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| Advent | → | 1st, 2nd, 3rd (Gaudete), Great Antiphons / O Antiphons, 4th. |
| Christmas | → | Midnight, Dawn, Day, St Stephen, St John, Holy Innocents, Octave. |
| Epiphany | → | Epiphany, Holy Family, 2nd, 3rd. |
| Septuagesima | → | 7ma, 6ma, 5ma. |
| Lent | → | Ash Wednesday, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th (Laetare). |
| Passion/Holy Week | → | Passion, Palm Sunday, Mon, Tue, Wed, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday. (Holy Week) |
| Paschal time | → | Easter Sunday, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, 1st (Quasimodo), 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Ascension. |
| Pentecost | → | Pentecost, Monday, 1st (Trinity), Corpus Christi, 2nd, Sacred Heart, 3rd, |
| Pentecost 4th | → | 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd. |
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Intr. = Introitus, Introit Grad. = Graduale, Gradual All. = Alleluia Tract. = Tractus, Tract Seq. = Sequentia, Sequence Offert. = Offertorium, Offertory Comm. = Communio, Communion Ant. = Antiphona, Antiphon Ps. = Psalmus, Psalm Hymn. = Hymnum, Hymn Cant. = Canticum, Canticle Missa. = Missa, Mass |
LU = The Liber Usualis 1961 - PDF GR = Graduale Romanum 1961 - PDF GV = Graduale Vatican 1908 - PDF MV = Mass and Vespers 1957 - PDF LB = Liber Brevior 1954 - PDF OF = Offertoriale 1935 - PDF VPC = Vers. Psalm. & Cant. 1962 - PDF SOV = Simple Offert. Verses 2008 - PDF AR = Antiphonale Romanum 1949 - PDF LR = Liber Responsorialis 1895 - PDF GB = GregoBase Singing rules. |
(examples at the bottom of the page) |
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1st Sunday of Advent
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1st Week of Advent, Monday
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1st Week of Advent - Tuesday
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1st Week of Advent - Wednesday
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1st Week of Advent - Thursday
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1st Week of Advent - Friday
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1st Week of Advent - Saturday
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2nd Sunday of Advent
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2nd Week of Advent - Monday
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2nd Week of Advent - Tuesday
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2nd Week of Advent - Wednesday
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2nd Week of Advent - Thursday
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2nd Week of Advent - Friday
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2nd Week of Advent - Saturday
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3rd Sunday of Advent
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Great Antiphons / O Antiphons
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17 Dec - O Sapientia
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18 Dec - O Adonai
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19 Dec - O Radix Jesse
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20 Dec - O Clavis David
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21 Dec - O Oriens
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22 Dec - O Rex gentium
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23 Dec - O Emmanuel
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Monday before the Vigil of the Nativity
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Tuesday before the Vigil of the Nativity
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Wednesday before the Vigil of the Nativity
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Thursday before the Vigil of the Nativity
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Friday before the Vigil of the Nativity
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Saturday before the Vigil of the Nativity
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3rd Week of Advent - Monday
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3rd Week of Advent - Tuesday
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3rd Week of Advent - Wednesday in Ember Week
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3rd Week of Advent - Thursday
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3rd Week of Advent - Friday in Ember Week
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3rd Week of Advent - Saturday in Ember Week
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4th Sunday of Advent
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4th Week of Advent - Monday
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4th Week of Advent - Tuesday
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4th Week of Advent - Wednesday
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4th Week of Advent - Thursday
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4th Week of Advent - Friday
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24 Dec - Vigil of the Nativity
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Christmas - Matins
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Christmas - Midnight Mass
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Christmas - Lauds
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Christmas - Prime
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Christmas - Mass at Dawn
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Christmas - Terce
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Christmas - Mass of the day
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Christmas - Sext
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Christmas - None
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Christmas - Vespers
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26 Dec - St Stephen, the First Martyr
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27 Dec - St John, Apostle and Evangelist
