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Este himno fuer cantado especialmente para la campaña de oración en México, como arma espiritual contra el mal de la violencia. Nova Bella (una nueva guerra), se refiere a las luchas espirituales, ya que el mal debe ser vencido con nuestro Señor con la verdad y el amor. El himno en latín está dedicado a Santa Juana de Arco y debe continuar sirviendo contra la violencia en todas las partes del mundo!
This piece was especially sung during the prayer-campaign in Mexiko as a spiritual wapon against the evil of violence. Nova Bella (New wars) means spiritual wars, because the evil should be overcome through our Lord by truth and love! The song in Latin is dedicated to Ste. Jeanne d'Arc (Joan of Arc) and should continue to serve against violence in all parts of the world!
A traditional song from Lithuania addressed to Mother Mary
The choir "Harpa Dei" performed this video in Bethlehem with great thankfulness and respect to God our Father who sent us his beloved son for our redemption. Glory to God for ever ...
This song is coming out of the wonderful byzantine tradition. It is a great joy and honor for the choir "Harpa Dei" to connect this holy music with Jerusalem, this unique and most Holy City.
Harpa Dei is a little choir of two sisters and one brother in blood and spirit. They are living in the tradition of the community Agnus Dei performing especially Musica Sacra from different parts of the world. This video is their first attempt to show the beauty of the Musica sacra through a videoclip.
TUTORIALES DE MÚSICA SACRA
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TUTORIALES DE MÚSICA SACRA
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TUTORIALES DE MÚSICA SACRA
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Este himno fuer cantado especialmente para la campaña de oración en México, como arma espiritual contra el mal de la violencia. Nova Bella (una nueva guerra), se refiere a las luchas espirituales, ya que el mal debe ser vencido con nuestro Señor con la verdad y el amor. El himno en latín está dedicado a Santa Juana de Arco y debe continuar sirviendo contra la violencia en todas las partes del mundo!
This piece was especially sung during the prayer-campaign in Mexiko as a spiritual wapon against the evil of violence. Nova Bella (New wars) means spiritual wars, because the evil should be overcome through our Lord by truth and love! The song in Latin is dedicated to Ste. Jeanne d'Arc (Joan of Arc) and should continue to serve against violence in all parts of the world!
"This Introit resounds with incomparable brilliance and melody. Gregorian chant rarely achieves such enthusiasm. The words contain an oracle from the Book of Wisdom (1:7), which is fulfilled today. It is the divine Spirit pouring out upon the world, and as a guarantee of His presence, giving to the holy Apostles the knowledge of the Word from which He is the source." ~ Dom Prosper Gueranger.
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Join me and Neumz director Alberto Diaz-Blanco as we explore the spiritual meaning behind the Pentecost introit chant "Spiritus Domini".
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Happy Pentecost everyone!
This song is based off of the Holy Ghost Litany. For me litanies are some of the greatest praise songs of the church second only to the Psalms and the Mass.
I hope you enjoy this attempt to bring it to life as a song of praise for the Holy Ghost who is our everlasting reward.
I would like to thank all of the contributors at Pixabay.com for all of their beautiful pictures that I used in the video.
The traditional hymn with a chorus invoking the Holy Ghost through the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
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Verse melody: Fr. Louis Lambillotte, SJ
Verse lyrics attributed to Rabanus Maurus (Latin - 9th century); English translation by Edward Caswall
Musical arrangement with added chorus and bridge: Fr. Maximilian
Bass, drums, keyboard, guitars, vocals: Fr. Maximilian
Harmonies: Karin Mozina-Žibrat
Saxophone: Carter Stephan
Solitaire Miles - vox
Howard Levy - harmonica
Neal Alger - guitar
Chris Bernhardt - bass
Tom Hope - piano
Phil Gratteau - drums
Vintage vibe easy listening, Catholic style.
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Music, Lyrics, Bass, Drums, Guitar, Keyboard, Lead Vocals: Fr. Maximilian
Harmonies: Karin Mozina
Sax: Carter Stephan
Solitaire Miles vox
Paulinho Garcia guitar
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Christ is King, and like King Solomon, His Mother is Queen over His entire empire. Mary's spiritual motherhood and queenship depend upon and flow from the absolute primacy of Christ and this song delightfully joins the angelic voices in calling upon her as Queen and Mother that she might lead us to Christ who is the way, the truth and the life.
