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“Repertoire Page” • Sacred Music Symposium 2022

Corpus Christi Watershed · May 3, 2022

HE RESPONSE to Sacred Music Symposium 2022 has exceeded anything its creators could have imagined. We have accepted wonderful musicians from across the globe; and we could not be more thrilled. There are still a few spots left. Although we technically reached capacity a few weeks ago (and sadly had to reject some applications) a few adjustments have been made. These adjustments mean we can squeeze in a few more singers, depending upon which vocal part you can sing. The daily schedule for 2022 will be released soon.

All the information is posted here: CCWATERSHED.ORG/SYMPOSIUM

Please Note: The bulk of the Gregorian Chant happens at Solemn Vespers each night. Additionally, metrical hymns (English + Latin) will be sung before and after Vespers each night.

Magnificat • Mode 7 by Father Guerrero + others
M 79075 • PDF score
M EQUAL VOICES : YouTube   •   Mp3 Labeled
M SOPRANO : YouTube   •   Mp3 Labeled
M ALTO : YouTube   •   Mp3 Labeled
M QUINTUS : YouTube   •   Mp3 Labeled
M TENOR : YouTube   •   Mp3 Labeled
M BASS : YouTube   •   Mp3 Labeled

Lead, Kindly Light • Kevin Allen
M This score is under © copyright.
M Participants will be sent a copy via email.
M EQUAL VOICES : Mp3 Labeled
M SOPRANO 1 : Mp3 Labeled
M SOPRANO 2 : Mp3 Labeled
M ALTO 1 : Mp3 Labeled
M ALTO 2 : Mp3 Labeled
M TENOR 1 : Mp3 Labeled
M TENOR 2 : Mp3 Labeled
M BASS 1 : Mp3 Labeled
M BASS 2 : Mp3 Labeled
Men sing Verse 1; Ladies sing Verse 2; Tutti for Verse 3.

Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus:
M First Mass of a newly-ordained FSSP priest
M 24 June 2022 • Call time for choir: 6:30pm
In 1856, the feast of the Sacred Heart was prescribed for the universal Church. Later on, Pope Pius XI gave it an octave and raised it to the same rank as the feasts of Christmas and Ascension. It was assigned a new Mass formula and Office by a decree of 29 January 1929. The present Mass formula has various points in common with the Mass Miserébitur hitherto prescribed for the universal Church and the Mass Egredímini permitted to some localities.

Introit • Plainsong, Mode V (Cogitationes Cordis Ejus)
M Score Video Mp3 Organist
The melody is a combination of various parts of several Introits. The melody over “Cogitatiónes Cordis ejus” shows some similarity to that over “Dómine refúgium factus es nobis” at the beginning of the Introit for Tuesday after the First Sunday of Lent. The fact that both excerpts end with the same word may have brought about this association. The following “et generatiónem” repeats in abbreviated form the melody over “convéntum fácite” in the Introit “Lætáre” of the fourth Sunday of Lent. The entire second phrase “et éruat” is the same as the third phrase of the Introit “Lætáre.”

Kyrie • Missa de beata Virgine (Kevin Allen)
M 54050 • PDF score
M EQUAL VOICES : YouTube
M FIRST SOPRANO : YouTube
M SECOND SOPRANO : YouTube
M ALTO : YouTube
M TENOR : YouTube
M FIRST BASS : YouTube
M SECOND BASS : YouTube

Gloria • Missa Iste Sanctus (Father Guerrero)
M 5612 • PDF score
M EQUAL VOICES : YouTube   •   Mp3 Audio
M SOPRANO : YouTube   •   Audio
M ALTO : YouTube   •   Audio
M TENOR : YouTube   •   Audio
M BASS : YouTube   •   Audio

Gregorian Gradual • Mode 1 (Dulcis Et Rectus Dominus)
M 54041 • PDF score
The melody over “et rectus Dóminus” might be derived from the Gradual “Concupívit Rex” of the Mass Vultum Tuum (the second for a Virgin not a Martyr). The florid neums over “et” are found over the significant “rex” in the latter Mass. It is more probable, however, that today’s melody is to be sought in the Gradual of the twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost. At any rate, the beginning over “Dulcis” (ecce) and the entire melody from “delinquéntibus” to the end is taken from that Gradual. See also “Tota Formósa” from B. Mariæ Virginis de Perpetuo Succursu.

Alleluia Verse • “Tollite Jugum Meum”
M 78969 • PDF score
M EQUAL VOICES : YouTube
M SOPRANO : YouTube
M ALTO : YouTube
M TENOR : YouTube
M BASS : YouTube
You’ll also need the Mode 7 verse (PDF).
The Gregorian melody upon which this ALLELUIA (Tóllite Jugum Meum) was modeled is not known. For reference purposes, you can see the Gregorian Alleluia, composed in 1929.

