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Hymns for the Feast of S. Anne, Mother of the B. V. Mary (July 26)
From Hymn melodies for the whole year from the Sarum Service-books:On the Feast of S. Anne, Mother of the B. V. Mary (July 26): Mattins: In Anne puerperio ... ... ... ... 63Lauds: Felix Anna pre...
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Alleluia: Angelus domini
This comes, apparently, from the "Antiphonary tonary missal of St. Benigne" (also called "Antiphonarium Codex Montpellier" or "Tonary of Saint-Bénigne of Dijon"), H159. I don't know who the singers...
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Breviary Offices, from Lauds to Compline Inclusive (Society of St. Margaret,...
This is a Google book I'm surprised I've never run across before. Its full title is Breviary Offices, from Lauds to Compline Inclusive: Translated and Arranged from the Sarum Book and Supplemented...
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On the Feast of the most sweet Name of Jesus (Aug 7)
Still filling in my Sarum Office hymn listings! So here are the hymns for this feast day, from Hymn Melodies for the Whole Year from the Sarum service-books: On the Feast of the most sweet Name of...
View ArticleSebastián de Vivanco: Magnificat Quarti toni
Here's a beautiful Magnificat; the chant verses are sung to Gregorian Tone 4. Beginning sometime in the 15th Century, composers began writing this kind of chant/polyphony alternatim, in which all the...
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On the Feast of the Transfiguration (August 6)
I'm continuing the completion of my Office Hymn listings. Here are the hymns for Transfiguration listed at Hymn melodies for the whole year from the Sarum service books: On the Feast of the...
View ArticleMorales: Parce mihi domine
Exquisite. The text is from Job: Parce mihi, Domine, nihil enim sunt dies mei.Quid est homo, quia magnificas eum? Aut quid apponis erga eum cor tuum?Visitas eum diluculo et subito probas illum.Usquequo...
View Article"Apolytikion and Kontakion for the Feast of The Holy Transfiguration"
The YouTube page says:The Feast of The Holy Transfiguration Apolytikion and Kontakion sung in English.The OCA Website has the words:Troparion — Tone 7You were transfigured on the mountain, O Christ...
View ArticleOla Gjeilo: Ubi Caritas
Sung for Compline at the 2013 RSCM King's College Training Course in July at Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania: This piece uses only the first stanza of this hymn/antiphon sung at Maundy Thursday, but here is...
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On the Feast of the Assumption of the B. V. Mary (August 15)
I'm continuing the completion of my Office Hymn listings. Here are the hymns for the Feast of the Assumption listed at Hymn melodies for the whole year from the Sarum service books: On the Feast of...
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In Assumptione Beatæ Mariæ Virginis, ad II vesperas
From the website of the Brazilian Benedictines, here are (mp3) recordings of Second Vespers of The Feast of St. Mary the Virgin (Assumption, August 15); I added the image. You can follow along with...
View ArticleAnglican Chant XXVII: King's College Cambridge Psalm 23 (Goss)
Here's the 1662 BCP (Coverdale) Psalter text:1 The Lord is my shepherd *therefore can I lack nothing.2 He shall feed me in a green pasture *and lead me forth beside the waters of comfort.3 He shall...
View ArticleAnglican Chant XXVIII: Psalm 63 (Jones)
From the YouTube page: The Schola Cantorum sings Psalm 63, "Deus, Deus meus," at Choral Evensong on 15 May 2011 at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Highland Park, Pittsburgh, PA. Chant: Jones. Alastair...
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The Sarum Office Hymns "On the Feast of One Martyr"
From Hymn melodies for the whole year from the Sarum services books:1st Ev. & Matt.: Martyr Dei, qui unicumAt 1st Ev. (except in Xmas & Paschal-tides) ... ... 25At 1st Ev. in Xmas-tide & М....
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On the Feast of the Decollation of S. John the Baptist (Aug. 29)
August 29 is the day the church (most all of it, although some on the old Orthodox calendar use September 11) observes the beheading of John the Baptist; this is one of the few occasions when a saint's...
View ArticleBach: Magnificat
I'm surprised to note that I've never posted this totally wonderful series of videos of Bach's Magnificat; it's from a concert recorded live at the Kloster Melk Benedictine Monastery in Austria. So I...
View ArticleMonastero San Benedetto, Norcia Italy: Requiem
Here's another monastic community - that's a link to their blog - that posts daily audio files of their masses and of the Divine Office; they are Benedictines in Norcia, Italy. Here's a 2-minute video...
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On the Feast of the Nativity of the B.V. Mary (Sept. 8)
On the Feast of the Nativity of the B. V. Mary (Sept. 8) & during the 8ve (when the Service is of the Feast) :1st Evensong:Ave! maris stella ... ... ... ... 64Mattins: Quem terra, pontus, ethera...
View Article"The Anglican Franciscan Way"
Here's a video recently posted on the website of the Anglican Communion News Service:
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Common of Saints: On Feasts of Apostles & Evangelists
From Hymn melodies for the whole year from the Sarum service-books: On Feasts of Apostles & Evangelists throughout the year, except in Paschal-tide:1st Ev. & Matt. Annue Christe (with its...
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