CANTICVM QVOTIDIANVM

Houston, We Have a Problem...

2008-08-20T23:22:00.000-04:00

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

2008-08-16T23:25:00.002-04:00

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

2008-08-15T22:37:00.003-04:00

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

2008-08-14T23:48:00.002-04:00

This piece follows my usual form for responsories.

Non nobis,

Adam

8/13/08 Canticle - 19th OT

2008-08-13T23:00:00.002-04:00

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

2008-08-09T23:22:00.002-04:00

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

Non nobis,

Adam

8/8/08 Magnificat - 18th OT

2008-08-08T23:59:00.000-04:00

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

2008-08-07T23:32:00.002-04:00

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

2008-08-06T23:13:00.001-04:00

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

Non nobis,

Adam

8/5/08 Second Psalm - 18th OT

2008-08-05T23:56:00.002-04:00

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

2008-08-04T23:45:00.002-04:00

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

2008-08-03T23:27:00.002-04:00

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

Non nobis,

Adam

8/2/08 Intercessions - 17th OT

2008-08-02T16:10:00.002-04:00

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

2008-08-01T21:38:00.004-04:00

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

2008-07-31T23:19:00.002-04:00

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

2008-07-30T23:47:00.003-04:00

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

2008-07-29T22:53:00.002-04:00

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

2008-07-28T23:49:00.002-04:00

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

2008-07-27T23:02:00.000-04:00

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

2008-07-26T22:56:00.000-04:00

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

2008-07-25T22:55:00.000-04:00

Self-explanatory.

Non nobis,

Adam

7/24/08 Responsory - 16th OT

2008-07-24T22:53:00.000-04:00

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

2008-07-23T22:51:00.000-04:00

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

Non nobis,

Adam

7/22/08 Second Psalm - 16th OT

2008-07-22T22:50:00.000-04:00

Again, the usual format.

Non nobis,

Adam

Delay

2008-07-22T22:19:00.002-04:00

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

2008-07-21T22:48:00.000-04:00

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

2008-07-20T22:44:00.000-04:00

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

2008-07-19T22:43:00.000-04:00

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

Non nobis,

Adam

7/18/08 Magnificat - 15th OT

2008-07-18T22:42:00.000-04:00

This one is entirely non-metrical.

Non nobis,

Adam

7/17/08 Responsory - 15th OT

2008-07-17T22:40:00.000-04:00

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

2008-07-16T21:25:00.000-04:00

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

2008-07-15T21:22:00.000-04:00

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

Non nobis,

Adam

7/14/08 First Psalm - 15th OT

2008-07-14T21:20:00.000-04:00

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

Non nobis,

Adam

7/13/08 Versicles - 15th OT

2008-07-13T21:18:00.000-04:00

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

Non nobis,

Adam

7/12/08 Intercessions - 14th OT

2008-07-12T23:37:00.002-04:00

Pretty straightforward today.

Non nobis,

Adam

7/11/08 Magnificat - 14th OT

2008-07-11T23:54:00.000-04:00

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

2008-07-10T23:28:00.002-04:00

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

2008-07-09T23:53:00.002-04:00

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

Non nobis,

Adam

7/8/08 Second Psalm - 14th OT

2008-07-08T23:33:00.003-04:00

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

2008-07-07T23:35:00.003-04:00

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

2008-07-06T23:47:00.000-04:00

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

2008-07-05T22:07:00.002-04:00

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

2008-07-04T23:30:00.003-04:00

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

2008-07-03T23:34:00.002-04:00

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

2008-07-02T22:35:00.001-04:00

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

2008-07-01T22:36:00.002-04:00

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

2008-06-30T23:51:00.001-04:00

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

2008-06-29T23:18:00.002-04:00

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

2008-06-28T22:09:00.002-04:00

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

2008-06-27T23:22:00.002-04:00

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

2008-06-27T13:27:00.005-04:00

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

2008-06-26T10:27:00.002-04:00

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

2008-06-25T22:42:00.002-04:00

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

6/24/08 Second Psalm - 12th OT

2008-06-24T23:43:00.002-04:00

Stems will be removed later. Labels underwent an overhaul to avoid duplicate publishing, so I hope that doesn't prove to be an inconvenience.

