[Magdalen] A great sadness

[Cantor03 at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/4/2016 10:03:51 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
scottknitter at gmail.com writes:

think  it's
up to me when to do it (and some subdeacons never do, which is  fine),
but I figure if we had a solemn procession, we need the fancy  Epistle
tone. I think it almost upstages the Gospel  tone.>>>>>>
 
During the twenty years I lived in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, I acted as
subdeacon for the monthly Minnesota CBS (Confraternity of the Blessed
Sacrament) Solemn Masses.  I always used the Solemn Epistle Tone
for these events.  A bishop once noted the persons gushing  over my
"performance" at the following reception, and accused me of having a
professional "clack."
 
At the least, the Solemn Epistle tone is festive, and much fun to  chant.
 
If the chant ends up "upstaging" the clergyperson chanting the  Gospel,
well, that's the way it goes.
 
 
 
David Strang.