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Pope Saint Paul VI (3 April 1969): “Although the text of the Roman Gradual—at least that which concerns the singing—has not been changed, the Entrance antiphons and Communions antiphons have been revised for Masses without singing.”

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Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

1910’s Early version of Nova Organi Harmonia (NOH)

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Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

1946 Organ Accompaniments for the Kyriale (Lapierre)

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Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

1910 Max Springer Organum Comitans

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Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

1887 Reims/Cambrai Edition of the Graduale

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Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

1910 Wiltberger Brothers (Common of the Saints)

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Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

1896 Pustet Graduale

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Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

1884 Pustet Graduale

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Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

1937 Goyatton & Lemoine-Biton Kyriale Accompaniments

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Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

1900 Organum Comitans ad Graduale — F.X. Haberl & Jos. Hanisch

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Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

1914 Organ Accompaniments for Benediction (Biton)

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Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

Psalm Tone Accompaniments (C. Warwick Jordan)

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Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

1892 Schildknecht Organum Comitans

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Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

1957 Lapierre Accompaniments for Holy Week

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Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

1883 “Liber Gradualis” • Dom Pothier

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Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

Desrocquettes Accompaniments for the Psalms

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President’s Corner

    “Music List” • 19th in Ordinary Time (Year C)
    Some have expressed interest in perusing the ORDER OF MUSIC I prepared for the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (10 August 2025). If such a thing interests you, feel free to download it as a PDF file. As always, the Responsorial Psalm, Gospel Acclamation, and Mass Propers for this Sunday are conveniently stored at the feasts website.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    This Sunday’s Communion Antiphon
    This coming Sunday—10 August 2025—is the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C). The COMMUNION ANTIPHON is really gorgeous, and two of its features are worth mentioning. First of all, the Gospel reading assigned is from Saint Luke, whereas the the antiphon—although it matches the account—comes from Saint Matthew. (If anyone can point to a similar example, please notify me.) Furthermore, if you look at the authentic Gregorian Chant version posted on the feasts website, you’ll notice that it’s MODE III but ends on the ‘wrong’ note. A comparable instance of such a ‘transposed’ chant would be KYRIE IV.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Using “Ye” Vs. “You” Correctly
    Using “Ye” vs. “You” is rather tricky, because it depends upon which era one is trying to recreate—if that makes any sense. In other words, the rules haven’t always been the same for these two. Nevertheless, Father Philip George Caraman (the legendary Jesuit scholar) gives us a masterclass using Saint Luke’s Gospel. Father Caraman was close friends with Monsignor Ronald Knox, Evelyn Waugh, and Sir Alec Guinness.
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Quick Thoughts

    Pope Pius XII Hymnal?
    Have you ever heard of the Pope Pius XII Hymnal? It’s a real book, published in the United States in 1959. Here’s a sample page so you can verify with your own eyes it existed.
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    “Hybrid” Chant Notation?
    Over the years, many have tried to ‘simplify’ plainsong notation. The O’Fallon Propers attempted to simplify the notation—but ended up making matters worse. Dr. Karl Weinmann tried to do the same in the time of Pope Saint Pius X by replacing each porrectus. You can examine a specimen from his edition and see whether you agree he complicated matters. In particular, look at what he did with éxsules fílii Hévae.
    —Corpus Christi Watershed
    Antiphons Don’t Match?
    A reader wants to know why the Entrance and Communion antiphons in certain publications deviate from what’s prescribed by the GRADUALE ROMANUM published after Vatican II. Click here to read our answer. The short answer is: the Adalbert Propers were never intended to be sung. They were intended for private Masses only (or Masses without music). The “Graduale Parvum,” published by the John Henry Newman Institute of Liturgical Music in 2023, mostly uses the Adalbert Propers—but sometimes uses the GRADUALE text: e.g. Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul (29 June).
    —Corpus Christi Watershed

Random Quote

By far, the event that caused the biggest increase in requests for indults from the morning Mass requirement was the Second World War. The unusual requirements of providing Mass during wartime led to some unique legislation accommodating the time of Mass. Already in 1940, Pope Pius XII issued a motu proprio addressing the situation of holding Mass in countries where a “Black-out” had been ordered.

— Father Shawn P. Tunink

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