Ritual Song, Second Edition - Guitar Spiral edition

SKU: GI.G-9000

ISBN 9781622772155.

Ritual Song—Second Edition includes music that has withstood the test of time, the best of new music we have gained since the first edition, and the most successful mass settings and service music written since the implementation of the Revised Order of Mass. With an expanded repertoire of music for rituals surrounding the RCIA, initiation, funerals, and healing services, this hymnal will appeal to communities that embrace a broad range of worship styles. Ritual Song—Second Edition contains:     •    A balanced mix of musical styles from chant to contemporary and everything in between     •    Two complete Lectionary psalters     •    Select pieces from the popular Lyric Psalter along with other lyrical psalm settings     •    11 complete mass settings including Tony Alonso's new setting, Mass of Christ, Light of the Nations     •    Orders of service for Taizé Prayer, Stations of the Cross, and other popular forms of prayer and devotions     •    An expanded repertoire of music for rituals including RCIA, penance, funerals, healing services, and more     •    A wide selection of world music and music from the Taizé and Iona Communities     •    A diversity of languages for bilingual or multilingual worship     •    The best music from every respected publisher serving the Roman Catholic Church This pew edition also contains scripture references for each Sunday and feast day of the three-year Lectionary cycle, along with the full Passion gospels in parts for Palm Sunday and Good Friday. visit RITUAL SONG page.

SKU: GI.G-9000R

ISBN 9781622772148.

Ritual Song—Second Edition includes music that has withstood the test of time, the best of new music we have gained since the first edition, and the most successful mass settings and service music written since the implementation of the Revised Order of Mass. With an expanded repertoire of music for rituals surrounding the RCIA, initiation, funerals, and healing services, this hymnal will appeal to communities that embrace a broad range of worship styles. Ritual Song—Second Edition contains:     •    A balanced mix of musical styles from chant to contemporary and everything in between     •    Two complete Lectionary psalters     •    Select pieces from the popular Lyric Psalter along with other lyrical psalm settings     •    11 complete mass settings including Tony Alonso's new setting, Mass of Christ, Light of the Nations     •    Orders of service for Taizé Prayer, Stations of the Cross, and other popular forms of prayer and devotions     •    An expanded repertoire of music for rituals including RCIA, penance, funerals, healing services, and more     •    A wide selection of world music and music from the Taizé and Iona Communities     •    A diversity of languages for bilingual or multilingual worship     •    The best music from every respected publisher serving the Roman Catholic Church This pew edition contains full texts of the readings for each Sunday and feast day of the three-year Lectionary cycle. Full Passion gospels in dialogue form for Palm Sunday and Good Friday are also included.

SKU: GI.G-9000IB

SKU: GI.G-9000IC

SKU: GI.G-9260

UPC: 785147926023.

Now the entire lectionary section of Ritual Song—Second Edition is here! It not only serves as an accom- paniment and cantor resource but is also a stand-alone collection for use apart from the hymnal. These refrains draw on a distinguished corpus of compositions found in GIA’s Worship II and Worship—Third Edition as well as many other hymnals, making them useable in a wide range of settings. They are also available as downloads through OneLicense.net. With the inclusion of additional descants for most major feasts and an order based on the Roman Mis- sal, the new Lectionary Psalms will stand for years to come as a practical resource you’ll turn to over and over again. Features a Gelineau tone plus and alternate tone for each Sunday and Feast day. Refrains are from a variety of composers, including James Chepponis, Randolph Curie, Michael Joncas, Columba Kelly, and many more.

SKU: BT.YE0075

Four Double Basses. Eight well-known Christmas carols in a new guise. Score and parts.

The Programme of Christmas Carols was first performed in New Orleans in 1976. In its original version, the players were required to wear Dickensian costume and a seasonal narrative preceded each of the carol arrangements. The texts appear below.

Duration without text: c.20 minutes
Duration with text: c.45 minutes

Introduction by Robert Rohe

The introductory text, assembled with the kind assistance of Father Peacock of Loyola University of New Orleans, was designed for use where the receptivity of the audience warrants. So little is known about thebeloved Christmas carols, it is fitting that a brief sketch of the carols' past be used to enhance the familiar music.

If desired, the introductory text may be omitted at the discretion of the performers.

The brief text preceding each carol should be used to acquaint the audience with what to expect, from a quartet that will be playing the unexpected. The text also will pace the program and will extend performance time to around 45 minutes.

In performance, the bass viol quartet of New Orleans wore peaked caps, and turtle necked sweaters to simulate the street performers of Dickens' time. The choice of four string basses for this program was to bring the closest relatives of the true viol into play.

History and development of the Christmas Carol

The celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ has been observed for nearly 2,000 years, through the ritual of the Christian Church, with part of that ritual being devoted to celebration in song. In those early days, church music was sung only, no musical instruments taking part in the service.

The type of song used by the church had the name 'plain-song'. It was a single line of melody, plain and unadorned, sung by one or more voices. By the year 1660 A.D., it had developed a second name, 'The Gregorian Chant', after Pope Gregory, who encouraged the use.