Non nobis,

Adam

6/23/08 First Psalm - 12th OT

2008-06-23T21:45:00.002-04:00

Here's today's. I'm working on yesterdays.

Non nobis,

Adam

6/22/08 Versicles - 12th OT

2008-06-22T23:46:00.002-04:00

Words and formatting to come tomorrow. On a lighter note, "twelfth" is one of those words that ceases to look/sound correct when spelled/said several times in a row. Try it, and be sure to include the F. Weird, huh?

Non nobis,

Adam

6/21/08 Intercessions - 11th OT

2008-06-21T22:40:00.002-04:00

And another week comes to a close. Any suggestions for next week? Any particular keys or conventions to use throughout the week?

Non nobis,

Adam

6/20/08 Magnificat - 11th OT

2008-06-20T19:38:00.002-04:00

I realized not only that there numerous text formatting issues on some recent entries, but that the First Psalm for this week was accidentally written in Eb Major, as opposed to E Major. It should definitely be E Major. I'll change these when I have some spare time.

Non nobis,

Adam

6/19/08 Responsory - 11th OT

2008-06-19T23:02:00.003-04:00

I fixed the words on yesterday's piece. Please continue to pray for the project if you get a chance, especially that I can find a way to start having audio files available on the site. Thanks!

Non nobis,

Adam

6/18/08 Canticle - 11th OT

2008-06-18T23:25:00.004-04:00

Words and formatting to come tomorrow—the suspense is killing you I'm sure. Seriously, though, I hope to find a time to fit in the writing of these pieces earlier in the day, so hopefully they'll be posted earlier in the future.

Non nobis,

Adam

6/17/08 Second Psalm - 11OT

2008-06-17T22:51:00.002-04:00

This is the first time I've had to reduce the staff size so that I could get all of the lyrics on one line. Hopefully that just means that it's a long sentence, and not that I have too many notes :)

Non nobis,

Adam

6/16/08 First Psalm - 11th OT

2008-06-16T23:31:00.002-04:00

Regarding text and formatting, see the above note.

Non nobis,

Adam

6/15/08 Versicles - 11th OT

2008-06-15T22:56:00.004-04:00

The formatting for this piece will be completed tomorrow. Happy Father's Day to all the fathers out there! You are in my prayers, and may God continue to bless you.

Non nobis,

Adam

6/14/08 Intercessions - 10th OT

2008-06-14T16:34:00.003-04:00

The words for this will come either this evening or tomorrow. My brother, uncle, and I are taking my father and grandfather out for Father's Day, and we may not get back until very late. But at least the music's done :)

The verses are to be sung by the Celebrant/Cantor alternating with the Choir, as usual.

Non nobis,

Adam

6/13/08 Magnificat - 10th OT

2008-06-13T22:31:00.002-04:00

I struggled with setting this antiphon metrically, but the rhythm below hit me all of a sudden. I'd like to think that it was the Holy Spirit whispering in my ears, but wouldn't we all? I won't go so far as to say that. Whatever it was, though, it fit just right.

Non nobis,

Adam

6/12/08 Responsory - 10th OT

2008-06-12T22:46:00.002-04:00

CQ has joined Facebook! Become a fan here. Thank you for your continued prayers.

Non nobis,

Adam

6/11/08 Canticle - 10th OT

2008-06-11T23:06:00.002-04:00

I put the words on yesterday's piece, but I still need to fix the barlines.

