Tuesday, 07 July 2009

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  Mediaeval English Liturgy....Smoke everywhere!

  Here are a few links to videos of pre-reformation English Latin Liturgy - The diverse rites which the Prayer Book compilers used to consolidate it all into one uniform rite.

  Here is a York Use: a solemn Te Deum following a Procession of the Blessed Sacrament after it is returned to the Altar. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igiEWAFd5PQ&feature=related  It is a back and forth between cantor and organ, very mediaeval feel to it. The chancel etc seems to be authentically ordered to the period as well (late 1400's). The Creed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFS2xppUDPI&feature=related 

  Salisbury Use, hymn to Our Lady: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21pnAoiGnjs&feature=related it may also be a Gospel Procession...not quite certain. Lovely polyphony.

  Same Mass, Procession and so forth. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4iOqek9Y4Q&feature=related This is the Mass most commonly in use up until the first Prayer Book was issued in 1549. You can click through the other parts..it is a long Mass typical of Mediaeval liturgy in England at the time. Astute Tridentine Catholics will recognise the sursum corda setting as practically identical to current Roman "Extraordinary usage".

  Here's a bit of fun: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vzq6_IkqWrI The magnificat at a Solemn Vespers...with an English flavour. and this: http://www.themessenger.com.au/Video/20070909.htm is a present day rendition of the Angelus. The rather syrupy solo of (Schubert's?) Ave Maria precedes. It is a bit awkwardly gone about as there were visiting clergy etc for an ordination Mass. I use the identical chant myself. This is the Traditional Anglican Communion.

   

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