The Recovering Choir Director

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• Reference: “A fructu frumenti”, Graduale Simplex, Holy Thursday: Chrism Mass, Introit, pp. 123–124
• Source Text:
• Antiphon: Psalm 4:8 (ICEL)
• Psalm Verses: Ps 4:2–4, 5–7, 9 (Revised Grail Psalter, approved for public worship); traditional Glory Be
• Mode: II
• Voicing: SATB a cappella/unison choir/cantor + keyboard; soprano line may be sung a cappella

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• Reference: “Benedicta sit”, Graduale Simplex, Most Holy Trinity, Introit, pp. 195–196
• Source Text:
• Antiphon: Roman Liturgy (translation excerpted from the Gregorian Missal for Sundays, Solesmes Abbey)
• Psalm Verses: Ps 8:2, 4–10 (Revised Grail Psalter, approved for public worship); traditional Glory Be
• Mode: II
• Voicing: SATB a cappella/unison choir/cantor + keyboard; soprano line may be sung a cappella

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• Reference: “Advenerunt nobis”, Graduale Simplex, Ash Wednesday, Introit II, pp. 83, 213
• Source Text:
• Antiphon: Wisdom 11:21–12:2 (ICEL translation, approved for public worship)
• Psalm Verses: Ps 68(69):2, 14, 21, 30 (Revised Grail Psalter, approved for public worship); traditional Glory Be
• Mode: VIII
• Voicing: SATB a cappella/unison choir/cantor + keyboard; soprano line may be sung a cappella

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• Reference: “Deus meus, eripe me”, Graduale Simplex, Fifth Sunday of Lent, Introit, pp. 108–109
• Source Text:
• Antiphon: Psalm 70(71):19 (ICEL translation, approved for public worship)
• Psalm Verses: Ps 70(71):1–3ab, 10–15ab, 24 (Revised Grail Psalter, approved for public worship); traditional Glory Be
• Mode: VIII
• Voicing: SATB a cappella/unison choir/cantor + keyboard; soprano line may be sung a cappella

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• Reference: “In tribulatione”, Graduale Simplex, Fourth Sunday of Lent, Introit, pp. 102–103
• Source Text:
• Antiphon: Psalm 117(118):5 (ICEL translation, approved for public worship)
• Psalm Verses: Ps 117(118):1, 4, 7–12, 14, 17 (Revised Grail Psalter, approved for public worship); traditional Glory Be
• Mode: VII
• Voicing: SATB a cappella/unison choir/cantor + keyboard; soprano line may be sung a cappella

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• Reference: “Oculi mei”, Graduale Simplex, Third Sunday of Lent, Introit, pp. 96–97
• Source Text:
• Antiphon: Psalm 24(25):15 (ICEL translation, approved for public worship)
• Psalm Verses: Ps 24(25):1–2ab, 5, 6, 7, 11, 16, 17, 18, 20 (Revised Grail Psalter, approved for public worship); traditional Glory Be
• Mode: IV*
• Voicing: SATB a cappella/unison choir/cantor + keyboard; soprano line may be sung a cappella

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• Reference: “Assumpsit Iesus”, Graduale Simplex, Transfiguration/Second Sunday of Lent, Introit, pp. 288–289
• Source Text:
• Antiphon: Matthew 17:1–2 (ICEL translation, approved for public worship)
• Psalm Verses: Ps 83(84):2–5, 9–12 (Revised Grail Psalter, approved for public worship); traditional Glory Be
• Mode: II
• Voicing: SATB a cappella/unison choir/cantor + keyboard; soprano line may be sung a cappella

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• Reference: “Tunc invocabis”, Graduale Simplex, First Sunday of Lent, Introit, pp. 90–91
• Source Text:
• Antiphon: Isaiah 58:9ab (ICEL translation, approved for public worship)
• Psalm Verses: Ps 90(91):1, 2, 4ab, 4c–5a, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 (Revised Grail Psalter, approved for public worship); traditional Glory Be
• Mode: VII
• Voicing: SATB a cappella/unison choir/cantor + keyboard; soprano line may be sung a cappella

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• Reference: “Discite a me”, Graduale Simplex, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Introit, pp. 209–210
• Source Text:
• Antiphon: cf. Matthew 11:29 (ICEL translation, approved for public worship)
• Psalm Verses: Psalm 32(33):1, 5, 8-9, 11-12, 14-15, 18, 20-21 (Revised Grail Psalter, approved for public worship); traditional Glory Be
• Mode: III
• Voicing: SATB a cappella/unison choir/cantor + keyboard; soprano line may be sung a cappella

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• Reference: “Unus militum”, Graduale Romanum, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Communion, p. 387; Graduale Simplex, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Communion, pp. 213–214
• Source Text:
• Antiphon: John 19:34 (ICEL translation, approved for public worship)
• Psalm Verses:
• Graduale Romanum verse set: Psalm 88(89):2, 3, 6, 15, 18, 25, 29, 34–35 (Revised Grail Psalter, approved for public worship); traditional Glory Be
• Graduale Simplex verse set: Psalm 88(89):2, 3, 6, 9, 15b–16a, 16b–17a, 36–37a, 48, 49, 53 (Revised Grail Psalter, approved for public worship); traditional Glory Be
• Mode: VII
• Voicing: SATB a cappella/unison choir/cantor + keyboard; soprano line may be sung a cappella

The texts set in this piece have been recommended by Dr. Paul Ford as a suitable Communion for Good Friday; while Psalm 21(22) is recommended as a Communion psalm for this day, there is no Communion antiphon listed in the Missal or the Graduals.

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