“Entrance Chant” • Sunday (10 Nov. 2024)
The reformers borrowed this “Entrance Chant” from the Ember Saturday of Lent.
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.”
The reformers borrowed this “Entrance Chant” from the Ember Saturday of Lent.
Readers have expressed interest in perusing the “music list” I’ve prepared for this coming Sunday.
The reformers borrowed this “Entrance Chant” from Wednesday in the 2nd week of Lent.
It’s distressing to observe (in certain in quarters) an immature understanding of modality.
Readers have expressed interest in looking over the “music list” I’ve prepared for this coming Sunday.
“I had never directed for the TLM before this semester, and your resources have been beneficial…”
This one was put in a “brighter” mode—owing to its text—based on the somewhat peculiar place the original came from.
Readers have expressed interest in looking over the “music list” I’ve prepared for this coming Sunday.
The Tenor line is particularly pleasant, the way it rises with stepwise motion and then descends.
This one’s in Mode 3, imitating the authentic Gregorian chant.
Readers have expressed interest in looking over the “music list” I’ve prepared for this coming Sunday.
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