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Sunday, 10 April 2016, 11:00 a.m.
St. Paul's Church, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Music for the Third Sunday of Easter
(Missale Romanum of 2002)
Prelude: Andante in F (K. 616) (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756-1791)
Introit: Jubilate Deo (plainsong, mode viii)
Hymn at the Procession: The Strife Is O'er (Victory)
Missa Brevis in D Major (K. 194) (Mozart)
Alleluia: Cognoverunt discipuli (plainsong, mode iii)
Alleluia: Oportebat pati Christum (plainsong, mode iv)
Credo III
Offertory: Lauda anima mea (plainsong, mode iv)
Motet at the Offertory: Laudate Dominum (from Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339) (Mozart)
Hymn at the Offertory: Ye Choirs of New Jerusalem (St. Fulbert)
Communion: Simon Joannis (plainsong, mode vi)
Motet at the Communion: Ave verum corpus (Mozart)
Hymn at the Retiring Procession: Christ the Lord is Risen Again (Llanfair)
Postlude: Improvisation sur les thèmes donnés de Mozart

The Choir of St. Paul's, Harvard Square
John Robinson, Director

The St. Mary's Student Schola
David Hughes, Director

Jonathan Wessler, Assistant Organist

Music for the Second Sunday after Easter
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Intermezzo from Organ Sonata No. 4 (Josef Gabriel Rheinberger, 1839-1901)
Hymn at the Procession: The King of Love My Shepherd Is (St. Columba)
Missa L'homme armé super voces musicales (Josquin des Prez, c.1450-1521)
Gregorian Mass of the Second Sunday after Easter: Misericordia Domini
Motet at the Offertory: Regina caeli (Francisco Guerrero, 1528-1599)
Motet at the Communion: Surrexit Pastor bonus (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Postlude: Imperial March (Edward Elgar, 1857-1934)

We welcome Charles Weaver as the guest director
and Eric Dolch as the guest organist for this Mass.

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Music for the Third Sunday of Easter
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: That Easter Day With Joy Was Bright (Puer nobis)
Introit: Jubilate Deo (plainsong, mode viii)
Kyrie: Missa Lux et origo (Vatican Gradual, Mass I)
Gloria, Sanctus, Agnus Dei: Missa de Angelis (Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Oportebat pati Christum (plainsong, mode iv)
Offertory: Lauda anima mea (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymn at the Offertory: At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing (Salzburg)
Communion: Simon Joannis (plainsong, mode vi)
Motet at the Communion: Most Glorious Lord of Life (William H. Harris, 1883-1973)
Marian antiphon: Regina cæli (plainsong, mode vi)
Organ music as above

We welcome Eric Dolch as the guest director & organist for this Mass.

Saturday, 9 April 2016, 9:00 a.m.
Music for a Saturday of Our Lady in Paschaltide
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Missa cum jubilo (Vatican Gradual, Mass IX)
Gregorian Mass of Saturdays of Our Lady in Christmastide: Salve sancta parens
Hymn at the Offertory: Ave maris stella (plainsong, mode i)
Marian antiphon: Regina caeli (plainsong, mode vi)

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

Monday, 4 April 2016, 6:00 p.m.
Music for the Feast of the Annunciation
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Messe cum jubilo (Maurice Duruflé, 1902-1986)
Gregorian Mass of the Annunciation: Vultum tuum
Motet at the Offertory: Regina caeli à 5 (Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611)
Motet at the Communion: Ecce virgo concipiet (Byrd)
Motet at the Communion: Beata viscera (Pérotin, fl. c. 1200)
Postlude: Improvisation

Sunday, 3 April 2016, 5:00 p.m.
Music for Second Vespers of Low Sunday
Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia & Psalms 109, 110, 111, 112, & 113 (mode vii)
Hymn: Ad regias Agni dapes (plainsong, mode viii)
Magnificat antiphon: Post dies octo (plainsong, mode viii)
O Salutaris Hostia (Werner)
Tantum ergo (French melody)
Adoremus in aeternum (plainsong, mode i)
Postlude: Improvisation

