Monthly Archives: April 2013

Music for the Fourth Sunday after Easter, 28 April 2013

Music for the Fourth Sunday after Easter
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Improvisation
Gregorian Mass of the Fouth Sunday after Easter: Cantate Domino
Kyrie: Missa Orbis factor (Mass XI) (plainsong, mode i) [Scholæ Ss. Benedicti & Scholasticæ] Gloria: Ambrosian, XII C. (plainsong, mode iv) [Schola S. Benedicti] Second Alleluia: Christus resurgens (plainsong, mode i) [Schola S. Benedicti] Hymn at the Offertory: Salve festa dies (plainsong, mode iv) [Scholæ Ss. Benedicti & Scholasticæ] Sanctus & Benedictus: Missa in Tempore Paschali (Nicolas Gombert, c.1495-c.1560)
Agnus Dei: Missa in Tempore Paschali (Gombert)
Communion: Dum venerit (plainsong, mode viii) [Schola S. Benedicti] Motet at the Communion: Regina cæli (Francesco Cavalli, 1602-1676)
Postlude: Allegro from Symphony No. 6 (Op. 42, No. 2) (Charles-Marie Widor, 1844-1937)

The St. Mary’s Schola Cantorum
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The St. Mary’s Student Schola:
Schola S. Benedicti
Schola S. Scholasticæ

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Music for the Fifth Sunday of Easter
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Processional Hymn: Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation (Westminster Abbey)
Kyrie: Missa Lux et origo (Vatican Gradual, Mass I)
Gloria, Sanctus, Agnus Dei: Missa de Angelis (Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Christus resurgens (plainsong, mode i)
Offertory: Shout joyfully to God, all the earth (plainsong, mode i)
Motet at the Offertory: Jubilate Deo (William Boyce, 1711-1779)
Communion: Ego sum vitis vera (plainsong, mode viii)
Hymn at the Communion: Exsultemus et laetemur (plainsong, mode iii)
Marian Antiphon: Regina cæli (plainsong, mode vi)
Organ music as above

Music for the Third Sunday after Easter, 21 April 2013

Music for the Third Sunday after Easter
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Christ ist erstanden von dem Tod (Op. 79b-2, No. 2) (Max Reger, 1873-1916)
Missa Sesquialtera (Orlando di Lasso, c.1532-1594)
Gregorian Mass of the Third Sunday after Easter: Jubilate Deo
Introit: Jubilate Deo (plainsong, mode viii) [Schola S. Cæciliæ] Alleluia: Redemptionem misit Dominus (plainsong, mode ii) [Scholæ Ss. Cæciliæ & Gregorii] Alleluia: Oportebat pati Christum (plainsong, mode iv) [Scholæ Ss. Cæciliæ & Gregorii] Hymn at the Offertory: Ad cænam Agni providi (Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611)
Communion: Modicum (plainsong, mode viii) [Schola S. Gregorii] Motet at the Communion: Regina cæli (Victoria) [Schola S. Cæciliæ] Postlude: Choral Fantasy on Hallelujah! Gott zu loben (Op. 52, No. 3) (Reger)

The St. Mary’s Schola Cantorum
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The St. Mary’s Student Schola:
Schola S. Caeciliae
Schola S. Gregorii
Schola S. Joannis Baptistae

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Music for the Fourth Sunday of Easter
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: The King of Love My Shepherd Is (St. Columba)
Kyrie: Missa Lux et origo (Vatican Gradual, Mass I)
Gloria, Sanctus, Agnus Dei: Missa de Angelis (Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Ego sum pastor bonus (plainsong, mode i)
Offertory: Deus, Deus meus (plainsong, mode ii)
Hymn at the Offertory: This Joyful Eastertide (Charles Wood, 1866-1926)
Communion: Ego sum pastor bonus (plainsong, mode ii)
Motet at the Communion: Hæc dies (Ludovico da Viadana, 1564-1627)
Marian Antiphon: Regina cæli (plainsong, mode vi)
Organ music as above

Music for the Second Sunday after Easter, 14 April 2013

Music for the Second Sunday after Easter
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Pastorale (Op. 31, No. 20) (Louis Vierne, 1870-1937)
Messa a 4 voci da Cappella (1650) (Claudio Monteverdi, 1567-1643)
Gregorian Mass of the Second Sunday after Easter: Misericordia Domini
Motet at the Offertory: Surrexit pastor bonus (Jean L’Héritier, c.1480-c.1551)
Motet at the Communion: Regina cæli (Antoine Busnois, c.1430-1492)
Postlude: Saraband (For the morning of Easter) (Herbert Howells, 1892-1983)