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28 Dec - Holy Innocents
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Sunday within the Octave of Christmas
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Grad. Speciosus forma Ps. 44, 3 et 2. |
3 | LU434 MV354 |
GR45 GB1308 |
 E
- A few patterns are repeated. Learn this proper by decomposing the various phrases into patterns. It helps. - Notice the 3 occurrences of a lovely pattern GB-DCC-ABA on hominum, bonum and Regi. - Pay attention to the 2 occurrences of the episemed note F after E on the word est and the end of calamus. Memorize this particular jump of a semitone. - Be careful at the 2 patterns GA-FE-GA on the words tuis and scribentis: the second GA is difficult to pitch unless you quickly memorize the first one. Also at the end of these words there is a GF-GE where the F is not easy to pitch: in doubt sing it silently and get to the final double dotted notes. |
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29 Dec - St Thomas Becket of Canterbury, Bishop and Martyr
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30 Dec - 6th day within the Octave of the Nativity
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31 Dec - St Silvester, Pope and Confessor
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1 Jan - Octave day of Christmas (Circumcision of Our Lord)
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2-5 Jan - Most Holy Name of Jesus (Sunday between Circumcision and Epiphany or 2nd Jan if no Sunday)
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Grad. Salvos fac nos Ps. 105, 47. Isai. 63, 16. |
3 | LU447 MV367 |
GR51 GB670 |
 D/E♭
- First difficulty on the word congrega: it tooks me some practice to master the strange torculus ACA. You would expect the syllable "con" to end up on C, it is not natural to come back to A, but it is actually the "grega" which does end up on C. - Be careful at the word confiteamur: two small drops a semitone CB after the big jump a 4th on the previous ut. - On sancto tuo the note A is sung many times, some of these A have an episema meaning emphasis and lengthening; keep the note high in mind before exploring the lower notes of tuo. - The word gloria is a bit tricky: remember "ria" starts on the same A as ends "glo". Also the "a" is just a second higher than the previous note, and tua starts on F, same as the ending of "ri". Seems obvious but... - The "a" of tua starts a minor 3rd lower than "tu", it shouldn't be too difficult. At least there is an episema to regroup. - Good breath before pater noster. Careful at the drop a 4th down DA. And don't forget the "r" at the end of the melism. - The word saeculo starts on the same note as the previous "a"... There is an episema to regroup again. - Two difficulties on nomen: 1) there are 9 notes on "no"... 2) "men" has a drop a 4th down CG. - The final tuum mimics tua, same melism addressing The Lord our God. |
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5 Jan - St Telesphorus, Pope and Martyr (Memory)
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5 Jan - Eve of the Epiphany
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6 Jan - The Epiphany of Our Lord
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7-13 Jan - The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph (1st Sunday after Epiphany)
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Sunday within the Octave of the Epiphany or 1st Sunday after Epiphany
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7 Jan - Second day within the Octave of The Epiphany
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8 Jan - Third day within the Octave of The Epiphany
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9 Jan - Fourth day within the Octave of The Epiphany
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10 Jan - Fifth day within the Octave of The Epiphany
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11 Jan - Sixth day within the Octave of The Epiphany
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11 Jan - St Hyginus, Pope and Martyr (Memory)
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12 Jan - Seventh day within the Octave of The Epiphany
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13 Jan - Octave of Epiphany - Commemoration of Baptism of Our Lord Jesus Christ
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2nd Sunday after Epiphany
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3rd Sunday after Epiphany
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4th Sunday after Epiphany
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5th Sunday after Epiphany
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6th Sunday after Epiphany
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Saturday before Septuagesima
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Septuagesima
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Grad. Adjutor in opportunitatibus Ps. 9, 10-11 et 19-20. |
3 | LU498 MV430 |
GR74 GB222 |
 E/F
- Careful at the incipit with the various 3rd and 4th. - The words qui noverunt are a bit tricky: starting on a small semitonesque second EF it jumps with DFA = three notes of a minor chord, giving this unique flavour. - Then you have a jump a 5th on quoniam which will come back again as a 4th two lines later on the same word. - A few notes difficult to pitch on Domine: 1) a 4th down CG on the porrectus, 2) then a major 3rd down AF, followed by another major 3rd up GB, 3) finally the porrectus on "mi" is episemed but not the ones on "ne", it is tempting to lengthen the whole. - After the second quoniam, the word non is divided in two parts: 1st part: chaotic movements between A and C, 2nd part: beautiful jump high BE-FDB followed by D-ECA; ECA composes a minor chord = minor third AC + major third CE but this particular set of notes FDB is called a "diminished" chord composed of two minor thirds BD and DF, as explained in this page: http://piano.about.com/od/chordskeys/a/dim_chords.htm:
