Funeral Mass for David A. Haas will be on Thursday, Septmber 3 at 10:00 a.m. Choir members are asked to be in church by 9:45.
For the Sandusky Register obituary link, click here.
Monday, August 31, 2009
MONTHLY UPDATES FOR SEPTEMBER
Be sure to check out our Monthly updates ! !
This Month in St. Mary's History
This Month in Music History
Monthly Videos
All of these links can also be found in the sidebar.
Coming soon will be all the choirs calendar updates and "Upcoming Musical Events" will have all of this year's concerts and other music events listed.
This Month in St. Mary's History
This Month in Music History
Monthly Videos
All of these links can also be found in the sidebar.
Coming soon will be all the choirs calendar updates and "Upcoming Musical Events" will have all of this year's concerts and other music events listed.
A CROSS-TUNED HYMN TO BE USED THIS WEEKEND
By Tim Claubaugh
This weekend, we will be using a cross-tuned hymn. For more information on cross - tuning, see this article from our "Hymnody Series" a few weeks ago.
For this weekend we are singing # 741 God is Here! As We His People. The tune in our hymnals that this hymn is set to is ABBOT'S LEIGH which we do not know. The meter for this hymn is 8 7 8 7 and there are several hymn tunes set to that meter that we do know. One of those tunes is BEACH SPRING which we have sung when we sing the hymn # 663 As a Fire is Meant for Burning. So we will sing the words of # 741 God is Here! As We are His People to the tune of BEACH SPRING (# 663 As a Fire is Meant for Burning).
If you find cross-tuning a little confusing because the notes don't match up or go the direction that you are singing, simply ignore the notes on the page and just sing. You know the tune anyway, so there is no need to look at the notes; just look at the words.
This weekend, we will be using a cross-tuned hymn. For more information on cross - tuning, see this article from our "Hymnody Series" a few weeks ago.
For this weekend we are singing # 741 God is Here! As We His People. The tune in our hymnals that this hymn is set to is ABBOT'S LEIGH which we do not know. The meter for this hymn is 8 7 8 7 and there are several hymn tunes set to that meter that we do know. One of those tunes is BEACH SPRING which we have sung when we sing the hymn # 663 As a Fire is Meant for Burning. So we will sing the words of # 741 God is Here! As We are His People to the tune of BEACH SPRING (# 663 As a Fire is Meant for Burning).
If you find cross-tuning a little confusing because the notes don't match up or go the direction that you are singing, simply ignore the notes on the page and just sing. You know the tune anyway, so there is no need to look at the notes; just look at the words.
FUNERAL FOR MICHAEL K. DAVIE
Funeral Mass for Michael K. Davie will be on Wednesday, Septmber 2 at 10:00 a.m. Choir members are asked to be in church by 9:45.
For the Sandusky Register obituary link, click here.
For the Sandusky Register obituary link, click here.
FUNERAL FOR SHIRLEY R. ZIEMKE
Funeral Mass for Shirley R. Ziemke will be on Tuesday, September 1 at 10:00 a.m. Choir members are asked to be in church by 9:45.
For the Sandusky Register obituary link, click here.
For the Sandusky Register obituary link, click here.
FUNERAL FOR GEORGE H. ICSMAN
Funeral service for George H. Icsman (Carol Icsman's husband) will be on Tuesday, September 1 at 1:00 at Toft Funeral Home.
For the Sandusky Register obituary link, click here.
For the Sandusky Register obituary link, click here.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
WELCOME VISITORS !
If this is the first time you have visited this site, it is probably because of the bulletin insert this past Sunday which talked about the Music Ministries here at St. Mary's. We welcome you and hope that you come back weekly to check out new articles and updates.
The purpose of this site is to inform and educate people of anything liturgical and musical in our parish. You will find such links in the sidebar as: “This Sunday’s Music” (if you are wondering what we will be singing at Mass); “Music for Your Wedding” (for couples planning their wedding); a good series on “Hymnody;” "Music Ministries at St. Mary's" which gives more detail about the different music ministries available; “Upcoming Musical Events;” “Liturgical or Musical Questions;” “This Month in St. Mary’s History;” “This Month in Music History;” “Monthly Video” and many other links as well.
We hope that you do visit us often and feel free to leave comments and / or questions regarding music or liturgy. Don't forget to put this site in your "favorites" or bookmark us!
The purpose of this site is to inform and educate people of anything liturgical and musical in our parish. You will find such links in the sidebar as: “This Sunday’s Music” (if you are wondering what we will be singing at Mass); “Music for Your Wedding” (for couples planning their wedding); a good series on “Hymnody;” "Music Ministries at St. Mary's" which gives more detail about the different music ministries available; “Upcoming Musical Events;” “Liturgical or Musical Questions;” “This Month in St. Mary’s History;” “This Month in Music History;” “Monthly Video” and many other links as well.
We hope that you do visit us often and feel free to leave comments and / or questions regarding music or liturgy. Don't forget to put this site in your "favorites" or bookmark us!
