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Latin Mass question

Hello!I should know this, but I'm slightly confused again. Do we sing Gloria and Credo in the Latin Mass at 4pm on a random Saturday? It's actually Sept 28, 2019. Because it's at 4pm, I believe it will...

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Books required for Ordo Cantus Officii?

I was looking into the 2015 Ordo Cantus Officii, which I’m sure some of you are familiar with. My question is, what books would I need to have to use this guide, and which ones are available for free...

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Richard Crocker

In looking at CMAA/Resources/More Latin chant I noticed a dead link to a site described here. Anyone know if it's achieved somewhere else?I haven't bumped into my old teacher for some time, but trust...

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Gregorian Modes Demystified

I am building a flash module called 'Modes Demystified' which will demonstrate:1. The eight modes, including their names, final and dominant (notation with audio)2. Demonstrations of the modes and the...

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For Sale: Deluxe Les Heures Grégoriennes

I have a deluxe Les Heures Grégoriennes for sale. Please shoot me a PM if you’re interested!

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Translation of a Page of 1912 Antiphonal?

Can anyone translate the Latin of the introduction and the footnote of this page from the 1912 Antiphonale?This is the beginning of the section where is lists all of the Pre-Urban hymns. Does that...

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Scribus and Gregorio (in a Windows environment), any automation gurus out there?

After lurking here for a time and going through the documentation on the gregorio github site, I've finally got everything running smoothly in Windows 10. I opted out of doing the full install of TeX...

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The Pause in the Psalm Verse - Explaining the same to singers

As we all know, the traditional singing of the psalms for the office provides for a generous pause after the mediant cadence (i.e., in the middle of the verse). I know this and I teach it and I enjoy...

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CC Watershed's New Kyriale

Did you see that CC Watershed has published a Kyriale? It is a print-on-demand softcover book being offered at Lulu for $5.99/copy (plus $3.99 for shipping at cheapest rate). If a bulk order of 36...

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Translation project for someone

Anyone want to take a stab at a quick translation? Cantus Selecti, #173, pp. 213-214; Gaude, mater Anna

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Tone for the EF nuptial blessing?

Greetings. I was wondering if anyone had info on the tone used for singing the nuptial blessing in the 1962 Missal/Extraordinary Form. Some sources I have read while looking this up offhanded say that...

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Most Challenging Chants

I'm teaching an advanced voice student Gregorian notation and wish to challenge him with an elaborate selection from the Gregorian repertoire. Unfortunately, my limited knowledge of merely the OF...

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Dies Irae and its Proliferation

Very cool.https://youtu.be/-3-bVRYRnSM

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antiphon modes in the Roman Office (Antiphonale Romanum II)

Is it possible to determine which modes the antiphons will be in for the Roman Office? The Antiphonale Romanum II gives everything for Sunday Vespers, so that's no problem. But for the rest of the...

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All the Psalms in Gregorian Chant

This has never been done! The Psalterium Project has been underway since May 2012. We are going to make it! This will happen! See the progress made on http://www.psalmchant.com . Monastic communities...

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antiphons for NO office

Specifically: The antiphons for the invitatory of 'morning prayer'. Is there a reasonable (or any) way to find them set to Gregorian melodies?I've tried to find them in cantus, older books of the...

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Illuminare Gregorio Score Editor

Did I miss something? Has the Illuminare Gregorio score editor disappeared?

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Looking for a Kyrie Trope

I am looking for the trope (preferably with notation) of the Kyrie "O Pater Excelse", found in the Kyriale Romanum among the 'ad libitum' chants. Does anyone have a copy of this? (Searches on Google...

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Invitatory - Matins for the dead

Hello,does anybody know who are the monks singing this Invitatory in the Matins for the dead?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EXD5lBAb88Melody found in the Liber Usualis page 1779.Thank you.Jacques

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Daily recordings of sung Lauds & Compline (EF)

Just wanted to let anyone know who is interested:Daily Compline is now being posted at the Dominus regnavit blog. This is in addition to the usual Lauds, which has been posted every day since Advent of...

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