In more exciting news, CQ had its first international visitor (from Canada) last Friday and its first intercontinental visitors (from Australia and Europe) today. All three were referred from the Catholic blog directories listed on the left, and I am grateful to both those directories. If you know of any other groups I can join, please let me know. I feel that this project can be used as a powerful evangelization tool; not only to those who aren't Catholic, but to those Catholics who do not follow the tradition and guidelines (both pre- and post-conciliar) of the Church. This will be especially true once I can get the audio files up and running, but in the meantime we can still be advertising and raising awareness of the blog. Be sure to tell your friends, too!

Non nobis,

Adam

6/10/08 Second Psalm - 10th OT

2008-06-10T23:22:00.005-04:00

Today's psalm is where my motto, "non nobis," comes from. As such, it would have been nice to do a through-composed work of more solemnity. However, as it is, not even the words are on it yet due to a lack of time. I'll have them on later.

Non nobis,

Adam

6/9/08 First Psalm - 10th OT

2008-06-09T23:18:00.002-04:00

I do indeed have internet access! It's a little sluggish, but it'll do fine. Without further ado, here's today's piece!

Non nobis,

Adam

6/8/08 Versicles - 10th OT

2008-06-08T22:26:00.002-04:00

Just a heads-up: I will be out of town from tomorrow until Friday. I believe I will have internet access where I am going; however, if I do not, I will still write the music each day and post all five new songs when I get back.

Non nobis,

Adam

6/7/08 Intercessions - 9th OT

2008-06-07T22:19:00.002-04:00

Yet another week under my belt! I have to say that, going into this project, I was a little nervous. However, after a little more than two weeks, I feel confident that I'll be able to finish (God willing). Again, I thank you for all your prayers and support. I can't tell you how much it means to me.

Non nobis,

Adam

6/6/08 Magnificat - 9th OT

2008-06-06T18:58:00.002-04:00

This piece has some nuances that merit a brief explanation. The parallel fourths moving from measure three into measure four create tension (representative of the tension of feeling unworthy in the sight of the Lord) that is resolved in the final elaborate final cadence (reminiscent of His healing power, bought for us despite our unworthiness). It marks a couple of firsts: (1) the first time I've used extensive cross-voicing and (2) the first time I've used a duple in compound meter.

I'd also like to ask, at this point, that if anyone sees an engraving mistake (a "typo" in the printing of the music itself—a misaligned lyric or a flipped note stem), please let me know by commenting on the post. Even if it was a while ago, I'd still appreciate hearing about it so I can correct not only the copy posted here but my own personal copy as well. Thanks so much for supporting me through this.

Non nobis,

Adam

6/5/08 Responsory - 9th OT

2008-06-05T22:19:00.001-04:00

In addition to adding the words to yesterday's piece, I also lightened the banner. I'd gotten a lot of comments about how difficult it was to read the words, so here you go! Hopefully, it will be a bit easier now :)

Non nobis,

Adam

6/4/08 Canticle - 9th OT

2008-06-04T23:59:00.003-04:00

I'm very sorry, but the words will come tomorrow.

Non nobis,

Adam

6/3/08 Second Psalm - 9th OT

2008-06-03T20:10:00.002-04:00

First, I fixed the stems on the verses of the first psalm for this week. They are now no longer there :)

Second, today's piece sets one of my all-time favorite psalms. I'm not even sure why, really. It may be the sense of comfort knowing that we are members of a kingdom watched over by a God whose presence alone causes the very land to tremble. In any case, the more of these two-part pieces I write, the more I hear them with two solo cantors, as opposed to a two-part choir. I know I said either was possible on Sunday, but I've changed my mind. They should be performed as a duet if at all possible.

Non nobis,

Adam

Sorry about that...

2008-06-03T09:50:00.004-04:00

I realized when checking the blog this morning that I had not actually posted the music that I had written yesterday. Instead, I had merely saved it as a draft. As you can see by the following graphic (for those of you who have never used Blogger before), the buttons are next to each other:

So instead of a post yesterday, all I had was a nice, tidy little draft sitting in my account. A lot of good that did me :)

On another note, please pray for me over the next few days. I'm experiencing a couple of computer problems that, God willing, won't affect the blog itself, but make the actual composition very slow and tedious. I'd appreciate any prayers you can offer for me, and I'd like to thank everyone who has supported me verbally, monetarily, and through comments on the blog so far.

