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Hi, guys.  I'm still having problems with my internet connection.  We're trying out a VOIP phone service, and I think it's taking its toll.  I promise I'll have the pieces up again as soon as possible.

Non nobis,

Adam

8/16/08 Intercessions - 19th OT

Today's piece is short and sweet, finishing out the week.  For some reason, this week's voice leading has been much easier, and I have no idea why.  Go figure!

Non nobis,

Adam

8/15/08 Magnificat - 19th OT

How fitting that today's piece, on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, should be the Magnificat!  Happy feast day, everyone!

Non nobis,

Adam

8/14/08 Responsory - 19th OT

This piece follows my usual form for responsories.

Non nobis,

Adam

8/13/08 Canticle - 19th OT

I am very sorry for the gap in posting.  I've been having trouble getting a constant internet connection on my laptop for the past couple of days, and as such I've been unable to post the music that I've written.  I have written music for every day, however, so I'll be updating the site over the next few days until things are running smoothly again.  Look for updated visitors maps, as well!

Non nobis,

Adam

8/9/08 Intercessions - 18th OT

Here's today's.  Your prayers for a personal intention would be greatly appreciated.

Non nobis,

Adam

8/8/08 Magnificat - 18th OT

I'm very sorry for the rather late posting.  The music is done, however, and here it is.

Non nobis,

Adam

8/7/08 Responsory - 18th OT

I think the layout is self-explanatory here.  Just in case it isn't, however, I'll explain.  The first versicle and response each get a measure.  The second pair gets the same two measures.  Then, the doxology gets the next two measures, with the response getting the same two measures as before.  Man, will this be easier when I can just write out the lyrics.

Non nobis,

Adam

8/6/08 Canticle - 18th OT

Nothing out of the ordinary today.  Happy Feast of the Transfiguration!

Non nobis,

Adam

8/5/08 Second Psalm - 18th OT

The sopranos start out today's piece, and they are joined by the rest of the choir for the second half of the antiphon and the entire verse.

Non nobis,

Adam

8/4/08 First Psalm - 18th OT

I apologize in advance to tenors for the octave-ranged part.  It'll be more fun that way, right?  ...Right?

Non nobis,

Adam

8/3/02 Versicles - 18th OT

I almost forgot to post this tonight, but here it is.

Non nobis,

Adam

8/2/08 Intercessions - 17th OT

Happy Breviary Day!  OK, so there's no such thing as Breviary Day.  It's what I like to call the day when you change volumes of the Breviary.  Tonight we say Evening Prayer I of the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, and thus need to switch to Volume IV.  So Happy Breviary Day, everyone, and here's the piece for today.

Non nobis,

Adam

8/1/08 Magnificat - 17th OT

Well, it's the beginning of my fourth calendar month with this project.  Thanks for your continued prayers and support.  Here's today's piece.

Non nobis,

Adam

7/31/08 Responsory - 17th OT

Each pair of versicles except the second can be divided into two parts and assigned to a measure of music.  So if the first measure is A and the second B, the layout would be as follows:

V. A, B

R. A, B

V. A,

R. B

V. A, B

R. A, B

If that's confusing, see the measure layout on this piece.

Non nobis,

Adam

7/30/08 Canticle - 17th OT

Kudos to the first person who can tell me what the last two chords in the piece theoretically constitute and name a relatively well-known piece of music that has one (Hint: There's one in Handel's "Messiah," but you'll have to say which part).

Non nobis,

Adam

7/29/08 Second Psalm - 17th OT

Same format as the rest of the week.  Today, I experimented by using different voicing within the same essential chord structure.  The only difference in structure between the first and second halves of the verses is the tonality of the I/i chord in the first measure, as you'll see below.

Non nobis,

Adam

7/28/08 First Psalm - 17th OT

It feels so good to be caught up online!  Hopefully, it will be a long time before I'm that long without internet access again.  That way, I can keep posting once per day and not pile up too much work on myself :)  That being said, here's today's piece.

Non nobis,

Adam

7/27/08 Versicles - 17th OT

It's going to be hard to follow yesterday's piece, but there are still just under 300 days left to do, so I need to get to work.  This week marks the first compositions in a minor key in a while, so that should provide variety :)

Non nobis,

Adam

7/26/08 Intercessions - 16th OT

As stated on the piece itself, this has been dedicated to Kateri Tiller by her family, on the occasion of her birthday.  The Tiller's are wonderful performers and supporters of genuine liturgical music, and this project is fortunate to have their support.  This piece was made even more special because it was performed by myself and the Tiller family on July 27, 2008, marking the first performance of a Canticum Quotidianum piece!  Altogether, it made for a very meaningful dedication, which Kateri definitely deserves.  Happy Birthday, Kateri!

Non nobis,

Adam

7/25/08 Magnificat - 16th OT

Self-explanatory.

Non nobis,

Adam

7/24/08 Responsory - 16th OT

The repeats and general structure of this piece follow the structure for the responsory, so it should be easy to follow.

Non nobis,

Adam

7/23/08 Canticle - 16th OT

The fifth and eighth measures are again reserved for the alleluias.

Non nobis,

Adam

7/22/08 Second Psalm - 16th OT

Again, the usual format.

Non nobis,

Adam

Delay

Hello, everyone!  I am very sorry for the long delay in posts.  I have NOT given up this project, and I've been faithfully writing a song a day.  However, I've been without sufficient internet access to be able to post for over a week.  I will be working on getting everything posted this week, and I have good news:  Not only have I found a way to post the previous entries under their correct dates and times, but I've also recorded the approximate times I finished each piece.  That means that I can post each piece at roughly the time I would have been able to do so if I'd had internet access at the time, which will help in archiving and organizational matters.  Thank you for both your patience and your continued support.

