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Saturday, 30 March 2013, 8:00 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)
Litany of the Saints (plainsong)
Canticle: Sicut cervus (plainsong, mode viii)
At the aspersion: Asperges me (plainsong, mode vii)
Kyrie: Cantus Missæ for double choir (Op. 109) (Josef Gabriel Rheinberger, 1839-1901)
Gloria: Cantus Missæ (Rheinberger)
Alleluia: Confitemini Domino (plainsong, mode viii)
Tract: Laudate Dominum (plainsong, mode viii)
Motet at the Offertory: Maria Magdalena (Andrea Gabrieli, 1532-1585)
Sanctus: Cantus Missæ (Rheinberger)
Motet at the Communion: Regina cæli (Gregor Aichinger, c.1565-1628)
Motet at the Communion: Dum transisset Sabbatum I (John Taverner, 1490-1545)
Antiphon of Lauds: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, with Psalm 150 (plainsong, mode vi)
Benedictus antiphon of Lauds: Et valde mane (plainsong, mode viii)
Postlude: Final from Symphonie Romane (Op. 73) (Charles-Marie Widor, 1844-1937)

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

Friday, 29 March 2013, 3:00 p.m.
Music for the Commemoration of the Passion & Death of the Lord
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Tract: Domine, audivi auditum (plainsong, mode ii)
Tract: Eripe me, Domine (plainsong, mode ii)
Passio Domini Nostri Jesu Christi secundum Joannem (polyphonic turba settings by William Byrd, 1540-1623)
The Reproaches (plainsong)
Antiphon: Crucem tuam (plainsong, mode iv)
Motet at the Adoration of the Cross: Per tuam crucem (Cristóbal de Morales, c.1500-1553)
Motet at the Adoration of the Cross: Ecce lignum / Crux fidelis (Adrian Willaert, c.1490-c.1562)
Antiphons at the Translation of the Sacrament: Adoramus te, Christe; Per lignum servi; Salvator mundi
Motet at the Communion: Maria plena virtute (Robert Fayrfax, 1464-1521)
Motet at the Communion: Salvator mundi (Thomas Tallis, c.1505-1585)

The St. Mary’s Schola Cantorum

Thursday, 28 March 2013, 7:00 p.m.
Music for the Mass of Maundy Thursday
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Introit: Nos autem (plainsong, mode iii) [Schola S. Caeciliae] Kyrie: Plainsong Mass for a Mean (John Sheppard, c.1515-1558) [Schola S. Caeciliae] Gloria: Plainsong Mass for a Mean (Sheppard) [Schola S. Caeciliae] Gradual: Christus factus est (plainsong, mode v) [All Choirs] Antiphons at the Mandatum: Mandatum; Postquam surrexit Dominus; Domine, tu mihi lavas pedes?; Si ego Dominus; In hoc cognoscent; Maneant in vobis
Offertory: Dextera Domini (plainsong, mode ii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Ubi caritas (plainsong, mode vi) [All Choirs] Motet at the Offertory: Ubi caritas (Maurice Duruflé, 1902-1986)
Sanctus & Benedictus: Plainsong Mass for a Mean (Sheppard) [Schola S. Caeciliae] Agnus Dei: Plainsong Mass for a Mean (Sheppard) [Schola S. Caeciliae] Communion: Dominus Jesus (plainsong, mode ii, with fauxbourdon verses) [All Choirs] Motet at the Communion: Dominus Jesus in qua nocte (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Motet at the Communion: Ave Verum Corpus (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756-1791)
At the procession: Pange lingua gloriosi (plainsong, mode iii; polyphonic verses by William Byrd, 1540-1623)
At the stripping of the altars: Diviserunt sibi, with Psalm 21 (plainsong, mode viii)

The St. Mary’s Schola Cantorum
The St. Mary’s Choir
Coro Hispano de Santa Maria
The St. Mary’s Student Schola: Schola S. Caeciliae

The Holy Thursday Mass will be followed by the traditional procession
to the seven churches of Norwalk.

Wednesday, 27 March 2013, 8:00 p.m.
Music for Tenebræ
(in the traditional Roman Rite)

Matins: First Nocturn
Antiphon Zelus domus tuae, with Psalm 68 (plainsong, mode viii)
Antiphon Avertantur retrorsum, with Psalm 69 (plainsong, mode viii)
Antiphon Deus meus, eripe me, with Psalm 70 (plainsong, mode viii)
A reading from the Lamentations of the prophet Jeremiah (I) (Thomas Tallis, c.1505-1585)
Responsory: In monte Oliveti (plainsong, mode viii)
A reading from the Lamentations of the prophet Jeremiah (II) (plainsong)
Responsory: Tristis est anima mea (plainsong, mode viii)
A reading from the Lamentations of the prophet Jeremiah (III) (Robert White, 1538-1574)
Responsory: Ecce vidimus eum (plainsong, mode v)

Matins: Second Nocturn
Antiphon Liberavit Dominus, with Psalm 71 (plainsong, mode vii)
Antiphon Cogitaverunt impii, with Psalm 72 (plainsong, mode viii)
Antiphon Exsurge, Domine, with Psalm 73 (plainsong, mode i)
Commentary of St. Augustine on the Psalms (I)
Responsory: Amicus meus (plainsong, mode viii)
Commentary of St. Augustine on the Psalms (II)
Responsory: Judas mercator pessimus (plainsong, mode ii)
Commentary of St. Augustine on the Psalms (III)
Responsory: Unus ex discipulis meis (plainsong, mode viii)

