Memorial Acclamations - Gregorian

[quaeritor]

Given that it is suggested that the Acclamations in the Eucharistic Prayer should be linked in thematic unity, does anyone know where to find settings of the Acclamations after the Consecration to "fit in" with De Angelis - better still, since the texts are known generally in English and rarely encountered in Latin, does anyone know settings "matching" De Angelis, but in English?

[presbyter]

Given that it is suggested that the Acclamations in the Eucharistic Prayer should be linked in thematic unity

I'm not sure what you mean by that. Do you mean "have a similar tune"? If you do, I don't know.

The proper chants for the acclamations are in the Roman Missal.

[docmattc]

Quick google for "plainsong memorial acclamation" revealed this by Richard Proulx

No idea what its like, but in might be worth a punt.

[gwyn]

There's and English version of Missa De Angelis arranged by Abbot Alan Rees. This is a less ornate version of the original with penitential strophes. There's a Sanctus, two or three Memorial Acclamations and an Agnus as well as a Dismissal.

I believe it's in Liturgical Old and New. I'll clarify that and get back here.

I think he did a Missa Orvis Factor too.

[Anonymous]

The memorial acclamation is a problem in Gregorian as, being a modern invention, no ancient chant was ever composed for it.

The settings of the 4 acclamations given in the Roman Missal aren't great. The Latin one 'Mortem tuam annuntiamus....' just plagarises the melody from the antiphon 'Crucem tuam...', which is sung on Good Friday and I think that the English ones are a variation on the same theme.

[quaeritor]

I'm not sure what you mean by that. Do you mean "have a similar tune"? If you do, I don't know.

I suspect Quaeritor is referring to the bishops' draft guide for composers which states that "settings of the Eucharistic Acclamations should offer the Sanctus, Memorial Acclamations and Great Amen as a unified setting".

The proper chants for the acclamations are in the Roman Missal.

But in the light of the above how useful are they?

Nick is on the button (thanks, Nick) - I was too idle to try to rediscover the reference, but I guess I meant whatever the good Bishops had in mind. (Don't you ever get the feeling that we are missing some joined-up thinking in this liturgy quagmire?)

I like the underlying concept (that the setting of the acclamations - which, by the way, I thought included the Lamb of God - should emphasise the self-contained unity of the Eucharistic Prayer) but the settings in my "pocket" missal seem completely random. Perhaps they are not the "official" ones?

Perhaps I should use the clue given and re-read the guide.

[docmattc]

I always think the Preface Dialogue is a much overlooked acclamation in the Eucharistic Prayer, sung all too infrequently.

[quaeritor]

No, the Lamb of God is not an acclamation in any way shape or form. And it doesn't belong in the Eucharistic Prayer

Obvious really - what did I think "Amen" means? - time to switch on brain.