INCORPORATING ANTIPHONS INTO YOUR MINISTRY

According to the General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM), dioceses in the United States have four options for the chant (or song) that accompanies the Entrance, Ofrertory, and Communion rites:1 1. the antiphon from the Roman Missal or the antiphon with its psalm from the Roman Gradual {Gradua...

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Published inPastoral Music Vol. 48; no. 3; pp. 18 - 21
Main Author Westhoff-Johnson, Angela
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington National Association of Pastoral Musicians 01.06.2024
Subjects
Chants
Choirs
Communion
Liturgy
Music
Rites & ceremonies
Spanish language
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Summary:According to the General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM), dioceses in the United States have four options for the chant (or song) that accompanies the Entrance, Ofrertory, and Communion rites:1 1. the antiphon from the Roman Missal or the antiphon with its psalm from the Roman Gradual {Graduale Romanum), as set to music there or in another setting 2. the antiphon and psalm of the Simple Gradual {Graduale Simplex) 3. a chant/song from another collection of psalms and antiphons, approved by the USCCB or the diocesan bishop 4. a suitable liturgical chant/song, approved by the USCCB or the diocesan bishop It's so common to choose the fourth option, and simply use a suitable song, that many music ministers are unfamiliar with antiphons and might not know how to use them. Many parishes prefer to use arrangements of the English-language antiphon texts from the Roman Missal. Since the antiphons are the same every year and don't change with the lectionary cycle, an antiphon music resource is a great investment for music ministries looking to expand their repertoires. The melodies of the St. Meinrad antiphons are inspired by the Latin Gregorian chants in the Graduale, reimagined for the English-language texts from the Roman Missal. Because chant is meant to maintain the flow and rhythm of natural speech, speaking through the text first to pick up on which words should be emphasized can help-which for most of us will be much easier in English than in Latin.
ISSN:0363-6569