Music for the Octave Day of Christmas, 1 January 2010

Music for the Feast of St. Mary, Mother of God (Missale Romanum of 1970, 12:10 p.m.)
Prelude: Dans une douce joie (from Neuf Pièces) (Jean Langlais, 1907-1991)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Processional Hymn: Sing of Mary, Pure and Lowly (Pleading Saviour)
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)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)
Postlude: In dulci jubilo (BWV 609) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)

Music for the Feast of the Circumcision & Octave Day of Christmas (Missale Romanum of 1962, 5:30 p.m.)
Prelude: Prélude pour la Circoncision (Charles Tournemire, 1870-1939)
Missa Puer qui natus est nobis (Fransisco 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: Puer natus est (Cristóbal de Morales, c.1500-1553)
Postlude: Fantaisie et Choral pour la Circoncision (Tournemire)

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