Simple Psalter for Solemnities, Feasts, and Other Celebrations
Author | : J. Michael Joncas |
Publisher | : Liturgical Press |
Total Pages | : 152 |
Release | : 2022-08-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780814667453 |
ISBN-13 | : 0814667457 |
Rating | : 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Download or read book Simple Psalter for Solemnities, Feasts, and Other Celebrations written by J. Michael Joncas and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2022-08-15 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael Joncas’s new Simple Psalter synthesizes elements of previous styles of psalm-singing into a new pattern of engaging these sacred texts. Using the new Abbey Psalms and Canticles, Joncas sets every responsorial psalm in the three-year Lectionary in settings that work equally well a cappella or with keyboard accompaniment. The antiphon for each setting may be sung in unison or enhanced with optional voice or instrument parts, and the verses are set to a Gelineau-inspired "pulsed" psalm tone, notated in proposed speech-rhythm. Additionally, the tones of the Simple Psalter respect form-critical studies of psalms, assigning them to particular categories (e.g., different tones for hymns of praise, songs of thanksgiving, communal laments, etc.). The Simple Psalter is divided into four volumes: one for solemnities, feasts, and other celebrations, and one each for years A, B and C.