Matins: Third Nocturn
Antiphon Dixi iniquis, with Psalm 74 (plainsong, mode vii)
Antiphon Terra tremuit, with Psalm 75 (plainsong, mode viii)
Antiphon In die tribulationis, with Psalm 76 (plainsong, mode vii)
Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians (I)
Responsory: Eram quasi agnus innocens (plainsong, mode vii)
Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians (II)
Responsory: Una hora (plainsong, mode vii)
Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians (III)
Responsory: Seniores populi (plainsong, mode i)

Lauds
Antiphon Justificeris, Domine, with Psalm 50 (plainsong, mode viii)
Antiphon Dominus tamquam ovis, with Psalm 89 (plainsong, mode ii)
Antiphon Contritum est cor meum, with Psalm 35 (plainsong, mode viii)
Antiphon Exhortatus es, with Exodus 15 (plainsong, mode iv)
Antiphon Oblatus est, with Psalm 146 (plainsong, mode ii)
Antiphon Traditor autem, with the Benedictus (plainsong, mode i)
Responsory Christus factus est (plainsong, mode v)

Motet: Miserere mei, Deus (Gregorio Allegri, 1582-1652)

The St. Mary’s Schola Cantorum

Music for Palm Sunday
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Antiphon at the consecration of palms: Hosanna filio David
Motet at the consecration of palms: O Jesu Christe (Jacquet de Berchem, c.1505-c.1580) [St. Mary’s Choir] Antiphons at the procession: Pueri Hebraeorum portantes, Pueri Hebraeorum vestimenta [Student Schola] Further antiphons at the procession: Cum audisset; Ante sex dies; Occurrent turbae; Cum angelis; Turba multa
Antiphons at the entrance into the church: Gloria laus et honor; Ingrediente [All Choirs] Introit: Domine, ne longe facias (plainsong, mode viii) [Schola S. Caeciliae] Kyrie: Missa super In die tribulationis (Orlando di Lasso, c.1532-1594)
Gradual: Tenuisti (plainsong, mode iv)
Tract: Deus, Deus meus (plainsong, mode ii) [All Choirs] Passio Domini Nostri Jesu Christi secundum Matthaeum (polyphonic turba settings by Francisco Guerrero, 1528-1599)
Credo I (plainsong, mode iv)
Offertory: Improperium (plainsong, mode viii)
Motet at the Offertory: Improperium (G.P. da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Sanctus & Benedictus: Missa super In die tribulationis (Lasso)
Agnus Dei: Missa super In die tribulationis (Lasso)
Communion: Pater, si non potest (plainsong, mode viii) [Schola S. Gregorii] Motet at the Communion: In monte Oliveti (Anton Bruckner, 1824-1896) [St. Mary’s Choir] Motet at the Communion: Vexilla Regis [Roman tone] (Victoria) [Student Schola]

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

The 11:30 Ordinary Form Mass today will be celebrated in the lower chapel, without music.

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The complete music schedule for Lent and Holy Week 2013 at St. Mary's, Norwalk may be found here.

Tuesday, 19 March 2013, 8:00 a.m.
Music for the Feast of St. Joseph
(Missale Romanum of 2002)
Prelude: Prélude pour le fête du Saint Joseph (Charles Tournemire, 1870-1939)
Hymn at the Procession: By All Your Saints Still Striving (St. Theodulph)
Kyrie Orbis factor (Vatican Gradual, Mass XI)
Gloria: English Missal (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymn at the Offertory: Hail, Holy Joseph, Hail! (Maria Jung und Zart)
Sanctus & Agnus Dei: Missa pro Feriis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVIII)
Communion: Joseph fili David (plainsong, mode vii, with verses)
Postlude: Improvisation

The St. Mary's Student Schola:
Schola S. Benedicti
Schola S. Scholasticae
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Tuesday, 19 March 2013, 7:00 p.m.
Music for the Feast of St. Joseph
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa Quam pulchri sunt (Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611)
Gregorian Mass of St. Joseph: Justus ut palma
Motet at the Offertory: Veritas mea (G.P. da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Hymn at the Communion: Te Joseph celebrent (plainsong, mode i)
Postlude: Fugue in E-flat Major ('St. Anne') (BWV 552/2) (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)

Music for Passion Sunday
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Missa Aspice Domine (Cristóbal de Morales, c.1500-1553)
Gregorian Mass of Passion Sunday: Judica me Deus
Motet at the Offertory: Tribulationes civitatum (prima pars) (Byrd, 1540-1623)
Motet at the Communion: Timor et hebetudo mentis (Tribulationes, secunda & tertia pars) (Byrd)

Music for the Fifth Sunday of Lent
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (Rockingham)
Missa pro Dominicis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVII)
Offertory: I will praise you, O Lord (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Offertory: God of Mercy and Compassion (Au sang qu’un Dieu) (after Pergolesi)
Communion: Nemo te condemnavit (plainsong, mode viii)
Motet at the Communion: O Jesu Christe (Jacquet van Berchem, c.1505-c.1580)
Marian antiphon: Ave Regina caelorum (plainsong, mode vi)