Tag: GIA Publications
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New English-language Hymns for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
One of the happy surprises contained in the new Divine Office Hymnal (Chicago, IL: GIA Publications, Inc, 2023) is the inclusion of two English-language hymns intended for use on 12 December, the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the USA. Almost all the hymns in this publication are translations from Latin originals, usually set to both metrical-chorale…
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Music for the Church’s Worship 3: Liturgical Music by Dr. Lynn Trapp
In my experience it is quite rare to find a composer who can write idiomatically in both “classical” and “folk” styles, let alone one who has such a sense of what is appropriate for ritual, conducive to prayer, and within the capabilities of most parish musicians. I hope that Dr. Trapp will continue to bless…
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Ruff on chant book at The Catholic Channel
Topic was my new book and CD from GIA, Canticum novum. Here is the soundtrack of the program.
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What Mass Settings Are We Using?
At the recent Collegeville Conference on Music, Liturgy, and the Arts, Michael Silhavy (now at GIA Publications) gave a plenum presentation on Mass settings with the revised Missal translation. This post is based on his remarks and the participants’ comments.
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A Review of Worship–Fourth Edition
by James E. Frazier “GIA has successfully kept in touch with the evolution of liturgical music since Vatican II, monitored the changing temper of the musical times, and in its latest volume, despite its faults, the company’s Worship–Fourth Edition presents a mature proposal for a liturgical music that is worthy of the church and its…
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A New Chant Collection
“This collection provides easier chants for a schola or choir to sing at Mass (for example, as a prelude, as an entrance chant, at the preparation of the offerings, or as a communion chant) and at other liturgical celebrations. It is intended for those many situations in which it is not yet possible to sing…
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Hymnal Review: Gather, Third Edition
GIA’s Gather 3 – a valiant attempt to be all things to many people.
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How are US publishers responding to the early rollout of Mass settings?
More than one person in the industry said that a bit more advance notice might have been helpful. Maybe gradual implementation could have begun this Advent, with a grace period of a year or so until settings with old texts are superseded.