Everyone deserves to understand and appreciate Catholic sacred chant and polyphony. This podcast aims to bring it to you. No liturgical debates or in-fighting, just what the Church says and sings.
Take a Chants on Me
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Everyone deserves to understand and appreciate Catholic sacred chant and polyphony. This podcast aims to bring it to you. No liturgical debates or in-fighting, just what the Church says and sings.
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May 21, 2021
Ep. 60: Veni Sanctae Spiritus (Pentecost)
Episode 60 – Veni Sanctae Spiritus (Pentecost) Chant: Sequence, Pentecost PDF: https://editor.sourceandsummit.com/legacy/tmp/gregorio60a699648e2146.83889729.pdf Text & Translation –https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Veni_Sancte_Spiritus Musical Musings – Mode I Liturgical Living Challenge: - Decorate with doves, red rose petals, or flame-colored ribbons - Eat: Fowl and a Dessert en flombe! Sunday Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHYZvEUh7jbPZQJGPqSi9ZMmCHYU7MtvH Featured Tracks: - Track 2 – Mozart’s “Veni Sanctae” - Track 6 – a Brassy rendition of “Come Holy Ghost” sung by a Lutheran congregation in Grand Rapids, Michigan! - Track 10 – Draw Us in the Spirit’s Tether - Track 13- Audrey Assad’s “Spirit of the Living God” Looking for more? In companion Episode 15, we feature the Responsorial Psalm for the Pentecost Liturgy “Lord, Send out Your Spirit and renew the face of the earth” and featuring a reflection by Fr. Ryan Rooney. ***NOTE: We’re pausing the podcast for this summer. We’ll be back with a new season on September 3rd, the Feast of St. Gregory the Great.*** Guinevere Christian, Content Creator Josh Reznicek, Editor Learn more about the project at www.patreon.com/chantpodcast Contact us at takeachants@gmail.com Resources: Chant Tools App, St. Michael Hymnal, The Catholic Home by Meredith Gould
May 14, 2021
Ep. 59: Viri Galilaei (Ascension)
Episode 59 – “Viri Galilaei” (Ascension) Chant: Introit, Ascension of the Lord. PDF: https://editor.sourceandsummit.com/legacy/tmp/gregorio609d5a0a7570c5.66988280.pdf Text & Translation – Acts 1:11, Ps 46:2 - Latin: Viri Galilaei, quid admiramini aspicientes in caelum? Alleluia. Quemadmodum vidistis eum ascendentem in caelum, ita veniet, Alleluia. V: Omnes gentes plaudite manibus: jubilate Deo in voce exultationis. - English: Men of Galilee, why are ou gazing in astonishment at the sky? Alleluia: just as you have seen him ascend into heaven, so inlike manner, shall he return, alleluia, alleluia. V: All you nations, clap your hands; shout unto God with a voice of joy. Musical Musings – Mode VII #chantnerdhack: To musically recalibrate into Mode VII, sing a little of this 1991 hit - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRtbf7iG8Nw Liturgical Living Challenge: Climb a mountain, or go hiking for Ascension - Don’t forget to start the Pentecost Novena on Friday, May 14th: https://www.praymorenovenas.com/novena-to-the-holy-spirit Sunday Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHYZvEUh7jbOudTg7rX1ESK6x_j7Yr2yl Featured Tracks: - Track 5 – Patrick Gowers - Track 6- Piano Fantasy - Track 8 – arraganement of “Alleluia, Sing to Jesus!” commissioned for Pope Francis’ 2015 visit to the United States - Not Included, but fun! https://hymnary.org/text/all_nations_clap_your_hands Looking for more? In companion Episode 14, we featured the Offertorium Chant “Ascendit Deus”, which doubles for Ascension as well as the 7th Sunday of Easter: https://soundcloud.com/chantpodcast/ep-14-ascendit-deus-7th-sunday-of-easter ***Next week’s Pentecost will be the last before we pause for the summer. Take a Chants will be structured into official seasons moving forward. We’ll resume on September 3rd, the Feast of St. Gregory the Great.*** Guinevere Christian, Content Creator. Josh Reznicek, Editor Learn more about the project at www.patreon.com/chantpodcast Contact us at takeachants@gmail.com Resources: Chant Tools App, Isaac Jogues Missal, The Catholic Home by Meredith Gould
April 30, 2021
Ep. 58: Ego Sum Vitis Vera (5th Sunday of Easter)
Episode 58 – “Ego Sum Vitis Vera” (5th Sunday of Easter) Chant: Communio, 5th Sunday of Easter (Year B) PDF: Text & Translation – John 15:5 (from the wider Gospel passage, verses 1-15) - Latin: Ego sum vitis vera et vos palmites, qui manet in me, et ego in eo, hic fert fructum multum, alleluia alleluia. - English: I am the true vine, and you are the branches; he who abides in me and I in him, he it is who bears much fruit, alleluia, alleluia. Musical Musings – Mode VIII - This chant sounds remarkably similar to Episode 11’s Featured Chant, “Ego Sum Pastor Bonus” - #chantnerdterm revisited: Episema – the dot after particular notes which allow you to lengthen them for emphasis Liturgical Living Challenge: Buy yourself a viney houseplant! Post a picture on our Facebook page for a shout-out next week! https://leafyplace.com/indoor-vine-plants/ Sunday Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHYZvEUh7jbPGUNqpo1quP-_57onEcn55 Featured Tracks: - Track 6 – Notre Dame Folk Choir - Track 9 – Steven Angrisano, contemporary Catholic artist and fellow St. Meinrad ‘Chant Camp’ alum! Not included in the main playlist is my favorite, a composition by Alfred Calabrese. You can still hear it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wr6-dVH_Qc Looking for more? In companion Episode 12, we featured “Cantate Domino”, the Introit for the 5th Sunday of Easter. Enjoy: https://soundcloud.com/chantpodcast/ep-12-cantate-domino-5th-sunday-of-easter Guinevere Christian, Content Creator Josh Reznicek, Editor Learn more about the project at www.patreon.com/chantpodcast Contact us at takeachants@gmail.com Resources: Chant Tools App, Isaac Jogues Missal
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