- Next you find again the three notes DFA of a minor chord on the word infinem like previously on noverunt. - The word pauperis has a quilisma followed by a liquescent, this liquescent is where you sing the "u" of "au". - Next the word patientia is syllabic, seems obvious but be careful on this DEGAG. - Double lovely pattern on aeternum to express life forever... I suppose. It will sound better if you sing the whole in one breath. - The final phrase starts with exsurge, Domine, wonderful with its three fourths. Sing with majesty. - The final word homo is beautiful too, with these ascending and descending notes from bottom D to top C, to conclude with the final E. This last phrase is a treat. |
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Septuagesima Week - Monday
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Septuagesima Week - Tuesday
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Septuagesima Week - Wednesday
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Septuagesima Week - Thursday
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Septuagesima Week - Friday
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Saturday before Sexagesima
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Sexagesima
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Sexagesima Week - Thursday
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Sexagesima Week - Friday
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Quinquagesima
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Grad. Tu es Deus Ps. 76, 15 et 16. |
3 | LU512 MV446 |
GR81 GB850 |
 A/B♭
- Also memorize the E, final of mode 3, it appears here and there. - Notice a rare 5th on a torculus resupinus at the word notam. - Next you encounter a succession of major thirds up and down GB and BG on the words fecisti and gentibus. The word gentibus continues with a jump down a 4th AE on "bus": that's where you remember the importance of memorizing the E. - The four notes GC-AB of "vir" on the word virtutem are a bit tricky to sing. Before you start, visualize the fourth GC then insert the second AB. - Another place to look at the various B: in brachio tuo where most of the notes stay between C and A, a little interval of three semitones, when the ear would like to come back to the G of Liberasti. Also here it is tempting to sing not one but two or three notes on "tu"... It is the next "o" which takes all the five ending notes before the quarter bar. Eventually do not breathe at this quarter bar but take one good breath before in brachio. |
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Monday after Quinquagesima
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Tuesday after Quinquagesima
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Ash Wednesday (Quadragesima)
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Thursday after Ash Wednesday
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Friday after Ash Wednesday
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Saturday after Ash Wednesday
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1st Sunday of Lent (or 1st Sunday in Quadragesima)
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1st Week of Lent - Monday
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1st Week of Lent - Tuesday
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1st Week of Lent - Wednesday in Ember Week
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1st Week of Lent - Thursday
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1st Week of Lent - Friday in Ember Week
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1st Week of Lent - Saturday in Ember Week
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2nd Sunday of Lent
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2nd Week of Lent - Monday
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2nd Week of Lent - Tuesday
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2nd Week of Lent - Wednesday
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2nd Week of Lent - Thursday
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2nd Week of Lent - Friday
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2nd Week of Lent - Saturday
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3rd Sunday of Lent
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Grad. Exsurge... non praevaleat Ps. 9, 20 et 4. |
3 | LU553 MV483 |
GR123 GB1298 |
 D/E♭
- Mode 3 = mystic. Sing it with a steady pace to reflect this mystic mood. - There are a few similar groups of notes with two torculus: G-ABA-BCB, like Do-Re-Mi-Fa, coming back a few times: on praevaleat, judicentur, in conspectu. - Watch out the major third down AF on tuo, as well as tua in the end. - Do not pause between inimicum and tuum. - Read carefully the notes of retrorsum, especially around the porrectus at the top. - There is a long "peribuuuunt" and after that a longer "facieeeee" to be sung in one breath... if you can, or breathe at the first quarter bar. Good breathing exercise. Relax. Words are expressive: "You have made my enemy perish before Your face". So to make a point. God speaks to his people through the words, through His Word, and the Church expresses through the chant. - As Dom Gajard from Solesmes once said: "You see, Gregorian chant is the official commentary, given authentically by the Church, of liturgical texts". And it's obvious this proper reflects that. "Rise, O Lord, let not man prevail; let the nations be judged in Your presence. V. Because my enemies are turned back, overthrown and destroyed before You." (source) |
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3rd Week of Lent - Monday
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3rd Week of Lent - Tuesday
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3rd Week of Lent - Wednesday
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3rd Week of Lent - Thursday
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3rd Week of Lent - Friday
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3rd Week of Lent - Saturday
