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Saturday, 22 February 2014, 3:00 p.m.
St. Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield, Connecticut
Music for the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Gregorian Mass of the Chair of St. Peter: Statuit ei
Offertory: Tu es Petrus (plainsong, mode i, with verses)
Hymn at the Communion: Quodcumque in orbe (plainsong, mode iv)
Marian antiphon: Ave Regina caelorum (plainsong, mode vi)

This Mass is part of the retreat for students of the parish
who are to receive the sacrament of Confirmation later this year.

Music for Septuagesima Sunday
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Prélude (from Messe basse pour tous les temps) (Gaston Litaize, 1909-1991)
Missa super Mon coeur se recommande à vous (Johannes Eccard, 1553-1611)
Gregorian Mass of Septuagesima: Circumdederunt me
Motet at the Offertory: Circumdederunt me (Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla, 1590-1664)
Motet at the Communion: Simile est regnum caelorum (Cristóbal de Morales, c.1500-1553)
Postlude: Prière d’action de grâces (from Messe basse pour tous les temps) (Litaize)

Music for the Sixth Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Crown Him With Many Crowns (Diademata)
Missa Orbis factor (Vatican Gradual, Mass XI)
Alleluia: Cantate Domino (plainsong, mode i)
Offertory: Benedictus es Domine (plainsong, mode iii)
Motet at the Offertory: If ye love Me (Thomas Tallis, c.1505-1585)
Communion: Manducaverunt (plainsong, mode i)
Motet at the Communion: Ave verum corpus (Edward Elgar, 1857-1934)
Marian antiphon: Ave Regina caelorum (plainsong, mode vi)
Organ music as above

Music for the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Passacaglia in D minor (BuxWV 161) (Dietrich Buxtehude, c.1637-1707)
Mass for Four Voices (William Byrd, 1540-1623)
Gregorian Mass of the Third Sunday after the Epiphany: Adorate Deum
Motet at the Offertory: Dextera Domini (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Motet at the Communion: Ave Regina caelorum à 8 (Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611)
Postlude: Præludium in G minor (BuxWV 149) (Buxtehude)

Music for the Fifth Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise (St. Denio)
Missa Orbis factor (Vatican Gradual, Mass XI)
Alleluia: Laudate Dominum (plainsong, mode ii)
Offertory: Perfice gressus meos (plainsong, mode iv)
Motet at the Offertory: The King of Love My Shepherd Is (Edward Bairstow, 1874-1946)
Communion: Introibo ad altare Dei (plainsong, mode viii)
Motet at the Communion: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)
Marian antiphon: Ave Regina caelorum (plainsong, mode vi)
Organ music as above

Saturday, 8 February 2014, 9:00 a.m.
Music for the Feast of St. John of Matha
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Missa Rex Genitor (Kevin Allen, b.1964)
Gregorian Mass of a Confessor not a Bishop: Os justi
Improvisation at the Offertory
Hymn at the Communion: Iste Confessor (plainsong, mode i)
Postlude: Improvisation on Iste Confessor

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

Music for the Feast of the Purification of Our Lady (Candlemas)
Blessing of Candles, Procession, & Mass
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Prélude à l’Introït pour la Purification de la Vierge (from L’Orgue Mystique) (Charles Tournemire, 1870-1939)
At the blessing of candles: Lumen ad revelationem gentium (plainsong, mode viii) [Schola S. Gregorii] At the procession: Adorna thalamum (plainsong, mode vi), etc.
Missa de Beata Virgine à 4 (Cristóbal de Morales, c.1500-1553) [Schola S. Cæcilia] Gregorian Mass of Candlemas: Suscepimus, Deus
Alleluia: Senex puerum (plainsong, mode i) [Scholæ Ss. Cæciliæ & Gregorii] Motet at the Offertory: Videte miraculum (Thomas Tallis, c.1505-1585)
Communion: Responsum (plainsong, mode viii) [Schola S. Gregorii] Motet at the Communion: Ave Maria (Peter Philips, c.1560-1628)
Postlude: Les enfants de Dieu (from La Nativité du Seigneur) (Olivier Messiaen, 1908-1992)

The St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
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The St. Mary’s Student Schola:
Schola S. Caeciliae
Schola S. Gregorii
Schola S. Joannis Baptistae

Music for the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation (Westminster Abbey)
Introit: Suscepimus (plainsong, mode i)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Senex puerum (plainsong, mode i)
Offertory: Diffusa est gratia (plainsong, mode viii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Blessed City, Heavenly Salem (Sarum plainsong, mode i)
Communion: Responsum (plainsong, mode viii)
Motet at the Communion: Lumen ad revelationem / Nunc dimittis (Christopher Upton, b.1979)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)
Postlude: Dieu parmi nous (from La Nativité du Seigneur) (Messiaen)

