Category Archives: Music

Music for the Fourth Sunday of Advent
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the procession: Veni, Veni Emmanuel
Missa Ave maris stella (Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611)
Gregorian Mass of the Fourth Sunday of Advent: Rorate caeli
Motet at the Offertory: Ave Maria (Peter Philips, c.1560-1628)
Hymn at the Communion: Rorate caeli (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the procession: Veni, Veni Emmanuel

Music for the Fourth Sunday of Advent
(Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the procession: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Veni, Veni Emmanuel)
Kyrie: Missa pro Dominicis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVII)
Alleluia: Veni, Domine (plainsong, mode iii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Savior of the Nations, Come (Nun komm der Heiden Heiland)
Motet at the Offertory: Ave Maria (Jacques Arcadelt, c.1505-1568)
Sanctus & Agnus Dei: Missa pro Feriis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVIII)
Communion: Ecce virgo concipiet (plainsong, mode i)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)
Hymn at the procession: Rorate caeli (plainsong, mode i)

Music for the Third Sunday of Advent
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (Johann Gottfried Walther, 1684-1748)
Missa Clemens et benigna (Firminus Caron, fl. 1460-1475)
Gregorian Mass of the Third Sunday of Advent: Gaudete in Domino
Motet at the Offertory: Beatus Ioannes (Francisco Guerrero, 1528-1599)
Hymn at the Communion: Vox clara ecce intonat (plainsong, mode iii)
Postlude: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Charles-Marie Widor, 1844-1937)

Music for the Third Sunday of Advent
(Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the procession: O Come, Divine Messiah (Venez, Divin Messie)
Kyrie: Missa pro Dominicis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVII)
Alleluia: Excita, Domine (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymn at the Offertory: Lo, He Comes With Clouds Descending (Helmsley)
Sanctus & Agnus Dei: Missa pro Feriis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVIII)
Communion: Dicite: Pusillanimes (plainsong, mode vii)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above

Music for the Festival of Our Lady of Guadalupe
(Missale Romanum of 1970, 1:15 p.m.)
Propers of the Third Sunday of Advent
Hymn at the Procession: Desde el cielo (Las Apariciones Guadalupana)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Excita, Domine (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymns at the Offertory: Mañanitas a la Virgen de Guadalupe; Immaculate Mary (Lourdes Hymn)
Communion: Dicite: Pusillanimes (plainsong, mode vii)
Hymn at the Communion: O Sanctissima
Procession through Norwalk to follow Mass.

Music for the Feast of St. Damasus
Saturday, 11 December 2010, 9:00 a.m.
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Missa Deus Genitor alme (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVIII)
Gregorian Mass of a Sovereign Pontiff: Si diligis me
Hymn at the Communion: Iste Confessor (plainsong, mode viii)

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 Immaculate Conception
(Missale Romanum of 1970, 12:10 p.m.)
Prelude: Prélude à l’Introït pour l’Immaculée Conception (from L’Orgue Mystique) (Charles Tournemire, 1870-1939)
Hymn at the Procession: Immaculate Mary (Lourdes Hymn)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Tota pulchra es (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Offertory: Sing of Mary, Pure and Lowly (Pleading Saviour)
Communion: Gloriosa dicta (plainsong, mode viii)
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina (plainsong, mode v)
Postlude: Offertoire pour l’Immaculée Conception (from L’Orgue Mystique) (Tournemire)

Music for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 5:30 p.m.)
Prelude: Prélude à l’Introït pour l’Immaculée Conception (from L’Orgue Mystique) (Tournemire)
Missa de Beata Virgine (Gregor Aichinger, c.1565-1628)
Gregorian Mass of the Immaculate Conception: Gaudens gaudebo
Motet at the Offertory: Illibata Dei Virgo nutrix (Josquin des Prez, c.1450-1521)
Motet at the Communion: Ave virginum decus hominum (Illibata..., secunda pars) (Josquin)
Hymn at the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: O salutaris hostia (Werner)

A half-hour period of Adoration will immediately follow Mass, with the third evening of the Advent mission preached by Fr. Anthony Mastroeni to follow at 7:30 p.m.