Music & Lyrics: Ronald J. Deshmukh & Fr. Maximilian M. Dean
Bass, Drums, Guitar, Keyboard, Lead Vocals: Fr. Maximilian
Harmonies: Karin Mozina-Žibrat
Sax: Carter Stephan
While working through the Mary's Mantle Consecration, I was inspired to write a Carol for Our Blessed Mother. However, I had no idea what it would be. I ended up writing another song first. Finally this one arrived. I thought I had it done, but Our Lady had other plans and added the chorus between the verses.
It's really more her song than mine. I'm just the tool she uses.
Thank you for listening. May the Lord Jesus give to you, your Guardian Angel and Patron Saints whatever it is the Blessed Virgin Mary is asking for you.
Join me and my good friend, Alberto Diaz-Blanco (director of Neumz) as he presents his spiritual commentary on the Introit for Easter Sunday, "Resurrexi et adhuc tecum sum" followed by a conversation about Gregorian Chant in general.
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I decided to create a little video for the first song I ever wrote and recorded as a Franciscan friar. This is a live recording at Bl. John Duns Scotus Hall in New Bedford, MA, in 1998 and can be found on my album "Memorare". The verses are based on Psalm 83 (84). Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us and immerse us in the life of the Most Holy Trinity!
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Did Jesus sing anything when He rose from the dead? If He did, what was it and what did it sound like? This may not be what He actually sang, but it is likely not too far from it either. To learn more about this chant, check out my episode with Neumz director, Alberto Diaz Blanco.
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This version of the Divine Mercy Chaplet was inspired by the Othodox Thrice Holy Hymn (Trisagion). In this case, I used the Second Mode, brief for weekdays, a traditional Athonite Melody. To complete the chaplet, the "Eternal Father" and "For the Sake" sections are also inspired by Othodox chants. I'm sorry I forgot which ones I chose. But, they are appropriate to the lyrics for that section as similar words or concepts are covered by those chants. Here is the link for all of the Orthodox music https://stanthonysmonastery.or....g/pages/divine-litur
This was the first time I created an entire recording of the music and then added the lyrics afterward. I have no concept of music production like this, so the whole project took longer than expected. But, I learned a ton for future projects.
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This country/folk song is inspired by the story of St. Domnina who as a girl having learned to read would weep over every page of the Bible as she read of God's love and mercy. She would even sleep with her Bible when she went to bed at night. God's Word is so powerful and continues to transform lives! As my algebra teacher used to say to us about "story problems" - read it, re-read it, and re-re-read it (because most people get them wrong because they didn't understand the problem). May this song inspire you to take up that story of God's love for you, from the first moment of creation through the pinnacle of salvation in Jesus Christ to the Beatific Vision of Heaven.
Music, Lyrics, Bass, Drums, Guitar, Lead Vocals: Fr. Maximilian
Pedal Steel Guitar: Reggie Duncan
Backing vocals: Tim Patterson
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I was inspired to write this by "The 24 Hours of the Passion" from Louisa Piccarreta and as a gift for a friend who taught me to appreciate The Stations of the Cross. You may pause at the end of each verse to say the Pater, Ave and Gloria if you want to use this as a devotional.
Completing the Stations on the Fridays in Lent and at least once a month earn you indulgences under the usual conditions. I don't know if this version applies, but you will certainly earn many graces for suffering through my singing and guitar playing.
I originally wrote this starting with Em D C G as the intro. But, for this version, I played it Capo 2. The full arrangement is available on Ultimate Guitar Tabs search Lisa Knobel - Stations of the Cross
This is the simple tone version of the Regina Caeli, which is traditionally sung at the end of Compline (and Mass), the night prayer of the Church, from Compline of Holy Saturday until None of the Saturday within octave of Pentecost. It also typically replaces the Angelus which is prayed at morning, noon, and evening. It petitions Mary, as Queen of heaven, with her Son as King, to rejoice and pray for us. Whereas a few days before Easter she was the Lady of Sorrows, now we proclaim to her to rejoice, for Christ is Risen! As Christ chose to come to us through Her, He has also chosen for us to go to Him through her as well. The composer of the chant is anonymous, but the earliest record of the melody (the solemn form) dates back to an Antiphonary of the 12th century, held in St Peter's Basilica in Rome. According to legend, during the great plague of the 6th century, while Pope St Gregory the Great was leading a procession through the streets of Rome, there was heard angels singing the first three lines of this text, to which, St Gregory added the fourth. After this, he saw an angel on top of what is now Castel Sant'Angelo sheathing his sword, signifying the end of the plague. The historical veracity of this story is unknown.
