Music of the Lowlands of Luzon 1:

Music for Liturgy and Devotional Music

The music of the Lowlands of Luzon, particularly on the Music for Liturgy and Devotional Music.. The
Lowlands of Luzon consist of several ethnolinguistic groups.. Throughout the lesson, one will discover
how the people of the Lowlands of Luzon express their feelings towards each other and the environment,
their history, and their religious beliefs through voice and musical instruments. A group performance
inspired by the Lowlands musical examples will culminate the educational experience.

Vocal Music
1. The Mass - a form of sacred musical composition, is a choral composition that sets the invariable
portions of the Eucharisticliturgy (principally that of the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion,
and Lutheranism) to music. Most Masses are settings of the liturgy in Latin, the liturgical sacred language
of the Catholic Church's Roman liturgy, but there are a significant number written in the languages of
non-Catholic countries where vernacular worship has long been the norm. For example, there are many
Masses (often called "Communion Services") written in English for the Church of England. Musical
Masses take their name from the Catholic liturgy called "the Mass" as well.Masses can be a cappella, that
is, without an independent accompaniment, or they can be accompanied by instrumentalobbligatos up to
and including a full orchestra. Many Masses, especially later ones, were never intended to be performed
during the celebration of an actual massSongs in Massa. Kyrie is the first movement of a setting of the
Ordinary of the Mass:Kyrie eleison; Christe eleison; Kyrie eleison Lord have mercy; Christ, have mercy;
Lord, have mercy.This is from the ancient (Biblical New Testament) Greek language, unlike the rest of
the mass which is Latin.Kyrie movements often have a structure that reflects the concision and symmetry
of the text. Many have a ternary (ABA) form, where the two appearances of the phrase "Kyrie
eleison" consist of identical or closely related material and frame a contrasting "Christe eleison" section.
Or AAABBBCCC' form is also found later on. Famously, Mozart sets the "Kyrie" and"Christe" texts
in his Requiem Mass as the two subjects of a double fugue.

b. Gloria is a celebratory passage praising God and Christ:

Gloria in excelsis Deo et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis. Laudamus te, benedicimus te,
adoramus te, glorificamus te, gratias agimus tibi Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men
of good will. We praise You, we bless You, we adore You, we glorify You, we give thankspropter magnam
gloriam tuam, Domine Deus, Rex caelestis [coelestis], Deus Pater omnipotens. to You for Your great
glory, Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God the Father.Domine Fili unigenite, Jesu Christe, Domine
Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris, qui tollis peccata mundi, Lord Jesus Christ, only begotten Son, Lord God,
Lamb of God, Son of the Father, who taketh away the sins of the world,miserere nobis; qui tollis peccata
mundi, suscipe deprecationem nostram. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, miserere nobis. Have mercy on us;
You who take away the sins of the world, hear our prayers. Who sits at the right hand of the Father, have
mercy upon us.Quoniam tu solus Sanctus, tu solus Dominus, tu solus Altissimus, Jesu Christe, cum
Sancto Spiritu in gloria Dei Patris. Amen.For You are the only Holy One, the only Lord, the only Most
High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit in the glory of God the Father, Amen. In Mass settings (normally
in English) composed for the Church of England's Book of Common Prayer liturgy, the Gloria is
commonly the last movement, because it occurs in this position in the text of the service. In Order One of

