[Magdalen] Whither Pentecost Sequence.

[Grace Cangialosi]

Well, I had asked the vicar about that before she went away, and she thought it was a good idea. But what she arranged was for someone to read the [very long] Gospel passage in Koinè Greek and then the deacon read it in English. I didn't find it very effective.  A couple of years ago I had people read in three modern languages besides English--one was Arabic--and I had them read simultaneously from wherever they were in the congregation. I liked that better than any other way I've experienced it; it seemed to me that that might have sounded a bit like that first Pentecost. Though, of course, if each person was simply hearing the words in their own language, I guess they wouldn't hear a collection of languages. 

It's good for us, though, to realize that the Gospel is read and proclaimed in a multitude of languages around the world.

> On May 15, 2016, at 2:22 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
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> What I missed was the reading of some/part of the lessons or prayers in
> various languages. Our congregation is pretty white bread but I know there
> are people who do speak some other languages and could do that.
> 
> On Sun, May 15, 2016 at 2:01 PM, Joseph Cirou <romanos at mindspring.com>
> wrote:
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>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: ME Michaud <michaudme at gmail.com>
>>> Sent: May 15, 2016 1:41 PM
>>> To: "magdalen at herberthouse.org" <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Whither Pentecost Sequence.
>>> 
>>> We went full traditional:
>>> Hail Thee Festival Day
>>> Down Ampney
>>> Abbot's Leigh
>> Very nice. There are a number of nice settings of the Golden Sequence out
>> there. In Chicago it was a part of the Pentecost Proprium by Jozek
>> Kronsteiner--an Austrian composer. The music was part of a cache of
>> European compositions introduced by Msgr. Meter after the 1950 Holy Year
>> (the first time a lot of new European music had surfaced.) For the real
>> classics there is always the Dunstable. Mozart wrote a setting of the
>> Alleluia Verse for Pentecost. I wanted something more contemporary for my
>> anniversary. We already were doing Mexican Baroque and Gabrieli and the
>> Agnus Dei from the Vierne Mass. I tried to include every group in the
>> Parish. I just realized I didn't include the Filipino. I don't think they
>> came forward when I was asking for suggestions. Our sacred dancers were
>> Puerto Rican assisted by a classical dance troupe that had choreographed.
>> Jehan Alain's Dances for Organ.
>> 
>> Joe
>> 
>>> The Gibson was a complete (and very welcome) surprise.
>>> 
>>> The recording on the link I sent is directed by our DoM, who is IMO
>> amazing.
>>> -M
>>> 
>>>> On Sunday, May 15, 2016, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Lucky you! We got a nice anthem which I didn't recognize, "holy Spirit,
>>>> Fill With Power" by Lani Smith
>>>> On Sun, May 15, 2016 at 1:07 PM, ME Michaud <michaudme at gmail.com
>>>> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> This morning's motet
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>>>>> http://paulgibsonmusic.com/2007/09/veni_sancte_spiritus.html
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