Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted on February 3, 2007 by Nicholas Haggin

St. Patrick Catholic Church
Urbana, IL
5:00 PM

Prelude Alma redemptoris Mater
Introit Ecce advenit
Offertory Lumen ad revelationem…Nunc dimittis
Communion Ecce Dominus noster
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Comments Restricted

Posted on January 5, 2007 by Nicholas Haggin

Given the amount of blog-spam comments I’ve had to clean out recently, I have denied the ability to comment to everyone except commenters with a valid TypeKey ID. But since no one comments here anyway, that’s not much of a hassle…. (Yes, I really should be posting something more comment-worthy, and I hope I will soon.)

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Third Sunday of Advent

Posted on December 17, 2006 by Nicholas Haggin

St. Thomas Catholic Church
Philo, IL
10:00 AM

Prelude Conditor alme siderum
Offertory O sapientia
Sanctus Sanctus XVIII
Agnus Dei Agnus Dei XVIII
Communion Ecce virgo concipiet
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Mass of Remembrance

Posted on November 11, 2006 by Nicholas Haggin

St. Matthew Catholic Church
Champaign, IL
10:00 AM

Prelude Dies irae
Communion Lux aeterna
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Liturgical Music Meme

Posted on October 29, 2006 by Nicholas Haggin

Thanks to my colleagues at Cantate Deo (gentlemen, do remember that revenge is a dish that is best served cold), I have been struck full force with a “meme,” that is, one of those silly answer-these-questions things that tend to pop up on the blogs of people who know each other. I would not normally post such a thing in this venue, but since the questions deal with liturgical music, and some of them even with chant, I’ll be gracious and answer it.

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Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted on October 8, 2006 by Nicholas Haggin

St. Matthew Catholic Church
Champaign, IL
11:30 AM

Introit In voluntate tua
Kyrie Kyrie XVI
Gloria Gloria XV
Gradual Uxor tua
Alleluia Easter Vigil Mode 6
Offertory Iesu dulcis memoria
Sanctus Sanctus XVIII
Agnus Dei Agnus Dei XVIII
Communion In salutari tuo
Communion Meditation Adoro te devote
Recessional Salve Regina
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Encouraging The Local Schola

Posted on September 26, 2006 by Nicholas Haggin

Amy Welborn recently went out to California and heard the San Franscisco Schola Cantorum sing for Mass. Having heard them, she began to think that one should support one’s local schola. I weigh in twice in the comments, and others also provide links/other information about other chant choirs around the nation. We’re definitely not alone, and it’s good to see that interest in chant is far more widespread that we might fear at times.

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Download Our Recording

Posted on September 18, 2006 by Nicholas Haggin

As was mentioned in an earlier post, the Guild recorded the music from September 3, and used the recording as a promotional item at the St. Matthew’s Ministry Fair. I am pleased to announce that the recording is now also available online, in two compressed audio formats:

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Chant Workshop Resources

Posted on September 18, 2006 by Nicholas Haggin

In preparation for our October 2 chant notation workshop, some printable resources may be of use:

  • The Gregorian Highway Code. A four-page description of square-note notational conventions and symbols.

    Others will be added to this list in the next week or so.

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The Master Plan, Part 2

Posted on September 5, 2006 by Nicholas Haggin

It appears that our September 3 appearances went well; at least we have received good comments from the churches at which we sang.
In the coming weeks, our calendar looks like this:

  • Sunday, September 17, 9 AM – 2 PM: St. Matthew’s Ministry Fair. We will have a booth, copies of our recording, and be prepared to answer questions.
  • Monday, September 25, 7:00 PM: Schola Open House. During our normal rehearsal time, we will provide a brief introduction to Gregorian chant, including some nifty historical tidbits, and sing a few simple chants.
  • Monday, October 2, 7:00 PM: Gregorian Chant Workshop. During our normal rehearsal time, we will teach the basics of chant notation.
  • Sunday, October 8, 11:30 AM: We will be singing for Mass at St. Matthew’s.

Copies of and/or links to the material for our September 25 and October 2 events will be posted here shortly.

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