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Day 9 of 100 day Gregorian chant challenge. I had the honour to sing at two funerals recently. The music for the Requiem Mass and burial and everything is so right. This chant is sung after Mass, either at the burial or if that is delayed, then it can be sung at the church. The words come from a conversation between Jesus and Martha before he raised her brother Lazarus from the dead. The canticle in the middle is from the Morning prayer of the Church. Prayers said on rising from bed are fitting for thoughts on the final resurrection. Ego sum resurrectio et vita: qui credit in me, etiam si mortuus fuerit vivet: at omnia qui vivit et credit in me, non morietur in aeternum. I am the resurrection and the life, he that believes in me, even if he dies, he shall live; and everyone who lives and believes in me shall not die forever. The first image is from Gregobase: https://gregobase.selapa.net/chant.php?id=935 The latter images are from a terrific book called Chants of the Church, available as free PDF from musicasacra.com https://media.musicasacra.com/pdf/chantsofchurch.pdf or printed from Lulu: https://www.lulu.com/en/gb/shop/monks-of-solesmes/chants-of-the-church/paperback/product-17q4kq7.html

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Here I make a start on a plan to explain how to sing the psalm tones for the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary. I start with the two simplest tones - Recto Tono and Tonus In Directum. The Tonus In Directum is used in the Little Office for the three Psalms in the hour of Compline. Here I'm using the Monastic version, but the Roman version is very similar.

The Traditional Latin Mass doesn't have all the options that we're accustomed to. Instead it is just perfect. Here I describe the highlights as I prepare for a solemn requiem Mass for a friend. Do you layering the singing in the background works? Something I forgot to mention was that I have found this music healing as I work through the grief. Here is the sheet music: https://bbloomf.github.io/jgabc/propers.html#ordinary=21#custom4=517#communioVerses=1#mass=defunctorum and here is my donations page: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/veronicab

Squeaking into October, the Month of the Holy Rosary, here is my comparison with the Office of Our Lady: https://littleoffice.brandt.id.au/2021/10/28/rosary-comparison/

For you Rumble viewers I leave in the seconds at the beginning while I get ready. I have filmed a series of videos explaining the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary and here I explain a bit about how we sing the psalms, starting with the easiest tunes (in my opinion) Surprisingly, there is a bit more to it than I expect. More on my Little Office resources here: https://littleoffice.brandt.id.au

Dies Irae is this long beautiful hymn of death and foreboding and judgement and pleading for mercy. It is awesome. Here's the page from my hymnbook: https://newbookoldhymns.brandt.id.au/hymns/diesirae.html And here's a related article I wrote for Corpus Christi Watershed: https://www.ccwatershed.org/2014/05/17/gregorian-chant-star-wars/ It's also really handy for pet funerals, as it recalls last things without actually intimating that the pets have immortal souls. You wouldn't sing Requiem Aeternam for a pet animal. Come to think of it, I haven't actually asked a priest about this, so I have to defer to any more authoritative judgement here, but for what it's worth, this is my idea as a lay cradle Catholic. I use some classical music recordings here from liberliber.it: https://www.liberliber.it/online/autori/autori-b/hector-berlioz/symphonie-fantastique-op-14-concertgebouw-orchestra-of-amsterdam/ and https://www.liberliber.it/online/autori/autori-s/camille-saint-saens/danse-macabre-op-40/

