Chant School

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Link to Novus Ordo Communio, Laetabimur in salutari tuo

Today we learn the propers for the 2nd Sunday (of Ordinary Time or Epiphany)

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Link to Novus Ordo Communio, Laetabimur in salutari tuo

Today we learn the propers for the 2nd Sunday (of Ordinary Time or Epiphany)

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Happy New Year's Eve! Today we learn a hymn in honor of the Holy Innocents, killed by the tyrant Herod while he searched for the Christ Child. The first blood shed for our Lord was by these innocent children, and it's impossible not to compare slaughter of the innocents with the slaughter of the unborn in our day. Sing the praises of these innocents, and beg for their intercession for an end to abortion!

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Today we learn the propers for the Feast of Epiphany. Enjoy!

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Merry Christmas! Today we learn one of the most popular medieval Christmas hymns: Puer Natus in Bethlehem. Let's all raise our voices to praise God for the Incarnation!

A child is born in Bethlehem,

Exult for joy, Jerusalem!

Allelujah.

With an exultant heart,

let us adore the new-born Christ,

with a new song.

The Son of God the Father,

In the highest has taken flesh,

Allelujah.

By angel Gabriel announced,

The virgin has conceived the Son.

Allelujah.

Like a bridegroom from the chamber,

He proceeds from the womb of the mother.

Allelujah.

Lo he who reigns above the skies,

There in a manger lowly, lies.

Allelujah.

The ox and ass in neighb'ring stall,

See in that child the Lord of all.

Allelujah.

And kingly pilgrims, long foretold,

From East bring incense, myrrh and gold,

Allelujah.

And enter with their offerings,

To hail the newborn King of Kings.

Allelujah.

He comes, a maiden mother's Son,

Yet earthly father has He none;

Allelujah.

And from the serpent's poison free,

He owned our blood and pedigree,

Allelujah.

Our feeble flesh and His the same,

Our sinless kinsman He became,

Allelujah.

That we, from deadly thrall set free,

Like Him, and so like God, should be.

Allelujah.

Come then, and on his natal day,

Rejoice before the Lord and pray.

Allelujah.

And to the holy One in Three.

Give praise and thanks eternally.

Allelujah.

Links to music (courtesy of CCWatershed): Introit; Gradual; Alleluia; Offertory; Communion

In this episode we learn the propers for the Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God, January 1st. In 2023 this falls on Sunday, the Octave of Christmas. In the extraordinary form this day is the Octave of Christmas/The Circumcision of the Lord, and the propers are the same as those of Christmas Mass during the day, which we covered in last week's episode (except for the Alleluia).

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Today we learn the antiphon for Rorate Caeli, a hymn based on the beginning of the Introit for the 4th Sunday of Advent. A wonderful, simple antiphon to have on our lips during this last week before the Lord Comes!

Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness.

Be not wroth very sore, O Lord, neither remember iniquity for ever: thy holy city is a wilderness,Sion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation:our holy and our beautiful house, where our fathers praised thee.

We have sinned, and are as an unclean thing, and we all do fade as a leaf:and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away:thou hast hid thy face from us:and hast consumed us, because of our iniquities.

Behold, O Lord, the affliction of thy people, and send forth him whom thou wilt send; send forth the Lamb, the ruler of the earth, from Petra of the desert to the mount of the daughter of Sion:that he may take away the yoke of our captivity.

Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen; that ye may know me and believe me: I, even I, am the Lord, and beside me there is no Saviour: and there is none that can deliver out of my hand.

Comfort ye, comfort ye my people; my salvation shall not tarry: why wilt thou waste away in sadness? why hath sorrow seized thee?Fear not, for I will save thee: For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Redeemer.

Propers of the Year: A series of episodes in which we provide instruction and practice for more advanced chanters who are interested in preparing the Gregorian propers for each Sunday of the liturgical year.

In this episode, Thomas teaches you the propers from Christmas Mass During the Day

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A few days ago we celebrated the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, one of the great Marian Dogmas of the Catholic Church. In honor of our Immaculate Mother, we learn a hymn from about 200 years before this dogma was officially proclaimed by the Church.

1. Blest guardian of all virgin souls, Portal of bliss to man forgiven, Pure Mother of Almighty God, Thou hope of earth and joy of heaven!

2. Fair Lily found among the thorns, Most beauteous Dove with wings of gold, Rod from whose tender root upsprang That healing Flower so long foretold.

3. Thou Tower against the dragon proof, Thou Star to storm-tossed voyagers dear; Our course lies oer a treacherous deep, Thine be the light by which we steer.

4. Scatter the mists that round us hang; Keep far the fatal shoals away; And while through darkling waves we sweep, Open a path to light and day.

5. O Jesu, born of Virgin bright, Immortal glory be to Thee; Praise to the Father infinite And Holy Ghost eternally.

Propers of the Year: A series of episodes in which we provide instruction and practice for more advanced chanters who are interested in preparing the Gregorian propers for each Sunday of the liturgical year. Please let us know what you think!

In this episode, Thomas teaches you the chants 4th Sunday of Advent (Rorate Sunday).

The time for each section is listed below, along with links to PDF's for each chant (courtesy of Corpus Christi Watershed):

Introit: https://tinyurl.com/roratecaelidesuper

Gradual: https://tinyurl.com/propeest

Alleluia: https://tinyurl.com/venidomineetnoli

Offertory: https://tinyurl.com/avemariaoffertory

Communion: https://tinyurl.com/eccevirgo