Music for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Adagietto from Symphony No. 5 (Gustav Mahler, 1860-1911)
Hymn at the Procession: Love Divine, All Loves Excelling (Blaenwern)
Missa In illo tempore (Claudio Monteverdi, 1567-1643)
Gregorian Mass of the Third Sunday after the Epiphany: Adorate Deum
Motet at the Offertory: Confitebor tibi Domine (Monteverdi)
Motet at the Communion: Cantate Domino (Monteverdi)
Postlude: Pièce d’Orgue (Fantasy in G Major) (BWV 572) (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)

The music at today’s Mass is offered in thanksgiving for the
thirtieth anniversary of priestly ordination of
Fr. Richard G. Cipolla.
Ad multos annos!

Music for the Third Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above (Mit Freuden zart)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Dominus regnavit (plainsong, mode viii)
Offertory: Dextera Domini (plainsong, mode ii)
Motet at the Offertory: Lead me, Lord (S.S. Wesley, 1810-1876)
Communion: Venite post me (plainsong, mode viii)
Hymn at the Communion: Dear Lord and Father of Mankind (Repton) (C.H.H. Parry, 1848-1918)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above

Music for the Second Sunday after the Epiphany
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Monodie (Jehan Alain, 1911-1940)
Missa Inclina cor meum (Philippe de Monte, 1521-1603)
Gregorian Mass of the Second Sunday after the Epiphany: Omnis terra
Motet at the Offertory: Tribus miraculis (Hans Leo Hassler, 1564-1612)
Motet at the Communion: O sacrum convivium à 6 (Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611)
Postlude: Litanies (Alain)

Music for the Second Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: O Christ the Great Foundation (Aurelia)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Laudate Deum (plainsong, mode iv)
Offertory: Jubilate Deo (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Offertory: Lead, Kindly Light (Alberta) (William Henry Harris, 1883-1973)
Communion: Laetabimur (plainsong, mode ii)
Motet at the Communion: Litany to the Holy Spirit (Peter Hurford, b.1930)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above

Wednesday, 15 January 2014, 2:30 p.m.
Music for None of Wednesday
Hymn: Rerum, Deux, tenax vigor (plainsong, mode viii)
Antiphon: Deus meus, misericordia tua praeveniet me, with Psalms 58 and 59 (plainsong, mode iii)
Commemoration of St. Paul the Hermit
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)

The St. Mary’s Student Schola:
Scholæ Ss. Benedicti & Scholasticæ

Music for the Feast of the Holy Family
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Von Himmel kam der Engel Schar (BWV 607) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)
Missa Nasce la gioja mia (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Gregorian Mass of the Holy Family: Exsultet gaudio
Motet at the Offertory: Fili, quid fecisti (Orlando di Lasso, c.1532-1594)
Motet at the Communion: Alma Redemptoris Mater (Palestrina)
Postlude: Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr' (BWV 662) (Bach)

Music for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Songs of Thankfulness and Praise (Salzburg)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Benedictus qui venit (plainsong, mode ii)
Offertory: Benedictus qui venit (plainsong, mode viii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Puer natus in Bethlehem (plainsong, mode i)
Communion: Omnes qui in Christo (plainsong, mode ii)
Hymn at the Retiring Procession: Joy to the World (Antioch)
Organ music as above

Sunday, 5 January 2014, 9:30 a.m.
Music for the Feast of the Epiphany
Solemn Mass in the Presence of a Greater Prelate
His Excellency Frank J. Caggiano
Bishop of Bridgeport
Prelude: Aequale No. 2 (Anton Bruckner, 1824-1896)
Motet at the procession: Ecce sacerdos magnus (Bruckner)
Prelude: Versets on A solis ortus cardine: En taille (Nicolas de Grigny, 1672-1703)
Cantus Missæ for double choir (Op. 109) (Josef Gabriel Rheinberger, 1839-1901)
Gregorian Mass of the Epiphany: Ecce advenit
Motet at the Offertory: Videntes stellam (Orlando di Lasso, c.1532-1594)
Motet at the Communion: Magi veniunt (Jacobus Clemens non Papa, c.1510-1556)
Motet at the Communion: Surge, illuminare, Jerusalem (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Motet at the Blessing of the Altarpiece: Cantemus Domino (Laudemus nunc Dominum, secunda pars) (Jacob Obrecht, c.1458-1505)
Postlude: Final from Symphony No. 1 (Louis Vierne, 1870-1937)

The St. Mary’s Schola Cantorum
The St. Mary’s Choir
The St. Mary’s Student Schola