 2)

• Liber Gradualis: a S. Gregorio Magno olim ordinatus: postea Summorum Pontificum auctoritate recognitus ac plurimum auctus: cum notis musicis ad majorum tramites et codicum fidem figuratis ac restitutis in usum Congregationis Benedictinae Galliarum praesidis ejusdem jussu editus • Tornaci Nerviorum: Typis Societatis Sancti Joannis Evang.: Desclée, Lefebvre et Sociorum •

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14 June 2021 • “From Rehearsal…”

One of our choristers recorded this audio excerpt from a recent rehearsal we had. I know there are certain people on the internet who claim that “proper voice leading & harmonies died with Bach in 1750AD…anything goes these days.” But I could not disagree more with such an assertion. The proper rules of harmony and counterpoint make incredible music—and I would suggest that tiny excerpt (from our volunteer choir rehearsal) shows this reality.

—Jeff Ostrowski

3 June 2021 • Re: “Mass of the Angels”

In the past, we have provided thirteen organ accompaniments to Mass VIII (a.k.a. “Missa de Angelis”). Some versions of the KYRIALE use the melody from Sanctus VIII for Agnus VIII also. Dr. Peter Wagner’s 1903 edition of the KYRIALE does this, as we mentioned earlier this month. Please sing through Sanctus VIII and then sing O Quam Suavis Est from the feast of Corpus Christi. Do you hear it?

—Jeff Ostrowski

1 June 2021 • Unsure of Author

The editors of this 1667AD Missale Romanum weren’t sure who wrote the VEXILLA REGIS hymn, so they wrote this in the margin. (To be fair, the original text by Bishop Fortunatus was greatly altered under Pope Urban VIII.)

—Jeff Ostrowski

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