Music for the Third Sunday of Easter
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: That Easter Day with Joy Was Bright (Puer nobis)
Kyrie: Missa Lux et origo (Vatican Gradual, Mass I)
Gloria, Sanctus, Agnus Dei: Missa de Angelis (Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Oportebat pati Christum (plainsong, mode iv)
Offertory: Lauda anima mea (plainsong, mode iv)
Motet at the Offertory: Surrexit Christus hodie (Andreas Hammerschmidt, 1611-1675)
Communion: Simon Ioannis (plainsong, mode vi)
Hymn at the Communion: O Food of Men Wayfaring (In allen meinen Taten)
Marian antiphon: Regina cæli (plainsong, mode vi)
Organ music as above

Music for the Feast of St. Hermenegild, 13 April 2013

Saturday, 13 April 2013, 9:00 a.m.
Music for the Feast of St. Hermenegild
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa Lux et origo (Vatican Gradual, Mass I)
Gregorian Mass of a Martyr in Paschaltide: Protexisti me Deus
Improvisation at the Communion
Postlude: Improvisation

We welcome Mr. Paul Weber as guest organist.

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

Recital by Paul M. Weber, 12 April 2013

The St. Cecilia Society of St. Mary Church, Norwalk, is pleased to present a recital by

Paul M. Weber, organ

on Friday, 12 April 2013, at 7:30 p.m.

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Music of Bach, Rheinberger, and Duruflé

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Bach: Tocatta in D minor (BWV 538)
Rheinberger: Sonata No. 16 in G# minor (Op. 175)
Duruflé: Suite (Op. 5)

Paul Weber is an organist, conductor, and composer residing in the Pittsburgh area and is on the faculty of Franciscan University of Steubenville (OH) where he founded the Program in Sacred Music and directs the university ensembles. As a concert organist he has been heard throughout the United States and in Europe, including the national conventions of the Organ Historical Society, the American Guild of Organists and the Church Music Association of America. Dr. Weber also holds prizes from national and international competitions, including the Erfurt (Germany) International Organ Competition and the Arthur Poister National Organ Competition. As a conductor, he has directed the Schola Cantorum Franciscana throughout the Pittsburgh area and leads the Franciscan University Chorale and Franciscan Chamber Orchestra in yearly concerts. A graduate of Lawrence University (BM) and Yale University (MM, MMA, DMA), his teachers include Miriam Duncan, Wolfgang Ruebsam, Martin Jean, Thomas Murray and William Porter (improvisation).

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General admission $15 / Students $10
For further information, please e-mail music@stmarynorwalk.net.

A PDF flier is available here; click here for a printer-friendly version.

Music for the Feast of the Annunciation, 8 April 2013

Monday, 8 April 2013, 7:30 p.m.
Music for the Feast of the Annunciation
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Mass for Three Voices (William Byrd, 1540-1623)
Gregorian Mass of the Annunciation: Vultum tuum
Motet at the Offertory: Regina cæli (Gregor Aichinger, c.1565-1628)
Motet at the Communion: Quam pulchra es (John Dunstable, c.1390-1453)

We welcome Mr. Charles Weaver as the guest director for this Mass.

Music for the Octave Day of Easter, 7 April 2013

Music for the Octave Day of Easter (Low Sunday)
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa Il Bianco e Dolce Cigno (Steffano Bernardi, c.1577-1637)
Gregorian Mass for the Octave Day of Easter: Quasi modo
Motet at the Offertory: Post dies octo (William Byrd, 1540-1623)
Motet at the Communion: Regina cæli (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Postlude: Improvisation

We welcome Mr. Charles Weaver as the guest director
and Mr. Michael La Barre as the guest organist for this Mass.

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Music for the Second Sunday of Easter
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Processional Hymn: Christ the Lord Is Ris’n Today (Llanfair)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Post dies octo (plainsong, mode vii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Ye Sons and Daughters (O filii et filiae, plainsong, mode ii)
Communion: Mitte manum tuam (plainsong, mode vi)
Hymn at the Communion: Christ the Lord Is Ris’n Today (Surgit in haec dies)
Marian antiphon: Regina cæli (plainsong, mode vi)
Organ music as above

We welcome Mr. William V. Riccio, Jr., as the guest director & organist for this Mass.