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Note: This is not Fr. Nilos official slides for this topic. This is just based on the notes of one of those
who participated in the Music in the Liturgy workshop, where Fr. Nilo is the main speaker, conducted
at St. Francis Xavier Parish (Mayamot, Anitpolo) last Oct. 29, 2011.
Rev. Fr. Leo Nilo Mangussad
Rector, Mary Queen of Peace Shrine (EDSA
Shrine)
Director, Commission on Music in Liturgy,
Archdiocese of Manila
Institute of Music in Liturgy (ILM)
Offers Basic Course on Liturgical Music
Held at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Minor
Seminary, EDSA, Makati City
Musicam Sacram instruction on music in
the liturgy (2nd Vatican Ecumenical Council,
March 5, 1967)
http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_instr_19670305_musicam-sacram_en.html
Secular Music
Liturgical
Music
(#9 Musicam Sacram) No kind of sacred music is
prohibited from liturgical actions by the Church as long as
it corresponds to the spirit of the liturgical celebration
itself and the nature of its individual parts, and does not
hinder the active participation of the people.
Responsorial Psalm
(#61, GIRM) an integral part of the Liturgy of the Word and holds great
liturgical and pastoral importance, because it fosters meditation on
the word of God.
It is preferred that response is thru song while the verses thru chant
(or read)
Alleluia
(#62, GIRM) the assembly of the faithful welcomes
and greets the Lord who is about to speak to it in the
Gospel and professes its faith by means of the chant
AlleluYaweh, which means Praise the Lord
Official structure is Alleluia Verse Alleluia. If the
song already has a verse, no need for lector to read
the verse
(#62, GIRM) sung in every season except Lent the
verse before the Gospel is sung, as indicated in the
Lectionary. It is also permissible to sing another
psalm or tract, as found in the Gradual.
Song for the Presentations of the Gifts
Offertorium, song for the Wine and Bread
(#74, GIRM) continues at least until the gifts have been placed
on the altar Singing may always accompany the rite at the
offertory, even when there is no procession with the gifts
Take and Receive and Paghahandog ng Sarili are not
appropriate because they are not offering about the Lord
Sanctus
Said three times (Holy) -> superlative degree
(#79b, GIRM) joining with the heavenly powers this
acclamation, which is part of the Eucharistic Prayer itself, is
sung or said by all the people with the priest.
Memorial Acclamation
(#79e, GIRM) keeps the memorial of Christ,
recalling especially his blessed Passion, glorious
Resurrection, and Ascension into heaven.
Great Amen
(#79h, GIRM) by which the glorification of God is
expressed and which is confirmed and concluded
by the peoples acclamation, Amen.
The great confirmation
Lords Prayer
Should be sung having masculine characteristics
(strong, powerful, protective, etc.) for the Lord wants
us to feel that our Father has such characteristics.
Recessional Hymn
Free to sing any song but at least make it a sacred music.
Theme should be thanking God and sending forth the people.
(#15, Musica Sacram) The faithful fulfill their liturgical role by
making that full, conscious and active participation which is
demanded by the nature of the liturgy itself and which is, by
reason of baptism, the right and duty of the Christian people.
This participation:
(a) Should be above all internal, in the sense that by it the faithful join
their mind to what they pronounce or hear, and cooperate with
heavenly grace,
(b) Must be, on the other hand, external also, that is, such as to show
the internal participation by gestures and bodily attitudes, by the
acclamations, responses and singing.
Try to make it unison from entrance hymn up to agnus dei so that
people cant be confused on the voicings
The pipe organ is to be held in high esteem in the
Latin Church, since it is its traditional instrument, the
sound of which can add a wonderful splendor to the
Church's ceremonies and powerfully lift up men's
minds to God and higher things.
The use of other instruments may also be admitted
in divine worship, given the decision and consent of
the competent territorial authority, provided that
the instruments are suitable for sacred use, or can be
adapted to it, that they are in keeping with the
dignity of the temple, and truly contribute to the
edification of the faithful