St. Mary’s Students’ Scholas: Advent in New York
Prelude to the Annual Advent Mass of the Sisters of Life
Sunday, 5 December 2010, 2:00 p.m.
Church of St. Michael, New York City
(34th Street between 9th & 10th Avenues)

The prayer and work of the Sisters of Life on behalf of the sacredness of human life is deservedly well-known in New York and, increasingly, around the world.  The St. Mary’s Students’ Scholas were honored to have received an invitation from the Sisters to sing a half-hour prelude for their annual Advent Mass.  (The students will also have sung that morning for the 9:30 Solemn Mass at St. Mary’s.)  On the program:

Veni, Redemptor gentium (plainsong, mode ii; Nun komm der Heiden Heiland)
Joys Seven (traditional English)
Riu riu chiu (Spanish carol)
Creator alme siderum (plainsong, mode iv)
The Truth From Above (arr. Vaughan Williams)
The Angel Gabriel (Basque carol)
Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming (Es is ein’ Ros’ entsprungen)
Ave Maria & Magnificat (plainsong, modes i & ii)

The Sisters will join the students for the last several carols, and for the chanting of the Magnificat.

Music for the Second Sunday of Advent
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Veni, veni Emmanuel (plainsong, mode i) [Students’ Scholas] Gregorian Mass of the Second Sunday of Advent: Populus Sion
Kyrie: Missa pro Dominicis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVII) [Students’ Scholas] Hymn at the Offertory: Veni Redemptor gentium (plainsong, mode ii) [Students’ Scholas] Sanctus & Agnus Dei: Missa Laudate Dominum de caelis (Orlando di Lasso, c.1532-1594)
Motet at the Communion: Alma Redemptoris Mater (Johannes Ockeghem, c.1410-1497)
Motet at the Communion: Conditor alme siderum (Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611) [Students’ Scholas]

The Schola Cantorum is joined today by the St. Mary’s Students’ Scholas
and the Anchor Academy Schola Cantorum.

Music for the Second Sunday of Advent
(Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: On Jordan’s Bank (Winchester New)
Kyrie: Missa pro Dominicis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVII)
Alleluia: Laetatus sum (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Offertory: Comfort, Comfort, O My People (Geneva)
Sanctus & Agnus Dei: Missa pro Feriis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVIII)
Communion: Jerusalem surge (plainsong, mode ii)
Hymn at the Communion: Hark, A Herald Voice is Sounding (Merton)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)

We welcome Mr. William Riccio as the guest organist for this Mass.

Music for the First Sunday of Advent
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Veni, veni Emmanuel (plainsong, mode i)
Missa Conditor alme siderum (Giovanni Animuccia, c.1520-1571)
Gregorian Mass of the First Sunday of Advent: Ad te levavi
Motet at the Offertory: Ad te levavi animam meam (G.P. da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Motet at the Communion: Erunt signa in sole (Fransisco Guerrero, 1528-1599)

Music for the First Sunday of Advent
(Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Veni, veni Emmanuel)
Kyrie: Missa pro Dominicis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVII)
Alleluia: Ostende nobis (plainsong, mode viii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Come, O Long Expected Jesus (Stuttgart)
Hymn at the Offertory: Creator of the Stars of Night (Creator alme siderum)
Sanctus & Agnus Dei: Missa pro Feriis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVIII)
Communion: Dominus dabit benignitatem (plainsong, mode i)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)

Music for the Feast of St. Catharine of Alexandria
Thursday, 25 November 2010, 9:30 a.m.
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation on Jesu corona Virginum (hymn from the Common of Virgins)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Gregorian Mass of a Virgin Martyr: Loquebar
Hymn at the Offertory: Adoro te devote (plainsong, mode v)
Motet at the Communion: Panis Angelicus (César Franck, 1822-1890)
Motet at the Communion: Fulgebunt justi (Orlando di Lasso, c.1532-1594)
Postlude: Toccata & Fugue in D minor (BWV 565) (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)

The St. Mary’s Choir
Coro Hispano de Santa María

Music for the Twenty-Sixth & Last Sunday after Pentecost
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Hosanna for organ and trombone (Franz Liszt, 1811-1886)
Missa Beata Mater (Francisco Guerrero, 1528-1599)
Gregorian Mass of the Last Sunday after Pentecost: Dicit Dominus: Ego cogito
Motet at the Offertory: De profundis [Ps. 130, prima pars] (Orlando di Lasso, c.1532-1594)
Motet at the Communion: A custodia matutina [Ps. 130, secunda pars] (Lasso)
Postlude: Sonate für Posaune und Orgel: final movement (Harald Genzmer, 1909-2007)

Music for the Feast of Christ the King
(Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Improvisation on Christus vincit
Hymn at the Procession: Christ Is the King (Gelobt sei Gott)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Potestas ejus (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Offertory: Crown Him with Many Crowns (Diademata)
Motet at the Offertory: God So Loved the World (John Stainer, 1840-1901)
Communion: Sedebit Dominus Rex (plainsong, mode vi)
Motet at the Communion: The Royal Banners Forward Go (Sarum plainsong, mode i)
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina (plainsong, mode v)
Postlude: Præludium in D minor (BuxWV 140) (Dietrich Buxtehude, c.1637-1707)