CHRISTUS VINCIT ANYWHERE! 150

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Party hearty, folks!  Here it is, our 150th episode!  So, i pose the question: "Cent-and-a-half-tennial" or "Sesquicentennial"?  How do we celebrate?  With a timeline of wacky events from CVA #100 all the way up to CVA #150.
The winner of our Krakowska Kielbasa parody contest is David Lauria. Click here for the words and melody to sing along with Shamus O'Reilly!
CVA Semi-Live on Route 3 (music for the 27th Sunday after Pentecost Extraordinary Form Low Mass, the last one at St. Leo the Great Church)

Music:
1. The Kingdom of God (tune: Laudate Dominum)
2. Ave Verum Corpus (written by W. A. Mozart)
3. Pange Lingua Gloriosi (Chant, Mode III)
4. To Jesus Christ, Our Sov'reign King (tune: Ich Glaub an Gott)
5. Now Thank We All Our God (tune: Nun Danket), sung by the St. Luke Church Contemporary Choir (Barrington, RI), directed by David Lauria. Karen Casale, cantor.
6. Rigaudon (written by Andre Campra), performed by yours truly!

Don't Do This at Church
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Sign of Peace Edition, brought to you by Opera Karaoke
News at the Door from the Schwan's Schnark: A cool new way to cook veggies!
NEW FEATURE! Songs that Get on Everybody's Nerves (a short ditty featuring Zeke the Porch Monkey)
At left is a picture of Pancho O'Malley, who we mentioned just a couple of episodes ago.
Additional Links: Stephen Colbert's "liturgical dance"

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CHRISTUS VINCIT ANYWHERE! 149

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We continue our review of the 2009 OCP Music Issue.  This time: hymns 375-455.  Also, we remind our listeners about our contest for CVA #150 (which is coming very soon!), and we correct our previous show's errors (yes, we do make those from time to time!). 
Feasts for the Month: November 2008 (More info: New Advent)
CVA Suggestion Box: Music suggestions for the Dedication of St. John Lateran Basilica (More info: CanticaNOVA Planning Pages)

Don't Do This at Church (two clips)

Music:
1. Due His Name, by Covenant (courtesy of Podsafe)
2. The Church's One Foundation (tune: Aurelia)
3. Faith of Our Fathers (tune: St. Catherine); 4. Gift of Finest Wheat (tune: Bicentennial)
5. Song that Gets on Everybody's Nerves (old Cub Scout ditty)

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Dedication of St. John Lateran Edition, brought to you by Me for President
News at the Door from the Schwan's Schnark: Schweets Week at Schwan's
CVA Semi-Live on Cape Cod: Warning! Shamus is at the Wheel Again! (Music for the Dedication of the St. John Lateran Basilica)
Additional Links: How Joyful My Expressing (text by yours truly)

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CHRISTUS VINCIT ANYWHERE! 148

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I made a bad goof at the beginning. Extraordinary Form should have said "Christ the King" and not "24th Sunday after Pentecost". Sorry 'bout that!
Anyhoo, today we present a history of the Music Issue from the early 1980's on.  We also review the 2009 Music Issue.  This installment: hymns 301-374.  We also introduce Poncho O'Malley and Zeke the Porch Monkey (check out his really cool commercial). Oh, and did you know that I am a bibliophobe?
Also, I have a question for you.  Would you program Eagle's Wings at a Latin Mass?
Semi-live with the Bitmap (Music for Pentecost 23)

Music:
1. There's a Wideness in God's Mercy (tune: In Babilone)
2. Adoramus Te Christe (written by Theodore Dubois, from his Seven Last Words of Christ)
3. Panis Angelicus (written by Cesar Franck); 4. Lift High the Cross (tune: Crucifer)
5. Paul Lisney plays Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious (courtesy of Podsafe)

News at the Door from the Schwan's Schnark (seafood specials)
Christus Vincit Sports (continuing baseball playoff coverage)
Orange County Mass Chopper-Uppers
Contest Reminder! Winner will be drawn on our 150th episode!
Additional links: Church of St. John the Baptist (Pawtucket, RI)

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CHRISTUS VINCIT ANYWHERE! 147

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Pride of place and high esteem - two expressions from the Constitution on Sacred Liturgy Sacrosanctam Concilium - is our feature topic for today. What about these two expressions? Listen and learn!
Feasts for the Month: October 2008. For more information, check out the New Advent Website.

CVA Semi-Live on I-195: OH NO! Shamus has his license back! Check out his antics while he plays the music we did on September 21, the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost.

Music:
1. Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (tune: Picardy);
2. Verbum Supernum Prodiens (Chant, Mode VIII);
3. Magnificat (Psalm Tone 8G, simple tone);
4. Now Thank We All Our God (tune: Nun Danket);
5. Hail Mary, by Johnny Proctor, courtesy of Soundclick.