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The Exsultet is the beautiful chant sung by the deacon at the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday. After having blessed the fire and lighted the triple candle outside, the clergy and faithful process into the church, all in darkness, where the paschal candle is lit. Then, the Exsultet is sung... by candle light. Granted, there would not be any harmonic drones like in this recording; I have added that simply for esthetics since it is a recording, not the actual liturgy. Traditionally, prior to the liturgical changes of 1955, the mass of Holy Saturday (aka Easter Vigil) was not celebrated at night, but in the morning (just like the Vigil masses of Pentecost, Christmas and Assumption) as it is the mass of Holy Saturday, NOT the first mass of Easter Sunday. It is a mass in anticipation of the Resurrection. Therefore, in order to make the church dark, the windows, like the statues and sacred images, were also veiled. After the Exsultet was finished, the veils on the windows were removed, letting the light pour in and fill the church.
English translation:
"Let the angelic choirs of Heaven now rejoice; let the divine Mysteries rejoice; and let the trumpet of salvation sound forth the victory of so great a King. Let the earth also rejoice, made radiant by such splendor; and, enlightened with the brightness of the eternal King, let it know that the darkness of the whole world is scattered. Let our mother the Church also rejoice, adorned with the brightness of so great a light; and let this temple resound with the loud acclamations of the people. Wherefore I beseech you, most beloved brethren, who are here present in the wondrous brightness of this holy light, to invoke with me the mercy of almighty God. That He who has vouchsafed to admit me among the Levites, without any merits of mine, would pour forth the brightness of His light upon me, and enable me to perfect the praise of this wax candle. Through our Lord Jesus Christ His Son, Who with Him and the Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth one God for ever and ever. R. Amen."
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Harpa Dei sings, in an arrangement of the choir's own, the hymn "Gloria, laus et honor", which is the ancient Palm Sunday hymn sung during the solemn entrance into the church on this feast.
The hymn was composed as early as the 9th century by the French bishop Theodulf of Orleans, and from there it reached Rome, where it became an integral part of the liturgy.
The audio and video recordings were made by Harpa Dei in Jerusalem. The shots show Bethphage, the place where Jesus rode the donkey; the Mount of Olives above Jerusalem, and then the Kidron Valley below the city walls; in other words, the path that Jesus Himself traveled on that glorious day when He was recognized by His people as King and Messiah.
Translation of the song into English:
Glory, honour, and laud be to Thee, King Christ the Redeemer!
Children before whose steps raised their Hosannas of praise.
Israel's king art Thou, and the glorious Offspring of David, thou that approachest a King blessed in the Name of the LORD.
Met Thee with Palms in their hands that day the folk of the Hebrews:
We with our prayers and our hymns now to Thy presence approach.
They to Thee proffered their praise for to herald Thy dolorous Passion;
We to the King on His Throne utter the jubilant hymn.
They were then pleasing to Thee, unto Thee our devotion be pleasing;
Merciful King, kind King, Who in all goodness art pleased.
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During the Triduum (Holy Thurs, Good Friday, Holy Saturday), the offices of Matins and Lauds are combined into what is known as "Tenebrae", meaning "darkness". It takes this name because it is traditionally prayed early in the morning - or the night before - in darkness, by candle light, and also because of the 5th Responsory on Good Friday whose text begins with "Tenebrae factae sunt" (and there was darkness), speaking of death of our Saviour, Jesus Christ, on the holy cross. The melody for this particular Responsory is particularly famous for its beautiful expression: at the words "Jesus cried out in a loud voice" it ends on a FA, then the next phrase "My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?" begins an interval of a 6th higher - an unusual and rare interval in Gregorian Chant - followed almost immediately by a leap up another 4th to the high SOL on the very words of Christ's crying out to the Father. Once this cry has finished, it then descends a tritone - another very unusual and rare interval in Gregorian Chant - to begin the next phrase, "And He bowed His head and gave up the spirit."
English translation:
There was darkness when the Jews crucified Jesus; and about the ninth hour (3pm) Jesus cried out in a loud voice: "My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?" And he bowed His head and gave up the spirit.
V. Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Father, into Thy hands I commend my spirit. And He bowed His head and gave up the spirit.
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The Lamentations of Jeremiah are sung during the liturgy of Tenebrae (divine office of Matins & Lauds) on Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday on simple, mournful tones. In addition to the standard tones provided, there are optional, more elaborate tones taken from various medieval Mozarabic manuscripts from Spain. This tone is taken from an 10th century codex known as the Codex Gothicus Legionensis from the basilica of San Isidoro in Leon, Spain. This is the second lesson read at Tenebrae of Holy Saturday.
These lamentations - like the Psalms - can be interpreted in a number of different ways.
1) Historical. It is a prophesy of the destruction of the Jews and Jerusalem for their innumerable evils, especially for their rejection of the Messiah and their Deicide.
