Monthly Archives: December 2018

Music for Vespers of the Epiphany, 6 January 2019

Sunday, 6 January 2019, 5:00 p.m.
Music for Second Vespers of the Epiphany
Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite
Ante luciferum genitus & Psalm 109 (mode ii)
Venit lumen tuum & Psalm 110 (mode i)
Apertis thesauris suis & Psalm 111 (mode i)
Maria et flumina & Psalm 112 (mode iv)
Stella ista & Psalm 113 (mode vii)
Hymn: Crudelis Herodes (plainsong, mode iii)
Magnificat antiphon: Tribus miraculis (mode i)
O Salutaris Hostia (Hereford)
Tantum ergo (French melody)
Adoremus in aeternum (plainsong, mode i)

Music for the Feast of the Epiphany, 6 January 2019

Music for the Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Les mages (from La Nativité du Seigneur) (Olivier Messiaen, 1908-1992)
Hymn at the Procession: Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning (Morning Star)
Mass for Three Voices (William Byrd, 1540-1623)
Gregorian Mass of the Epiphany: Ecce advenit
Motet at the Offertory: In nomine Jesu (Jacobus Handl, 1550-1591)
Motet at the Communion: Magi veniunt (Jacobus Clemens non Papa, c.1510-1558)
Postlude: Improvisation on Noël nouvelet

Music for the Feast of the Epiphany
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: What Star Is This (Puer nobis)
Introit: Ecce advenit (plainsong, mode ii)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Gradual: Omnes de Saba (plainsong, mode v)
Alleluia: Vidimus stellam (plainsong, mode ii)
Offertory: Reges Tharsis (plainsong, mode v)
Hymn at the Offertory: The First Nowell
Communion: Vidimus stellam (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymn at the Communion: Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning (Morning Star)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above

Music for the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus, 2 January 2019

Wednesday, 2 January 2019, 6:00 p.m.
Music for the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa Fons bonitatis (Vatican Gradual, Mass II)
Gregorian Mass of the Holy Name of Jesus: In nomine Jesu
Hymn at the Retiring Procession: At the Name of Jesus (King's Weston)
Postlude: Improvisation

Tue. Jan. 1: Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

SCHEDULE OF MASSES FOR THE SOLEMNITY OF THE VIRGIN MARY MOTHER OF GOD (Holy day of obligation) Tuesday, January 1, 2019 8:00AM (English) 9:30AM (Solemn High Mass) 11:30AM (English) 1:15PM (Spanish) ******************** The Virgin Mary has many titles under which we honor her. The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God commemorates the utterly unique, and unrepeatable,…
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Music for the Octave Day of Christmas, 1 January 2019

Tuesday, 1 January 2019, 9:30 a.m.
Music for the Feast of the Circumcision & Octave Day of Christmas

(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Canonic variations on Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her (BWV 769) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)
Hymn at the Procession: Angels From the Realms of Glory (Regent Square)
Missa Sancta et immaculata (Francisco Guerrero, 1528-1599)
Gregorian Mass of the Octave Day of Christmas: Puer natus est
Motet at the Offertory: O magnum mysterium (Andrea Rota, c.1553-1597)
Motet at the Communion: Mirabile mysterium (Orlande de Lassus, c.1532-1594)
Hymn at the Retiring Procession: Veni Creator Spiritus (plainsong, mode viii)
Postlude: Canonic variations on Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her (BWV 769) (Bach)

Tuesday, 1 January 2019, 11:30 a.m.
Music for the Feast of St. Mary, Mother of God

(Missale Romanum of 2002)
Hymn at the Procession: Sing of Mary, Pure and Lowly (Pleading Saviour)
Introit: Salve sancta parens (plainsong, mode ii)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Gradual: Diffusa est gratia (plainsong, mode v)
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)
Organ music as above

 

Music for the Sunday within the Octave of Christmas, 30 December 2018

Music for the Sunday within the Octave of Christmas
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Introduction et variations sur un ancien noël polonais «Accourez bergers fidèles, l’heure bénie a sonné» (Livre de Noëls, Livraison 2) (Alexandre Guilmant, 1837-1911)
Hymn at the Procession: O Little Town of Bethlehem (Forest Green)
Missa super Ich stund an einem Morgen (Jacobus Handl, 1550-1591)
Gregorian Mass of the Sunday within the Octave of Christmas: Dum medium silentium
Motet at the Offertory: Pastores quidnam vidistis (Jacobus Clemens non Papa, c.1510-1558)
Motet at the Communion: Resonet in laudibus (Orlande de Lassus, c.1532-1594)
Postlude: Variations sur «Nuit sombre, ton ombre vaut les plus beaux jours» (Livre de Noëls) (Guilmant)