Christus Vincit Sports: Snarktober Edition 2008, courtesy of Caribou Barbie.
NEW FEATURE: News at the Door from the Schwan's Schnark: In this inaugural clip, the Schwan's Schnark promotes meal kits, plus a cool ice cream just right for the Fall season.
Also, a contest in honor of our forthcoming 150th episode. LISTEN AND WIN!
Additional links: Catholic Light (Not "Catholic Lite")

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CHRISTUS VINCIT ANYWHERE! 143

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Singing while playing the organ? Bad? Don't let the whack-job left fool you! Explanations and tales here!
CVA Semi-Live on Cape Cod: Music from the extraordinary form Mass for the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (VIII-18-08) at St. Leo the Great Church, courtesy of The Schwan Food Company.

Music:
1. Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation (tune: St. Thomas); 2. Magnificat (Psalm Tone 6F);
3. Little Fugue in G Minor (BWV 578/J.S. Bach), played by Chris Breemer (Piano Society page), brought to you by the Classic Cat.

Top Ten Reasons that the Extraordinary Form Mass You Went to Is Not Kosher, brought to you by Ludwig von Beaker.
Additional Links: Rosary Army: Major Sirius News episode; The Catholic Channel

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CHRISTUS VINCIT ANYWHERE! 140

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Today we continue where we left off three weeks ago, discussing GIA's first hymnal for the Ordinary Form of the Mass, Worship I.
We also talk about the music I've been writing during our mini-hiatus.

CVA Semi-Live at the Neighborhood Softball Field: Covering the music we did at St. Leo the Great Church on July 20, the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (Extraordinary Form) and at St. Anthony Church on July 27, the Seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ordinary Form).

Music:
1. I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (tune: Kingsfold)
2. Veni, Creator Spiritus (Chant, Mode VIII);
3. Adoro Te Devote (Chant, Mode V); 4. The Church's One Foundation (tune: Aurelia);
5., 6. Be Thou My Vision (tune: Slane) - two versions: one performed by yours truly at St. Anthony Church in Providence, RI, the other performed by Fugli, courtesy of Podsafe;
7. Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (tune: Lobe den Herren)

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: One Bread, One Body Edition, brought to you by the New and Improved Our Father Holding Hand.
Additional Links: CanticaNOVA Publications; The Chabanel Psalm Project
Awards to vote for:
Blogger's Choice Awards; Blogger's Choice: Best Religion Blog
Blogger's Choice: Best Podcast (Thank you for your support!)

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CHRISTUS VINCIT ANYWHERE! 138

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Today we're discussing those "songs about our actions", as well as the music that better serves in their places.
Feasts for the Week:  June 16-22. For more information: New Advent Website.
Christus Vincit Semi-Live at the Neighborhood Softball Field: Amidst a busy week of my daughter playing in playoffs AND all-star tourneys, we manage to discuss the music we did at Holy Cross Church for the Eleventh Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ordinary Form), and at St. Leo the Great Church for the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Extraordinary Form).

Music:
1. All People that on Earth Do Dwell (tune: Old Hundredth);
2. O God, Our Help in Ages Past (tune: St. Anne);
3. O Deus, Ego Amo Te (18th Century melody);
4. Panis Angelicus (written by Cesar Franck) (featuring Valerie Myette)
5. Ave Verum Corpus (written by Camille Saint-Saens), performed by the Choeur de Marais, brought to you by The Classic Cat

Christus Vincit Sports: brought to you by Ineffable. At left is a pic of the prelate whose team just won the NBA Finals! WOOHOO!

Additional Links:
2008 Eucharistic Congress (Atlanta, GA);
Catholic New Media Celebration (also in Atlanta)

Awards to vote for:
Blogger's Choice Awards; Blogger's Choice: Best Religion Blog
Blogger's Choice: Best Podcast (Thank you for your support!)

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CHRISTUS VINCIT ANYWHERE! 101

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The last of our five-part series on Psalm Tones, we cover Psalm Tone 8 and Tonus Peregrinus (aka "The Wandering Tone").  Also, Shamus tries to introduce "101 Damnations" in our intro.
Feasts for the week:  October 15-21.  For more information, see the New Advent Website.

What We Have Done, and What We Are Going to Do: Reviewing the music of the Twenty-Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time, then previewing the music list for the Twenty-Ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time. (NOTE: In a "rude interruption" towards the end, we also preview the music list for the Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost (Extraordinary Form) at St. Leo the Great Church.)

Music:
1. Holy God, We Praise Thy Name (tune: Grosser Gott)
2-6. Aufer a Me (Two forms of Psalm Tone 8G, Psalm Tone 8C, two forms of Tonus Peregrinus)
7. In All Circumstances Give Thanks (an alternate form of Psalm Tone 8G)
8. Hail Mary, by Johnny Proctor, courtesy of Podsafe.

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Christus Vincit Sports: Major League Baseball Playoffs and the Patriots/Dallas Squareoff, brought to you by Snark License Plates.
Additional Link: Order of St. Benedict Psalm Tone Pages

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