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
FUNERAL FOR GILBERT G. PALMER
Funeral Mass for Gilbert G. Palmer will be on Friday, August 21 at 10:00 a.m. Choir members are asked to be in church by 9:30.
For the Sandusky Register obituary link, click here.
For the Sandusky Register obituary link, click here.
Monday, August 10, 2009
HYMNODY: PART 4: "CROSS-TUNING"
By Tim Claubaugh
Again, as in the previous articles in this series, you may want to click here for a printable version of this article and take it to church with you so that you can reference it with the hymn examples listed in this article.
In this article, we will be looking at just traditional hymns, because traditional hymns are the hymns that use meter references and hymn tune names.
In order to have a good understanding of this article, it is important that you have read the two previous articles in this series on "Hymn Tune Names" and "Meter."
Cross - Tuning is simply using a different Hymn Tune (or melody) than what is written to sing a hymn.
An example of that is this past week at Mass, our opening song was # 741 "God is Here! As We His People," the Hymn Tune that this particular hymn is set to (Tune: ABBOT'S LEIGH) is unfamiliar to our parishoners. Therefore, we simply sing that hymn to a tune (or melody) that we already know # 663 "As a Fire is Meant for Burning" (Tune: BEACH SPRING).
Another example is this coming weekend at Mass. Our closing song will be # 634 "Lord of All Nations" (Tune: BEATUS VIR). Again, we as a congregation do not know that tune, so we will sing the hymn to a tune we already know, # 698 "Take Up Your Cross" (Tune: O WALY WALY).
Now when deciding what tune to substitue, the church musician can not use just any tune. The decision has to be made within the context of the hymns "Meter." In the case of # 741 "God is Here," the meter is 8 7 8 7 D. Looking at the Meter Index (# 903 in the back of the hymnal), one will see that particular caption (8 7 8 7 D), and notice 11 Hymn Tunes listed under that meter (including ABBOT'S LEIGH). Therefore, any one of those 10 Hymn Tunes would work. So we could sing that hymn to the tune of HYFRYDOL (# 853 "Alleluia Sing to Jesus"), HYMN TO JOY (# 528 "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You"), PLEADING SAVIOR (# 783 "Sing of Mary, Pure and Lowly"), or any of the other Hymn Tunes listed under that caption (8 7 8 7 D) because the meter matches up perfectly.
With # 634 "Lord of All Nations," the meter is LM (Long Meter or 88 88). Looking back at the Metrical Index again (# 903), you will see 18 Hymn Tunes listed under the LM caption, so any of those tunes could be used to sing "Lord of All Nations." Some possibilites are # 430 "I Know That My Redeemer Lives" (DUKE STREET) # 469 "Come Holy Ghost" (LAMBILLOTTE), or #747 "All People That on Earth Do Dwell" (OLD HUNDREDTH) just to name a few. If you take a minute or two and sing the words of "Lord of All Nations" to any of the tunes listed above, again, you will see that they match perfectly.
Cross-Tuning allows us to sing hymns that we wouldn't ordinarly sing because we don't know the tune (melody) to a tune that we already know. It is a very useful tool for church musicians and parishoners alike.
Again, as in the previous articles in this series, you may want to click here for a printable version of this article and take it to church with you so that you can reference it with the hymn examples listed in this article.
In this article, we will be looking at just traditional hymns, because traditional hymns are the hymns that use meter references and hymn tune names.
In order to have a good understanding of this article, it is important that you have read the two previous articles in this series on "Hymn Tune Names" and "Meter."
Cross - Tuning is simply using a different Hymn Tune (or melody) than what is written to sing a hymn.
An example of that is this past week at Mass, our opening song was # 741 "God is Here! As We His People," the Hymn Tune that this particular hymn is set to (Tune: ABBOT'S LEIGH) is unfamiliar to our parishoners. Therefore, we simply sing that hymn to a tune (or melody) that we already know # 663 "As a Fire is Meant for Burning" (Tune: BEACH SPRING).
Another example is this coming weekend at Mass. Our closing song will be # 634 "Lord of All Nations" (Tune: BEATUS VIR). Again, we as a congregation do not know that tune, so we will sing the hymn to a tune we already know, # 698 "Take Up Your Cross" (Tune: O WALY WALY).
Now when deciding what tune to substitue, the church musician can not use just any tune. The decision has to be made within the context of the hymns "Meter." In the case of # 741 "God is Here," the meter is 8 7 8 7 D. Looking at the Meter Index (# 903 in the back of the hymnal), one will see that particular caption (8 7 8 7 D), and notice 11 Hymn Tunes listed under that meter (including ABBOT'S LEIGH). Therefore, any one of those 10 Hymn Tunes would work. So we could sing that hymn to the tune of HYFRYDOL (# 853 "Alleluia Sing to Jesus"), HYMN TO JOY (# 528 "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You"), PLEADING SAVIOR (# 783 "Sing of Mary, Pure and Lowly"), or any of the other Hymn Tunes listed under that caption (8 7 8 7 D) because the meter matches up perfectly.
