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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

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

Episode 58 – “Ego Sum Vitis Vera” (5th Sunday of Easter)

Chant: Communio, 5th Sunday of Easter (Year B)
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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

Episode 57 “Deus, Deus meus” (4th Sunday of Easter)

This Week’s Chant: Offertorium, 4th Sunday of Easter, PDF:
https://editor.sourceandsummit.com/legacy/tmp/gregorio6081a662471214.50858238.pdf

Text & Translation – Psalm 63 (62): 2, 5
- Latin: Deus, Deus meus, ad te de luce vigilo: et in nomine tuo levabo manus meas, alleluia.
- English: God, my God, longing for you early in the morning I wake up and in your name I shall lift up my hands, alleluia.

Musical Musings – Mode II (reverence & awe)
- #chantnerdterm: Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures)

Why are psalms sometimes double-numbered?: https://liturgy.co.nz/why-are-there-two-different-numbers-for-the-same-psalm

Resonant Reflections Challenge:
Use this week’s chant to practice Lectio Divina. What does the chant melody reveal or emphasize about the text of this Scripture?

Sunday Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHYZvEUh7jbP0Z1y_dZBSaog-rsfN_4jR
Featured Tracks:
- Track 3- Giovanni Gabrieli
- Track 7 – Prayer is the Soul’s Sincere Desire, hymn
- Track 10 – Taize Canon

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

Episode 55, “Jubilate Deo” (3rd Sunday of Easter)

Chant: Liturgical Calendar: 3rd Sunday of Easter., Introit.
PDF:
https://editor.sourceandsummit.com/legacy/tmp/gregorio60785824f0ed87.32144833.pdf

Text & Translation – Psalm 66:1-3
Latin: Jubilate Deo omnis terra, alleluia: psalmum dicite nomine Jesu, alleluia: date gloriam laudi emus, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
English: Shout joyfully to God, all the earth, alleluia: sing a psalm to his name, alleluia: praise him with magnificence, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

Musical Musings
- #chantnerdtermrevisited: Liquescent: the mini-note which allows us to springboard off a consonant into our next syllable

Resonant Reflections Challenge: Inject some extra praise into your prayer this week.

Sunday Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHYZvEUh7jbO47r6U1bRSc4_IAguZITi_
Guine’s Favorites:
Track 6 - by Benjamin Britten
Track 9 - by Pietro Ferrario, sung by the Aeloians of Oakwood University at National ACDA Conference
Track 12- Taize Chant

Have song ideas to add to this playlist? Send them to us at takeachants@gmail.com or Hop on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/chantpodcast

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, Catechism the Catholic Church #s: 2639, 2659, 2691.

Episode 55, “Regina Caeli” (Easter)

Chant: Marian Antiphon from Easter to Pentecost
PDF: https://editor.sourceandsummit.com/legacy/tmp/gregorio606f1dcbbee4b6.73882638.pdf

Text & Translation –
Latin - Regina caeli, laetare, alleluia; Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia, Resurrexit, sicut dixit, alleluia: Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia.
English - Queen of heaven, rejoice, alleluia. The Son you merited to bear, alleluia, Has risen as he said, alleluia. Pray to God for us, alleluia.

Musical Musings
- #chantnerdterm revisited: Simple (easier for the congregation to sing, this composition will be more syllabic/neumatic) vs. Solemn tone (more elaborate and melismatic – not as congregation-friendly)

Liturgical Living
Since Easter lasts for 8 days, even those who refrain from meat on Fridays outside the Lenten season can still partake in red meat this Friday, because it’s still Easter!

What other ways do you celebrate?

Sunday Playlist:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHYZvEUh7jbOoeLqlOkIsQ-Yfp77yfQh3

Have other beloved settings of ‘Regina Caeli’ that didn’t appear the playlist? Send them to us, or hop on www.Facebook.com/chantpodcast

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