Non nobis,

Adam

6/2/08 First Psalm - 9th OT

2008-06-02T15:44:00.002-04:00

Another two-part 9/8 piece. There's something about 9/8 being triplets of triplets, so to speak, that appeals to me. Maybe it's the lilt. In any case, this week's will probably all feature 9/8 in one spot or another.

Non nobis,

Adam

6/1/08 Versicles - 9th OT

2008-06-01T23:45:00.003-04:00

I decided to try something a bit different this week. As you will see, the piece is in a two-part texture. This can be performed either with a two-part choir or two soloists.

Non nobis,

Adam

5/31/08 Intercessions - 8th OT

2008-05-31T23:00:00.003-04:00

This marks the end of the second complete celebration I've composed. I've gone from 0 to 2 celebrations in less than five minutes!

Non nobis,

Adam

5/31/08 Intercessions - Corpus Christi

2008-05-31T22:56:00.002-04:00

This piece marks a couple of things. First, the end of the composition of the Corpus Christi Evening Prayer II, which is my first full celebration composed for this project. Woo! Second, it marks the beginning of labels for the posts, so that hopefully they will be easier to navigate once they become more numerous.

Non nobis,

Adam

5/30/08 Magnificat - 8th OT

2008-05-30T22:28:00.004-04:00

I found a new way of justifying the lyrics to make them a bit easier to read, so I'm excited :)

Non nobis,

Adam

5/30/08 Magnificat - Corpus Christi

2008-05-30T21:21:00.003-04:00

Corpus Christi's pieces have been shaping up to be some of my favorites. Well, from among those I've written, anyway. However, I have to say that I'll be glad once I'm back to writing only one piece per day. It generally takes between 30-45 minutes to write each piece, and it will be nice to have the extra time again.

Non nobis,

Adam

5/29/08 Responsory - 8th OT

2008-05-29T22:54:00.004-04:00

I kept humming a major version of the responsory for Corpus Christi that I had written earlier today, so I decided to set this responsory to a similar tune. At first I was afraid they'd be too similar, but I like the way they both turned out.

Non nobis,

Adam

5/29/08 Responsory - Corpus Christi

2008-05-29T17:27:00.003-04:00

Finally, a complete piece is up the first time! I knew I'd get the hang of this one of these days...

Non nobis,

Adam

5/28/08 Canticle - 8th OT

2008-05-28T23:53:00.005-04:00

More verses with the same music on this one, too.

Non nobis,

Adam

5/28/08 Canticle - Corpus Christi

2008-05-28T23:51:00.004-04:00

I fixed a bunch of stuff from the previous entries. I'll add the rest of the verses to this tomorrow, but the music won't change.

Non nobis,

Adam

5/27/08 Second Psalm - 8th OT

2008-05-27T23:49:00.004-04:00

Other words to come soon on this as well. The first sequence is for the four-line stanzas and the Gloria Patri. The second is for the three-line stanzas.

Non nobis,

Adam

5/27/08 Second Psalm - Corpus Christi

2008-05-27T23:47:00.004-04:00

Sorry I'm just getting this up. Other words to come soon.

Non nobis,

Adam

5/26/08 First Psalm - 8th OT

2008-05-26T22:44:00.004-04:00

I just realized that I forgot to (1)add the doxology to the end and (2)remove the stems for the verses of the psalm for Corpus Christi. I guess I'll fix those when I fix the Magnificat of 7th OT. After all, I didn't specify that the piece would be perfectly formatted every day ;) The music is there, and that's what counts.

Also, I am exploring several options for uploading audio files of the pieces. When that happens, I'll of course add audio to all the previous posts. Please pray with me that I can find a way to do so affordably, because it would help more people experience the music. There aren't many of us who enjoy looking at sheet music alone.