2) Spiritual. Jeremiah is a "type" or "prefiguring" of Jesus, like Moses and many others. In that sense, the personal words/prayers of Jeremiah to God can be seen as Christ's words to the Father. And, in as much as we are baptized into Christ and have him dwelling in our souls by sanctifying grace, they can be our words to God also.
3) Spiritual. In as much as we willfully sin, we too are like the Jews, condemning Jesus to death, mocking Him, spitting on Him, crucifying Him. In this sense, the evils we read of concerning the Jews can also be applied to our own souls, broken and desolate with sin, until we repent and return to the Lord our God.
Lam 4:1-8
1 Aleph. How is the gold become dim, the finest colour is changed, the stones of the sanctuary are scattered in the top of every street?
2 Beth. The noble sons of Sion, and they that were clothed with the best gold: how are they esteemed as earthen vessels, the work of the potter's hands?
3 Ghimel. Even the sea monsters have drawn out the breast, they have given suck to their young: the daughter of my people is cruel, like the ostrich in the desert.
4 Daleth. The tongue of the sucking child hath stuck to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the little ones have asked for bread, and there was none to break it unto them.
5 He. They that were fed delicately have died in the streets; they that were brought up in scarlet have embraced the dung.
6 Vau. And the iniquity of the daughter of my people is made greater than the sin of Sodom, which was overthrown in a moment, and hands took nothing in her.
Jerusalem! Jerusalem! Return unto the Lord thy God.
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The Lamentations of Jeremiah are sung during the liturgy of Tenebrae (divine office of Matins & Lauds) on Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday on simple, mournful tones. In addition to the standard tones provided, there are optional, more elaborate tones taken from various medieval Mozarabic manuscripts from Spain. This tone is taken from an 11th century codex from Silos, Spain known as the "Missal of Silos." This is the first lesson read at Tenebrae of Holy Thursday.
These lamentations - like the Psalms - can be interpreted in a number of different ways.
1) Historical. It is a prophesy of the destruction of the Jews and Jerusalem for their innumerable evils, especially for their rejection of the Messiah and their Deicide.
2) Spiritual. Jeremiah is a "type" or "prefiguring" of Jesus, like Moses and many others. In that sense, the personal words/prayers of Jeremiah to God can be seen as Christ's words to the Father. And, in as much as we are baptized into Christ and have him dwelling in our souls by sanctifying grace, they can be our words to God also.
3) Spiritual. In as much as we willfully sin, we too are like the Jews, condemning Jesus to death, mocking Him, spitting on Him, crucifying Him. In this sense, the evils we read of concerning the Jews can also be applied to our own souls, broken and desolate with sin, until we repent and return to the Lord our God.
English Translation:
The lamentation of the prophet Jeremiah begins.
Lam 1:1-5
1 Aleph. How doth the city sit solitary that was full of people! how is the mistress of the Gentiles become as a widow: the princes of provinces made tributary!
2 Beth. Weeping she hath wept in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks: there is none to comfort her among all them that were dear to her: all her friends have despised her, and are become her enemies.
3 Ghimel. Juda hath removed her dwelling place because of her affliction, and the greatness of her bondage: she hath dwelt among the nations, and she hath found no rest: all her persecutors have taken her in the midst of straits.
4 Daleth. The ways of Sion mourn, because there are none that come to the solemn feast: all her gates are broken down: her priests sigh: her virgins are in affliction, and she is oppressed with bitterness.
5 He. Her adversaries are become her lords, her enemies are enriched: because the Lord hath spoken against her for the multitude of her iniquities: her children are led into captivity: before the face of the oppressor.
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, return to the Lord thy God.
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WKHR Jazz-Swing with (RTJMD) Ron The Jazz Man Davis 3-28-23 5pm stream
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About WKHR:
What started as 88.3 on your FM dial in 1978 as a vocational broadcast class, WKHR gradually matured into a reminder of the great music that filled the air waves during the 30’s, 40’s, and 50’s. Broadcasting on only 10 Watts of power to a limited audience, the station was managed by students of the local high school, as well as adult volunteers on the weekends.
Perhaps the most beautiful Gregorian chant hymn of Lent, Vexilla Regis is sung during Passiontide and Holy Week and also on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. I had the privilege of singing and recording this hymn with the schola from the Seminary of the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate in Italy just weeks before the Vatican closed their thriving Seminary in 2013. This chant, and several others, can be found on my album Excitabo Auroram: https://fathermaxmusic.com/alb....um/1455516/excitabo-
[The album cover should say Ps. 56:9, not 65:1]
