Monthly Archives: December 2018

Music for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, 12 December 2018

Wednesday, 12 December 2018, 6:00 p.m.
Music for the Feast of Our Lady of Gaudalupe
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Missa cum jubilo (Vatican Gradual, Mass IX)
Gregorian Mass of Our Lady of Gaudalupe: Salve sancta Parens
Hymn at the Offertory: Ave maris stella (plainsong, mode i)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)

Learn Your Faith: The “O” Antiphons

The Church’s “other” liturgy, the Liturgy of the Hours (LOH), also known as the “Breviary” or the “Divine Office” consists of hymns, psalms, and short readings from the Scriptures, and is prayed daily by priests and religious. Until recently the LOH was always prayed in Latin, and although the prayer is now much more accessible…
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Music for the Second Sunday of Advent, 9 December 2018

Music for the Second Sunday of Advent
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Comfort, Comfort Ye My People (Genevan 42)
Missa Conditor alme siderum (Giovanni Animuccia, c.1520-1571)
Gregorian Mass of the Second Sunday of Advent: Populus Sion
Motet at the Offertory: Jerusalem plantabis (Agostino Agazzari, 1578-1640)
Motet at the Communion: Hierusalem cito veniet (Francesco Bianciardi, 1570-1607)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)

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Music for the Second Sunday of Advent
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: On Jordan’s Bank (Winchester New)
Introit: Populus Sion (plainsong, mode vii)
Kyrie: Missa brevis (Andrea Gabrieli, 1533-1585)
Gradual: Ex Sion (plainsong, mode v)
Alleluia: Laetatus sum (plainsong, mode i)
Offertory: Deus tu convertens (plainsong, mode iii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Comfort, Comfort Ye My People (Genevan 42)
Sanctus & Agnus Dei: Vatican Gradual, Mass XVII
Communion: Jerusalem surge (plainsong, mode ii)
Motet at the Communion: Dixit Maria (Hans Leo Hassler, 1564-1612)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)

We are pleased to welcome the Polyphony Choir of Northeast Catholic College,
which joins the St. Mary's Choir for today's 11:30 Mass.

Music for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, 8 December 2018

Saturday, 8 December 2018, 9:00 a.m.
Music for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Vêpres du commun des fêtes de la Sainte Vierge: Vespers antiphons (Op. 18, Nos. 1-5) (Marcel Dupré, 1886-1971)
Hymn at the Procession: Hail, Queen of the Heavens (Panecillo)
Missa Sancta et immaculata (Francisco Guerrero, 1528-1599)
Gregorian Mass of the Immaculate Conception: Gaudens gaudebo
Motet at the Offertory: O Virgo benedicta (Guerrero)
Motet at the Communion: Ego flos campi (Jacobus Handl, 1550-1591)
Postlude: Vêpres du commun des fêtes de la Sainte Vierge: Ave maris stella (Op. 18, Nos. 6-9) (Dupré)

Saturday, 8 December 2018, 12:10 p.m.
Music for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception

(Missale Romanum of 2002)
Hymn at the Procession: Immaculate Mary (Lourdes Hymn)
Introit: Gaudens gaudebo (plainsong, mode iii)
Missa cum jubilo (Vatican Gradual, Mass IX)
Gradual: Benedicta es tu (plainsong, mode v)
Alleluia: Tota pulchra es (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Offertory: Mary, How Lovely the Light of Your Glory (Chance)
Communion: Gloriosa (plainsong, mode viii)
Hymn at the Communion: Hail, Queen of the Heavens (Panecillo)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above