A Flawed Translation Of Ritus Servandus?
Why are the words “ad orientem” never translated?
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.”
Oh, what would it be like to give my choristers a new motet and then lift my hands and go? Oh wait, we already do that.
I cannot help but think of this hymn collection as his greatest masterpiece.
Singing the “Exsultet” can be intimidating! Six pages of endless notes and words? Here are some helpful tools.
A reader from Indonesia kindly sent us these…
The “Gloria in excelsis” is not said from Septuagesima Sunday until Easter, except on Holy Thursday, Holy Saturday, & some special feasts.
Who wouldn’t welcome this fresh & contemporary piece for Easter?
Many of these melodies cannot be easily found in any other book.
This year one, a seminarian from our parish is being ordained. He requested that we sing the Propers for his first Mass.
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