iSNARK! 174

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We have a score to settle! On this episode, with a little help from our snarky little friend Joey the GIRM, we compare the wording of the so-called "Study Edition" of the General Instruction of the Roman Missal (courtesy of the Diocese of Pittsburgh Music Office) with the REAL GIRM (courtesy of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops).
We begin our show with two very important days in this family man's life: my daughter's wedding, and my wife's birthday!
Feasts for the Next Two Weeks (covering July 18-31, 2011 in the Ordinary Form, Extraordinary Form, and Anglican Use)
Don't Do This at Church (two clips, scattered)
Commercials for the usual three virtual sponsors (scattered)

What Did We Sing Today (covering the 15th and 16th Sundays of Ordinary Time).
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: GIRM Edition (namely, section 47 of the GIRM), courtesy of Liber Usualis

Music:
1. Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise (tune: St. Denio)
2. The Seed that Falls on Good Ground (music by Richard Rice, courtesy of the St. Noel Chabanel Responsorial Psalm Project at the Corpus Christi Watershed)
3. Panis Angelicus (music by Cesar Franck); 4. To the Name of Our Salvation (tune: Oriel)
5. Ecce Panis Angelorum (music by G. B. Polleri)
6. Conquering Kings Their Titles Take (tune: Orientis Patribus)
7. The band Spiritual House performs Living Stones, courtesy of Music Alley. (link to the band at CDBaby)

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CHRISTUS VINCIT PODCASTING 8

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What good is a show without that occasional "guest pest"? You know, the one that tries to make YOU the straightman for HIS jokes? Well, we have one today. You get to meet the Christus Vincit Leprechaun. He does have some good points. He did present today's episode of The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (today it's dedicated to the beginning of Psalm 19 and brought to you by Haugen-Haas Ice Cream). This zany schlep also replays his promo.

Today we finish off our "Tour d'IGMR" with the Dismissal, the "Unofficial Recessional Hymn", and "Oops, I forgot the Credo". We also briefly touch on Radiating Christ (cover at left), a CD tributing Alexander Peloquin.

Commercials: iPadre, Disciples with Microphones.
Additional link: Christus Vincit Network

Music:

The Worship of God in Nature (written by Beethoven)
I Caeli Immensi (written by Benedetto Marcello)

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CHRISTUS VINCIT PODCASTING 7

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Today we will continue our "Journey through the GIRM" by exploring the Communion Rite. PLUS! Captain Caveman (pictured above) comes out of retirement to introduce today's show.

Music List: Second Sunday of Ordinary Time.
Music: Sinfonia from Cantata #29, Part 1, by Johann Sebastian Bach, performed by Jeffrey Hall, courtesy of Soundclick. (Jeffrey's Soundclick site)
Top Ten List: Top Ten Signs You've Been to a Bad Mass, brought to you by Tith-O-Matic
Commercial: iPadre Catholic Podcast

Additional Links:
Women for Faith and Family, Adoremus Society, Catholic Podcasts,
Disciples with Microphones, Christus Vincit Network

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CHRISTUS VINCIT PODCASTING 6

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Today we continue our Tour of the IGMR (the "Journey through the GIRM") by talking about Offertory nomenclature and Eucharistic Prayer music.

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Here I Am, Lord Edition, brought to you by Why Catholics Can't Sing, by Thomas Day

Music: Fugue in A Minor - the Reedmaster, by Ludwig Korelli, courtesy of Soundclick. (Ludwig's Soundclick page / New Baroque)
Commercial: iPadre Catholic Podcast

Additional Links:
American Guild of Organists,
Society for a Moratorium on the Music of Marty Haugen and David Haas,
Rifugio San Gaspare (Fr. Jeff Keyes, formerly known as The New Gasparian),
Christus Vincit Network

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CHRISTUS VINCIT PODCASTING 5

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When you go back to the main page, check out all those lovely little badges. Those are links to sites where you can now get our feed. Some, like Podcast Alley, even give you the chance to vote. So, if you like what you hear, go over to Podcast Alley and give us a vote.

