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Music for the Feast of the Assumption of the BMV
(Missale Romanum of 1970, 12:10 p.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Hail Holy Queen Enthroned Above (Salve Regina coelitum)
Mass Ordinary: Missa de Angelis (VIII)
Alleluia: Assumpta est Maria (plainsong, mode v)
Hymn at the Offertory: O Sanctissima
Communion: Beatam me dicent (plainsong, mode vi)
Hymn at the Communion: Mary, How Lovely the Light of Your Glory (Chance)
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina (plainsong, mode v)

Music for the Feast of the Assumption of the BMV
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 5:30 p.m.)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa de Beata Virgine (Cristóbal de Morales, c.1500-1553)
Gregorian Mass of the Assumption: Signum magnum
Motet at the Offertory: Ave Maria (Francisco Guerrero, 1528-1599)
Motet at the Communion: Sancta Maria (John Dunstable, c.1390-1453)
Postlude: Improvisation

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

Music for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa Quinta (Antonio Lotti, 1667-1740)
Gregorian Mass of the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost: Ecce Deus adjuvat me
Motet at the Offertory: O sacrum convivium (Jacquet de Mantua, 1483-1559)
Motet at the Communion: Qui manducat (Claudio Merulo, 1533-1604)
Postlude: Improvisation

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

Music for the Twentieth Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: From All Who Dwell Below the Skies (Duke Street)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Venite, exsultemus Domino (plainsong, mode vii)
Hymn at the Offertory: O Jesus, Joy of Loving Hearts (Wareham)
Communion: Domus mea (plainsong, mode v)
Hymn at the Communion: God of Mercy, God of Grace (Ratisbon)
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina (plainsong, mode v)

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

Music for a Saturday of Our Lady
Saturday, 13 August 2011, 9:00 a.m.
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa cum jubilo (Vatican Gradual, Mass IX)
Gregorian Mass of Saturdays of Our Lady after Pentecost: Salve sancta parens
Improvisation at the Offertory
Postlude: Improvisation

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 Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Choral [JA 82] (Jehan Alain, 1911-1940)
Missa cum jubilo (Vatican Gradual, Mass IX) [Student Schola] Gregorian Mass of the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost: Suscepimus Deus
Motet at the Offertory: Ave Verum Corpus (William Byrd, 1540-1623) [Student Schola] Communion: Gustate et videte (plainsong, mode iii) [Student Schola] Motet at the Communion: Gustate et videte (Orlando di Lasso, c.1532-1594)
Postlude: Litanies (Alain)

The St. Mary’s Student Schola, who are bound for Madrid on Saturday, will sing for this Mass.

Music for the Nineteenth Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Faith of our Fathers (St. Catherine)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Domine, refugium factus es nobis (plainsong, mode vii)
Hymn at the Offertory: At the Name of Jesus (King’s Weston)
Communion: Panis quem ergo dedero (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Communion: Dear Lord and Father of Mankind (Repton)
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above

Friday, 5 August 2011, 12:10 p.m.
Music for the Feast of Dedication of S. Maria Maggiore
(Missale Romanum of 1970)
Introit: Salve sancta parens (plainsong, mode ii)
Missa Jubilate Deo (Vatican Gradual, Masses XVI & XVIII)
Communion: Gloriosa (with Magnificat verses) (plainsong, mode viii)
Postlude: Fugue in D Major (BWV 532) (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)

The choir for today’s Mass is comprised of the participants in St. Mary’s Chant Camp 2011.  The children who sang for this Mass will also sing for the 9:30 Extraordinary Form Solemn Mass this Sunday, August 7th, for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost.

Thursday, 4 August 2011, 12:10 p.m.
Music for the Feast of St. John Vianney
(Missale Romanum of 1970)
Prelude: Prélude sur une Antienne (Jean Langlais, 1907-1991)
Missa Jubilate Deo (Vatican Gradual, Masses XVI & XVIII)
Postlude: Praeludium in D minor (BuxWV 140) (Dietrich Buxtehude, c.1637-1707)

Wednesday, 3 August 2011, 12:10 p.m.
Music for a Votive Mass of St. Joseph
(Missale Romanum of 1970)
Prelude: Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele (BWV 654) (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)
Missa Jubilate Deo (Vatican Gradual, Masses XVI & XVIII)
Postlude: Pastorale (Giuseppe Aldrovandini, 1671-1707)

Tuesday, 2 August 2011, 12:10 p.m.
Music for the Feast of St. Eusebius of Vercelli
(Missale Romanum of 1970)
Prelude: Psalm-Prelude on Ps. 37:11 (Op. 32, No. 2) (Herbert Howells, 1892-1983)
Missa Jubilate Deo (Vatican Gradual, Masses XVI & XVIII)
Postlude: Ballade en mode phrygien (Jehan Alain, 1911-1940)

Monday, 1 August 2011, 12:10 p.m.
Music for the Feast of St. Alphonsus Liguori
(Missale Romanum of 1970)
Prelude: Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier (BWV 731) (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)
Missa Jubilate Deo (Vatican Gradual, Masses XVI & XVIII)
Postlude: Improvisation on Iste Confessor

CHANT CAMP!
Monday, August 1st – Friday, August 5th
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. each day

David J. Hughes
Organist & Choirmaster, St. Mary’s, Norwalk
instructor

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. The focus of this year’s Chant Camp will be chironomy, the conducting of chant.

A number of the Advanced Schola students are traveling to Spain later in the month to sing for a number of Masses in and around World Youth Day, in Toledo, Avila, and Madrid itself. Our rehearsals for that will continue every day from 10:00 to 12:00.   Chant Camp proper will begin, therefore, at 12:00 noon with the Angelus, followed by 12:10 Mass.  Chant instruction will follow in the afternoon.  The daily schedule is as follows:

10:00 Madrid rehearsal
12:00 Angelus
12:10 Mass
1:00 lunch
1:30 recess
2:00 chant
3:00 dismissal

The students will sing for the noon Mass at St. Mary’s on Friday, August 5th, and again for the 9:30 Solemn Latin Mass on Sunday, August 7th.

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.

There is no charge for Chant Camp this year, but families are asked to consider a donation to the St. Cecilia Society at St. Mary’s in furtherance of its work of promoting sacred music at the parish.

For further information on Chant Camp, please e-mail David Hughes at music@stmarynorwalk.net.