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4th Sunday of Lent
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4th Week of Lent - Monday
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4th Week of Lent - Tuesday
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Grad. Exsurge... fer opem Ps. 43, 26 et 2. |
3 | GR143 GB152 |
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4th Week of Lent - Wednesday
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4th Week of Lent - Thursday
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4th Week of Lent - Friday
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4th Week of Lent - Saturday (Saturday before the 1st Sunday of the Passion)
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Grad. Tibi Domine Ps. 9, 14 et 1-2. |
3 | LU566 | GR149 GB818 |
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Passion Sunday (1st Sunday of the Passion)
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Grad. Eripe me Domine Ps. 142, 9 et 10. Ps. 17, 48-49. |
3 | LU570 MV499 |
GR152 GB760 |
 D/E♭
- Take a good breath before inimicis meis, there is a long melism on "meis". And remember to say the "s" at the end, not at the quarter bar. - The porrectus of facere starts on two notes C and A, sung before on the word me. So it is just a repetition of the same CA. - Also watch out the drop a major third down BG at facere. Plus the second one AF at the end. - Take a good breath at the quarter bar after voluntatem before engaging the long melism of tuam. - If you have to breathe on liberator meus it sounds better if you pause at the second quarter bar. Otherwise if you are two cantors, the other one can breathe at the first quarter bar, and later eventually. And don't forget the "s" at the end. - The melody on the word iracundis is tricky: tristropha + episemed C then semitone towards B, coming back to dotted note C and once again B, so it is really like a repetition; the difficulty comes with the jump a minor third BD followed by a gentle come back on the climacus DCB. After that it is easier. - The next words ab insurgentibus are a bit difficult to articulate at first (especially the "ab") ending on a semitone CB... and without any pause it continues towards in me. It ends strangely on a semitone FE after a drop a major third AF. - In the same way the words exaltabis me end on a semitone CB followed by a full bar, a big stop. - The intervals on the words a viro are tricky: there is the podatus minor third DB followed by a torculus CED which is actually a big major third. If you don't push it high enough you might miss the coming back to D at iniquo. - Watch out the two major thirds on the last word me: BG and AF; especially the second one AF: during the first distropha AA visualise the F as major third then sing a simple Do-Re-Mi for FGA, and find the second distropha AA, same as before. |
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Passion Week - Tuesday
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Passion Week - Wednesday
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Grad. Exaltabo te Ps. 29, 2-4. |
3 | LU--- | GR160 GB277 |
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Passion Week - Thursday
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Passion Week - Friday
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Passion Week - Friday - Seven Dolours of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Passion Week - Saturday
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Palm Sunday (2nd Sunday of the Passion), with procession of palms
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Monday in Holy Week
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Grad. Exsurge... et intende Ps. 34, 23 et 3. |
3 | LU607 |
GR185 GB783 |
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Grad. Ego autem Ps. 34 , 13 et 1-2. |
3 | LU610 | GR187 GB903 |
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Wednesday in Holy Week
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Maundy Thursday Tenebrae
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Mass of the Holy Oils
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Maundy Thursday Solemn Mass
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Good Friday Tenebrae
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Good Friday afternoon liturgy
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Holy Saturday Tenebrae
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Holy Saturday Paschal Vigil
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Holy Saturday Paschal Mass
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Easter Sunday
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Easter Monday
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Easter Tuesday
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Wednesday in Easter Week
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Thursday in Easter Week
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Friday in Easter Week
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Saturday in Easter Week (Sabbato in Albis)
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1st Sunday after Easter - Low Sunday / Quasimodo / Dominica in Albis
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2nd Easter Week - Monday
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2nd Easter Week - Tuesday
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2nd Easter Week - Wednesday
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2nd Easter Week - Thursday
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2nd Easter Week - Friday
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2nd Easter Week - Saturday before the 2nd Sunday after Easter
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2nd Sunday after Easter
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3rd Easter Week - Monday
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3rd Easter Week - Tuesday
