Sacred Music at St. Mary’s


Music for Pentecost Sunday, 27 May 2007

Prelude: Versets on Veni Creator: En taille, Fugue a 5 (Nicolas de Grigny, 1672-1703)

Mass Ordinary: Missa de Angelis (Mass VIII)

Alleluia: Veni Sancte Spiritus (plainchant, mode ii)

Sequence: Veni Sancte Spiritus (plainchant, mode i)

Anthem at the Offertory: Let All the World in Every Corner Sing (William Mathias, 1934-1992)

Communion: Factus est repente (plainchant, mode vii)

Hymn at the Communion: Holy Spirit, Ever Dwelling (Herbert Howells, 1892-1983)

Hymn at the Communion: Veni Creator Spiritus (plainchant, mode viii)

Postlude: Versets on Veni Creator: Dialogue sur les Grands Jeux (de Grigny)



Music for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, 20 May 2007

Prelude: Majesté du Christ demandant sa gloire à son Père [The majesty of Christ demanding its glory of the Father] (from L’Ascension, Olivier Messiaen, 1908-1992)

Alleluia: Non vos relinquam orphanos (plainchant, mode i) [I will not leave you orphans; I am going, but I will come back to you, and your hearts will be full of joy.]

Hymn at the Offertory: Hail Thee, Festival Day (Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958)

Communion: Pater, cum essem (plainchant, mode iv) [Father, when I was amongst them I kept those whom Thou hadst given me, alleluia; but now I am coming to Thee; I do not ask Thee to take them out of the world, but to keep them from evil, alleluia, alleluia.]

Hymn at the Communion: Hallelujah! He Is Risen (Hallelujah! Gott zu loben)

Postlude: Toccata in F Major (BWV 540) (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)



Organ Recital by Isabelle Demers

On Sunday, 13 May at 4:00 p.m., St. Mary’s is very pleased to welcome the brilliant young organist Isabelle Demers to offer a recital as part of its newly formed concert series. Miss Demers, a native of MontrĂ©al who is currently pursuing a doctorate at the prestigious Juilliard School, will play works of J.S. Bach, W.A. Mozart, Max Reger, and Maurice DuruflĂ© on St. Mary’s 1994 Austin pipe organ. The St. Mary’s Choir will sing Solemn Vespers of the Sixth Sunday of Easter at 4:00 p.m., and Miss Demers’ hourlong recital will begin at 4:30. A flier is available here. For more information, please contact the Music Office.



Music for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, 6 May 2007

Prelude: Meine Seele erhebet den Herrn (My soul doth magnify the Lord) (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)

Mass Ordinary: Missa de Angelis (Mass VIII)

Alleluia: Christus resurgens ex mortuis (plainchant, mode i) [Christ has been raised from the dead and wil never die again; death no longer has dominion over Him.]

Anthem at the Offertory: Most Glorious Lord of Life (William Henry Harris, 1883-1973)

Communion: Ego sum vitis vera (plainchant, mode viii) [I am the true vine, and you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he it is who bears much fruit, alleluia, alleluia.]

Hymn at the Communion: Now the Green Blade Riseth (Noel Nouvelet, Old French)

Marian Antiphon: Regina caeli (plainchant, mode vi)

Postlude: Prelude and Fugue in F Major (Bach)



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