Doctrinal Content
We rejoice with Christ’s Mother in the Resurrection of her Son from the dead.
Origin of Text
Marian antiphon for Easter sung by the Church at Night Prayer. This hymn is sung instead of the
Angelus during the Easter Season.
Origin of Melody
Gregorian Chant, Mode VI
Musical Analysis
Mode VI / Final is Fa
As Gregorian plainsong, this chant is written in free rhythm.
Intervals – ascending minor 3rd, descending Major 3rd, ascending and descending half step,
ascending and descending 5th, ascending 4th
Teaching Recommendations
Sing this with the children as a “call and response.”
The youngest children can respond simply with “Alleluia!”
Copyright
Melody – Public Domain
Text – Public Domain
Location
Liber Cantualis
Abbatia Sancti Petri De Solesmis
Consociatio Internationalis Musicae Sacrae
© Desclée, Paris-Tournai, 1978
© Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Solesmes
also,
https://gregobase.selapa.net/chant.php?id=12130
and in modern notation:
https://media.musicasacra.com/books/chantsofchurch_modern.pdf
