Download cantor scores here.
Lumen Christi Missal Antiphons: Epiphany of the Lord
The digital score library at Illuminare Publications continues to grow with free offerings that support and surround the Lumen Christi Missal. These scores are drafts for the cantor/choir edition of the book that is forthcoming.
This includes antiphons that are specially crafted for typical parish choirs and congregations, including simple chant settings for the Entrance, Responsorial Psalm, Alleluia, Offertory and Communion.
Following are sung propers for the Feast of the Epiphany for free download:
A blessed Christmastide to all, and best wishes for a happy New Year!
Lumen Christi Propers: Holy Family and Mary, Mother of God
Cantor scores for the Lumen Christi Missal have now been posted for the Feast of the Holy Family, and for the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God:
These scores utilize the new translation of the Roman Missal, and cover all five propers (Entrance Antiphon, Responsorial Psalm, Alleluia and Verse, Offertory Antiphon and Communion Antiphon), and are at times carefully shortened to allow for the brevity that is needed for congregational singing. The content of the Lumen Christi Missal has been approved for liturgical use by Bp. Thomas J. Olmsted, Bishop of Phoenix, and was published with the authority of the USCCB Secretariat for Divine Worship.
I also noticed this morning that CanticaNova has taken notice of the antiphons of the Lumen Christi Missal, and has begun listing them in their liturgy planning pages.
Lumen Christi Propers: Christmas
Lumen Christi Missal cantor scores have now been posted for free download for the liturgies of Christmas:
Orders of the Lumen Christi Missal can still be shipped in time for Christmas. Perhaps you could bring one to your pastor or music director on Christmas morning, or share it with a family member or any Mass-going Catholic for their own use.
Orders can be made online here.
Lumen Christi Missal Propers: Immaculate Conception and Advent 3 & 4
The English propers of the Lumen Christi Missal have now been posted for:
These “cantor scores” provide pointed psalm verses for the antiphons of the Lumen Christi “Simple Gradual”, in addition to the Responsorial Psalm and Alleluia and its verse. All five propers are included. These scores are updated weekly at the Illuminare Publications site for free download.
Christmas propers will be on their way shortly.
Second Sunday of Advent, Lumen Christi Missal
Many parishes around the country introduced the Lumen Christi Missal for the first time this past weekend, the First Sunday of Advent. We have now passed the one-year mark for the implementation of the new translation of the Roman Missal, and the natural next step is a more focused renewal of sacred music.
Here are the cantor scores for the antiphons of the LCM for the Second Sunday of Advent, Year C, with pointed psalm verses. All five propers are represented in simple chant settings that can be sung by beginning scholas and congregations alike:
The Illuminare Publications website is currently down, and we are working around the clock to restore it. If you would like to place an order, or for any other need, please contact us via email.
Look for scores for the rest of Advent and for Christmas this week, in addition to the first of the organ accompaniment scores. A blessed Advent to you all!
Bulk Pricing Now Available: Lumen Christi Missal
I’m excited to announce on this Cyber Monday that the Lumen Christi Missal is now available with bulk pricing discounts as low as $18.95 per copy. Orders that are placed today or tomorrow may still arrive by the First Sunday of Advent.
Cantor Scores with pointed psalm verses can be found here, and organ accompaniments will begin to become available by the end of this week.
You can place an order here, or contact Illuminare Publications here if you have any questions or would like to order by phone.