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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.”

Views from the Choir Loft

PDF Download • “A Very Sloppy Accompaniment”

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OT LONG AGO, we released a scrolling-score rehearsal video for Sunday Vespers, recorded live by our congregation—after not having sung Vespers for 1.5 years due to Mademoiselle Covid. In addition to that rehearsal video, we posted PDF files of the Vespers scores for singers (18 pages) and the organ score for the accompanist (29 pages); you can download both here. However, there is one part that changes each week: viz. the Magnificat Antiphon, which matches the Gospel.

Here’s what I created for yesterday. It’s a very sloppy score, but it’s functional:

*  PDF Download • 11th Sunday after Pentecost

Where can one find accompaniments to the Magnificat Antiphon, which changes each week depending on the Gospel reading?

I have been posting my scores here.

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