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Aristotle A. Esguerra’s Modal Responsorial Psalms is now available, with a limited time 20% discount, bringing the price to $16.
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This NAB Lectionary Square-Note Edition is the first in this series, and includes the following:
The mode chosen for each psalm setting almost always corresponds to that of the Gradual chant—considered by some as the predecessor of the Responsorial Psalm—for a given day, as found in the Gregorian Missal.** This was done to preserve some vestigial continuity with the liturgical rhythm of the Gregorian chant modes**—regardless of whether the Lectionary text matches in any way the Gradual text for the same day.** In this way this collection is similar to the Simple English Propers (Church Music Association of America, 2011), and in fact, can serve as an effective complement for Masses that employ the use of the English-language plainsong found therein**.
A study of the Graduals of the Roman-Rite Mass reveals that within a given mode there is much melodic similarity from one Gradual to another. While the melodic formulas for the responses in this book are necessarily much simpler than the Gradual melodies, these too share common patterns within a given mode. The repetition of patterns throughout the liturgical year will greatly assist psalmists, choirs, and congregations learn the chants in this book over time. The modal melodies will allow people to gently into the sung prayer which is the essence of divine worship in general, and Gregorian chant in particular.
The psalm tones found in this book take their inspiration from their Gregorian originals and are duly adapted to work easily and seamlessly with the English language. Like their Gregorian progenitors, these psalm tones retain formulas for incipits, a single reciting tone, and mediant and final cadential formulas. These psalm tones all encompass the same syllabic structure—an incipit of two syllables, one preparatory syllable at the mediant cadence, and two preparatory syllables at the final cadence. This standardization allows for the psalmist or choir to learn the pitches of psalm tones quickly and with minimal effort, and spend more time on effectively declaiming the psalm verses in song.
This book contains common responses and psalms for the liturgical seasons as found in the Lectionary. For those ecclesial communities that have employed these on a regular basis, these may serve as a useful stepping stone to unlocking the “richer fare” (cf. Vatican II Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy 51) of responsorial psalmody which is found in the Sunday Lectionary. Because the melodies found in the common responses and psalms are shared with the weekly responses and psalms, a transition from the former to the latter may be done with great success.
Finally, the following future editions are being considered:
), I’d recommend you pick up this book. Some of the book is also available as a PDF, but if you are able, please buy the book and support him. Or, you can contact Mr. Esguera here.
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This NAB Lectionary Square-Note Edition is the first in this series, and includes the following:
- Sundays ABC
- Solemnities & Principal Feasts
- Weddings
- Funerals
- Seasonal Responses & Psalms
The mode chosen for each psalm setting almost always corresponds to that of the Gradual chant—considered by some as the predecessor of the Responsorial Psalm—for a given day, as found in the Gregorian Missal.** This was done to preserve some vestigial continuity with the liturgical rhythm of the Gregorian chant modes**—regardless of whether the Lectionary text matches in any way the Gradual text for the same day.** In this way this collection is similar to the Simple English Propers (Church Music Association of America, 2011), and in fact, can serve as an effective complement for Masses that employ the use of the English-language plainsong found therein**.
A study of the Graduals of the Roman-Rite Mass reveals that within a given mode there is much melodic similarity from one Gradual to another. While the melodic formulas for the responses in this book are necessarily much simpler than the Gradual melodies, these too share common patterns within a given mode. The repetition of patterns throughout the liturgical year will greatly assist psalmists, choirs, and congregations learn the chants in this book over time. The modal melodies will allow people to gently into the sung prayer which is the essence of divine worship in general, and Gregorian chant in particular.
The psalm tones found in this book take their inspiration from their Gregorian originals and are duly adapted to work easily and seamlessly with the English language. Like their Gregorian progenitors, these psalm tones retain formulas for incipits, a single reciting tone, and mediant and final cadential formulas. These psalm tones all encompass the same syllabic structure—an incipit of two syllables, one preparatory syllable at the mediant cadence, and two preparatory syllables at the final cadence. This standardization allows for the psalmist or choir to learn the pitches of psalm tones quickly and with minimal effort, and spend more time on effectively declaiming the psalm verses in song.
This book contains common responses and psalms for the liturgical seasons as found in the Lectionary. For those ecclesial communities that have employed these on a regular basis, these may serve as a useful stepping stone to unlocking the “richer fare” (cf. Vatican II Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy 51) of responsorial psalmody which is found in the Sunday Lectionary. Because the melodies found in the common responses and psalms are shared with the weekly responses and psalms, a transition from the former to the latter may be done with great success.
Finally, the following future editions are being considered:
- A modern-notation version of this book;
- Keyboard and instrumental accompaniments;
- Choral (SATB) antiphons and psalm tones;
- Editions which employ psalm verses from the Revised Grail Psalter.
), I’d recommend you pick up this book. Some of the book is also available as a PDF, but if you are able, please buy the book and support him. Or, you can contact Mr. Esguera here.