Day 11 / 100 day Gregorian chant challenge The Legion of Mary enjoins its members to pray the rosary and the Catena each day. Some parts really lend themselves to chanting. I've taken the Antiphon from a Communion Antiphon from the Mass of Our Lady Mediatrix of All Graces. I wrote about this a while ago: https://www.ccwatershed.org/2017/09/16/catena-legionis-gregorian-chant/ The official Latin - I need to get into line with this, plus learn the Latin "Oremus" part. Antiphon. Quae est ista * quae progréditur quasi auróra consúrgens, pulchra ut luna, elécta ut sol, terríbilis ut castrórum ácies ordináta? Magníficat * ánima mea Dóminum: Et exsultávit spíritus meus * in Deo salutári meo. Quia respéxit humilitátem ancíllae suae; * ecce enim ex hoc beátam me dicent omnes generátiones. Quia fecit mihi magna qui potens est * et sanctum nomen eius. Et misericórdia eius a progénie in progénies * timéntibus eum. Fecit poténtiam in bráchio suo: * dispérsit supérbos mente cordis sui. Depósuit poténtes de sede, * et exaltávit húmiles. Esuriéntes implévit bonis: * et dívites dimísit inánes. Suscépit Israël púerum suum, * recordátus misericórdiae suae. Sicut locútus est ad patres nostros, * Abraham, et sémini eius in sǽcula. Glória Patri et Fílio, * et Spírituí Sancto. Antiphon. Quae est ista * quae progréditur quasi auróra consúrgens, pulchra ut luna, elécta ut sol, terríbilis ut castrórum ácies ordináta? V María sine labe concépta. R. Pro nobis ad te recurréntibus ora. Oremus Dómine Jesu Christe, noster apud Patrem mediátor, qui beatíssimam Virginem matrem tuam, matrem quoque nostram et apud te mediatórem constitúere dignátus est: concéde propítius; ut quisquis ad te benefícia petitúrus accésserit cuncta se per earn impetrásse lætétur. Qui vivis et regnas cum Deo Patre in unitate Spíritus Sancti, Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum. Amen. The translation: Antiphon. Who is she that comes forth as the morning rising, fair as the moon, bright as the sun, terrible as an army set in battle array? (Make the Sign of the Cross) v. My soul glorifies the Lord.* R. My spirit rejoices in God, my Saviour. v. He looks on His servant in her lowliness;* henceforth all ages will call me blessed. R. The Almighty works marvels for me.* Holy His name! v. His mercy is from age to age,* on those who fear Him. R. He puts forth His arm in strength* and scatters the proud-hearted. v. He casts the mighty from their thrones* and raises the lowly. R. He fills the starving with good things,* sends the rich away empty. v. He protects Israel His servant,* remembering His mercy, R. The mercy promised to our fathers,* to Abraham and his sons for ever. v. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.. R. As it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Antiphon. Who is she that comes forth as the morning rising, fair as the moon, bright as the sun, terrible as an army set in battle array? v. O Mary, conceived without sin. R. Pray for us who have recourse to you. Let us pray. O Lord Jesus Christ, our mediator with the Father, Who has been Pleased to appoint the Most Blessed Virgin, Your mother, to be our mother also, and our mediatrix with You, mercifully grant that whoever comes to You seeking Your favours may rejoice to receive all of them through her. Amen.

The music allocated for funerals is so beautiful. It's simple and heart-felt and reminds me of different funerals in the past. Here's the page from my hymnbook: https://newbookoldhymns.brandt.id.au/hymns/requiem.html

As sung at the Benedict XVI retreat centre this year around Easter time. More information: https://newbookoldhymns.brandt.id.au/hymns/avemaria.html

You can download the sheet music at : https://www.kidschant.com/post/pater-noster/

Gregorian chant litanies are awesome. Get your sheet music from my article at Corpus Christi Watershed: https://www.ccwatershed.org/2020/01/28/litany-of-st-joseph/

Day 34 of #100daysofchant Using my random chant script which you can find in this blog post: https://www.brandt.id.au/post/hundreddaysofchant/ I randomly selected this piece: https://gregobase.selapa.net/chant.php?id=17014 and had a go at singing it.

Here's Compline from the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary as I used to sing it with my four sons when they were aged between 5-11 years old. The eldest carried the Psalms, the younger ones would intone the hymns and antiphons and join in any bits they knew. You can read the original post here: https://hymni.wordpress.com/2013/07/19/little-hymn-for-the-little-hours-of-the-little-office/ You can learn more about singing the Little Office in my Udemy course here: https://www.udemy.com/course/sing-officium-parvum-bmv/?referralCode=7C9068C18692B9588F76a Or browse my webpage: https://littleoffice.brandt.id.au God bless you!

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Day 9 / 100 Day Gregorian Chant Challenge A few years ago we had a priest keen to promote First Friday devotions. Now, the devotion to the Sacred Heart is fairly recent compared to most Gregorian chant. We can find references to Jesus heart being pierced with a lance and echoes in earlier music, but Sacred Heart hymns tend to be more recent. This one is from Cantus Selecti, and I'm not sure of its history before that. Here's the Gregobase link: https://gregobase.selapa.net/chant.php?id=3987 The words: Cor Jesu, caritatis victima, venite adoremus. Majorem hac dilectionem nemo habet, ut animam suam ponat quis amicis suis. Christus pro nobis animam suam posuit, et lavit nos a peccatis nostris in Sanguine suo. Gloria Patri et Filio et Spiritui Sancto. The translation: Come, let us adore the Heart of Jesus, victim of charity! Greater love than this no one has, that one would lay down his life for his friends. Christ has laid down His Life for us, and has washed us from our sins in His own Blood.

