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To: NYer
Hoooah!

Our Very Catholic Choirmaster is a big fan of chant. We sing a LOT of chant - at almost every service.

His S.O.P. (which I think is very good) is if we sing a polyphonic anthem with a traditional text, first we sing the chant then lead into the anthem. There are tons of pairs that work extremely well this way - Ubi Caritas, the Magnificat (with any number of anthem settings), etc. etc.

I actually had to learn to read the Solesmes notation. . . . we're reading it off the original texts from the Liber Usualis (or the short version, Chants of the Church). . . and I found a copy of the short version for sale on line cheap cheap cheap.

And yes this is a VERY orthodox parish. Praise the Lord!

9 posted on 03/07/2005 10:10:50 AM PST by AnAmericanMother (. . . Ministrix of ye Chace (recess appointment), TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary . . .)
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To: AnAmericanMother

How much of your music is a capella?


48 posted on 03/07/2005 9:52:41 PM PST by stands2reason (Mark Steyn on GWB: "This is a president who wants to leave his mark on more than a cocktail dress.")
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