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Thursday, 23 August 2012, 12:10 p.m.
Music for the Feast of St. Rose of Lima
(Missale Romanum of 2002)
Prelude: Improvisation on the Introit
Introit: Dilexisti justitiam (plainsong, mode viii)
Missae Orbis factor & Jubilate Deo (Vatican Gradual, Masses XI & XVIII)
Offertory: Filiae regum (plainsong, mode iii)
Communion: Quinque prudentes virgines (plainsong, mode v)
Postlude: Fugue in C Major (‘Jig Fugue’) (BuxWV 174) (Dietrich Buxtehude, c.1637-1707)

The choir for today’s Mass is comprised of the participants in St. Mary’s Chant Camp 2012.

Wednesday, 22 August 2012, 7:00 p.m.
Music for the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Versets on Ave Maris Stella: En taille à 5 (Nicolas de Grigny, 1672-1703)
Gregorian Mass of the Immaculate Heart of Mary: Adeamus
Missa cum jubilo (Vatican Gradual, Mass IX)
Hymn at the Offertory: Ave maris stella (plainsong, mode i), with improvised versets
Improvisation at the Communion
Postlude: Fantasie-Improvisation sur l’Ave maris stella (Charles Tournemire, 1870-1939)

Wednesday, 22 August 2012, 12:10 p.m.
Music for the Feast of the Queenship of the BMV
(Missale Romanum of 2002)
Introit: Salve sancta Parens (plainsong, mode ii)
Missa Jubilate Deo (Vatican Gradual, Masses XVI & XVIII)
Offertory: Recordare, Virgo Maria (plainsong, mode i)
Communion: Diffusa est gratia (plainsong, mode vi)
Postlude: Versets on Ave Maris Stella: Fugue à 4 (Nicolas de Grigny, 1672-1703)

The choir for today’s Mass is comprised of the participants in St. Mary’s Chant Camp 2012.

Tuesday, 21 August 2012, 12:10 p.m.
Music for the Feast of St. Pius X
(Missale Romanum of 2002)
Prelude: Improvisation on the Introit
Introit: Statuit ei Dominus (plainsong, mode i)
Missa Jubilate Deo (Vatican Gradual, Masses XVI & XVIII)
Offertory: Benedicam Dominum (plainsong, mode i)
Communion: Manducaverunt (plainsong, mode i)
Postlude: Le jardin suspendu (Jehan Alain, 1911-1940)

The choir for today’s Mass is comprised of the participants in St. Mary’s Chant Camp 2012.

Monday, 20 August 2012, 12:10 p.m.
Music for the Feast of St. Bernard of Clairvaux
(Missale Romanum of 2002)
Prelude: Andatino (from Pièces de fantaisie) (Louis Vierne, 1870-1937)
Missa Jubilate Deo (Vatican Gradual, Masses XVI & XVIII)
Postlude: Pange lingua: Récit du chant de l'Hymne précédent (Nicolas de Grigny, 1672-1703)

The choir for today’s Mass is comprised of the participants in St. Mary’s Chant Camp 2012.

Please join us for
The 5th Annual Chant Camp!
Monday, August 20th – Friday, August 24
10 am – 3 pm each day
Choristers will also sing at the 9:30 am Mass on Sunday, August 26th

David J. Hughes
Charles A. Weaver
instructors

St. Mary’s, Norwalk is pleased to offer this exciting opportunity for students of all ages to learn about Gregorian chant, the music par excellence of the Catholic Church, and the basis of all sacred music.  Each day includes Mass, lunch, and recreation time.  Both students with significant schola experience and those just beginning will benefit from Chant Camp. The only prerequisite is the ability to read English fluently. Attendance is required each day of the camp. Students should bring a bag lunch each day.

To register for the camp, please send an e-mail to rhfurey@aol.com
with the following information: student’s name, age, address and phone number.

Fee: $100 for one child, $200 for two or more children

Schedule:
10:00 Morning session
12:00 Angelus
12:10 Mass
12:45 Lunch & recess (please pack a lunch)
1:45 Afternoon session
3:00 Dismissal

A flier is available here.

Music for the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Prélude (from Pièces de fantaisie) (Louis Vierne, 1870-1937)
Missa Spem in alium (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Gregorian Mass of the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost: Deus in adjutorium meum
Offertory: Precatus est Moyses (plainsong, mode viii, with verses)
Communion: Spem in alium (Jacquet de Mantua, 1483-1559)
Postlude: Cathédrales (Vierne)

Music for the Twentieth Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation (Westminster Abbey)
Alleluia: Venite, exsultemus Domino (plainsong, mode vii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Father, We Thank Thee Who Hast Planted (Rendez à Dieu)
Communion: Qui manducat (plainsong, mode vi)
Hymn at the Communion: Soul of My Saviour (Anima Christi)
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above

Saturday, 18 August 2012, 2:00 p.m.
Music for the Nuptial Mass of Cessandra Araula & Nicholas Guerrera
(Missale Romanum of 2002)
Prelude: Psalm-Prelude on Ps. 37:11 (Op. 32, No. 2) (Herbert Howells, 1892-1983)
At the Procession: Canon in D (Johann Pachelbel, 1653-1706)
At the Bridal Procession: Prince of Denmark’s March (Jeremiah Clarke, c.1674-1707)
Gregorian Nuptial Mass: Deus Israel conjungat vos
Mass for Three Voices (William Byrd, 1540-1623)
Motet at the Offertory: Tota pulchra es (John Plummer, c.1410-c.1483)
Motet at the Communion: Tota pulchra es [secunda pars] (Plummer)
Marian Offering: Salve Regina (plainsong, mode i)
Postlude: Toccata from Symphony No. 5 (Charles-Marie Widor)

Music for the Assumption of Our Lady
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 12:10 p.m.)
Prelude: Ave Maria, Ave Maris Stella (Jean Langlais, 1907-1991)
Introit: Signum magnum (plainsong, mode vii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Hail, Holy Queen Enthroned Above (Salve Regina coelitum)
Communion: Beatam me dicent (plainsong, mode vi)
Hymn at the Communion: Sing of Mary, Pure and Lowly (Pleading Saviour)
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina (plainsong, mode v)
Postlude: Improvisation on the Salve Regina

Music for the Assumption of Our Lady
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 5:30 p.m.)
Prelude: Ave Maria, Ave Maris Stella (Langlais)
Missa de Beata Maria (David J. Hughes, b.1980)
Gregorian Mass of the Assumption: Signum magnum
Offertory: Ave Maria … Regina caeli, dulcis et pia (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Communion: Salve Regina (Christopher Tye, c.1505-1572)
Postlude: Prelude & Fugue in D Major (BWV 532) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)

Requiem Mass for Allyson Mary Agostino
Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 9:00 a.m.
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Requiem à 4 (Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611)
At the procession into the church: Subvenite (plainsong, mode iv)
Introit: Requiem æternam (Victoria)
Gradual: Requiem æternam (plainsong, mode ii)
Tract: Absolve Domine (plainsong, mode viii)
Sequence: Dies iræ (plainsong, mode i)
Offertory: Domine Jesu Christe (Victoria)
Communion: Lux æterna (Victoria)
Motet at the Communion: Sicut cervus / Sitivit anima mea (G.P. da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Motet before the Sermon: Credo quod Redemptor (Alonso Lobo, 1555-1617)
At the absolution: Libera me, Domine (Victoria)
At the procession to the cemetery: In paradisum (plainsong, mode vii)
At the procession to the cemetery: Credo quod Redemptor (plainsong, mode viii)