Yes, that’s it, I’m not sure what went wrong with my You-Tube link, it worked yestaerday.
Is there even a Gloria to “Angels We Have Heard on High”? That sounds like it might be a tad cheesy.
We did it for our first diocesan Midnight Mass. It was a disaster of epic proportions. The wife of the bishop’s executive assistant pushed this bad idea, only, it was a wholesale incorpration of the entire Christmas carol in lieu of the Gloria. The bishop caved in despite my protests. I told him that it would set a bad precedent and that somewhere, some parish would be doing the same thing because they heard it on the Catholic radio broadcast. Sure enough, it happened.
I understand this completely and how certain parishes really need to set an example. As you know, my parish is a cathedral. For years, the music for diocesan events was not planned by the regular music director, but by outside people. The chosen music was sometimes not of the best kind or quality (although musicianship was good). Those were always the masses televised or broadcast on the radio. When they got a new DW and the music director had a little more leeway to make the choices, many of the priests and others who were only there for the diocesan events were floored. They were like, “You guys actually do chant and polyphony and quality sacred music?!? It was beautiful.” Yes, they do - every week in fact.
Except that most people don’t experience it unless you go there on a regular Sunday. Just unfortunate that it could not set the example to other parishes during those past diocesan masses.I haven’t really used an OCP hymnal since about 2003 (that the last copy I have), since the last two parishes that I worked at consistently do not use OCP. The only time I’ve used the hymnal is when I’m hired as a free-lance musician and have to make sure I have the same verses for the hymns that were chosen, etc. Interesting… I’ll have to remember to take a look at it some time.And yes, Sarabande, there is an actual Gloria set to Angels We Have Heard on High, courtesy of our good friends at OCP.
I can understand why it is one of your favorites. As VAC mentioned, it is haunting with beautiful text. I love it in the French as well. Hearing it in Huron is also very interesting and really gets you connected to the early missionaries and Native Americans in Canada in how they taught them about the Catholic faith.Yes, that’s it, I’m not sure what went wrong with my You-Tube link, it worked yestaerday.
It’s much more common to hear this in Canada. I sang it for our elementary school Christmas concert one year, we had to learn the Huron by rote. It’s one of my favorites.
The man who wrote it, Jean de Brébeuf, was a very interesting person, a Jesuit, who lived among the Huron for many years. He was tortured to death by the Iroquois, who were enemies and neighbours of the Huron.
Very interesting history. I vaguely remember “Black Robe”. It has been many years since my family rented it (I was probably about 13-14 at the time), but I was and am very much into history, so I remember enjoying it for the historical aspect of it and I admit I have also always liked and sometimes preferred sad and tragic stories. I’ll have to watch it again when I’m in a more melancholy mood. Christmastime and having a baby any day now has me more excited and happy.
Yes, it’s not really an empowering life is wonderful kind of movie. I hadn’t noticed how close you are to your little one’s ETA - best of luck!Very interesting history. I vaguely remember “Black Robe”. It has been many years since my family rented it (I was probably about 13-14 at the time), but I was and am very much into history, so I remember enjoying it for the historical aspect of it and I admit I have also always liked and sometimes preferred sad and tragic stories. I’ll have to watch it again when I’m in a more melancholy mood. Christmastime and having a baby any day now has me more excited and happy.
You’re not that far behind me.
Many blessings and all the best to you as well.A couple of parishes here in Philly do it mine being one of them ( epiphany of our lord plymouth meeting). It’s like nails on a chalk board!
That sounds great, I’ve never heard it before like that. I dont suppose you know of a YouTube version or something? Is this sort of what you mean?
That sounds a bit judgemental at first glance, care to elaborate? Are you saying you’d let a guitar keep you from joining in the celebration of Mass?Sounds like a liberal church to me if you have a guitar, I would not be in attendence.
Ouch!!!
I hope that it is not chopped up and that it is the complete text If it is not the complete text then, unfortunately, this version is ilicit because of the editing. It would be in of Liturgiam Authenticam and should not be used.
Do you have a link that shows it is? I am curious.