Music Leader Thread Part IV—Song Lists, Suggestions, and Comments

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Last week:

Jesus Christ is Risen Today
The King of Love My Shepherd is
O Sacrament Most Holy
Alleluia Give Thanks
Sing to the Mountains

In two weeks (6th Sunday)

Be Not Afraid
You Are Mine

Communion, Entrance and Exit to be chosen later.
 
Next weekend:

Sunday, May 5, 2013 - Sixth Sunday of Easter - Year C

Processional Hymn: #169 - “Christ, the Lord, Is Risen Today” LLANFAIR
Preparation of the Gifts: #617 - “Sing with All the Saints in Glory” HYMN TO JOY
Communion Hymn: #343 - “I Am the Bread of Life” Toolan
Recessional Hymn: #179 - “Three Days” THAXTED

Yikes! The Easter season ends in two weeks from the Sixth Sunday! Time has flown by!
 
Hello,

I saw the thread Title and it raised a couple questions in my mind that I have wanted to ask for some time about music in the mass.

Our parish has many wonderful voices and we are fortunate to have musicians as well. However, one of the musicians opted to replace a talented singer with a children’s choir. Now, without going into specific’s I love the sound of children’s voices but feel it is relatively inappropriate for Mass considering these are young children with little or no training. At times it actually detracts from the reverence of the mass.

Are there any guidelines for music being performed in the Mass?
 
Sierra_Catholic said:
Hello,

I saw the thread Title and it raised a couple questions in my mind that I have wanted to ask for some time about music in the mass.

Our parish has many wonderful voices and we are fortunate to have musicians as well. However, one of the musicians opted to replace a talented singer with a children’s choir. Now, without going into specific’s I love the sound of children’s voices but feel it is relatively inappropriate for Mass considering these are young children with little or no training. At times it actually detracts from the reverence of the mass.

Are there any guidelines for music being performed in the Mass?
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Welcome to the thread!

I don’t think I can really help you if you do not list the specifics. There’s nothing wrong with a children’s choir. Is there something that the children particularly do that distracts from the rest of the Mass, or is it just that you don’t think a children’s choir is appropriate?
 
Thanks CatholicZ09.

I guess the challenge to me is the choir is comprised of untrained voices, ages 7 to 13. And while we all love the sound of a children’s choir, the music and/or choir should be a compliment to the Mass, and help enhance and endear the reverence.

The issue is also we don’t have a cantor so when one is listening to the Responsorial Psalm done by the choir, since it is not exactly on key or done correctly, it becomes a distraction and takes away from the Mass.

Herein lies the problem.
 
Sierra_Catholic said:
Thanks CatholicZ09.

I guess the challenge to me is the choir is comprised of untrained voices, ages 7 to 13. And while we all love the sound of a children’s choir, the music and/or choir should be a compliment to the Mass, and help enhance and endear the reverence.

The issue is also we don’t have a cantor so when one is listening to the Responsorial Psalm done by the choir, since it is not exactly on key or done correctly, it becomes a distraction and takes away from the Mass.

Herein lies the problem.
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That is a problem. Like you said, the music should complement the Mass, not the other way around. Is it possible to carry a have a missal with you during Mass to follow along with psalm so that you can get a better understanding of it? I know that if I don’t understand the cantor sometimes when she or he is singing the psalm, I look it up later to get a better understanding of it. That always helps.

Unfortunately, in cases like these, you probably won’t get anyone to budge. I would possibly approach the director in a non-confrontational way saying that it is hard to understand the responsorial psalm since there is not a cantor. Note that the children’s choir sounds beautiful, and that’s not the problem, but the lack of a cantor makes it hard to understand the words of the psalm. The psalm is scripture, and scripture is an important part of the Mass, so it should be heard clearly by everyone.
 
My parish’s Mass today was a First Communion Mass.

Prelude: Ave Maria (Schubert), Hail Mary, Gentle Woman, Ave Maria (Gounoud) & Hail Holy Queen, Enthroned Above
Opening Hymn: Table of Plenty (Schutte)
Rite of Blessing & Sprinkling of Holy Water: River of Glory (Schutte)
Gloria, Sanctus, Mystery of Faith, Great Amen & Agnus Dei: Heritage Mass (Alstott)
Alleluia: “O Filii et Filiae” setting (from Breaking Bread)
Offertory: First Communicants sing His Banner Over Me is Love (Landry)
Communion I Am the Bread of Life (Toolan), The Supper of the Lord (Rosania)
Recessional: O Queen of the Holy Rosary (Shapcote)
 
Thursday, May 9, 2013 - Solemnity of the Ascension of The Lord - Year C

Processional Hymn: #744 - “Alleluia! Sing to Jesus” HYFRYDOL
Preparation of the Gifts: #555 - “Come, Christians, Join to Sing” MADRID
Communion Hymn: #619 - “Where My Father Lives” Ridge
Recessional Hymn: #184 - “Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise” LLANFAIR

Sunday, May 12, 2013 - Seventh Sunday of Easter - Year C

Processional Hymn: #570 - “Festival Canticle: Worthy Is Christ” Hillert
Preparation of the Gifts: #511 - “We Have Been Told” Haas
Communion Hymn: #605 - “Christ, Be Our Light” Farrell
Recessional Hymn: #178 - “Be Joyful, Mary” REGINA CAELI
 
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Thursday, May 9, 2013 - Solemnity of the Ascension of The Lord - Year C

Processional Hymn: #744 - “Alleluia! Sing to Jesus” HYFRYDOL
Preparation of the Gifts: #555 - “Come, Christians, Join to Sing” MADRID
Communion Hymn: #619 - “Where My Father Lives” Ridge
Recessional Hymn: #184 - “Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise” LLANFAIR

Sunday, May 12, 2013 - Seventh Sunday of Easter - Year C

Processional Hymn: #570 - “Festival Canticle: Worthy Is Christ” Hillert
Preparation of the Gifts: #511 - “We Have Been Told” Haas
Communion Hymn: #605 - “Christ, Be Our Light” Farrell
Recessional Hymn: #178 - “Be Joyful, Mary” REGINA CAELI
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It’s around this time every year that I wish I lived in the Northeast 😦
 
St. Mary’s, Central CA
Sixth Sunday, Eastertide.

