Monthly Archives: January 2017

Music for Candlemas, 2 February 2017

Thursday, 2 February 2017, 6:00 p.m.
Music for the Feast of the Purification of Our Lady (Candlemas)
(Missale Romanum of 1962)

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

At the Blessing of Candles & Procession
At the blessing of candles: Lumen ad revelationem gentium (plainsong, mode viii), etc.
At the procession: Angularis fundamentum (Regent Square)
At the procession: Adorna thalamum (plainsong, mode vi)
At the procession: Obtulerunt (plainsong, mode ii)

At Mass
Missa cum jubilo (Vatican Gradual, Mass IX)
Gregorian Mass of Candlemas: Suscepimus Deus
Hymn at the Offertory: Ave maris stella (plainsong, mode i)
Motet at the Communion: Hodie beata Virgo Maria (Jacques Arcadelt, c.1505-1568)

Postlude: Dieu parmi nous (from La Nativité du Seigneur) (Messiaen)

The St. Mary’s Student Schola:
St. Cecilia Schola
St. Gregory Schola
St. John the Baptist Choristers

Music for the Feast of St. Ignatius of Antioch, 1 February 2017

Wednesday, 1 February 2017, 6:00 p.m.
Music for the Feast of St. Ignatius of Antioch
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Gregorian Mass of the Feast of St. Ignatius of Antioch: Mihi autem
Missa Cunctipotens Genitor Deus 
(Vatican Gradual, Mass IV)
Hymn at the Offertory: Deus tuorum militum (plainsong, mode iii)
Postlude: Improvisation

Music for the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, 29 January 2017

Music for the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Improvisation
Hymn at the Procession: Dear Lord and Father of Mankind (Repton)
Missa Dittes maistresse (Orlande de Lassus, c.1532-1594)
Gregorian Mass of the Third Sunday after the Epiphany: Adorate Deum
Introit: Adorate Deum (Heinrich Isaac, c.1450-1517)
Alleluia: Dominus regnavit (Isaac)
Motet at the Offertory: Dextera Domini (Lassus)
Communion: Mirabantur omnes (Isaac)
Postlude: Carillon de Westminster (Louis Vierne, 1870-1937)

Music for the Fourth Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (Kingsfold)
Introit: Laetetur cor (plainsong, mode ii)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Adorabo ad templum (plainsong, mode vii)
Offertory: Bonum est confiteri (plainsong, mode viii)
Motet at the Offertory: Verily, Verily I Say Unto You (Thomas Tallis, c.1505-1585)
Communion: Beati mundo corde (plainsong, mode i)
Motet at the Communion: My Eyes for Beauty Pine (Herbert Howells, 1892-1983)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above

Music for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany, 22 January 2017

Music for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Prélude pour le troisième dimanche après l’Epiphanie (from L’Orgue mystique) (Charles Tournemire, 1870-1939)
Hymn at the Procession: Praise to the Lord (Lobe den Herren)
Missa Repleatur os meum laude tua (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Gregorian Mass of the Third Sunday after the Epiphany: Adorate Deum
Motet at the Offertory: Alma Redemptoris Mater (prima pars) (Jean L'Héritier, c.1480-c.1551)
Motet at the Communion: Tu quae genuisti (Alma Redemptoris, secunda pars) (L'Héritier)
Postlude: Postlude et Fugue modale libre (pour le troisième dimanche après l’Epiphanie) (from L’Orgue mystique) (Tournemire)

Music for the Third Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation (Westminster Abbey)
Introit: Dominus secus mare Galilææ (plainsong, mode i)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Dominus regnavit (plainsong, mode viii)
Offertory: Dextera Domini (plainsong, mode ii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Dear Lord and Father of Mankind (Repton)
Communion: Venite post me (plainsong, mode viii)
Motet at the Communion: I Sat Down (Edward Bairstow, 1874-1946)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above

Music for the Third Sunday of the Year, St. Catherine’s, Trumbull, 21 January 2017

Saturday, 21 January 2017, 4:00 p.m.
St. Catherine's Church, Trumbull, Connecticut
Music for the Third Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002)
Introit: Dominus secus mare Galilææ (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Procession: Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven (Lauda anima)
Kyrie: Plainsong Mass for a Mean (John Sheppard, c.1515-1558)
Gloria: Plainsong Mass for a Mean (Sheppard)
Alleluia: Dominus regnavit (plainsong, mode viii)
Hymn at the Offertory: All My Hope on God Is Founded (Michael) (Herbert Howells, 1892-1983)
Sanctus: Plainsong Mass for a Mean (Sheppard)
Agnus Dei: Plainsong Mass for a Mean (Sheppard)
Communion: Venite post me (plainsong, mode viii)
Motet at the Communion: Magi veniunt ab Oriente (Jacobus Clemens non Papa, c.1510-1556)

The St. Cecilia Student Schola

Music for the Second Sunday after the Epiphany, 15 January 2017

Music for the Second Sunday after the Epiphany
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam (BuxWV 180) (Dietrich Buxtehude, c.1637-1707)
Hymn at the Procession: Songs of Thankfulness and Praise (Salzburg)
Missa cum jubilo (Vatican Gradual, Mass IX)
Gregorian Mass of the Second Sunday after the Epiphany: Omnis terra
Motet at the Offertory: Tribus miraculis (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Motet at the Communion: Alma Redemptoris Mater (Johannes Ockeghem, c.1410-1497)
Postlude: “Big” Praeludium in E minor (BWV 847) (Nicolaus Bruhns, 1665-1697)

Music for the Second Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Songs of Thankfulness and Praise (Salzburg)
Introit: Omnis terra (plainsong, mode iv)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Laudate Deum (plainsong, mode iv)
Offertory: Jubilate Deo (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Offertory: All Glory Be to God on High (Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr)
Communion: Laetabimur in salutari tuo (plainsong, mode ii)
Motet at the Communion:  O be joyful in the Lord (Thomas Clark, 1775-1859)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above

Music for the Feast of St. Hilary, 14 January 2017

Saturday, 14 January 2017, 9:00 a.m.
Music for the Feast of St. Hilary
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Gregorian Mass of a Doctor: In medio Ecclesiae
Missa Cunctipotens Genitor Deus (Vatican Gradual, Mass IV)
Hymn at the Offertory: Iste confessor (plainsong, mode viii)
Postlude: Improvisation

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