Society of Saint Gregory

The question is whether in general such issues are so prolific as to make a translation really awkward for composers to work with. More to the point, the texts are very difficult for the average parish cantor. The days of the music for one verse fitting the music for the others are gone. As an ...

Yes, it is true I was making a generalisation; to which of course there might well be exceptions. However I am afraid the examples you give do not qualify. And quite a few exceptions: Many extra words appear, whole clauses are inserted all over the place and extra lines appear willy-nilly. Re ...

In the same psalm we have: "The LORD who opens the eyes of the blind,
the LORD who raises up those who are bowed down."

In the present Lectionary two words are added to make this into a sentence: "It is the Lord..."

Totally agree that "composers have an opportunity to rethink how music is composed for them". However, the psalms were only available from 09 May and the process for applying for Permission to Publish was only made known mid-August. Much scrabbling around at the moment. And I, like others, have been ...

Only the CTS Missal is available at the moment and it's pretty grim.
The Hodder edition has just gone to print. From what I hear, it will be much more user friendly.

Have just watched an online Mass from a cathedral. At the end, the presiding priest reminded everyone about the new Lectionary and pointed out that the books bought just 14 years ago would no longer be usable. He said: “We will only be able to buy the books if those who like to use them, or need to u ...

Just 15 weeks until we start using the new Lectionary – First Sunday of Advent, Year C. CTS is producing a collection of chant-style settings of the Reponsorial Psalms. And McCrimmons is updating its existing Responsorial Psalter. Meanwhile, several members of this forum – mostly members of the SSG – ...

Yes, I know of at least two priests who have bought the Indian Lectionary.
Are there any great different between that and the new Lectionary for the UK?

High Peak wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:11 pm Do you mean Penticost this year or next?
The last info that I had was Advent this year.

Last info I had was May 2023. Then Autumn 2023.
And now May 2024 isn't too far away....

Still no news of the responses or the composers' guide. Latest whisper is the won't hear anything anytime soon

I will never forget the youngster who proclaimed: "A reading from the Duke of Booterononomy".
Not the vigil. I'll get me coat!

One person joined SSG as a result of the Facebook group. Maybe SSG needs a larger :D Facebook presence? Facebook groups are only visible to those registered with Facebook. Any organisation seeking to be better known needs to have more than one online presence. So, as well as boards like this ...

All a long way from initial hopes that it would be available in 2022.
Being an old git, I pray it's further delayed: I already struggle with language of the 2010 translation of the Missal. And the Abbey Psalms are excruciating in places.

alan29 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 7:16 pm Which composers? And how? And at what cost?

The text and guide to the 2010 ICEL translation was a freebie. Hopefully that set a precedent.

I note that, on the Lectionary Timetable from April 2023, the composers guide was to be available from May 2023, with the psalm texts available for composers from next month. Has anyone seen the composers guide, or knows where it can be found? That was probably when the planned date for the new ...