Non nobis,

Adam

5/26/08 First Psalm - Corpus Christi

2008-05-26T17:50:00.006-04:00

Just so you know, any time I put slash marks into the lyrics, it indicates a slight pause. In this case, it's because that's the end of the line in a stanza of the psalm. For instance,

The Lord's revelation to my Master: / "Sit on my right:

your foes I will put beneath your feet."

is really

The Lord's revelation to my Master:

"Sit on my right:

your foes I will put beneath your feet."

Non nobis,

Adam

5/25/08 Versicles - 8th OT

2008-05-25T23:36:00.003-04:00

Here's wave two; sorry it's so late!

Non nobis,

Adam

5/25/08 Versicles - Corpus Christi

2008-05-25T22:55:00.006-04:00

I ran into a problem today, and I had a big decision to make. For moveable feasts that are transferred to the nearest Sunday, which do I do: the feast, or the Sunday? Take today, for instance. If I did Corpus Christi, my work couldn't be performed on the Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time. But if I did the Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, there would be no proper performance for Corpus Christi every year. In the end, I decided to do both. It will mean more work for me, but in the end I think it will improve the result. This way, the work really will be able to be performed every Sunday of the year. The versicles for the Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time will be up later tonight.

Non nobis,

Adam

5/24/08 Intercessions - 7th OT

2008-05-24T08:51:00.006-04:00

The response is labeled as "Choir," but when sung with a congregation, they should sing the Soprano part. The verses should only be sung by the celebrant and choir, though.

Non nobis,

Adam

5/23/08 Magnificat - 7th OT

2008-05-23T23:13:00.007-04:00

Sorry for the lateness and incompleteness. I have all of the music written; however, I have not yet typeset all of the words to it yet. I will upload it the version with all of the words as soon as I have it finished.

Non nobis,

Adam

5/22/08 Responsory - 7th OT

2008-05-22T16:01:00.009-04:00

Here it is: my very first song for CQ! Unfortunately, I am not able to post an audio file at this time. However, I hope to be able to do so in the future. This one is dedicated to all the folks at DCF, especially those who helped me plan this blog.

Non nobis,

Adam

Introduction

2008-05-22T10:18:00.004-04:00

Non nobis Domine non nobis sed nomine tuo da gloriam.

(Not to us, O Lord, not to us; but to thy name give glory.)

Welcome to my new blog! My name is Adam, and I am a sophomore in college studying Music Composition. I write music for the Church and hope to be musical director of a parish one day, if that's where the Lord calls me. As the description says, this is part exercise and part prayer. My basic idea is to write one song every day for 365 days, thus having written a song for every day of the year. I am starting my blog today, on the Feast of St. Romanus of Subiaco, which is exactly 6 months from the Feast of St. Cecilia, Patron Saint of Music.

For text, I will be using the Sunday Vespers (Evening Prayer II) of the Liturgy of the Hours. On Sunday, I'll set the opening and closing versicles of that day. On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, I'll set the First Psalm and its antiphon, the Second Psalm and its antiphon, and the Canticle and its antiphon, respectively. Thursdays will be the Responsory, and Fridays will be the Magnificat with its antiphon. On Saturday, I'll set the Intercessions. By the end of the week, I'll have written music for the complete service, excluding the hymn (which is already set to music), the reading (which can be read or recited recto tono), and the prayer (which can also be read or recited).

These pieces will indeed be copyrighted. Feel free to share these pieces with others, but I ask that you do it by directing them to this site and not by downloading the music. Also, please do not perform this music in any form without prior permission in writing. I'll more than likely give you permission; I'd just like to know some details about the performance first. I welcome and appreciate your comments and feedback on this journey, as well as any support you can throw my way (it's going to be tough to keep this up). Any prayers are greatly appreciated.

I will post today's work later in the day. Until then, thanks for listening!

Non nobis,

Adam