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Music for the First Sunday of Lent
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Missa Aspice Domine (Cristóbal de Morales, c.1500-1553)
Gregorian Mass of the First Sunday of Lent: Invocabit me
Motet at the Offertory: Ne irascaris (prima pars) (William Byrd, 1540-1623)
Motet at the Communion: Civitas sancti (Ne irascaris, secunda pars) (Byrd)

Music for the First Sunday of Lent
(Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Forty Days and Forty Nights (Heinlein)
Missa pro Dominicis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVII)
Offertory: The Lord will overshadow you (plainsong, mode viii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days (St. Flavian)
Communion: Scapulis suis (plainsong, mode iii)
Motet at the Communion: Hide Not Thou Thy Face From Us (Richard Farrant, c.1530-1580)
Marian antiphon: Ave Regina caelorum (plainsong, mode vi)

On Saturday, 25 February 2012, David Hughes will offer a workshop at Fordham University intended primarily for Jesuit seminarians, though other interested parties are welcome with the permission of the instructor. The workshop will run from 10:00 to 5:00, with a concluding Mass at 3:45 p.m. in the Blue Chapel of Keating Hall. For more information, please e-mail music@stmarynorwalk.net.

Music for Ash Wednesday
(Missale Romanum of 1970, 12:10 p.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Forty Days and Forty Nights (Heinlein)
Missa pro Feriis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVIII)
At the imposition of ashes: Parce Domine (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Offertory: Again We Keep This Solemn Fast (Erhalt uns Herr)
Communion: Qui meditabitur (plainsong, mode iii)
Hymn at the Communion: O Sun of Justice (Jesu Dulcis Memoria)
Hymn at the Retiring Procession: Have Mercy, Lord, on Us (Southwell)

Music for Ash Wednesday
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 5:30 p.m.)
Missa Inter vestibulum (Francisco Guerrero, 1528-1599)
Antiphon at the blessing of ashes: Exaudi nos, Domine (plainsong, mode vii)
Antiphon at the imposition of ashes: Immutemur (plainsong, mode i), etc.
Gregorian Mass of Ash Wednesday: Misereris omnium
Motet at the Offertory: Immutemur (prima pars) (Cristóbal de Morales, c.1500-1553)
Motet at the Communion: Juxta vestibulum (Immutemur, secunda pars) (Morales)

Music for Quinquagesima Sunday
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa Fons bonitatis (Vatican Gradual, Mass II)
Gregorian Mass of Quinquagesima: Esto mihi
Offertory: Benedictus es (plainsong, mode viii, with verses)
Communion: Ave Regina caelorum (Guillaume Dufay, c.1397-1474)
Postlude: Improvisation

We welcome Mr. Richard Dobbins as the guest conductor
and Mr. Michael La Barre as the guest organist for this Mass.

Music for the Seventh Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name (Coronation)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Verba mea (plainsong, mode ii)
Offertory: Hearken to the voice of my prayer (plainsong, mode v)
Hymn at the Offertory: O Jesus, Joy of Loving Hearts (Wareham)
Communion: Narrabo (plainsong, mode ii)
Hymn at the Communion: Angel Voices
Marian antiphon: Ave Regina caelorum (plainsong, mode vi)

We welcome Mr. William Riccio, Jr., as the guest organist & director for this Mass.

Music for Sexagesima Sunday
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt (BuxWV 183) (Dietrich Buxtehude, c.1637-1707)
Missa Octavi Toni (Orlando di Lasso, c.1532-1594) [Student Schola] Gregorian Mass of Sexagesima: Exsurge
Hymn at the Offertory: Jesu dulcis memoria (plainsong, mode i) [Student Schola] Communion: Introibo ad altare Dei (plainsong, mode viii) [Student Schola] Motet at the Communion: Exsurge (Jacobus de Kerle, c.1532-1591)
Postlude: Ciaconna in E minor (BuxWV 160) (Buxtehude)

