{"product_id":"9780814648100","title":"English Proper Chants: Melody Edition","description":"\u003cbr\u003eAmong the prayers of the Mass that vary from day to day (the propers), the \u003ci\u003eRoman Missal\u003c\/i\u003e includes an entrance antiphon and communion antiphon. \u003ci\u003eEnglish Proper Chants\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of beautiful, simple chant settings for these antiphons, with English texts, for all of the Sundays and solemnities of the liturgical year.\u003cp\u003eThe project’s composer John Ainslie, an internationally respected liturgist and musician, believes that chant is a musical idiom that continues to have an important (but not exclusive) role in the Catholic liturgy. \u003ci\u003eEnglish Proper Chants\u003c\/i\u003e reflects his conviction that the use of chant in English requires sensitive handling in order to respect and reflect the particular rhythms of the language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth melody (5-line modern notation) and accompaniment editions are available. The accompaniment edition is printed in a convenient, coil-bound format that allows it to lie flat on music stands, while the melody edition is perfect-bound (paperback). Indices of antiphons and of psalms are included in each. Pagination is identical in both editions for easy combined use. Purchase includes permission to reprint antiphon texts and music from melody edition on one-time copies (e.g., newsletters) for congregational use.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Liturgical Press, The","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47011675603184,"sku":"9780814648100","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780814648100_p0.jpg?v=1763744171","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780814648100","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}