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Music for a Saturday of Our Lady
Saturday, 8 January 2011, 9:00 a.m.
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Toccata avanti la Messa della Madonna (Girolamo Frescobaldi, 1583-1643)
Missa cum jubilo (Vatican Gradual, Mass IX)
Gregorian Mass of Saturdays of Our Lady in Christmastide: Vultum tuum
Improvisation at the Offertory
Hymn at the Communion: Ave maris stella (plainsong, mode i)
Postlude: Rosa mystica (Jean Langlais, 1907-1991)

The Feast of the Epiphany
Thursday, 6 January 2011, 7:30 p.m.
St. Gabriel Church, Stamford, Connecticut
Missale Romanum of 1962

Prelude: Wie Schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (BuxWV 223) (Dietrich Buxtehude, c.1637-1707)
Mass for Four Voices (1641) (Claudio Monteverdi, 1567-1643)
Gregorian Mass of the Epiphany: Ecce advenit
Motet at the Offertory: Tribus miraculis (G.P. da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Motet at the Communion: Magi veniunt ab oriente (Jacobus Clemens non Papa, c.1510-1556)
Postlude: Wie Schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (BuxWV 223) (Buxtehude)

The St. Mary's Schola Cantorum

Music for the Feast of the Most Holy Name of Jesus
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (BuxWV 223) (Buxtehude)
Missa sine nomine (Palestrina)
Gregorian Mass of the Most Holy Name of Jesus: In nomine Jesu
Motet at the Offertory: O Jesu, nomen dulce (Heinrich Schutz, 1585-1672)
Motet at the Communion: Magnum nomen Domini (Michael Praetorius, 1571-1621)
Postlude: Christum wir sollen loben schon (BWV 611) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)

Music for the Feast of the Epiphany
(Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: The First Noël
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Vidimus stellam (plainsong, mode ii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning (Morning Star; James P. Harding, 1850-1911)
Communion: Vidimus stellam (plainsong, mode iv)
Motet at the Communion: The Blessed Son of God (Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above

Music for the Feast of the Circumcision & Octave Day of Christmas
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:00 a.m.)
Prelude: Prélude pour la Circoncision (Charles Tournemire, 1870-1939)
Missa Cunctipotens Genitor Deus (Vatican Gradual, Mass IV)
Gregorian Mass of the Octave Day of Christmas: Puer natus est
Hymn at the Offertory: A solis ortu cardine (plainsong, with versets of Nicolas de Grigny)
Hymn at the Communion: Jesu, Redemptor omnium (plainsong, mode i)
Postlude: Fantaisie et Choral pour la Circoncision (Tournemire)

Music for the Feast of St. Mary, Mother of God
(Missale Romanum of 1970, 12:10 p.m.)
Prelude: Dans une douce joie (from Neuf Pièces) (Jean Langlais, 1907-1991)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Hymn at the Procession: Sing of Mary, Pure and Lowly (Pleading Saviour)
Alleluia: Post partum (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymn at the Offertory: The God Whom Earth and Sea and Sky (Eisenach)
Communion: Exsulta filia Sion (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymn at the Communion: Virgin-born, We Bow Before You (Mon Dieu prête-moi l’oreille)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)
Postlude: In dulci jubilo (BWV 609) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)

The music schedule for all traditional Latin Masses at St. Mary's this Christmastide is available here in PDF format.

The clergy and staff of St. Mary's extend their prayerful best wishes for a happy and holy Christmas.

Music for the Sunday within the Octave of Christmas
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her (Johann Pachelbel, 1653-1706)
Missa Fons bonitatis (Vatican Gradual, Mass II)
Gloria: Missa Argentum et aurum (Heinrich Isaac, c.1450-1517)
Gregorian Mass of the Sunday within the Octave of Christmas: Dum medium silentium
Motet at the Offertory: Resonet in laudibus (Jacob Handl, 1550-1591)
Motet at the Communion: O magnum mysterium (Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611)
Postlude: In dulci jubilo (BWV 729) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)

Music for the Feast of the Holy Family
(Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Hymn at the Procession: Once in Royal David’s City (Irby)
Alleluia: Gaudete justi (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymn at the Offertory: O Little Town of Bethlehem (St. Louis)
Communion: Tolle, puerum (plainsong, mode vii)
Hymn at the Communion: In the Bleak Midwinter (Cranham; Gustav Holst, 1874-1934)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above

Music for the Mass of Christmas Day
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa Dies sanctificatus (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Gregorian Mass of Christmas Day: Puer natus est
Hymn at the Offertory: Laetabundus [The Christmas Sequence] (plainsong, mode vi)
Motet at the Offertory: Ad tantae nativitatis (Cristóbal de Morales, c.1500-1553)
Motet at the Communion: Dies sanctificatus (Palestrina)
Postlude: Noël No. X (Louis-Claude Daquin, 1694-1772)

Music for the Mass of Christmas Day
(Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles, arr. David Willcocks)
Introit: Puer natus est (plainsong, mode vii)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Dies sanctificatus (plainsong, mode ii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Laetabundus (plainsong, mode vi)
Hymn at the Offertory: Joy to the World (Antioch)
Communion: Viderunt omnes (plainsong, mode i)
Carol at the Communion: Unto Us Is Born A Son (tune from Piae Cantiones, 1582; arr. Willcocks)
Hymn: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Mendelssohn, arr. Willcocks)
Organ music as above

Carols & organ music begin at 11:30 p.m.
Prelude: Es is ein’ Ros’ entsprungen (Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897)
Carol: O Little Town of Bethlehem (St. Louis)
Motet: Of One That Is So Fair and Bright (David J. Hughes, b.1980) [première] Carol: In the Bleak Midwinter (Cranham)
Carol: Silent Night (Stille Nacht)
Prelude: Desseins éternels (from La Nativité du Seigneur) (Olivier Messiaen, 1908-1992)
Motet: Ave Maria (Franz Biebl, 1906-2001)
Hymn: Adeste Fideles (John Francis Wade, arr. Willcocks)

Music for the Midnight Mass of Christmas
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 12:00 a.m.)
Missa O Magnum Mysterium (Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611)
Gregorian Mass of Christmas Midnight: Dominus dixit
Motet at the Offertory: Quaeramus cum pastoribus (Jean Mouton, c.1459-1522)
Motet at the Communion: Regem natum (Jacob Handl, 1550-1591)
Motet at the Communion: O magnum mysterium (William Byrd, 1540-1623)
Postlude: Dieu parmi nous (from La Nativité du Seigneur) (Messiaen)

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.