Introit: SEP/Bartlett
Entrance hymn: THE STRIFE IS O’ER
Opening rites: Lord, have mercy/Glory to God-Missa pro tertione (Chris Mueller)
Psalm: Respond & Acclaim
Alleluia- Mass of the Angels (Richard J. Clark)
Offertory: Litany of Peace (Barbara Bridge)
Euch. Accl.-LoG: Missa pro tertione (Chris Mueller)
Communio: SEP/Bartlett
Communion Song: SERVANT SONG -McCargill
Motet: AVE REGINA CAELORUM (Dufay) Choral Anthology ed. N. Jones
Dismissal: AVE MARIA (Arcadelt) Choral Anthology ed. N. Jones
 
Next weekend:

Sunday, May 19, 2013 - Solemnity of Pentecost - Year C

Processional Hymn: #479 - “Come, Holy Ghost” LAMBILLOTTE
Pentecost Sequence: #192 - “Come, O Holy Spirit” HYMN TO JOY
Preparation of the Gifts: #478 - “Send Us Your Spirit” Schutte
Communion Hymn: #335 - “God’s Holy Gifts” Schutte
Recessional Hymn: #380 - “The Spirit Sends Us Forth” AZMON

I can’t believe that the Easter season is over next week. Where did those fifty days go?

P.S. - I’m glad we got away from that dreadful “One Spirit, One Church” song this year!
 
Hi everyone. I will start posting music selections, but don’t have my music lists with me to do that now. I recently posted a question about the Pentecost sequence and am hoping those of you who post here will respond. I’ve been reading this thread a long time and respect your opinions. Also, you’re polite enough I feel comfortable now to participate. Thank you.
 
Saint Mary’s Parish, California
Order of Music-May 12, 2013
Feast of the Ascension of the Lord

S/Schola; E/Ensemble
Introit Antiphon:S ASCENSION HYMN (Adam Wood/Thaxted)
Entrance: SE HAIL THE DAY THAT SEES HIM RISE vs.1-3 2 (Llanfair)

Opening Rites:S Misa Tertione/Mueller
E Mass of St. Ann/Bolduc

Responsorial:SE PS.47: GOD MOUNTS HIS THRONE (Inwood)

Gospel Accl.:S Gospel Acclamation Mass of Angels/Clark
E Alleluia (Sleeth Mass)

Offertory:S GO MAKE OF ALL DISCIPLES (Ellacombe)
E RISE UP WITH HIM (Vogt)

Eucharistic Accl.:S Misa Tertione/Mueller
E Mass of St. Ann/Bolduc

Communion Procession:I, THE LORD, AM WITH YOU… (Choral Communio/Rice)
SE I, THE LORD (Kendzia)

Communion Anthem: S ASCENDIT DEUS Schaller
E NOW WE REMAIN (Haas)

Recessional:SE ON THIS DAY, O BEAUTIFUL MOTHER (Beautiful mother)
 
Sunday, May 19, 2013 - Solemnity of Pentecost

Prelude: There is One Lord; Sacred Silence
Processional Hymn: Send Us Your Spirit (Haas)
Pentecost Sequence: Veni Sancte Spiritus (Cantor with congregation response)
Preparation of the Gifts: One Spirit, One Church
Communion: Spirit and Grace
Praise: O God Beyond All Praising
Recessional Hymn: For the Beauty of the Earth
 
For Pentecost:

Enter and exit on Come Holy Ghost (2 verses each)
Veni Sancte Spiritu
O Holy Spirit by Whose Breath
O Sacrament Most Holy
Hail Mary, Full of Grace.
 
“Dear St. Cecilia, one thing we know for certain about you is that you became a heroic martyr in fidelity to your divine Bridegroom. We do not know that you were a musician, but we are told that you heard Angels sing. Inspire musicians to gladden the hearts of people by filling the air with God’s gift of music and reminding them of the divine Musician who created all beauty. Amen.”
 
Sunday, May 19 - Pentecost

Processional Hymn: Come Down, O Love Divine DOWN AMPNEY (This is among my favourite hymn of all time)
Pentecost Sequence: Veni Sancte Spiritus
Offertory hymn - Breathe on me, breath of God
Communion Hymns: Come Holy Ghost, our souls inspire
and Let all mortal flesh keep silence
Recessional Hymn: Lord Enthroned in heavenly splendour
 
I love “let All Mortal Souls Keep Silence.” I have never heard it sung in the Catholic Church, but I hope to change that in the very near future. :D:D
 
Elizabeth779 said:
I love “let All Mortal Souls Keep Silence.” I have never heard it sung in the Catholic Church, but I hope to change that in the very near future. :D:D
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Please do. It’s a beautiful hymn. 🙂 I’m surprised you have never heard it sung in a Catholic church. It must be regional. I grew up singing it all the time for mass. I hear it a few times a year.
 
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