Do you recognize this Gospel Acclamation?

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Hi friends,

I’m getting married in a few weeks and I’m trying to pick the music for our nuptial mass. My fiancé and I really liked the gospel acclamation from a church we used to attend, but I don’t know the name of it and it’s been difficult to get in touch with the music director at that parish. I’m trying to find the acclamation on the internet.

All I can remember is that is has two sets of six alleluias: Al-le-lu-ia, al-le-lu-ia, al-le-lu-ia! Al-le-lu-ia, al-le-lu-ia, al-le-lu-ia! (then repeated after the acclamation, which I can’t remember, maybe: something, something listen to the words of the Lord). The first syllable of the first alleluia was drawn out/emphasized, and the last syllable of the last alleluia ended on a high note. It sounds sort of traditional. They used to sing it during ordinary time, and once during Easter.

I’m not musically inclined at all, so I’m sorry if this makes no sense and there would be a better way to describe it. Does anyone recognize it? Or is there a master list of gospel acclamations that I could read through or listen to? (I did your basic Google search for “mass settings” and “gospel acclamations” but came up with nothing).

Any help you can give is much much appreciated. Thank you!
 
Hi, Nodito,

I’m afraid I can’t tell by your description which one you mean. There are music books for cantors that have pretty exhaustive listings of all the gospel acclimations. If you heard the one you like at your parish, chances are it is in that book. Are you aquainted with any of the cantors? Perhaps he or she could help you out. Even if you sing a little of it for him, he might recognize it.

I am familiar with lots of these, but unfortunately, can’t place the one you are trying to describe. It’s pretty difficult to do that without the use of our ears! :o

God Bless you as you prepare to get married!

Peace,
Kelly
 
I believe you are referring to the Celtic Alleluia. We use that in our church from time to time, especially during Easter. I also remember Pope John Paul II using it at a mass in Fatima.

Hope this helps.

:blessyou:

Will B.
 
Celtic Alleluia would be my guess. We used it in our wedding. It’s quite lovely.

Get with your parish’s music minister and hum it to him/her. They will be able to identify the arrangement.
 
Funny, that one came to mind, …but I thought it was too many alleluias that the OP listed out…🙂

good work everybody, especially the sound link…wow

Hope it’s the one!
 
Ooh, the Celtic Alleluia is beautiful but it’s not the one I’m thinking of. Mine is a little more… somber maybe? Regal?

Is there an online resource that might have a list of gospel acclamations? I’m traveling for the next few weeks so it’s difficult for me meet up with anyone in my parish.

Thanks for all your suggestions!
 
This may be the one you are thinking of. I can give you the notes, and you are correct that the first note is held two counts.

G, G, F#, D
G, A-G, F#, D
E, D, E, C, D

Second set, last line:
E, D, E, G-G

The second set of alleluias repeats, except the last line changes, like you said, “up.” Sorry, I can’t remember the composer, but giving these notes to the organist, you should be able to get it right.

Have a beautiful wedding!
 
You said 6 alleluias – is that 6 straight through or 3 repeated once? I can’t find anything in my hymnal that has more than 4. Lots of them are 3 sung by cantor then repeated by the congregation.
 
Joysong said:
This may be the one you are thinking of. I can give you the notes, and you are correct that the first note is held two counts.

G, G, F#, D
G, A-G, F#, D
E, D, E, C, D

Second set, last line:
E, D, E, G-G

The second set of alleluias repeats, except the last line changes, like you said, “up.” Sorry, I can’t remember the composer, but giving these notes to the organist, you should be able to get it right.

Have a beautiful wedding!
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Joysong, that’s it! Wow, thanks!
 
nodito said:
Joysong, that’s it! Wow, thanks!
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I’ll play it for the organist when I see her. In the meantime, anyone know the composer or mass setting?

Joysong, thanks again. I’m uber impressed that you were able to figure it out.
 
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