Credo • Father Guerrero (Missa Beata Mater) + Credo 7 (Plainsong)
M 53683 • PDF Score • Live Mp3 Recording (complete)

M Rehearsal video for CREDO • part 1 (formerly called “54004”)
M EQUAL VOICES : YouTube
M SOPRANO : YouTube
M ALTO : YouTube
M TENOR : YouTube
M BASS : YouTube

M Rehearsal video for CREDO • part 2 (formerly called “53998”)
M Although technically in a different “style,” this gives
M choirmasters ideas about what can be done with the Creed.
M EQUAL VOICES : YouTube
M SOPRANO : YouTube
M ALTO : YouTube
M TENOR : YouTube
M BASS : YouTube

M Rehearsal video for CREDO • part 3 (formerly called “62964”)
M EQUAL VOICES : YouTube
M SOPRANO : YouTube
M ALTO : YouTube
M TENOR : YouTube
M BASS : YouTube

Gregorian Offertory • Mode 8 (“Improperium exspectavit…inveni ”)
M Score Video Mp3 Organist
M Sacred Heart Offertory compared (chart) with Palm Sunday Offertory.

Offertory Motet • “O Salutaris Hostia” by Monsignor Jules Van Nuffel
M 53732 • PDF score
M EQUAL VOICES : YouTube
M 1st SOPR. : YouTube
M 2nd SOPR. : YouTube
M 1st ALTO : YouTube
M 2nd ALTO : YouTube
M 1st TENOR : YouTube
M 2nd TENOR : YouTube
M 1st BASS : YouTube
M 2nd BASS : YouTube

Sanctus • Cappella Sistina MS 17 “Missa Mille Regretz” (Father Morales)
M 79396 • PDF score
M EQUAL VOICES : YouTube   •   Mp3 Labeled
M SOPRANO : YouTube   •   Mp3 Labeled
M 1st ALTO : YouTube   •   Mp3 Labeled
M 2nd ALTO : YouTube   •   Mp3 Labeled
M 1st TENOR : YouTube   •   Mp3 Labeled
M 2nd TENOR : YouTube   •   Mp3 Labeled
M BASS : YouTube   •   Mp3 Labeled

Pleni Sunt Caeli • Cappella Sistina MS 17 “Missa Mille Regretz” (Father Morales)
M 79391 • PDF score
M EQUAL VOICES : YouTube   •   Mp3 Labeled
M SOPRANO : YouTube   •   Mp3 Labeled
M TENOR : YouTube   •   Mp3 Labeled
M BASS : YouTube   •   Mp3 Labeled

Hosanna • Cappella Sistina MS 17 “Missa Mille Regretz” (Father Morales)
M 79467 • PDF score
M EQUAL VOICES : YouTube   •   Mp3 Labeled
M SOPRANO : YouTube   •   Mp3 Labeled
M 1st ALTO : YouTube   •   Mp3 Labeled
M 2nd ALTO : YouTube   •   Mp3 Labeled
M 1st TENOR : YouTube   •   Mp3 Labeled
M 2nd TENOR : YouTube   •   Mp3 Labeled
M BASS : YouTube   •   Mp3 Labeled

Agnus Dei • Missa Christus Latens Horticulus (William Fritz)
M 54021 • PDF score
M Equal Voices   |   SOPR • ALTO • TENR • BASS

Gregorian Communion • Mode 7 (Unus Militum Lancea)
M Score Video Mp3 Organist

Communion Motet • “Stowe Missal Eucharistic Motets” (SAB)
M 53338 • PDF score
M EQUAL VOICES : YouTube
M SOPRANO : YouTube
M ALTO : YouTube
M BASS : YouTube

Closing Hymn • Will include Soprano Descant
Rehearse it at: #868

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Filed Under: Articles, Featured Tagged With: Catholic Composer Cristobal de Morales, Church music conference, Francisco Guerrero Composer, Sacred Music Symposium, Sacred Music Symposium 2022 Last Updated: June 29, 2022

