N THE GRAND Corpus Christi Watershed tradition of offering free musical resources for the liturgy, composer Andrew Motyka offers free English settings of the Communion Antiphons, based on the texts in the Roman Gradual.
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1st Sunday of Advent
2nd Sunday of Advent
3rd Sunday of Advent
4th Sunday of Advent
24 December — (VIGIL) Christmas
25 December — Christmas Midnight Mass
25 December — Christmas Mass at Dawn
25 December — Christmas Daytime Mass
Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
1 January — Mary, Mother of God
Epiphany of the Lord
Baptism of the Lord
Ash Wednesday
1st Sunday of Lent
2nd Sunday of Lent
3rd Sunday of Lent
4th Sunday of Lent
PDF: (A) ‘Lutum fecit’ • (B) ‘Ierusalem, quae aedificatur’ • (C) ‘Oportet te’
MP3: (A) ‘Lutum fecit’ • (B) ‘Ierusalem, quae aedificatur’ • (C) ‘Oportet te’
5th Sunday of Lent
PDF: (A) ‘Videns Dominus’ • (B) ‘Qui mihi ministrat’ • (C) ‘Nemo te condemnavit’
MP3: (A) ‘Videns Dominus’ • (B) ‘Qui mihi ministrat’ • (C) ‘Nemo te condemnavit’
Passion (Palm) Sunday
Holy Thursday Chrism Mass
Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Good Friday
Holy Saturday Night (Easter Vigil)
Easter Sunday
2nd Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy)
3rd Sunday of Easter
PDF: (A) ‘Surrexit Dominus’ • (B) ‘Cantate Domino’ • (C) ‘Simon Ioannis’
MP3: (A) ‘Surrexit Dominus’ • (B) ‘Cantate Domino’ • (C) ‘Simon Ioannis’
4th Sunday of Easter
5th Sunday of Easter
6th Sunday of Easter
PDF: (A) ‘Non vos relinquam’ • (B) ‘Ego vos elegi’ • (C) ‘Spiritus Sanctus’
MP3: (A) ‘Non vos relinquam’ • (B) ‘Ego vos elegi’ • (C) ‘Spiritus Sanctus’
Ascension of the Lord
PDF: (A) ‘Data est mihi’ • (B) ‘Signa’ • (C) ‘Psallite Domino’
MP3: (A) ‘Data est mihi’ • (B) ‘Signa’ • (C) ‘Psallite Domino’
7th Sunday of Easter
(VIGIL) Pentecost
Pentecost Sunday
Trinity Sunday
Corpus Christi Sunday
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
PDF: (A) ‘Laetabimur in salutari tuo’ • (B) ‘Dicit Andreas’ • (C) ‘Dicit Dominus’
MP3: (A) ‘Laetabimur in salutari tuo’ • (B) ‘Dicit Andreas’ • (C) ‘Dicit Dominus’
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time
8th Sunday in Ordinary Time
9th Sunday in Ordinary Time
10th Sunday in Ordinary Time
PDF: (A & C) ‘Dominus firmamentum’ • (B) ‘Quicumque fecerit’
MP3: (A & C) ‘Dominus firmamentum’ • (B) ‘Quicumque fecerit’
11th Sunday in Ordinary Time
12th Sunday in Ordinary Time
PDF: (A) ‘Quod dico vobis’ • (B) ‘Circuibo’ • (C) ‘Qui vult venire’
MP3: (A) ‘Quod dico vobis’ • (B) ‘Circuibo’ • (C) ‘Qui vult venire’
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
PDF: (A) ‘Christus resurgens’ • (B & C) ‘Inclina aurem tuam’
MP3: (A) ‘Christus resurgens’ • (B & C) ‘Inclina aurem tuam’
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
PDF: (A) ‘Domus mea’ • (B) ‘Qui manducat’ • (C) ‘Primum quaerite’
MP3: (A) ‘Domus mea’ • (B) ‘Qui manducat’ • (C) ‘Primum quaerite’
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
PDF: (A) ‘Tollite hostias’ • (B) ‘Qui vult venire’ • (C) ‘Dico vobis: guadium’
MP3: (A) ‘Tollite hostias’ • (B) ‘Qui vult venire’ • (C) ‘Dico vobis: guadium’
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
34th Sunday ― Solemnity of Christ the King
2 February ― Presentation of the Lord
23 June ― (VIGIL) Nativity of St. John the Baptist
24 June ― Nativity of St. John the Baptist
28 June ― (VIGIL) Sts. Peter & Paul
29 June ― Sts. Peter & Paul
6 August ― Transfiguration of the Lord
14 August ― (VIGIL) Our Lady’s Assumption
15 August ― Our Lady’s Assumption
14 September ― Exaltation of the Holy Cross
1 November ― All Saints
2 November ― All Souls’ Day
9 November ― Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
8 December ― Immaculate Conception
Funeral (Requiem Mass)
Wedding (Nuptial Mass)
HESE ANTIPHONS ARE EACH composed in the same Gregorian mode as their Roman Gradual counterpart. For this reason they can be used either in the place of or in conjunction with the Gregorian Communios. By beginning and ending Communion with the Gregorian antiphon, and using these musical settings for the procession, it is possible to use both the first preference for the processional music, as well as fulfilling the GIRM’s suggestion that music during the procession be sung by all.
The antiphons themselves are short, sometimes abridged settings of the gradual Communios. Each includes organ accompaniment and the full text of the verses laid out in the gradual. The verses are set to the Saint Meinrad modal psalm tones, from Saint Meinrad Archabbey in Indiana. They are quite easy to navigate. Each tone has four phrases, making four-phrase verses straightforward. For verses with fewer phrases, simply omit the third phrase for three-phrase verses, and omit both the second and third for two-phrase verses.
In addition to the scores, every one of these antiphons has a practice recording to help cantors learn the responses and verses.
Ever since I first discovered the Chabanel Psalms, I knew that the internet would be a huge boon for those seeking to improve liturgical music in their parishes. I hope these settings are helpful to you in the move toward more sacred music in the liturgy.
Laudate Dominum Communion Antiphons by Andrew R. Motyka is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.The Creative Commons license means that you can download, print, share, and use these antiphons for free, as long as they are properly attributed. They may be used as the basis of other musical works as long as those works are shared in the Creative Commons as well. The only use for which permission is required is if they are to be used commercially, i.e., sold.
