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Music for the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Canzonetta (Op. 78, No. 2) (William Mathias, 1934-1992)
Hymn at the Procession: Almighty God, Thy Word Is Cast (Dunfermline)
Missa Rex Genitor (Vatican Gradual, Mass VI)
Gregorian Mass of the Third Sunday after the Epiphany: Adorate Deum
Motet at the Offertory: Gustate et videte (Giammateo Asola, c.1532-1609)
Motet at the Communion: Ave Regina caelorum I (Guillaume Dufay, 1397-1474)
Postlude: Recessional (Op. 96, No. 4) (Mathias)

Music for the Fifth Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: The Living God My Shepherd Is (Brother James' Air)
Introit: Venite, adoremus Deum (plainsong, mode ii)
Missa Orbis factor (Vatican Gradual, Mass XI)
Gradual: Tollite hostias (plainsong, mode v)
Alleluia: Laudate Dominum (plainsong, mode ii)
Offertory: Perfice gressus meos (plainsong, mode iv)
Motet at the Offertory: 'Twas in the Year that King Uzziah Died (Charles Wood, 1866-1926)
Communion: Introibo ad altare Dei (Heinrich Isaac, c.1450-1517)
Hymn at the Communion: Dear Lord and Father of Mankind (Repton, arr. Willcocks)
Marian antiphon: Ave Regina caelorum (plainsong, mode vi)
Organ music as above

Saturday, 9 February 2019, 9:00 a.m.
Music for the Feast of St. Cyril of Alexandria
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa Pater cuncta (Vatican Gradual, Mass XII)
Gregorian Mass of a Doctor: In medio Ecclesiae

The second Saturday of every month is a Missa cantata celebrated
for the intentions of the Gospel of Life Society at St. Mary’s.

Wednesday, 6 February 2019, 6:00 p.m.
Music for the Feast of St. Titus
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa Pater cuncta (Vatican Gradual, Mass XII)
Gregorian Mass of a Confessor Bishop: Statuit ei
Postlude: Improvisation

Sunday, 3 February 2019, 5:00 p.m.
Music for Second Vespers of the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite
Dixit Dominus & Psalm 109 (mode vii)
Magna opera Domini & Psalm 110 (mode iii)
Qui timet Dominum & Psalm 111 (mode iv)
Sit nomen Domini & Psalm 112 (mode vii)
Deus autem noster & Psalm 113 (mode i)
Hymn: Lucis Creator (plainsong, mode viii)
Magnificat antiphon: Domine, salva nos, perimus (mode i)
Marian antiphon: Ave Regina caelorum (plainsong, mode vi)
O Salutaris Hostia (Hereford)
Tantum ergo (French melody)
Adoremus in aeternum (plainsong, mode i)
Postlude: Improvisation

Music for the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Herr Gott, nun schleuß den Himmel auf (BWV 617) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)
Hymn at the Procession: Eternal Father, Strong to Save (Melita)
Missa Iste sanctus (Francisco Guerrero, 1528-1599)
Gregorian Mass of the Third Sunday after the Epiphany: Adorate Deum
Motet at the Offertory: Dextera Domini (Orlande de Lassus, c.1532-1594)
Communion: Ave Regina caelorum (Guerrero)
Postlude: Prelude & Fugue in D minor (BWV 539) (Bach)

Music for the Fourth Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Love Divine, All Loves Excelling (Blaenwern)
Introit: Laetetur cor (plainsong, mode ii)
Missa Orbis factor (Vatican Gradual, Mass XI)
Gradual: Quis sicut Dominus (plainsong, mode v)
Alleluia: Adorabo ad templum (plainsong, mode vii)
Offertory: Bonum est confiteri (plainsong, mode viii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Had I the tongues of Greeks and Jews (Thomas Clark, 1775-1859)
Communion: Illumina faciem tuam (plainsong, mode i)
Motet at the Communion: O memoriale (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Marian antiphon: Ave Regina caelorum (plainsong, mode vi)
Organ music as above

Wednesday, 30 January 2019, 6:00 p.m.
Music for the Feast of St. Martina
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa Stelliferi Conditor orbis (Vatican Gradual, Mass XIII)
Gregorian Mass of a Virgin Martyr: Loquebar
Postlude: Improvisation