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    PDF Comparison Chart • “Serious Problems with the Lectionary Translation”
    EARS BEFORE truly revolutionary changes were introduced by the post-conciliar reformers, Evelyn Waugh wrote (on 16 August 1964) to John Cardinal Heenan: “I think that a vociferous minority has imposed itself on the hierarchy and made them believe that a popular demand existed where there was in fact not even a preference.” We ask the kind reader— indeed, we beg you—to realize that those of us born in the 1940s and 1950s had no cognizance of Roman activities during the 1960s and 1970s. We were concerned with making sure we had the day’s bus fare, graduating from high school, taking care of our siblings, learning a trade, getting a job, courting a spouse. We questioned neither the nuns nor the Church.1 Do not believe for one instant any of us were following the liturgical machinations of Cardinal Lercaro or Father Bugnini in real time. Setting The Stage • To never question or resist Church authorities is praiseworthy. On the other hand, when a scandalous situation persists for decades, it must be brought into focus. Our series will do precisely that as we discuss the Lectionary Scandal from a variety of angles. We don’t do this to attack the Catholic Church. Our goal is bringing to light what’s been going on, so it can be fixed once and for all. Our subject is extremely knotty and difficult to navigate. Its complexity helps explain why the situation has persisted for such a long time.2 But if we immediately get “into the weeds” we’ll lose our audience. Therefore, it seems better to jump right in. So today, we’ll explore the legality of selling these texts. A Word On Copyright • Suppose Susie modifies a paragraph by Edgar Allan Poe. That doesn’t mean ipso facto she can assert copyright on it. If Susie takes a picture of a Corvette and uses Photoshop to color the tires blue, that doesn’t mean she henceforth “owns” all Corvettes in America. But when it comes to Responsorial Psalm translations, certain parties have been asserting copyright over them, selling them for a profit, and bullying publishers vis-à-vis hymnals and missals. Increasingly, Catholics are asking whether these translations are truly under copyright—because they are identical (or substantially identical) to other translations.3 Example After Example • Our series will provide copious examples supporting our claims. Sometimes we’ll rely on the readership for assistance, because—as we’ve stressed—our subject’s history couldn’t be more convoluted. There are countless manuscripts (in Greek, Hebrew, and Latin) we don’t have access to, so it would be foolish for us to claim that our observations are somehow the ‘final word’ on anything. Nevertheless, we demand accountability. Catholics in the pews are the ones who paid for all this. We demand to know who specifically made these decisions (which impact every English-speaking Catholic) and why specifically certain decisions were made. The Responsorial Psalms used in America are—broadly speaking—stolen from the hard work of others. In particular, they borrowed heavily from Father Cuthbert Lattey’s 1939 PSALTER TRANSLATION:
    *  PDF Download • COMPARISON CHART —We thank the CCW staff for technical assistance with this graph.
    Analysis • Although certain parties have been selling (!!!) that translation for decades, the chart demonstrates it’s not a candidate for copyright since it “borrows” or “steals” or “rearranges” so much material from other translations, especially the 1939 translation by Father Cuthbert Lattey. What this means in layman’s terms is that individuals have been selling a translation under false pretenses, a translation they don’t own (although they claim to). To make RESTITUTION, all that money will have to be returned. A few years ago, the head of ICEL gave a public speech in which he said they give some of “their” profits to the poor. While almsgiving is a good thing, it cannot justify theft. Our Constant Theme • Our series will be held together by one thread, which will be repeated constantly: “Who was responsible?” Since 1970, the conduct of those who made a profit by selling these sacred texts has been repugnant. Favoritism was shown toward certain entities—and we will document that with written proof. It is absolutely essential going forward that the faithful be told who is making these decisions. Moreover, vague justifications can no longer be accepted. If we’re told they are “making the translations better,” we must demand to know what specifically they’re doing and what specific criteria they’re following. Stay Tuned • If you’re wondering whether we’ll address the forthcoming (allegedly) Lectionary and the so-called ABBEY PSALMS AND CANTICLES, have no fear. We’ll have much to say about both. Please stay tuned. We believe this will end up being the longest series of articles ever submitted to Corpus Christi Watershed. To be continued. ROBERT O’NEILL Former associate of Monsignor Francis “Frank” P. Schmitt at Boys Town in Nebraska JAMES ARNOLD Formerly associated w/ King’s College, Cambridge A convert to the Catholic Church, and distant relative of J. H. Arnold MARIA B. Currently serves as a musician in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte. Those aware of the situation in her diocese won’t be surprised she chose to withhold her last name.
    1 Even if we’d been able to obtain Roman journals such as NOTITIAE, none of them contained English translations. But such an idea would never have occurred to a high school student or a college student growing up in the 1960s. 2 A number of shell corporations claim to own the various biblical translations mandated for Roman Catholics. They’ve made millions of dollars selling (!) these indulgenced texts. If time permits, we hope to enumerate these various shell corporations and explain: which texts they claim to own; how much they bring in each year; who runs them; and so forth. It would also be good to explore the morality of selling these indulgenced texts for a profit. Furthermore, for the last fifty years these organizations have employed several tactics to manipulate and bully others. If time permits, we will expose those tactics (including written examples). Some of us—who have been working on this problem for three decades—have amassed written documentation we’ll be sharing that demonstrates behavior at best “shady” and at worst criminal. 3 Again, we are not yet examining the morality of selling (!) indulgenced texts to Catholics mandated to use those same translations.
    —Guest Author
    “Music List” • 17th in Ordinary Time (Year C)
    Some have expressed interest in perusing the ORDER OF MUSIC I prepared for the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (27 July 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 the feasts website.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Communion • “Ask & You Shall Receive”
    All of the chants for 27 July 2025 have been added to the feasts website, as usual under a convenient “drop down” menu. The COMMUNION ANTIPHON (both text and melody) are exceedingly beautiful and ancient.
    —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.
    —Corpus Christi Watershed
    “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

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