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3rd Easter Week - Wednesday
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3rd Easter Week - Thursday
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3rd Easter Week - Friday
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3rd Easter Week - Saturday before the 3rd Sunday after Easter
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3rd Sunday after Easter
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4th Easter Week - Monday
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4th Easter Week - Tuesday
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4th Easter Week - Wednesday
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4th Easter Week - Thursday
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4th Easter Week - Friday
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4th Easter Week - Saturday before the 4th Sunday after Easter
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4th Sunday after Easter
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5th Easter Week - Monday
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5th Easter Week - Tuesday
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5th Easter Week - Wednesday
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5th Easter Week - Thursday
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5th Easter Week - Friday
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5th Easter Week - Saturday before the 5th Sunday after Easter
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5th Sunday after Easter
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Rogations - Greater and lesser litanies
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Rogations - Greater and lesser litanies (Out of Paschal Time)
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6th Easter Week - Monday - Rogations
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6th Easter Week - Tuesday - Rogations
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Vigil of the Ascension
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Ascension - Matins
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Ascension
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Friday after Ascension
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Sunday after Ascension
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Vigil of Pentecost (Whitsun Eve) before 1955
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Vigil of Pentecost (Whitsun Eve)
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Pentecost (Whit Sunday) - 1st Vespers
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Pentecost (Whit Sunday) - Matins
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Pentecost (Whit Sunday)
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Monday in Whitsun Week (Whit Monday)
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Tuesday in Whitsun Week (Whit Tuesday)
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Wednesday in Whitsun Week (Ember Wednesday)
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Thursday in Whitsun Week (Whit Thursday)
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Friday in Whitsun Week (Ember Friday)
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Saturday in Whitsun Week (Ember Saturday)
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1st Sunday after Pentecost - Most Holy Trinity Sunday
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Former 1st Sunday after Pentecost
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Corpus Christi - Matins
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2nd Sunday after Pentecost (formerly known as Sunday within the Octave of Corpus Christi)
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Sacred Heart of Jesus
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3rd Sunday after Pentecost (formerly known as Sunday within the Octave of the Sacred Heart)
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4th Sunday after Pentecost
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4th Week after Pentecost - Saturday
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5th Sunday after Pentecost
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6th Sunday after Pentecost
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7th Sunday after Pentecost
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8th Sunday after Pentecost
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9th Sunday after Pentecost
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10th Sunday after Pentecost
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11th Sunday after Pentecost
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12th Sunday after Pentecost
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13th Sunday after Pentecost
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14th Sunday after Pentecost
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15th Sunday after Pentecost
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16th Sunday after Pentecost
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17th Sunday after Pentecost
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Wednesday in Ember week of September
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Friday in Ember week of September
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Saturday in Ember week of September
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18th Sunday after Pentecost
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19th Sunday after Pentecost
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20th Sunday after Pentecost
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21st Sunday after Pentecost
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22nd Sunday after Pentecost
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23rd Sunday after Pentecost
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24th and Last Sunday after Pentecost
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