Yes, I'm still adding videos for my Little Office Course - currently it's at 10 hours 30 minutes in 94 lectures and climbing! This one is a less usual tune for the Vespers hymn, Ave Maris Stella. https://littleoffice.brandt.id.au

Day 88 of #100daysofchant You guys probably all go to the Easter Vigil and sleep in on Easter Sunday, don't you? Well, some really cool stuff happens while you guys are all sleeping. Easter Sunday has this little known optional procession. Do you need a translation here when the words are in the video? Way back when I put A New Book of Old Hymns together, I could not find a translation anywhere. Now they seem to abound on the internet! So many different versions though! There are even variations for Ascension Thursday and Pentecost. Salve festa dies toto venerabilis aevo In tempore paschale: qua Deus infernum vicit et astra tenet. In die ascensione: qua Deus ascendit victor et astra tenet. In die pentecoste: qua sacer accendit Spiritus igne suos. Hail festal day, hallowed forever; On which God defeats hell and seizes heaven. Ecce renascentis testatur gratia mundi Omnia cum Domino dona redisse suo. Behold the beauty of the world reborn bears witness that all gifts have returned with their Lord. Namque triumphanti post tristia tartara Christo Undique fronde nemus gramina flore favent. For indeed, from every side leafy groves and meadow flowers greet Christ as he returns in triumph after the gloom of hell. Qui genus humanum cernes mersisse profundo, ut hominem redimeres, es quoque factus homo. When Thou sawest mankind buried in sin Thou becamest man to rescue man. Tristia cesserunt infernae vincula legis Expavitque chaos luminis ore premi. The cruel bondage of hell's tyranny has passed away, Chaos is in terror of being overwhelmed by the face of light. Pollicitam sed redde fidem, precor, alma potestas, Tertia lux redii, surge sepulte meus. O Nourishing Power, fulfil Thy promise, I pray. The third day dawns. Arise, my buried Lord. Solve catenates inferni carceris umbrae, et revoca sursum, quiquid ad ima ruit. Loose the gloomy chains of hell's prison house and call back whatever is plummeting. Redde tuam faciem, videant ut saecula lumen redde diem, qui nos, te moriente, fugit. Show us Thy face again, that the world may see its light. Show us the daylight that fled from us while Thou wast dying.

Day 70 of #100daysofchant More information at littleoffice.brandt.id.au The French video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLisXhdQfV8 The Polish website I mention: https://www.sanctamissa.pl/en/prayer-and-hours/officium-de-immaculata-conceptione-b-v-mariae-little-hours-to-the-immaculate-conception-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary/ Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:20 The Sodalist's Hymnal 0:57 The structure of the Little Office of the Immaculate Conception 1:30 Singing the first part of Matins 1:46 Chant - Dómina in adjutórium meum inténde 2:20 The Hymn Tunes 2:53 Salve Mundi Domina - Gregorian Chant from France 3:55 Different tune for Salve Mundi Domina 4:16 Differences in the two tunes 5:27 Salve Mundi to the tune of Good King Wenceslas 5:55 Versicle and Response 6:24 Oremus. Sancta Maria Regina caelorum... 7:28 Benedicamus Domino - two tunes 8:40 Fidelium animae per misericordiam Deum requiescant in pace 9:14 The Commendation: Supplices offerimus. 9:48 Deo gratias 10:10 Wrapping up the video

Day 9 / 100 Day Gregorian Chant Challenge A few years ago we had a priest keen to promote First Friday devotions. Now, the devotion to the Sacred Heart is fairly recent compared to most Gregorian chant. We can find references to Jesus heart being pierced with a lance and echoes in earlier music, but Sacred Heart hymns tend to be more recent. This one is from Cantus Selecti, and I'm not sure of its history before that. Here's the Gregobase link: https://gregobase.selapa.net/chant.php?id=3987 The words: Cor Jesu, caritatis victima, venite adoremus. Majorem hac dilectionem nemo habet, ut animam suam ponat quis amicis suis. Christus pro nobis animam suam posuit, et lavit nos a peccatis nostris in Sanguine suo. Gloria Patri et Filio et Spiritui Sancto. The translation: Come, let us adore the Heart of Jesus, victim of charity! Greater love than this no one has, that one would lay down his life for his friends. Christ has laid down His Life for us, and has washed us from our sins in His own Blood.