With # 634 "Lord of All Nations," the meter is LM (Long Meter or 88 88). Looking back at the Metrical Index again (# 903), you will see 18 Hymn Tunes listed under the LM caption, so any of those tunes could be used to sing "Lord of All Nations." Some possibilites are # 430 "I Know That My Redeemer Lives" (DUKE STREET) # 469 "Come Holy Ghost" (LAMBILLOTTE), or #747 "All People That on Earth Do Dwell" (OLD HUNDREDTH) just to name a few. If you take a minute or two and sing the words of "Lord of All Nations" to any of the tunes listed above, again, you will see that they match perfectly.
Cross-Tuning allows us to sing hymns that we wouldn't ordinarly sing because we don't know the tune (melody) to a tune that we already know. It is a very useful tool for church musicians and parishoners alike.
THE SAME RESPONSORIAL PSALM FOR 3 WEEKS IN A ROW
By Tim Claubaugh
There is something very unique about this time in August within the church year. That is for 3 weeks in a row, the church uses the same Responsorial Psalm. This is the only time within the 3 year cycle of the readings that this happens.
The church takes the scripture readings and spreads them out over a three year period (cycles A, B, & C) so that in 3 years time, you have heard most of the readings from scripture. We are currently in cycle B, and this is the only time during that 3 year cycle where the same Responsorial Psalm is used for three weeks in a row.
The past Sunday (August 9, 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time) we sang Psalm 34: 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 with the antiphon "Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.
This coming Sunday (August 16, 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time) we will sing Psalm 34: 2-3, 4-5, 6-7 with the antiphon "Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.
Finally for the 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time (August 23), we again sing from Psalm 34, however, this time the verses will be 2-3, 16-17, 18-19, and 20-21.
You will notice that Sunday's 19 and 20 are the same except for one less verse (vs. 8-9 is not used on the 20th Sunday. On the 21st Sunday, there are three verses that are used later in the Psalm, however, the Psalm begins with Vs. 2-3 just like the previous 2 Sundays.
There is something very unique about this time in August within the church year. That is for 3 weeks in a row, the church uses the same Responsorial Psalm. This is the only time within the 3 year cycle of the readings that this happens.
The church takes the scripture readings and spreads them out over a three year period (cycles A, B, & C) so that in 3 years time, you have heard most of the readings from scripture. We are currently in cycle B, and this is the only time during that 3 year cycle where the same Responsorial Psalm is used for three weeks in a row.
The past Sunday (August 9, 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time) we sang Psalm 34: 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 with the antiphon "Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.
This coming Sunday (August 16, 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time) we will sing Psalm 34: 2-3, 4-5, 6-7 with the antiphon "Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.
Finally for the 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time (August 23), we again sing from Psalm 34, however, this time the verses will be 2-3, 16-17, 18-19, and 20-21.
You will notice that Sunday's 19 and 20 are the same except for one less verse (vs. 8-9 is not used on the 20th Sunday. On the 21st Sunday, there are three verses that are used later in the Psalm, however, the Psalm begins with Vs. 2-3 just like the previous 2 Sundays.
Saturday, August 8, 2009
MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR FRANK F. ELLIOT
A Memorial Service for Frank F. Elliott will be on Wednesday, August 12 at 9:30 a.m. Choir members are asked to be in church by 9:15.
Frank is the father of our religious ed leader, Deb Geason. He died in Arizona on July 5 where a funeral Mass was held and burial.
Frank is the father of our religious ed leader, Deb Geason. He died in Arizona on July 5 where a funeral Mass was held and burial.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
NEW LOOK ! SAME SITE !
Our website has a new look! This is so that it looks and feels more like the St. Mary's Parish website. We also hope to get the St. Mary's logo (the Sorrowful Mother image) up on our Music Ministry website as well. Click on the comment section below and leave us a comment on your thoughts about this new look.
MONTHLY UPDATES
Be sure to check our monthly updates in the "This Month in St. Mary's History," "This Month in Music History," (found on the Sandusky Chapter of the American Guild of Organist web site), and "Monthly Videos." You can either click on each of the links here, or go to the side bar and click on them there as well.
Next week we will have part 4 in our Hymnody Series explaining "cross-tuning."
MONTHLY UPDATES
Be sure to check our monthly updates in the "This Month in St. Mary's History," "This Month in Music History," (found on the Sandusky Chapter of the American Guild of Organist web site), and "Monthly Videos." You can either click on each of the links here, or go to the side bar and click on them there as well.
Next week we will have part 4 in our Hymnody Series explaining "cross-tuning."
FUNERAL FOR DOUGLAS G. WIEBER
Funeral Mass for Douglas G. Wieber will be on Friday, August 7 at 10:00 a.m. Choir members are asked to be in church by 9:45.
For the Sandusky Register obituary link, click here.
For the Sandusky Register obituary link, click here.
Monday, August 3, 2009
FUNERAL FOR JOHN A. YOCHEM
Funeral Mass for John A. Yochem will be on Thursday, August 6 at 10:00 a.m. Choir members are asked to be in church by 9:45.
For the Sandusky Register obituary link, click.
For the Sandusky Register obituary link, click.
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