Sunday, 3 April 2016, 3:00 p.m.
Music for the Nuptial Mass of Grace Smith & Othon Moreno de Medeiros Alves
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Suite No. 3 in D major, 2nd movement (BWV 1068) (Air on the G string) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)
At the Procession: Entrée des Sacrificateurs et des Combattants from Thésée (Jean-Baptiste Lully, 1632-1687)
At the Bridal Procession: Ave Maria (Franz Schubert, 1797-1828)
Missa Brevis in D Major (K. 194) (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756-1791)
Motet at the Offertory: Buccinate in neomenia tuba (Giovanni Gabrieli, c.1557-1612)
Motet at the Communion: Ave verum corpus (Mozart)
Marian Motet: Ave Maria (attrib. Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611)
Postlude: Prelude from Te Deum (Marc-Antoine Charpentier, 1643-1704)

Music for the Octave Day of Easter (Low Sunday)
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Erstanden ist der heil’ge Christ (BWV 628) Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)
Hymn at the Procession: Ye Sons and Daughters (O filii et filiae)
Missa Regina caeli (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Gregorian Mass for the Octave Day of Easter: Quasi modo
Motet at the Offertory: Christus resurgens (William Byrd, 1540-1623)
Motet at the Communion: Regina caeli à 6 (Cristóbal de Morales, c.1500-1553)
Postlude: Toccata from Symphony No. 5 (Charles-Marie Widor, 1844-1937)

Music for the Second Sunday of Easter
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Processional Hymn: Christ the Lord Is Ris’n Today (Llanfair)
Introit: Quasi modo (plainsong, mode vi)
Kyrie: Missa Lux et origo (Vatican Gradual, Mass I)
Gloria, Sanctus, Agnus Dei: Missa de Angelis (Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Post dies octo (plainsong, mode vii)
Offertory: Angelus Domini (plainsong, mode viii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Ye Sons and Daughters (O filii et filiae, plainsong, mode ii)
Communion: Mitte manum tuam (plainsong, mode vi)
Hymn at the Communion: Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain (Gaudeamus pariter)
Marian antiphon: Regina caeli (plainsong, mode vi)
Organ music as above

March 20 | PALM SUNDAY
9:30 a.m. Blessing of the Palms, Procession, & Mass
Missa super In die tribulationis (Lassus)
Attollite portas (Byrd)
Passio Domini Nostri Jesu Christi secundum Matthæum (Victoria)
O Domine Jesu Christe, adoro te in cruce (Palestrina)
Deus, Deus meus (Monte)
O Jesu Christe (Jacquet de Mantua)

March 23 | TENEBRÆ
7:00 p.m. The complete office of Matins & Lauds for Holy Thursday
Tenebræ responsories (Lassus & anon. German, ca. 1550)
Miserere (George Malcolm)

March 24 | MAUNDY THURSDAY
7:00 p.m. The Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Missa Nos autem gloriari (La Rue)
O bone Jesu (Compère)
O vos omnes (Hieronymus Praetorius)
Ave verum corpus (Mawby)
Pange lingua (Victoria)
8:30 p.m. Vespers and Stripping of the Altars
9:00 p.m. All-Night Vigil

March 25 | GOOD FRIDAY
11:00 a.m. Via Crucis (Spanish)
12:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross (English)
3:00 p.m. The Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion
Passio Domini Nostri Jesu Christi secundum Joannem (Byrd)
The Reproaches (Senfl / plainsong)
Ecce lignum / Crux fidelis (Willaert)
Velum templi (Clemens)
Maria plena virtute (Fayrfax)
Vexilla Regis prodeunt (Roman tone) (Victoria)
Miserere (Victoria)
7:00 p.m. Outdoor Procession
8:00 p.m. Compline and All-Night Vigil