Music for the Feast of the Holy Family
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Christ Was Born on Christmas Day (Resonet in laudibus)
Introit: Deus in loco sancto suo (plainsong, mode v)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Gradual: Unam petii (plainsong, mode v)
Alleluia: Gaudete justi (plainsong, mode iv)
Offertory: In te speravi (plainsong, mode ii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Once in Royal David's City (Irby)
Communion: Fili, quid fecisti (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Communion: Of the Father's Heart Begotten (Corde natus ex Parentis)
Organ music as above

Music for the Feast of St. Stephen, 26 December 2018

Wednesday, 26 December 2018, 6:00 p.m.
Music for the Feast of St. Stephen
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Mass of Tournai (anon., XIV C.)
Gregorian Mass of St. Stephen: Sederunt principes
Hymn at the Retiring Procession: Good King Wenceslas (Tempus adest floridum)
Postlude: Improvisation

Viri Galilæi

Music for Christmas Day, 25 December 2018

Music for the Mass of Christmas Day
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (BWV 739) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)
Hymn at the Procession: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles, arr. David Willcocks, 1919-2015)
Missa tertia (Hans Leo Hassler, 1564-1612)
Gregorian Mass of Christmas Day: Puer natus est
Gradual: Viderunt omnes (Pérotin, fl. c. 1200)
Motet at the Offertory: Lux refulget (BL Add MS 36881; ca. XII C.)
Motet at the Communion: O Regem caeli (Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611)
Hymn at the Retiring Procession: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Mendelssohn, arr. Willcocks)
Postlude: In dulci jubilo (BWV 729) (Bach)
Postlude: Versets on A solis ortus cardine (Nicolas de Grigny, 1672-1703)

The St. Mary’s Schola Cantorum

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Music for the Mass of Christmas Day
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles, arr. Willcocks)
Introit: Puer natus est (plainsong, mode vii)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Gradual: Viderunt omnes (plainsong, mode v)
Alleluia: Dies sanctificatus (plainsong, mode ii)
Offertory: Tui sunt caeli (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymn at the Offertory: God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (arr. Willcocks)
Communion: Viderunt omnes (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Communion: In the Bleak Midwinter (Gustav Holst, 1874-1934)
Hymn at the Retiring Procession: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Mendelssohn, arr. Willcocks)
Organ music as above

The St. Mary’s Choir

Music for the Midnight Mass of Christmas, 24/25 December 2018

The recitation of the Rosary begins at 11:00 p.m.

Carols begin at 11:30 p.m.
Carol: In the Bleak Midwinter (Harold Darke, 1888-1976)
Carol: Away in a Manger (arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958)
Carol: There Is No Rose (anon. English, XV C.)
Carol: Duérmete Niño lindo (arr. Tom Zajac, 1956-2015)
Carol: Tu scendi dalle stelle (arr. Adriano Secco, b.1961)
Carol: Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (Hugo Distler, 1908-1942 and Michael Praetorius, 1571-1621)
Carol: Silent Night (Stille Nacht)
The Solemn Proclamation of Christmas
Hymn at the Procession: Adeste Fideles (John Francis Wade, arr. David Willcocks, 1919-2015)

Music for the Midnight Mass of Christmas
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 12:00 a.m.)
Missa O magnum mysterium (Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611)
Gregorian Mass of Christmas Midnight: Dominus dixit
Motet at the Offertory: Mirabile mysterium (Jacobus Handl, 1550-1591)
Motet at the Communion: Verbum caro factum est (Orlande de Lassus, c.1532-1594)
Hymn at the Procession: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Mendelssohn, arr. Willcocks)
Postlude: In dulci jubilo (BWV 729) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)
Postlude: Versets on A solis ortus cardine (Nicolas de Grigny, 1672-1703)

Music for Christmas Eve, 24 December 2018

Monday, 24 December 2018, 4:00 p.m.
Music for the Vigil Mass of Christmas
(Missale Romanum of 2002)
Prelude: Adeste Fideles (from Cathedral Windows) (Op. 106, No. 4) (Sigfrid Karg-Elert, 1877-1933)
Hymn at the procession: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fideles)
Introit: Hodie scietis (plainsong, mode vi)
Gradual: Hodie scietis (plainsong, mode ii)
Alleluia: Crastia die (plainsong, mode viii)
Offertory: Tollite portas (plainsong, mode ii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Joy to the World (Antioch)
Communion: Revelabitur (plainsong, mode i)
Carol at the Communion: While Shepherds Watched (Winchester Old)
Hymn at the retiring procession: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Mendelssohn)
Postlude: In dulci jubilo (BWV 729) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)