Church Music

Liturgical Music

Sacred Music

Composed of Celebration of divine worship

Art music e.g.. Bach's Passion of St. John

GREGORIAN CHANT (9th)

Pope Gregory the Great (590 - 604)

ORDER

MONASTERY GROUPS

SCHOLA CANTORUM - CHOIR

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FAMILIES OF CHANTS

 
 

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GREGORIAN

Simple Formula:        EPISTLE GOSPEL AND LESSONS

                                        AT MATINS

SINGLE RECITATION PITCH

VARIANTS FROM PITCH INDICATED INNER OR FINAL PAUSES

SOLEMNITIES AND LAMENTATIONS ON GOOD FRIDAY

SOLEMN TONE                 PRAYERS AT MASS PREFACE

SIMPLE                              ORNATE PIECES

 

Kyrie	Gloria
Sanctus	Agnus Dei

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1967    DE MUSICA SACRA (Instruction)

 

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GIRM (1969) 

dropped the distinction between low mass and solemn mass

BISHOPS OF USA
MUSIC IN CATHOLIC WORSHIP(1972)

DISTINCTION BETWEEN ORDINARY ANDPROPER DROPPED # 51

NEW PRIORITY FOR SINGING

ACCLAMATIONS (#53-59)

PROCESSIONAL SONGS (# 60-62)

RESPONSORIAL PSALM 63

ORDINARY CHANT (#64-69)

SUPPLEMENTARY SONGS (#71-74)

Moved away from PIUS X's: Holy, Good art Universal 

To: Musical liturgical, Pastoral (25-41)
 

 

LITURGICAL MUSIC TODAY (1982)

Place of music in liturgy and divine office

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MUSIC

To support the people in prayer

To get the assembly to respond with one voice proclaiming God's word and work.

Music Ministries

 

Composer	Choir	Music Director	Organist
Instrumentalist	Cantor	Celebrant	Assembly

Celebrant

Ministerial Chants: 

Prayers	Prefaces
Lead-ins acclamations	Eucharistic prayer

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