HIGH MASS, REQUIEMS, BENEDICTION VESPERS, PONTIFICAL BLESSING, ETC. Responses The key of A flat here given, is suggested 1. 2. At ending of prayers sung in recto tono Cel: V. Per omnia saecula saeculorum. When prayers are sung with the following ending choir responds with the "Amen" as indicated below. 3. Cel.: V. Per omnia saecula saeculorum. Note: After the Epistle it has been (incorrectly) the custom in certain churches for the choir to sing "Deo Gratias". This response (as well as the "Laus tibi Christi" after the Gospel) is for the Ministers of the mass, or Acolytes only, and has never been included in the Graduale and the official books in the notation of the parts to be sung by the choir. See "Ecclesiastical Review," (Philadelphia, Pa., Nov., 1903, page 539.) 4. AT THE GOSPEL Cel: V. Dominus vobiscum Cel.: V. Sequentia sancti Evangelii secundum Matthaeum. Choir: R. Gloria tibi Domine. 5. AT THE PREFACE. Solemn tone. Sundays, Holy Days, etc. Cel.: Per omnia saecula saeculorum. Cel: V. Dominus vobiscum Cel.: V. Sursum corda. Cel.: V. Gratias agamus Domino Deo nostro. 6. AT THE PATER NOSTER "Per omnia" etc. as at No.5. At the conclusion of the "Pater Noster:" Cel.: Et ne nos inducas in tentationem. 7. BEFORE THE "AGNUS DEI:" "Per omnia" etc. as at No.5. Cel V. Pax Domini sit semper vobiscum. 8. FOR REQUIEMS etc. (Tonus ferialis) AT THE PREFACE "Per omnia" etc. (No.5) Cel.: V. Dominus vobiscum. Cel.: V. Sursum corda. Cel.: V. Gratias agamus Domino Deo nostro. 9. AT THE END OF REQUIEM MASS. Choir: Requiescant in pace. Amen. 10. AT THE ABSOLUTION = AFTER THE "Libera" 1st Chorus (Tutti) 2d Chorus 1st and 2d Chorus (Tutti) Cel: V. Et ne nos inducas in tentationem. Cel. (b) (c) (d) (e) PONTIFICAL CEREMONIES 11. AT THE PONTIFICAL BLESSING (a) (b) (c) BENEDICTION 12 BENEDICTION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Chanters: V. Panem de coelo praestitisti eis. (Alleluia.) Choir. R. Omne delectamentum in se habentem. (Alleluia.) 13 Responses at the end of Mass = Toni "Ite Missa Est" a) From Holy Saturday to Low Sunday (exclusive) Eight Mode Deo gratias, alleluia, alleluia. b) From Low Sunday to the Saturday after Pentecost (inclusive) Seventh Mode Deo gratias. c) For Solemn Feasts Fifth Mode Deo gratias. d) For Doubles (No.1) First Mode Deo gratias. e) (De Angelis) Doubles Fifth Mode XV. s. Deo gratias. f) Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary First Mode XII. s. Deo gratias. g) For the Sundays of the Year (Orbis Factor) First Mode X. s. Deo gratias h) Sundays in Advent and Lent First Mode X. s. Deo gratias Page 456-457-458-459-460-461-462-463 |