Monthly Archives: December 2011

Music for the Octave Day of Christmas, 1 January 2012

Music for the Feast of the Circumcision & Octave Day of Christmas
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Prélude pour la Circoncision (Charles Tournemire, 1870-1939)
Missa Puer qui natus est nobis (Francisco Guerrero, 1528-1599)
Gregorian Mass of the Octave Day of Christmas: Puer natus est
Motet at the Offertory: Ante luciferum (Jacob Handl, 1550-1591)
Motet at the Communion: Christe, Redemptor omnium (Adrian Willaert, c.1490-c.1562)
Hymn at the Communion: Veni Creator Spiritus (plainsong, mode viii)
Postlude: Fantaisie et Choral pour la Circoncision (Tournemire)

Music for the Feast of St. Mary, Mother of God
(Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 p.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Sing of Mary, Pure and Lowly (Pleading Saviour)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Post partum (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymn at the Offertory: The God Whom Earth and Sea and Sky (Eisenach)
Communion: Exsulta filia Sion (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymn at the Communion: Virgin-born, We Bow Before You (Mon Dieu prête-moi l’oreille)
Hymn at the Retiring Procession: Veni Creator Spiritus (plainsong, mode viii)
Organ music as above

Music for the Mass of Christmas Day, 25 December 2011

Music for the Mass of Christmas Day
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (BuxWV 223) (Dietrich Buxtehude, c.1637-1707)
Missa Dies sanctificatus (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Gregorian Mass of Christmas Day: Puer natus est
Gradual: Viderunt omnes (Pérotin, fl. c. 1200)
Motet at the Offertory: Puer natus est (William Byrd, c.1540-1623)
Motet at the Communion: Hodie Christus natus est (Palestrina)
Postlude: Final from Symphony No. 1 (Op. 14) (Louis Vierne, 1870-1937)

Music for the Mass of Christmas Day
(Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles, arr. David Willcocks)
Introit: Puer natus est (plainsong, mode vii)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Dies sanctificatus (plainsong, mode ii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Laetabundus [The Christmas Sequence] (plainsong, mode vi)
Hymn at the Offertory: Joy to the World (Antioch)
Communion: Viderunt omnes (plainsong, mode i)
Carol at the Communion: Behold A Simple Tender Babe (New Prince; A. Gregory Murray, 1905-1992)
Hymn: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Mendelssohn, arr. Willcocks)
Organ music as above

Music for the Midnight Mass of Christmas, 24/25 December 2011

Carols & organ music begin at 11:30 p.m.
Prelude: Es is ein’ Ros’ entsprungen (Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897)
Carol: Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming (Es is ein’ Ros’ entsprungen)
Carol: O Little Town of Bethlehem (St. Louis)
Carol: Of One That Is So Fair and Bright (David J. Hughes, b.1980)
Carol: In the Bleak Midwinter (Cranham)
Carol: Silent Night (Stille Nacht)
Prelude: Desseins éternels (from La Nativité du Seigneur) (Olivier Messiaen, 1908-1992)
Hymn: Adeste Fideles (John Francis Wade, arr. Willcocks)

Music for the Midnight Mass of Christmas
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 12:00 a.m.)
Missa Quaeramus cum pastoribus (Cristóbal de Morales, c.1500-1553)
Gregorian Mass of Christmas Midnight: Dominus dixit
Motet at the Offertory: Angelus ad pastores ait (Orlando di Lasso, c.1532-1594)
Motet at the Communion: Quaeramus cum pastoribus (Jean Mouton, c.1459-1522)
Motet at the Communion: O magnum mysterium (Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611)
Postlude: Final from Symphony No. 1 (Op. 14) (Louis Vierne, 1870-1937)

Carols & organ music begin at 11:30 p.m.

