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The Greater Advent or O Antiphons are antiphons used at daily prayer in the evenings of the last days of Advent in various liturgical Christian traditions. [10] Each antiphon is a name of Christ , one of his attributes mentioned in Scripture.
The O Antiphons (also known as the Great Advent Antiphons or Great Os) are antiphons used at Vespers during the Magnificat on the last seven days of Advent in Western Christian traditions. [1] They likely date to sixth-century Italy, when Boethius refers to the text in The Consolation of Philosophy . [ 2 ]
Marian antiphons are a group of hymns in the Gregorian chant repertory of the Catholic Church, sung in honor of the Virgin Mary. [25] Marian antiphons are not true antiphons in that they are not associated and chanted with a Psalm verse; in an attempt to avoid confusion the terms votive antiphons or breviary anthems [26] are sometimes used instead.
Pages in category "Marian antiphons" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Alma Redemptoris Mater;
Printed antiphonary (ca. 1700) open to Vespers of Easter Sunday. (Musée de l'Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris)An antiphonary or antiphonal is one of the liturgical books intended for use in choro (i.e. in the liturgical choir), and originally characterized, as its name implies, by the assignment to it principally of the antiphons used in various parts of the Latin liturgical rites.
Below is a sortable list of compositions by Marcel Dupr ... 15 Pieces Founded on Antiphons. Antiphon 1: While the King Sitteth at His Table; Antiphon 2: His Left Hand ...
Apart from the Magnificat sung to the psalm tones, in Gregorian chant there are also the Magnificat antiphons or O Antiphons inspiring composers like Arvo Pärt. In seventeenth century polyphony no other religious text, apart from the Mass Ordinary, was set more often than the Magnificat.
This is a list of original Roman Catholic hymns. The list does not contain hymns originating from other Christian traditions despite occasional usage in Roman Catholic churches. The list does not contain hymns originating from other Christian traditions despite occasional usage in Roman Catholic churches.