Non-Liturgical Latin Hymns and Motets
For the traditional Latin Mass, the law of the Church permits the singing of motets after the proper offertory, after the Elevation, and during Communion. The music of these motets must be suitable for...
View ArticleUse of "O Come O Come Emmanuel" during Mass
I try to match hymns to reflect the Entrance and Communion Antiphons as much as possible. "O Come O Come Emmanuel" doesn't seem to fit any of the Advent Entrance or Communion Antiphons from the Roman...
View ArticleDo hory, do lesa, valasi
Does anyone have an English translation to this Slovak text? (set to music would also help a ton!)Do hory, do lesa, valasi, či horí v tom našom salaši.Radosť veľká sa zjavuje a tento svet...
View ArticleGod Bless the Pope
Anyone know the composer or TUNE name here?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTBJgZcSvRY#t=227The video has nothing to do with the following link, but it led me to it.For some this would be a MUST...
View ArticleIn Dulci Jubilo - entirely in Latin, Bach arrangement
A George Litzel has de-macaronized In Dulci Jubilo by rendering the whole thing in Latin. I've set it in Sibelius to one of Bach's versions.http://www.empire.net/~bholt/latin_carols.txtSo, for...
View ArticleHymn Text (Marian) for Epiphany
[2015 EDIT -- This text underwent some revision. Scroll down for final(ish) version.]O mighty city of our GodRise up! Your light has come at last.Your streets, the path our Lord shall trod,And peace,...
View Article"O Savior, rend the heavens wide"
Anyone using this hymn or ever see it in a Catholic hymnal?It's one of the few German Catholic hymns I know of, and a great text to sing on Rorate Sunday. Plus if you have the choir for it you can pull...
View ArticleOld Christmas Hymns or Carols
Many years ago when I sang in St. Mary's choir there were several Christmas carols/hymns we sang as preludes. I haven't really decided if they are hymns or carols. I have been trying over the years to...
View Article5/4 bars in hymns
Happy New Year to all!Caught the end of a Mass last week here in town and the organist added an extra beat to the end of every "breathing" measure in "Angels We Have Heard on High." For instance,...
View ArticleFest soll mein Taufbund immer stehn
I just found this while I was researching something else. It is a common confirmation or baptism service hymn in Germany. I don't remember ever hearing a similar hymn in the US. I mean, there are...
View ArticleSongs of Thankfulness and Praise
Hello, everyone, I thought I would post an old essay of mine about Songs of Thankfulness and Praise. ********** There is a hymn that captures very well the sentiments of the Magnificat antiphon for the...
View ArticleOrnamentation in hymn accompaniments (was: How common is it...)
...for organists to embellish the tune of a hymn, while it's being sung? I know that this was common practice in the days of gallery bands, but I've never heard this discussed in workshops or classes...
View ArticleHymn Writing Competition: Notre Dame Children's Choir
This information came in the mail today:The Notre Dame Children's Choir announces a Hymn Competition for a new hymn with original text and original music. Please feel free to submit an entry and/or...
View ArticleHymn for the Feast of the Presentation-Candlemas
I thought I would post my translation of an Office Hymn for the upcoming Feast of the Presentation, Adorna, Sion, Thalamum. A few comments: The Latin text I worked with is pre-Urbanite. I don't know...
View Articlehymn writing competition - i'll write the music... who will write the words?
see post above about competition. adam?
View ArticleAn SAB hymn honoring a member of CMAA.
Angela Marie Manney works tirelessly and happily with little children at Mini O'beirne Crisis Nursery in Illinois.In appreciation of her efforts there and her diligent work promoting excellent sacred...
View ArticleUseful article by Karl E. Moyer, F.A.G.O. from an Anglican discussion list.
Karl writes:Tempi are part of a yet-broader and more important kind of distinction between "this" kind of hymn and "that" kind of hymn. To some degree these distinctions ought to reflect the basic...
View ArticleHarmonization - The Glory of These Forty Days
Here is a harmonization I recently did of "The Glory of These Forty Days".The object was to make it as straightforward as possible.
View ArticleCatholic Book of Worship III
I am absolutely dismayed at the text in this hymnal. I bought a choir edition for my choir and we use the Glory and Praise 2nd edition hymnal as well as the CBW III. Now, I am thinking I should have...
View ArticleSweet Sacrament We Thee Adore: Extra verses?
I'm looking for extra verses for this hymn, suitable for procession.
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