Non nobis,

Adam

7/21/08 First Psalm - 16th OT

This week will see a return to metrical antiphons, complete with slurs for easy following along at home.

Non nobis,

Adam

7/20/08 Versicles - 16th OT

Can you spot the mistake?  I'll fix it later.

Non nobis,

Adam

PS - It's in the seventh full measure.

7/19/08 Intercessions - 15th OT

This follows my usual format for intercessions, so there's not much to explain.

Non nobis,

Adam

7/18/08 Magnificat - 15th OT

This one is entirely non-metrical.

Non nobis,

Adam

7/17/08 Responsory - 15th OT

Each line can be split into two parts, and each part gets two measures—one recitation and one metrical.

Non nobis,

Adam

7/16/08 Canticle - 15th OT

The format for the verses is outlined in the lyrics.

My thanks to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel for her continued inspiration and patronage.

Non nobis,

Adam

7/15/08 Second Psalm - 15th OT

As in yesterday's, measures with stems are metrical.

Non nobis,

Adam

7/14/08 First Psalm - 15th OT

Measures with only whole notes are recitation measures.  Measures with stems are metrical.

Non nobis,

Adam

7/13/08 Versicles - 15th OT

As indicated, the fifth measure is to be skipped the first time through.

Non nobis,

Adam

7/12/08 Intercessions - 14th OT

Pretty straightforward today.

Non nobis,

Adam

7/11/08 Magnificat - 14th OT

For the three-line stanzas, skip the last two bars (which is different from what I normally do).

Non nobis,

Adam

7/10/08 Responsory 14OT

This one was fun.  I always enjoy playing with the relationship between I and vi chords.

Non nobis,

Adam

7/9/08 Canticle - 14th OT

Here's today's piece.  Specifics will also come later.

Non nobis,

Adam

7/8/08 Second Psalm - 14th OT

I'll edit this post to explain the logistics of this one later.  Happy birthday, Georgina!

Non nobis,

Adam

7/7/08 First Psalm - 14th OT

I posted yesterday's entry at the time I would have posted it had I had access to the internet.  Today's is (and hopefully all of this week's will be) posted in real time, so to speak.

Non nobis,

Adam

7/6/08 Versicles - 14th OT

This week is reminiscent of fauxbordon, in that everything on the whole note is chanted, and everything in a measure with stems is counted rhythmically.

Non nobis,

Adam

7/5/08 Intercessions - 13th OT

I'm going to be away for the better part of this coming week, and I'll do my best to post everything I write.  However, if  can't, I'll post everything when I get back.

Non nobis,

Adam

7/4/08 Magnificat - 13th OT

Happy Independence Day!  Three-line stanzas should skip the third recitation measure.  Two-line stanzas should be paired into four-line stanzas.

Non nobis,

Adam

7/3/08 Responsory - 13th OT

This one's going to be a bit complicated.  Basically, if the notes don't have stems, they're recitation notes.  If they do, they're metrical.  And the fifth measure (with the single quarter note) is a metrical pickup to the sixth.  However, the whole thing should be relatively free in terms of meter.

Obviously, this is structured like the Responsories: First part is repeated, second part contains the second half of the first part.  Then Gloria Patri, then the first part again.

Non nobis,

Adam

7/2/08 Canticle - 13th OT

Now, I know the word "alleluia" is in the public domain.  The rest should be easy :)

Non nobis,

Adam

7/1/08 Second Psalm - 13th OT

I tried to make the syllable assignment as easy to follow as possible for the antiphon, but when in doubt, follow the slurs as closely as possible.

Non nobis,

Adam

6/30/08 First Psalm - 13th OT

For those systems with three lines in stead of four, the third recitation measure should be skipped.

Non nobis,

Adam

6/29/08 Versicles - 13th OT

I'm going to go ahead and assume that the opening and closing versicles, being in such common use and knowledge, are public domain.  I just pray it doesn't turn into another "Happy Birthday" situation.  Still no news on permission to use the other text.

Non nobis,

Adam

6/28/08 Intercessions - 12th OT

Happy Pauline Year!  May the Lord bless us and help us to follow in the footsteps of the Apostle to the Gentiles!

Non nobis,

Adam

6/27/08 Magnificat - 12th OT

I figure I had better not put any more text up until I get permission.  If you have a breviary or access online, you should be able to follow along (I've included slurs for the melismatic passages and everything else is monosyllabic).

Non nobis,

Adam

New Feature

Check the bottom of the bar to the left to see who has visited us, either by US state or country!  You can click on each map to see a larger version.  I have to update them manually, so I'll try to keep it up to date as much as possible.  If for some reason you don't see your state/country listed, let me know and I'll fix it.

Non nobis,

Adam

6/26/08 Responsory - 12th OT

Just a reminder to please keep me and this project in your prayers, so that I don't have to take down the text from every file up here.

Non nobis,

Adam

6/25/08 Canticle - 12th OT

I desperately need your prayers for this blog.  I just found out today that, technically, I'm not supposed to be putting the texts for these songs on the internet because they are copyrighted.  I just assumed that because they were all liturgical, one could use them for whatever he pleased.  Well, apparently the translations are all copyrighted, so I have to obtain permission from three different agencies in order to even use the text.  That means that I also can't copyright my settings of these texts—literally just the music on the page.  So pray for me as I write these corporations, that they will realize that I'm not doing this for profit and let me use the texts.

Non nobis,

Adam