the newer Common Worship liturgy, however, it is restored to its earlier season.c. Credo, a setting of
the Nicene Creed, is the longest text of a sung Mass:Credo in unum Deum, Patrem omnipotentem, I
believe in one God, the Father Almightyfactorem cli et terrae, visibilium omnium et invisibilium. Maker
of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible:Et in unum Dominum, Jesum Christum, And in one
Lord, Jesus Christ,Filium Dei unigenitum, et ex Patre natum ante omnia saecula. the only-begotten Son of
God, begotten of the Father before all time;Deum de Deo, Lumen de Lumine, Deum verum de Deo
vero, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God;genitum non factum, consubstantialem
Patri; begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father,per quem omnia facta sunt. by Whom all
things were made;Qui propter nos homines et propter nostram salutem descendit de clis. Who for us
men and for our salvation came down from Heaven.Et incarnatus est de Spiritu Sancto ex Maria Virgine,
et homo factus est. and was made flesh by the Holy Ghost out of the Virgin Mary, and was made
man:Crucifixus etiam pro nobis sub Pontio Pilato passus, et sepultus est, He was also crucified for us
under Pontius Pilate; He suffered and was buried:et resurrexit tertia die, secundum Scripturas, And on the
third day rose again according to the Scriptures:et ascendit in clum, sedet ad dexteram Patris. And
ascended into Heaven, and sits on the right hand of the Father:Et iterum venturus est cum gloria, iudicare
vivos et mortuos, And He shall come again, with glory, to judge the living and the dead:cuius regni non
erit finis; Of His Kingdom there shall be no end;Et in Spiritum Sanctum, Dominum et vivificantem, And I
believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, and Giver of Life,qui ex Patre Filioque procedit. Who proceeds from
the Father and the SonQui cum Patre et Filio simul adoratur et conglorificatur: Who, with the Father and
the Son, is similarly adored and glorified,qui locutus est per prophetas. Who has spoken through the
Prophets.Et unam, sanctam, catholicam et apostolicam Ecclesiam. And I believe in One, Holy, Catholic,
and Apostolic Church,Confiteor unum baptisma in remissionem peccatorum. I confess one Baptism for
the remission of sins.Et expecto resurrectionem mortuorum, And I expect the Resurrection of the Dead:et
vitam venturi saeculi. Amen. And the Life of the world to come. Amen.Since the Second Vatican
Council composers have mostly ignored writing melodies for the Credo in vernacular languages. Today,
the Creed is usually recited by the congregation.Organizers of international celebrations, such as World
Youth Day, have been encouraged by Rome to familiarize congregants in the Latin chants for the Our
Father and the Credo, specifically Credo III (17th century, Fifth Mode) from theMissa de
Angelis (the Mass of the Angels). The purpose of singing these two texts in Latin is to engender a sense
of unity in the faithful, all of whom thus sing the prayer of Jesus and the shared belief of the universal
Church in the same language.

d. Sanctus
The Sanctus is a doxology praising the Trinity:Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth; pleni
sunt coeli et terra gloria tua Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of Hosts; Heaven and earth are full of Your
glory.Hosanna in excelsis Hosanna in the highest.A variant exists in Lutheran settings of the Sanctus.
While most hymnal settings keep the second person pronoun, other settings change the second person
pronoun to the third person. This is most notable in J.S. Bach's Mass in B minor, where the text
reads gloria ejus ("His glory"). Martin Luther's chorale Isaiah, Mighty in Days of Old, and Felix
Mendelssohn's setting of the Heilig! (German Sanctus) from his Deutsche Liturgie also use the third
person.

e. Benedictus

The Benedictus is a continuation of the Sanctus:Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini. Blessed is He
who comes in the name of the LordHosanna in excelsis is repeated after the Benedictus section, often
with musical material identical to that used after theSanctus, or very closely related.In Gregorian chant
the Sanctus (with Benedictus) was sung whole at its place in the mass. However, as composers produced
more embellished settings of the Sanctus text, the music often would go on so long that it would run into
the consecration of the bread and wine. This was considered the most important part of the Mass, so
composers began to stop the Sanctushalfway through to allow this to happen, and then continue it after
the consecration is finished. This practice was forbidden for a period in the 20th century.

f. Agnus Dei
The Agnus Dei is a setting of the "Lamb of God" litany:Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, Lamb of
God, who takes away the sins of the world,miserere nobis. have mercy upon us.Agnus Dei, qui tollis
peccata mundi, Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,miserere nobis. have mercy upon
us.Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,dona nobis
pacem. grant us peace.In a Requiem Mass, the words "miserere nobis" are replaced by "dona eis
requiem" (grant them rest), while "dona nobis pacem" is replaced by "dona eis requiem
sempiternam" (grant them eternal rest).2. Pastores -3.. Moro-moro/Komedya;