March 26 | EASTER VIGIL
2:00 p.m. Blessing of the Easter Food
7:00 p.m. The Great Paschal Vigil & First Mass of Easter
Messe solennelle (Widor)
Regina cæli (Aichinger)
Angelus Domini descendit (Lassus)
Dum transisset Sabbatum (Taverner)
Laudate Dominum omnes gentes (Byrd)
organ music of Tournemire

March 27 | EASTER SUNDAY
9:30 a.m. The Mass of Easter Sunday
Missa Pascale (Senfl)
Hæc dies (Byrd)
Congratulamini mihi omnes (Willaert)
organ music of Bach and Tournemire

Music for Easter Sunday
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Christ lag in Todesbanden (BWV 625) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)
Hymn at the Procession: Jesus Christ Is Ris’n Today (Easter Hymn)
Missa Paschale (Ludwig Senfl, 1486-1543)
Gregorian Mass of Easter Sunday: Resurrexi
Motet at the Offertory: Haec dies (William Byrd, 1540-1623)
Motet at the Communion: Congratulamini mihi omnes (Adrian Willaert, c.1490-c.1562)
Postlude: Choral-Improvisation sur le Victimae Paschali (Charles Tournemire, 1870-1937)

The St. Mary’s Schola Cantorum

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Music for Easter Sunday
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Jesus Christ Is Ris’n Today (Easter Hymn)
Introit: Resurrexi (plainsong, mode iv)
Kyrie: Missa Lux et origo (Vatican Gradual, Mass I)
Gloria, Sanctus, Agnus Dei: Missa de Angelis (Mass VIII)
Sequence: Victimæ Paschali laudes (plainchant, mode i)
Alleluia: Pascha nostrum (mode vii)
Offertory: Terra tremuit (plainsong, mode iv)
Motet at the Offertory: Regina caeli (Gregor Aichinger, c.1565-1628)
Communion: Pascha nostrum (plainsong, mode vi)
Hymn at the Communion: The Strife Is O’er (Victory)
Marian antiphon: Regina cæli (plainsong, mode vi)
Organ music as above

The St. Mary’s Choir

Saturday, 26 March 2016, 7:00 p.m.
Music for the Great Paschal Vigil and First Mass of Easter
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
The Exsultet
Canticle: Cantemus Domino (plainsong, mode viii)
Canticle: Vinea facta est (plainsong, mode viii)
Canticle: Attende caelum (plainsong, mode viii)
Canticle: Sicut cervus (plainsong, mode viii)
Hymn at the aspersion of the congregation: Veni Creator Spiritus (plainsong, mode viii)
Antiphon at confirmation: Confirma hoc, with Psalm 67 (plainsong, mode viii)
Antphon at confirmation: Ecce sic benedicetur (plainsong, mode vi)
The Litany of the Saints

At Mass
Kyrie: Messe solennelle (Op. 36) (Charles-Marie Widor, 1844-1937)
Gloria: Messe solennelle (Widor)
Alleluia: Confitemini Domino (plainsong, mode viii)
Tract: Laudate Dominum (plainsong, mode viii)
Motet at the Offertory: Regina caeli (Gregor Aichinger, c.1565-1628)
Motet at the Offertory: Angelus Domini descendit (Orlando di Lasso, c.1532-1594)
Sanctus & Benedictus: Messe solennelle (Widor)
Motet at the Communion: Dum transisset Sabbatum I (John Taverner, 1490-1545)
Antiphon of Vespers: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, with Psalm 116 (plainsong, mode vi)
Motet at Vespers: Laudate Dominum omnes gentes (William Byrd, 1540-1623)
Magnificat antiphon of Vespers: Vespere autem sabbati (plainsong, mode viii)
Postlude: Choral-Improvisation sur le Victimae Paschali (Charles Tournemire, 1870-1937)

The St. Mary’s Schola Cantorum
The St. Mary’s Choir
Coro Hispano de Santa María