Today on our tour of the IGMR (aka Journey through the GIRM), we expand on the Alleluia and also cover the Offertory. We also list the music we sang for the Epiphany, as well as touch a little on its original date, and the end of Christmas Season.

Music: Laetentur Caeli, (written by yours truly and Giovanni Gastoldi) (Guest accompanist: Reuel Gifford)
(I had all intentions of getting some music from the 10:30 choir Mass on this podcast, but one problem - I forgot the dang recorder! So, I worked in one more piece from the Christmas Concert:)
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Organs in a Liturgical Setting Edition, brought to you by the Silent Night Seasonal Semi-Singers. (pictured at left)

Commercial: iPadre Catholic Podcast

Additional Links:
St. Patrick Cathedral (Harrisburg, PA), O.L. of Fatima Church (Lafayette, LA),
Holy Ghost Church (Tiverton, RI), SS. Cecilia and Philomena (Brookville, IN),
St. John Cantius Church (Chicago, IL), Holy Name Church (Providence, RI),
Disciples with Microphones, Christus Vincit Network

CHRISTUS VINCIT PODCASTING 4

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Today we continue our tour of the IGMR, covering the Liturgy of the Word.

Music: Joy, by Charlie Crowe, brought to you by the Podsafe Music Network
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Christmas seasonal edition, courtesy of eNovena.

Commercial: iPadre Catholic Podcast
Additional Links:
- USCCB, The Vatican, Ignatius Insight Scoop, The Curt Jester, Christus Vincit Network

CHRISTUS VINCIT PODCASTING 3

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UPDATE 1/2/06: We are now up and running on Podshow!

In this show we move on in our Tour of the IGMR, aka the "Journey through the GIRM", covering the Penitential Rite, the Rite of Sprinkling, and the Gloria in Excelsis.
NEW FEATURE: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (inspired by scenarios from the CHRISTUS VINCIT and Dusty Choir Loft blogs): Ave Maria Edition. Special thanks to those who helped introduce the new segment: my two younger children, Brian and Brittany, their friends Seth, Paige, and Ashlea, and Nathan.

Also: Mini Litany of Musical Saints (click on picture at left for the Latin version); The Pastoral Musician, a True Shepherd, or a Thief at the Gate, by blogmate Jason Pennington; the Music list for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God.

Music: Rejoice in the Lord Always (written by yours truly) (guest organist: Reuel Gifford)

Additional Links:
Musica Sacra, The Confessions of a Recovering Choir Director,
Christus Vincit Network, iPadre Catholic Podcast

CHRISTUS VINCIT PODCASTING 2

Tour the IGMR, Part I

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Good news! Two channels have picked up our feed: Odeo and Podcasting News. These are two links you can use to subscribe to our show. We're still awaiting Podcast Alley to pick us up, as well as awaiting a membership to Disciples with Microphones.

I added some music to this podcast. Thanks to the audio feature on my wife's digital camera, we taped some music from last night's Christmas Concert at Holy Ghost Church. The sound quality isn't that good, but the music itself is proof of how far our choir has come over the past 14 months. I also did a cool little echo ditty with the opening line on the words "Podcast Number 2".

Today we take you on a tour of the Instructio Generalis Missalis Romanis (General Instruction of the Roman Missal). This first part of a multi-part series explores the Entrance Chant (Introit).
Also: Holy Family is on a Friday this year!

Music (The music is better than the sound quality. I used my wife's old digital camera with the shattered flash to record the audio.):
1. Prelude on Rhosymedre (written by Ralph Vaughan Williams)
2. The Worship of God in Nature (written by Ludwig von Beethoven) (guest accompanist: Reuel Gifford)

Links:
Adoremus Society,
CanticaNOVA Publications (Shameless plug: they publish one of my hymn tunes),
The New Liturgical Movement (blog), Our Lady of Fatima Church (Lafayette, LA),
Christus Vincit - the BLOG!, iPadre.