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Music for the Second Sunday after Easter
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Ballade en mode phrygien (Jehan Alain, 1911-1940)
Kyrie, Sanctus: Missa Prolationum (Johannes Ockeghem, c.1410-1497)
Gloria, Agnus Dei: Missa Lux et origo (Vatican Gradual, Mass I)
Gregorian Mass of the Second Sunday after Easter: Misericordia Domini
Motet at the Offertory: Surrexit Pastor Bonus (Pietro Vinci, c.1525-1584)
Motet at the Communion: Regina caeli (Estêvão de Brito, 1570-1641)
Postlude: Præludium in E Major (BuxWV 141) (Dietrich Buxtehude, c.1637-1707)

Music for the Third Sunday of Easter
(Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Processional Hymn: That Easter Day with Joy Was Bright (Puer nobis)
Alleluia: Oportebat pati Christum (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymn at the Offertory: At The Lamb’s High Feast We Sing (Salzburg)
Communion: Cantate Domino (plainsong, mode ii)
Hymn at the Communion: Now the Green Blade Riseth (Noel Nouvelet)
Marian Antiphon: Regina caeli (plainsong, mode vi)
Organ music as above

Music for the Octave Day of Easter (Low Sunday)
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Christ ist erstanden, BWV 627 (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)
Mass for Four Voices (1641) (Claudio Monteverdi, 1567-1643)
Gregorian Mass for the Octave Day of Easter: Quasi modo
Motet at the Offertory: Congratulamini mihi omnes (Adrian Willaert, c.1490-c.1562)
Motet at the Communion: Recedentibus discipulis (Congratulamini, secunda pars) (Willaert)
Postlude: Choral-Improvisation sur le Victimae Paschali (Charles Tournemire, 1870-1939)

Music for the Second Sunday of Easter
(Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Processional Hymn: Christ the Lord Is Ris’n Today (Llanfair)
Alleluia: Post dies octo (plainsong, mode vii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Ye Sons and Daughters (O filii et filiae, plainsong, mode ii)
Communion: Mitte manum tuam (plainsong, mode vi)
Marian antiphon: Regina cæli (plainsong, mode vi)
Organ music as above

Music for Easter Sunday
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Christ lag in Todesbanden (BWV 625) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)
Missa Regina cæli (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Gregorian Mass of Easter Sunday: Resurrexi
Motet at the Offertory: Terra tremuit (William Byrd, c.1543-1623)
Motet at the Offertory: Surrexit Pastor bonus (Pietro Vinci, c.1525-1584)
Motet at the Communion: Dum transisset Sabbatum (Thomas Tallis, c.1505-1585)
Postlude: Toccata from Symphony No. 5 (Charles-Marie Widor, 1844-1937)

~ The St. Mary’s Schola Cantorum ~

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Music for Easter Sunday
(Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Introit: Resurrexi (plainsong, mode iv)
Sequence: Victimae Paschali Laudes (plainchant, mode i)
Alleluia: Pascha nostrum (mode vii)
Motet at the Offertory: Regina caeli (Gregor Aichinger, c.1565-1628)
Hymn at the Offertory: The Strife Is O'er (Victory)
Communion: Pascha nostrum (mode vi)
Organ music as above

~ The St. Mary’s Choir ~

Music for the Great Paschal Vigil and First Mass of Easter
(Missale Romanum of 1970, 8:00 p.m.)
First Canticle: Jubilate Domino (plainsong, mode viii)
Second Canticle: Qui confidunt (plainsong, mode viii)
Third Canticle: Cantemus Domino (plainsong, mode viii)
Fourth Canticle: Laudate Dominum (plainsong, mode viii)
Fifth Canticle: Vinea facta est (plainsong, mode viii)
Sixth Canticle: Attende caelum (plainsong, mode viii)
Seventh Canticle: Sicut cervus (plainsong, mode viii)
Gloria in excelsis Deo: Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Confitemini Domino plainsong, mode viii)
Hymn at the Baptisms: Veni Creator Spiritus (plainsong, mode viii)
Canticle at the Procession: Laudate Dominum (plainsong, mode viii)
Antiphon at the Aspersion: Vidi aquam (plainsong, mode viii)
Antiphon at the Confirmations: Confirma hoc Deus (plainsong, mode viii)
Antiphon at the Exchange of Matrimonial Vows: Deus Israel conjungat vos (plainsong, mode iii)
Offertory: Dextera Domini (plainsong, mode ii)
Motet at the Offertory: ¡Dios reina! (anonymous French, ca. XX C.)
Sanctus & Benedictus: Missa de Angelis
Agnus Dei: Missa de Angelis
Communion: Pascha nostrum (plainsong, mode vi)
Motet at the Communion: Alleluia. Vespere autem Sabbathi (William Byrd, 1540-1623)
Motet at the Communion: Regina caeli (Gregor Aichinger (1564-1628)
Motet at the Communion: Surrexit Pastor bonus (Pietro Vinci, c.1525-1584)
Antiphon at the Benedictus: Et valde mane (plainsong, mode viii)
Postlude: Toccata from Symphony No. 5 (Charles-Marie Widor, 1844-1937)

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

Music for the Commemoration of the Passion & Death of the Lord (3:00 p.m.)
Tract: Domine, audivi auditum (plainsong, mode ii)
Tract: Eripe me, Domine (plainsong, mode ii)
Passio Domini Nostri Jesu Christi secundum Joannem (plainsong; turba settings by William Byrd)
The Reproaches (plainsong)
Antiphon: Crucem tuam (plainsong, mode iv)
Motet at the Adoration of the Cross: Ecce lignum / Crux fidelis (Adrian Willaert, c.1490-c.1562)
Hymn at the Translation of the Sacrament: Vexilla Regis (plainsong, mode i)
Motet at the Communion: O Bone Jesu (Marc'Antonio Ingegneri, c.1547-1592; often attrib. Palestrina)
Motet at the Communion: Vere languores (Tomas Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611)
Motet at the Communion: Per tuam crucem (Cristóbal de Morales, c.1500-1553)

