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¡Anuncio! • “Nuevo Himnario en Español”

Veronica Moreno · April 22, 2024

M Lo que sigue es la traducción
M al español del reciente anuncio
M de Jeff Ostrowski.

ACE DIEZ AÑOS, hicimos un anuncio. Declaramos al público que empezaríamos a trabajar en un himnario en Español. Desde ese día, mucha gente nos ha preguntado de ese proyecto. Han preguntado si ha sido abandonado. Hoy hago otro anuncio: nuestro proyecto nunca fue abandonado. Lentamente, hemos estado recopilando libros y recursos de todo el mundo. Creemos que hay una urgencia para crear un himnario tradicional en Español para el pueblo Católico.*

Buscamos Voluntarios • Por ahora, estamos pidiendo ayuda de personas que hablan Español como lengua materna. Vamos a crear un grupo especial de voluntarios—“CŒTUS” en Latín – que podrán oír todas las canciones en avance. Nuestro proceso de revisión es muy simple: (a) mandamos himnos propuestos al equipo; (b) si un gran número de participantes señalan una “cuestión” o algún “problema” o un “desacuerdo”, regresamos el himno a nuestro equipo de expertos—incluyendo algunos que trabajan en el Vaticano. Si le interesa ayudarnos, por favor escriba a:

M jeff@ccwatershed.org

Un Ejemplo en Español • He aquí un ejemplo de nuestro arreglo musical de Ad Regias Agni Dapes (un himno antiguo apropiado para el Tiempo de Pascua o para el Santíssimo):

Free rehearsal videos for each individual voice await you at #33013.

¡Basta Con Lo Cursi! • Un sacerdote nos dijo: “A los católicos hispanos en nuestras parroquias les dan las sobras y basura – pero merecen lo mismo que reciben todos los demás.” No creemos que la música liturgica de la Misa tiene que ser “cursi” o “secular” o “Poco-Sagrado” o “sin dignidad.” Por ejemplo, no hay razón que no se pueda traducir este himno, Ad Regias Agni Dapes al español. Lo cantamos el domingo pasado con un coro 100% voluntario que dirijo:

To access this hymn’s media in the Brébeuf Portal, click here.

¡No Es Ciencia Espacial! • Ya que sus feligreses hayan aprendido una melodía excelente – al seguir las técnicas de (melodías compartidas) hechas famosas por el Brébeuf Hymnal—la misma melodía puede ser usada por otros textos. A continuación, se muestra otro ejemplo (del domingo pasado) interpretado por el coro 100% voluntario que tengo el privilegio de dirigir. Una de las cosas que repito constantemente en este curso en video es la idea de que los directores de coro deben ser conscientes que se esfuercen por evitar la monotonía. Con ese fin, es posible notar que agrego pequeñas “improvisaciones de órgano” entre los versos:

To access this hymn’s media in the Brébeuf Portal, click here.

Título del Himnario • Todavía no hemos escogido un título para nuestra colección. Estamos considerando algo como: Himnario De La Santa Fe.

* Muchos tenían grandes expectativas para un himnario en español publicado por GIA Publications llamado ORAMOS CANTANDO. (Quizás no debimos haber tenido tantas esperanzas, porque GIA Publications es propiedad y está operado por una familia que no es cristiana.) En resumen, ORAMOS CANTANDO fue una gran decepción. Básicamente, tomaron un montón de canciones de Broadway de los años 80 con temas de “mariposas” y “reuniones” y las tradujeron al español. Una cantidad desproporcionada de las traducciones fue realizada por una sola persona. Además, muchas canciones incluidas en ORAMOS CANTANDO tienen letras escritas por hombres notoriamente abusivos, incluido uno acusado por más de 44 mujeres de horribles crímenes sexuales desde 1979.

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Veronica Moreno is married to a teacher and homeschools five children. She has been cantor at her local Catholic parish for over a decade.—(Read full biography).

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    Bugnini’s Statement (6 November 1966)
    With each passing day, more is revealed about how the enemies of the liturgy accomplished their goals. For instance, Hannibal Bugnini deeply resented the way Vatican II said Gregorian Chant “must be given first place in liturgical services.” On 6 November 1966, his cadre wrote a letter attempting to justify the elimination of Gregorian Chant with this brazen statement: “What really gives a Mass its tone is not so much the songs as it is the prayers and readings.” Bugnini’s cadre then attacked the very heart of Gregorian Chant (viz. the Proprium Missae), bemoaning how the Proprium Missae “is completely new each Sunday and feast day.” There is much more to be said about this topic. Stay tuned.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Luis Martínez Must Go!
    Sevilla Cathedral (entry dated 13 December 1564): The chapter orders Luis Martínez, a cathedral chaplain, to stay away from the choirbook-stand when the rest of the singers gather around it to sing polyphony—the reason being that “he throws the others out of tune.” [Excerpt from “The Life of Father Francisco Guerrero.”]
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Urgent! • We Desperately Need Funds!
    A few days ago, the president of Corpus Christi Watershed posted this urgent appeal for funds. Please help us make sure we’re never forced to place our content behind a paywall. We feel it’s crucial that 100% of our content remains free to everyone. We’re a tiny 501(c)3 public charity, entirely dependent upon the generosity of small donors. We have no endowment and no major donors. We run no advertisements and have no savings. We beg you to consider donating $4.00 per month. Thank you!
    —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).
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