Monthly Archives: January 2015

Music for the Octave Day of Christmas, 1 January 2015

Music for the Feast of St. Mary, Mother of God
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 12:10 p.m.)
Prelude: Improvisation
Hymn at the Procession: Sing of Mary, Pure and Lowly (Pleading Saviour)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Post partum (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymn at the Offertory: It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (Carol)
Communion: Exsulta filia Sion (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymn at the Retiring Procession: Angels We Have Heard On High (Gloria)
Postlude: Improvisation on the Ave maris stella

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 Praeter rerum seriem (Cipriano de Rore, 1515-1565)
Gregorian Mass of the Octave Day of Christmas: Puer natus est
Motet at the Offertory: Praeter rerum seriem (Josquin des Prez, c.1450-1521)
Motet at the Communion: Virtus Sancti Spiritus (Praeter rerum seriem, secunda pars) (Josquin)
Postlude: Fantaisie et Choral pour la Circoncision (Tournemire)