Music for the Sixth Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: O God, Our Help In Ages Past (St. Anne)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Cantate Domino (plainsong, mode i)
Offertory: Blessed are You, O Lord (plainsong, mode iii)
Motet at the Offertory: Cantate Domino (Giuseppe Ottavio Pitoni, 1657-1743)
Communion: Manducaverunt (plainsong, mode i)
Motet at the Communion: O Sacred Feast (Healey Willan, 1880-1968)
Marian antiphon: Ave Regina caelorum (plainsong, mode vi)
Organ music as above

Music for the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes
Saturday, 11 February 2012, 9:00 a.m.
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa cum jubilo (Vatican Gradual, Mass IX)
Gregorian Mass of Our Lady of Lourdes: Vidi civitatem sanctam
Improvisation at the Offertory
Hymn at the Communion: Omnis expertem (plainsong, mode iv)
Postlude: Ave maris stella (Jean Titelouze, c.1562-1633)

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 Septuagesima Sunday
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Auf meinen lieben Gott (BWV 646) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)
Missa Simile est regnum cælorum (Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611)
Gregorian Mass of Septuagesima: Circumdederunt me
Motet at the Offertory: Simile est regnum cælorum à 4 (Francisco Guerrero, 1528-1599)
Motet at the Communion: Illumina faciem tuam (Carlo Gesualdo, 1566-1613)
Postlude: Mors et resurrectio (Jean Langlais, 1907-1991)

Music for the Fifth Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Rejoice, The Lord Is King (Darwall’s 148th)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Laudate Dominum (plainsong, mode ii)
Offertory: Render secure my footsteps (plainsong, mode iv)
Motet at the Offertory: My Eyes for Beauty Pine (Herbert Howells, 1892-1983)
Communion: Multitudo (plainsong, mode ii)
Hymn at the Communion: Lead, Kindly Light (Alberta) (William Henry Harris, 1883-1973)
Marian antiphon: Ave Regina caelorum (plainsong, mode vi)
Organ music as above

Saturday, 4 February 2012, 3:00 p.m.
Nazareth Spiritual Life Center, Monroe, Connecticut
Music for a Votive Mass of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Missa Deus Genitor alme (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVIII)
Gregorian Mass of the Immaculate Heart of Mary: Adeamus
Improvisation at the Offertory
Hymn at the Communion: Ave maris stella (plainsong, mode i)
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.

Thursday, 2 February 2012, 7:00 p.m.
The Feast of the Purification of the BVM (Candlemas)
Blessing of Candles, Procession, & Mass
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Plein Jeu (Premième livre d’orgue) (Louis Marchand, 1669-1732)
At the blessing of candles: Lumen ad revelationem gentium (plainsong, mode viii)
At the procession: Adorna thalamum (plainsong, mode vi), etc.
Messe de Nostre Dame (Guillaume de Machaut, c.1300-1377)
Gregorian Mass of Candlemas: Suscepimus, Deus
Hymn at the Offertory: Ave maris stella (plainsong, mode i) [Student Schola] Motet at the Communion: O quam glorifica (Trent Codex 87)
Postlude: Basse du Trompette (Cinquième livre d’orgue) (Marchand)

The Schola Cantorum is joined today by the St. Mary’s Student Schola.

Music for the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Allein Gott in der Höh sei ehr (BWV 662) (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)
Missa brevis (Gertrude Schmitt, b.1932) [première] Gregorian Mass of the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany: Adorate Deum
Introit: Adorate Deum [Student Schola] Alleluia: Dominus regnavit [Student Schola] Motet at the Offertory: Dextera Domini (G.P. da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Motet at the Communion: Sicut cervus (Palestrina) [Student Schola] Postlude: Fugue in G minor (BWV 542/2) (Bach)

The Schola Cantorum is joined today by the St. Mary’s Student Schola.

Music for the Fourth Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Christ Is the World’s Light (Christe sanctorum)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Adorabo ad templum (plainsong, mode vii)
Offertory: It is good to give thanks (plainsong, mode viii)
Motet at the Offertory: Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (Gustav Holst, 1874-1934)
Communion: Illumina (plainsong, mode i)
Motet at the Communion: Verily, Verily I Say Unto You (Thomas Tallis, c.1505-1585)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above