St. Mary’s Choir will begin regular rehearsals for the year on Thursday, Sept. 4th. New members are most cordially welcomed! The Choir sings for the 11:30 Mass every Sunday. Rehearsals on Thursday evenings are at 6:30 for the chant choir, and 7:30 for the full polyphonic choir. Though prior choral experience is very helpful, it is not necessary; the Choir works on furthering vocal technique and learning new repertoire throughout the year. (The professional St. Mary’s Schola Cantorum, which sings for the Latin Mass at 9:30 a.m., is strictly by audition only.) For further information, please speak with Organist & Choirmaster David Hughes at 203-866-5546 x115 or music@stmarynorwalk.net. We look forward eagerly to singing together in worship of Almighty God!
Music for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, 31 August 2008
Music for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:00 a.m.)
Prelude: Partitas on O Gott, du frommer Gott [O God, Thou faithful God] (BWV 767) (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Gregorian Mass of the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Miserere mihi, Domine
Motet at the Offertory: Cantate Domino (Hans Leo Hassler, 1548-1612)
Motet at the Communion: Justus es Domine (Orlando di Lasso, c.1532-1594)
Postlude: Partitas on O Gott, du frommer Gott (BWV 767) (Bach)
Music for the Twenty-Second Sunday of the Year (Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:00 a.m.)
Prelude: Auf meinen lieben Gott [In my beloved God I trust] (BWV 646) (Bach)
Hymn at the Offertory: Word of God, Come Down on Earth (Liebster Jesu)
Communion: Qui vult venire (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Communion: God Is My Great Desire (Leoni)
Postlude: Partitas on O Gott, du frommer Gott (BWV 767) (Bach)
Music for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, 24 August 2008
Music for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:00 a.m.)
Prelude: Improvisation on the Introit Inclina, Domine, aurem tuam
Kyrie, Sanctus, Agnus Dei: Missa Deus Genitor alme (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVIII)
Gloria: Missa Aeterna Christi Munera (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Gregorian Mass of the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Inclina, Domine, aurem tuam
Hymn at the Offertory: Jesu dulcis memoria (Palestrina)
Motet at the Communion: Ave Verum Corpus (William Byrd, c.1543-1623)
Postlude: Introduction and Toccata in G Major (William Walond, 1725-1770)
The St. Mary's Schola Cantorum is joined today by the children who participated in this past week’s Chant Camp. For more information about the Children’s Schola, please contact David Hughes.
Music for the Twenty-First Sunday of the Year (Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:00 a.m.)
Prelude: Tu Es Petrus (Jeanne Demessieux, 1921-1968)
Hymn at the Offertory: All People That On Earth Do Dwell (Old Hundredth)
Communion: De fructo operum tuorum (plainsong, mode vi)
Hymn at the Communion: Father, We Thank Thee, Who Hast Planted (Rendez à Dieu)
Postlude: Introduction and Toccata in G Major (Walond)
Chant Camp
Monday, August 18th - Friday, August 22nd
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. each day
St. Mary's is pleased to offer this exciting opportunity for children of all ages to learn about singing and reading music, and in particular Gregorian chant. The children will sing for the noon Mass at St. Mary's on Friday, August 22nd, and again for the 9:00 Latin Mass on Sunday, August 24th. No prior musical experience is required; the only prerequisite is the ability to read English fluently. Classes in ear training, sight singing, and repertoire will be offered, with daily Mass, lunch, and recreation time.
There is no charge for the camp, but attendance is required each day. Children should bring a bag lunch. Parents must register their children, by phone or e-mail, by 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 17th.
For further information and to register for the Chant Camp, please contact David Hughes, St. Mary's Organist & Choirmaster: 203-866-5546 x115 or music@stmarynorwalk.net.
Music for the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, 17 August 2008
Music for the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:00 a.m.)
Prelude: Kyrie della Domenica (Girolamo Frescobaldi, 1583-1643)
Missa Orbis factor (Vatican Gradual, Mass XI)
Gregorian Mass of the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Protector noster
Chant at the Offertory: Qui sequitur me (Orlando di Lasso, c.1532-1594)
Motet at the Communion: O Sacrum Convivium (Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611)
Postlude: Canzona dopo l’Epistola (per la Messa “In Dominicis infra annum”) (Frescobaldi)
Music for the Twentieth Sunday of the Year (Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:00 a.m.)
Prelude: Prelude in A Minor (BWV 543) (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)
Hymn at the Offertory: In Christ There Is No East or West (McKee)
Communion: Domus mea (plainsong, mode v)
Hymn at the Communion: O Jesus, Joy of Loving Hearts (Wareham)
Postlude: Fugue in A Minor (BWV 543) (Bach)