Fourth Sunday in Lent

For March 6, 2016 which is the Fourth Sunday in Lent, we are going to sing:

1. Procession: By The Blood That Flowed From Thee (SBH1918#169)
2. Asperges me
3. Introit: Laetare Ierusalem
4. Kyrie XVII A
5. Gradual: Laetatus sum
6. Tract: Qui confidunt
   
7. Credo III
   
8. Offertory: Laudate Dominum
   
9. Offertory hymn: Adoramus Te Christe
10. Sanctus XVII
    
11. Agnus Dei XVII
    
12. Communion: Ierusalem, quae aedificatur with Psalm 121:3,4
13. Recession: Ave Regina Caelorum (solemn tone)

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Third Sunday in Lent

For February 28, 2016 which is the Third Sunday in Lent, we are going to sing:

1. Procession: O Kind Creator
2. Asperges me
3. Introit: Oculi mei
4. Kyrie XVII A
   
5. Gradual: Exsurge Domine
6. Tract: Ad te levavi
   
7. Credo IV
   
8. Offertory: Iustitiae Domini
   
9. Offertory hymn: Media Vita
10. Sanctus XVII
    
11. Agnus Dei XVII
    
12. Communion: Passer invenit with Psalm 83:4-5
13. Recession: Ave Regina Caelorum (simple tone)

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Second Sunday in Lent

For February 21, 2016 which is the Second Sunday in Lent, we are going to sing:

1. Procession: God of Mercy And Compassion
2. Asperges me
3. Introit: Reminiscere
4. Kyrie XVII A
5. Gradual: Tribulationes cordis mei
6. Tract: Confitemini Domino
7. Credo IV
8. Offertory: Meditabor
   
9. Offertory hymn: Audi Benigne Conditor
10. Sanctus XVII
    
11. Agnus Dei XVII
    
12. Communion: Intellige clamorem with Psalm 5:2-4
13. Recession: Blessed Lamb

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Three Common Misconceptions about Chant

“Chant is slow and long” – This is a common problem that we face. The congregation, and sometimes even the choir, like to drag whenever they chant.....

“Chant is plain and flat, they all sound the same” – I think this misconception came up because of the overuse of a certain chant like Mass VIII and Mass XVIII....

 Read more here: http://www.ccwatershed.org/blog/2016/feb/11/3-common-misconceptions-about-chant/

First Sunday in Lent

For February 14, 2016 which is the First Sunday in Lent, we are going to sing:

1. Procession: The Glory of These Forty Days
2. Asperges me
3. Introit: Invocabit me
4. Kyrie XVII A
   
5. Gradual: Angelis suis
6. Tract: Qui habitat
7. Credo IV
8. Offertory: Scapulis suis
9. Offertory hymn: Attende Domine
10. Sanctus XVII
    
11. Agnus Dei XVII
    
12. Communion: Scapulis suis with Psalm 90:4-5
13. Recession: O Sacred Head Surrounded

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Quinquagesima Sunday

For Feb 7, 2016 which is Quinquagesima Sunday, we are going to sing:

1. Procession: Jesu, Grant Me This
2. Asperges me
3. Introit: Esto mihi
4. Kyrie XI (Orbis factor)
5. Gradual: Tu es Deus
6. Tract: Iubilate Domino omnis terra
7. Credo IV
8. Offertory: Benedictus es... in labiis meis
9. Offertory hymn: Ave Maria
10. Sanctus XI
11. Agnus Dei XI
12. Communion: Manducaverunt et saturati with Psalm 77:29, 30
13. Recession: Ave Regina Caelorum

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