New/Old Mass Acclamations, part 1

During the coming Advent and Lent, we will be singing a simple Latin chant setting of the Mass. Parishioners of a certain age may remember these acclamations from years past, while these will be new to some of us. The memorial acclamation is a newly composed setting to match the style of the older acclamations.

Whether you sing from the pew, in one of our choirs, or as a cantor, you will of course want to learn these. That goes without saying, right? Everyone in our parish sings at Mass, right? :-) So as an important and active member of our assembly, here's your homework:

Each of these has a link to a PDF file (to see the music) and an MP3 (to hear the music.)

Kyrie PDF MP3

Sanctus PDF MP3

Mem Acc B PDF MP3

Amen PDF (sorry, no recording for this one)

Agnus Dei PDF MP3

Why are we learning a Latin chant setting of the Mass? I'll leave you with that cliffhanger--tune in next week to find out. (Hint: it has something to do with preparing for the new English translation of the Mass coming 12 months from now.)