~ The St. Mary's Schola Cantorum ~
~ The St. Mary's Choir ~

Music for the Solemn Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper (Missale Romanum of 1970, 7:00 p.m.)
Kyrie, Agnus Dei: Missa Brevis for Holy Thursday (Giovanni Rovetta, 1596-1668)
Gloria, Sanctus: Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Introit: Nos autem gloriari (plainsong, mode iv)
Gradual: Oculi omnium (plainsong, mode vii)
Tract: Ab ortu solis (plainsong, mode viii)
Antiphons at the Mandatum: Mandatum; Postquam surrexit Dominus; Domine, tu mihi lavas pedes?; &c.
Offertory: Ubi caritas (plainsong, mode vi)
Motet at the Offertory: Ubi caritas (Maurice Duruflé, 1902-1986)
Communion: Hoc corpus (plainsong, mode viii)
Hymn at the Communion: En el pan y en el caliz (José Soler)
Motet at the Communion: Ave Verum Corpus (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756-1791)
Hymn at the Procession: Pange lingua gloriosi (plainsong, mode iii)

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

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)
Responsory: In monte Oliveti (plainsong, mode viii)
A reading from the Lamentations of the prophet Jeremiah (II)
Responsory: Tristis est anima mea (plainsong, mode viii)
A reading from the Lamentations of the prophet Jeremiah (III)
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)
Christus factus est (plainsong, mode v)
Motet: Miserere mei Domine (William Byrd, 1540-1623)

~ The St. Mary’s Schola Cantorum ~

Music for Palm Sunday (Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Antiphons Hosanna filio David, Pueri Hebraeorum, Gloria laus et honor [Children’s Scholas] Mass for Four Voices (William Byrd, 1540-1623)
Gregorian Mass of Palm Sunday: Domine, ne longe facias
Passio Domini Nostri Jesu Christi secundum Matthaeum (plainsong; polyphonic turba settings by Victoria)
Motet at the Offertory: Vexilla Regis (plainsong, mode vi)
Motet at the Communion: Vigilate et orate (Cristóbal de Morales, c.1500-1553)

~ The St. Mary’s Schola Cantorum ~
~ The St. Mary’s Children’s Schola ~
~ The Anchor Academy Schola Cantorum ~

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Music for Palm Sunday (Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Antiphon: Hosanna filio David (plainsong, mode vii)
Missa pro Feriis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVIII)
Hymn at the Offertory: O Sacred Head Surrounded (Passion Chorale)
Communion: Pater, si non potest (plainsong, mode viii)
Motet at the Communion: In Monte Oliveti (Bruckner)

~ The St. Mary’s Choir ~

Music for Passion Sunday (Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Missa Mi-Mi (Johannes Ockeghem, c.1410-1497)
Gregorian Mass of Passion Sunday: Judica me Deus
Motet at the Offertory: Christe Fili Dei (Josquin des Prez, c.1450-1521)

Music for the Fifth Sunday of Lent (Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Processional Hymn: Lift High the Cross (Crucifer)
Kyrie: Missa pro Dominicis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVII)
Motet at the Offertory: O Jesu Christe (Jacquet van Berchem, c.1505-c.1580)
Sanctus & Agnus Dei: Missa pro Feriis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVIII)
Communion: Qui mihi ministrat (plainsong, mode v)
Marian antiphon: Ave Regina caelorum (plainsong, mode vi)

Music for the Fourth Sunday of Lent (Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Improvisation on the Introit Laetare
Missa Quam pulchri sunt (Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611)
Gregorian Mass of the Fourth Sunday of Lent: Laetare
Motet at the Offertory: Jesu dulcis memoria (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Hymn at the Offertory: Jesu dulcis memoria (plainsong, mode i) [Children's Schola] Hymn at the Communion: Audi benigne Conditor (plainsong, mode ii) [Children's Schola] Postlude: O Lamm Gottes unschuldig (Johann Pachelbel, 1653-1706)

Music for the Fourth Sunday of Lent (Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Processional Hymn: Word of God, Come Down on Earth (Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier)
Kyrie: Missa pro Dominicis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVII)
Motet at the Offertory: Lord, For Thy Tender Mercy’s Sake (John Hilton the Elder, d.1608)
Sanctus & Agnus Dei: Missa pro Feriis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVIII)
Communion: Oportet te (plainsong, mode viii)
Marian antiphon: Ave Regina caelorum (plainsong, mode vi)
Organ music as above

The St. Mary's Schola Cantorum is joined today by the St. Mary’s Children’s Schola at the 9:30 Extraordinary Form Mass.

On the use of the organ on Laetare Sunday
The Fourth Sunday of Lent derives its Latin name from the first word of the Mass text, “Laetare Jerusalem” (Rejoice, O Jerusalem). It is a day of joy within the penitential season. The altars may be decorated with flowers, organ playing is permitted, and the priests may wear rose-colored vestments instead of purple. The reason for such display of joy is explained in a sermon by Pope Innocent III (1216): “On this Sunday, which marks the middle of Lent, a measure of consoling relaxation is provided, so that the faithful may not break down under the severe strain of Lenten fast but may continue to bear the restrictions with a refreshed and easier heart.”