Prelude: Es is ein’ Ros’ entsprungen (Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897)

Carol: Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming (Es is ein’ Ros’ entsprungen)

Carol: O Little Town of Bethlehem (St. Louis)

Carol: Of One That Is So Fair and Bright (David J. Hughes, b.1980)

Carol: In the Bleak Midwinter (Cranham)

Carol: Silent Night (Stille Nacht)

Prelude: Desseins éternels (from La Nativité du Seigneur) (Olivier Messiaen, 1908-1992)

Hymn: Adeste Fideles (John Francis Wade, arr. Willcocks)

 

Music for the Midnight Mass of Christmas

(Missale Romanum of 1962, 12:00 a.m.)

Missa Quaeramus cum pastoribus (Cristóbal de Morales, c.1500-1553)

Gregorian Mass of Christmas Midnight: Dominus dixit

Motet at the Offertory: Angelus ad pastores ait (Orlando di Lasso, c.1532-1594)

Motet at the Communion: Quaeramus cum pastoribus (Jean Mouton, c.1459-1522)

Motet at the Communion: O magnum mysterium (Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611)

Postlude: Final from Symphony No. 1 (Op. 14) (Louis Vierne, 1870-1937)

Music for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, 18 December 2011

Music for the Fourth Sunday of Advent
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the procession: Veni, Veni Emmanuel
Missa super Dixit Maria (Hans Leo Hassler, 1564-1612)
Gregorian Mass of the Fourth Sunday of Advent: Rorate caeli
Motet at the Offertory: Alma Redemptoris Mater (Johannes Ockeghem, c.1410-1497)
Motet at the Communion: Canite tuba (Francisco Guerrero, 1528-1599)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)

Music for the Fourth Sunday of Advent
(Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the procession: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Veni, Veni Emmanuel)
Mass of the Sacred Heart (Richard Rice, b.1962)
Alleluia: Veni, Domine (plainsong, mode iii)
Motet at the Offertory: Ave Maria (Louis Vierne, 1870-1937)
Hymn at the Offertory: Savior of the Nations, Come (Nun komm der Heiden Heiland)
Communion: Ecce virgo concipiet (plainsong, mode i)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)

Advent Lessons & Carols, 16 December 2011, 7:00 p.m.

St. Mary's warmly invites you & your family
to its annual service of
Advent Lessons & Carols
Friday, 16 December 2011, 7:00 p.m.

The St. Mary's Choir
El Coro Hispano de Santa María
The St. Mary's Student Schola

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David J. Hughes, Organist & Choirmaster
Welder Gomez, Spanish Choir Director
William V. Riccio, Jr., Assistant Organist
Robert Rudesill, Assistant Organist

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Traditional carols from England, Spain & Germany;
motets of Victoria, Vaughan Williams & Vierne;
organ music of Bach, Karg-Elert & Langlais;
& Gregorian chants of Advent.

Seven readings from Sacred Scripture & the writings of the saints
on the Advent of Our Lord will be interspersed with
carols, chants, hymns & organ music of the season,
concluding with Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament.
A festive reception will follow.

For further information:
203-866-5546 x115
music@stmarynorwalk.net

A PDF flier is available here.

Music for the Third Sunday of Advent, 11 December 2011

Music for the Third Sunday of Advent
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (BWV 645) (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)
Missa O Virgo simul et Mater (G.P. da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Gregorian Mass of the Third Sunday of Advent: Gaudete in Domino
Motet at the Offertory: Domine praestolamur (prima pars) (William Byrd, 1540-1623)
Motet at the Communion: Veni Domine noli tardare (secunda pars) (Byrd)
Postlude: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (BWV 659) (Bach)

Music for the Third Sunday of Advent
(Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the procession: O Come, Divine Messiah (Venez, Divin Messie)
Mass of the Sacred Heart (Richard Rice, b.1962)
Alleluia: Excita, Domine (plainsong, mode iv)
Offertory: O Lord, You have blessed Your land (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymn at the Offertory: Wake, Awake, For Night Is Flying (Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme)
Communion: Dicite: Pusillanimes (plainsong, mode vii)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above

Music for the Third Sunday of Advent
and Festival of Our Lady of Guadalupe
(Missale Romanum of 1970, 1:15 p.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Desde el cielo (Las Apariciones Guadalupana)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Excita, Domine (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymns at the Offertory: Mañanitas a la Virgen de Guadalupe; Immaculate Mary (Lourdes Hymn)
Communion: Dicite: Pusillanimes (plainsong, mode vii)
Hymn at the Communion: O Sanctissima
Procession through Norwalk to follow Mass.

