[Magdalen] Ormonde Plater/ RIP

[Joseph Cirou]

The Announcement of the Date of Easter on the Feast of the Epiphany is also given to the deacon and is sung in the tone of the Exultet

Joe




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>I  remember reading about the Ordination of Deacons  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>I recall discussions about the singing role of deacons.  Ormonde
>always emphasized that deacons should do their traditional choral
>part - chanting of the Gospel and the Prayers of the People, and
>that once a year special:  The exsultate at the Easter Vigil
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>Though he didn't go so far as some liturgists who flat out declare
>deacons who cannot sing their given liturgical parts should not
>be ordained, he leaned in that direction.
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>He maintained that deacons could and should be trained for these
>duties and not be satisfied with their delegation to cantors.
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>In this matter I always agreed with him, and would happily give
>up my usual cantoral duties in order to have them sung by the
>deacons.  It is always a thrill for me to encounter a  Gospel/Prayers
>of the People, and most especially the Exsultate, chanted by a
>deacon.
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>David Strang.