Someone asked where to find the book, so I have made it available: https://shop.jubil.us/product/officium-beatae-mariae-virginis-pro-cantu-editum/ (Does that count as a paid promotion?) or download a PDF from my blog: https://littleoffice.brandt.id.au/2022/03/04/dominican-little-office/

Apologies for a disjointed video - I'm tending to assume you know about the movie Nefarious already. More info here: http://www.brandt.id.au/post/nefarious/ If you want to stay on Youtube, here are a few of the reviews I've watched: Divine Intimacy with Dan Burke interviewing writer, producer, and director, Cary Solomon - part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkyuKdPRwuY part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pt59VI7q4zs Dinesh D'souza interviews Sean Patrick Flannery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2Y4BH6FVFQ Full Sheen Ahead with Jesse Romero interviewing the priest who stayed on set (except for when his appendix burst) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC-Xq4V6qxY

Day 49 of #100daysofchant A priest requested recordings of the propers for 5th July for a Missa Cantata celebrating his 20th anniversary of priestly ordination. Here is a video I hope will help someone preparing to sing for this feast day. http://bbloomf.github.io/jgabc/propers.html#saint=Jul5 ALLELÚIA, allelúia. V. Repléti fructu justítiæ per Jesum Christum, in glóriam et laudem Dei. Allelúia. Alleluia, alleluia. V. Filled with the fruit of justice through Jesus Christ unto the glory and praise of God. Alleluia. 0:00 Intro 0:35 Computer "sings" the Alleluia 1:54 I sing the Alleluia 3:27 About Breathing 4:28 Alleluia simplified à la Liber Brevior 5:39 Alleluia completely Psalm Toned 6:08 Closing Introit: https://youtu.be/3drk_sZPrCI Gradual: https://youtu.be/0Xkgn1byc9Y Alleluia: https://youtu.be/6SL1Vood8gs Offertory: https://youtu.be/YqngJUoP8Hg Communion: https://youtu.be/w0oRYo35h0I Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3drk_sZPrCI&list=PLR7cOUX2gl7oWCfDOJqIh4z7OXN5pNLpo Support this Channel https://www.buymeacoffee.com/veronicab https://paypal.me/veronicabrandt Courses https://www.udemy.com/course/sing-officium-parvum-bmv/?referralCode=7C9068C18692B9588F76 https://gum.co/bvmsing Websites https://www.brandt.id.au https://www.kidschant.com https://littleoffice.brandt.id.au https://dead.brandt.id.au https://compline.brandt.id.au https://www.repleatur.net https://knit.brandt.id.au https://newbookoldhyms.brandt.id.au https://roman-martyrology.brandt.id.au https://veromarybrrr.wordpress.com https://hymni.wordpress.com

https://www.brandt.id.au/post/chaplet-holy-face/ (Numbers 10:35) Arise, O Lord, and let thy enemies be scattered, and let them that hate thee, flee from before thy face. Surge Dómine et dissipéntur inimíci tui et fúgiant qui odérunt te a fácie tua. (Psalm 83:9) O God, our Protector, look down upon us and cast Thine eyes upon the Face of Thy Christ! Protéctor noster, áspice, Deus, et réspice in fáciem Christi tui.

Day 46 of #100daysofchant Gustate et videte, quoniam suavis est Dominus; beatus vir qui sperat in eo. Taste and see that the Lord is sweet; blessed is the man who trusts in him. https://gregobase.selapa.net/chant.php?id=1203 Support this Channel https://www.buymeacoffee.com/veronicab https://paypal.me/veronicabrandt Courses https://www.udemy.com/course/sing-officium-parvum-bmv/?referralCode=7C9068C18692B9588F76 https://gum.co/bvmsing Websites https://www.brandt.id.au https://www.kidschant.com https://littleoffice.brandt.id.au https://dead.brandt.id.au https://compline.brandt.id.au https://www.repleatur.net https://knit.brandt.id.au https://newbookoldhyms.brandt.id.au https://roman-martyrology.brandt.id.au https://veromarybrrr.wordpress.com https://hymni.wordpress.com