4. Senakulo
What is Senakulo? Lenten play depicting the life, suffering & death of Christ Comes from Spanish word
cenaculo meaning cenacle -> room where the Last Supper took place takes at least 8 nights -> (Pam
Sunday Easter) Uses both songs and recitation Focuses on Christs meek submissiveness People in play
do so for entertainment and because of their holy vows Performed on a proscenium-type stage with
painted cloth or paper backdrops called telon ModernizationDont last as long -> some can last only 2
hours Focus more on Christs courageous motives rather than his submissiveness May be presented in
different types of venues Comedy, courtship and special effects may be added Street SenakulosA form of
penance reenact sufferings of Jesus on his way and on the cross people participating as Jesus suffer the
physical harm Jesus did crucifixion Whipping Crowning with thorns Manila Mobile TheatreSegment of
Tanghalang Sta. Ana Has been organizing these plays for over 22 years Add social commentary to the

5. Pabasa ng Pasyon
What is Pabasa?
Every year during Holy Week celebrations some Filipino Catholics get together. This tradition is called
Pabasa.Pabasa starts on a Holy Wednesday until Good Friday. Which are often held in community
chapels.How do we celebrate this festival?Pabasa festival is more like a tradition when old folks in
particular read a book called Pasyon ( The Passion of Christ ).But instead of reading it, they chant it or
read it in a tune. Singing the whole book phrase by phrase, line per line.Why do we celebrate this
festival?We celebrate this festival to commemorate the death of Jesus Christ in a solemn and calm manner
compared to the other traditions.

Salubong;

An Extra-Liturgical ActivityIt is an Easter Sunday ritual done before dawn at exactly 4amReenacts the
Risen Christs meeting with His mother Originated from MarinduqueIt is performed in the churchyard
under a specially prepared arch where the veiled image of the Virgin Mary has been placedA child dressed
as an angel that is on a high platform being held up by ropes, lifts the mourning lambong (veil of the
grieving)off image of the Mother Confetti is thrown into the air and songs of joy are sung to celebrate the
Risen Christ How is it PerformedThe church bells are rung and there is a procession of the images of
Christ and His mother that ends up in the churchThe participants in the procession are segregated by
gender The men follow the image of Christ while the women follow the image of MaryThe procession
ends with the two groups meeting inside the church where the mass is heldWhat does it Signify?How
powerful God is for he sacrificed his only son and brought Him back to life again to save us all from our
sinsNew beginning for us because Jesus gave us a new life by saving us from our sinsMusic UsedSongs
of PraiseJoyful HymnsAt Present TimeThe Salubong is still being performed on Easter SundayIt is most
popular in places like Marinduque, Cebu, Bulacan and RizalNow, instead of using a toddler to lift the veil
from the image of Mary, they now use stronger 12 year olds7. Flores de Mayo8. SantacuzanA month-long
Catholic event to honor the Virgin MaryFinding of the True Cross by Saint Helena and her son Emperor
ConstantineIntroduced during the Spanish eraAssociated with youth, love and romanceOriginated in
Malolos, BulacanStarted after:Immaculate Conceptionpublication of Mariano Sevilla's Flores de Maria or
Mariquit na Bulaclac na sa Pagninilaynilay sa Buong Buan nang Mayo ay Inihahandog nang manga
Devoto cay Maria SantisimaWhere it is heldIn the Bicol region, (especially in Barangay Sabang in Naga
City), it is held every Wednesday and Saturday of May.The ritual is started with the rosary, with every
decade followed by Spanish Marian songsNine day novenaSantacruzanAlso known as The Sagala
Pageant on the last day of Flores de MayoProcession of queens (ex. Reyna Elena, Reyna ng Sba,
Reyna Mra)Pabtin culminating activity for all the children to enjoy.Square trellis to which goodies
(candies, fruits, small trinkets, etc.) are tied with strings.Suspended on a strong branch or pole.Children
jump to try to pick the goodies while someone jerks it up and down repeatedly until all the goodies are
gone.Flores de Mayo is still celebrated in many provinces in the Philippines (Laguna, Bulacan, Iloilo),
and is kept alive by Filipino communities overseas such as in New Orleans and in Belgium through a
special Euro-Santacruzan hosted by Filipinos.

Catholic religion
Catholicism (from Greek , catholikismos, "according to the whole") is a broad term for
describing specific traditions in the Christian churches in theology and doctrine, liturgy, ethics and
spirituality. For many the term usually refers to Christians and churches, western and eastern, in full
communion with the Holy See, usually known as the Catholic Church or the Roman Catholic
Church. However, many others use the term to refer to other churches with historical continuity from the
first millennium.