6th Resumed Sunday after Epiphany 2024
Processional hymn: Lord, Enthroned in Heavn’ly Splendor, 939
Recessional hymn: Now Thank We All Our God, 937
Kyriale: Mass XI, 740; Credo I, 768
Antiphon after Offertory: Salve Regina, Solemn Tone Chant
Communion Antiphon: Amen, Dico Vobis, Heinrich Isaac
This Sunday’s setting of Amen, Dico Vobis by Heinrich Isaac makes use of the original Gregorian melody in the soprano voice with very little variation. In this short setting, the only time Isaac sets all the voices to sing the same words at the same time is immediately following the incipit which says, “Whatsoever you ask when pray.” All the voices only reunite again on the final note of the composition.
Heinrich Isaac (c.1450–1517) was a Renaissance composer from the South Netherlandish region. His output was rivaled only by Orlandus Lassus in number and variety of composition. Most notable of his collections is Choralis Constantinus which contains nearly 400 Gregorian chant based motets of propers for the Mass.