Music for the Saturday of the Second Week of Advent, 10 December 2011

Music for the Saturday of the Second Week of Advent
Saturday, 10 December 2011, 9:00 a.m.
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Missa Deus Genitor alme (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVIII)
Gregorian Mass of the Second Sunday of Advent: Populus Sion
Hymn at the Communion: Creator alme siderum (plainsong, mode iv)

The second Saturday of every month is a Missa cantata celebrated
for the intentions of the Gospel of Life Society at St. Mary’s.

Music for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, 8 December 2011

Music for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception
(Missale Romanum of 1970, 12:10 p.m.)
Prelude: Ave Maria, Ave Maris Stella (Jean Langlais, 1907-1991)
Hymn at the Procession: Immaculate Mary (Lourdes Hymn)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Tota pulchra es (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Offertory: Sing of Mary, Pure and Lowly (Pleading Saviour)
Communion: Gloriosa (plainsong, mode viii)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)
Postlude: Fantasie-Improvisation sur l’Ave maris stella (Charles Tournemire, 1870-1939)

Music for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 5:30 p.m.)
Prelude: Ave Maria, Ave Maris Stella (Langlais)
Missa Sicut lilium inter spinas (Palestrina)
Gregorian Mass of the Immaculate Conception: Gaudens gaudebo
Motet at the Offertory: Ave Maria (Jacobus Clemens non Papa, c.1510-1556)
Motet at the Communion: Tota pulchra es (Robert White, 1538-1574)
Postlude: Fantasie-Improvisation sur l’Ave maris stella (Tournemire)

Music for the Second Sunday of Advent, 4 December 2011

Music for the Second Sunday of Advent
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Veni, veni Emmanuel (plainsong, mode i) [Student Schola] Gregorian Mass of the Second Sunday of Advent: Populus Sion
Introit: Populus Sion (plainsong, mode vii) [Student Schola] Missa Conditor alme siderum (Giovanni Animuccia, c.1520-1571)
Hymn at the Offertory: Rorate caeli (plainsong, mode i) [Student Schola] Motet at the Communion: Cum audisset Joannes (Francisco Guerrero, 1528-1599)
Motet at the Communion: Conditor alme siderum (Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611) [Student Schola] Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)

The Schola Cantorum is joined today by the St. Mary’s Student Schola.

Music for the Second Sunday of Advent
(Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: On Jordan’s Bank (Winchester New)
Mass of the Sacred Heart (Richard Rice, b.1962)
Alleluia: Laetatus sum (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Offertory: Comfort, Comfort, O My People (Geneva)
Communion: Jerusalem surge (plainsong, mode ii)
Hymn at the Communion: Hark, A Herald Voice is Sounding (Merton)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)

Mass of the Sacred Heart (Richard Rice, b.1962)

Requiem Mass for William P. Buechler, 2 December 2011

Friday, 2 December 2011, 7:30 P.M.
Year’s Mind Requiem Mass for William P. Buechler,
music director at St. Mary’s from 1950 to 1990.
(Missale Romanum of 1970)
Introit: Requiem aeternam (plainsong, mode vi)
Missa pro defunctis (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVIII)
Alleluia: Requiem aeternam (plainsong, mode viii)
Hymn at the Offertory: I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (Third Mode Melody) (Thomas Tallis, c.1505-1585)
Communion: Lux aeterna (plainsong, mode viii)
Motet at the Communion: Thou Knowest, Lord, the Secrets of Our Hearts (Henry Purcell, 1659-1695)
Hymn at the Retiring Procession: O God, Our Help In Ages Past (St. Anne)
Postlude: Fugue in E-flat Major (St. Anne) (BWV 552/2) (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)

Requiem aeternam dona ei, Domine:
et lux perpetua luceat ei.

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