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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.”

Music for the Third Sunday of Lent (Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Kyrie & Agnus Dei: Missa pro Dominicis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVII) [Anchor Academy Schola] Sanctus: Missa carminum (Heinrich Isaac, c.1450-1517)
Gregorian Mass of the Third Sunday of Lent: Oculi mei
Motet at the Offertory: Oculi mei (Estêvão Lopes Morago, c.1575-1630)
Motet at the Communion: Custodi me Domine (Orlando di Lasso, c.1532-1594)
Hymn at the Communion: Attende Domine (plainsong, mode v) [Anchor Academy Schola]

Music for the Third Sunday of Lent (Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Processional Hymn: Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days (St. Flavian)
Kyrie: Missa pro Dominicis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVII)
Hymn at the Offertory: Parce Domine (plainsong, mode i)
Sanctus & Agnus Dei: Missa pro Feriis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVIII)
Communion: Passer invenit (plainsong, mode i)
Marian antiphon: Ave Regina caelorum (plainsong, mode vi)

The St. Mary's Schola Cantorum is joined this morning by the students of the Anchor Academy Schola Cantorum.

Music for the Second Sunday of Lent (Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Mass of Toulouse (anonymous, XIV C.)
Gregorian Mass of the Second Sunday of Lent: Reminiscere
Motet at the Offertory: Exaudi Deus (Orlando di Lasso, c.1532-1594)
Motet at the Communion: Parce Domine (plainsong, mode i)

Music for the Second Sunday of Lent (Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Processional Hymn: The Glory of These Forty Days (Erhalt uns Herr)
Kyrie: Missa pro Dominicis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVII)
Hymn at the Offertory: O Wondrous Type! O Vision Fair! (Deus tuorum militum)
Sanctus & Agnus Dei: Missa pro Feriis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVIII)
Communion: Visionem (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Communion: Quicumque Christum quaeritis (plainsong, mode iv)
Marian antiphon: Ave Regina caelorum (plainsong, mode vi)

Music for the First Sunday of Lent (Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Messa a tre voci in La minore (Antonio Lotti, 1667-1740)
Gregorian Mass of the First Sunday of Lent: Invocabit me
Motet at the Offertory: Derelinquit impius (Thomas Tallis, c.1505-1585)
Motet at the Communion: In jejunio et fletu (Tallis)

Music for the First Sunday of Lent (Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Processional Hymn: Forty Days and Forty Nights (Heinlein)
Kyrie: Missa pro Dominicis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVII)
Motet at the Offertory: Hide Not Thou Thy Face From Us (Richard Farrant, c.1530-1580)
Sanctus & Agnus Dei: Missa pro Feriis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVIII)
Communion: Scapulis suis (plainsong, mode iii)
Marian antiphon: Ave Regina caelorum (plainsong, mode vi)

Music for Ash Wednesday (Missale Romanum of 1970, 12:10 p.m.)
Missa pro Feriis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVIII)
Processional Hymn: Forty Days and Forty Nights (Heinlein)
At the imposition of ashes: Parce Domine (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Offertory: Again We Keep This Solemn Fast (Erhalt uns Herr)
Communion: Qui meditabitur (plainsong, mode iii)
Hymn at the Communion: O Sun of Justice (Jesu Dulcis Memoria)
Hymn at the Retiring Procession: Have Mercy, Lord, on Us (Southwell)

Music for Ash Wednesday (Missale Romanum of 1962, 5:30 p.m.)
Antiphon at the blessing of ashes: Exaudi nos, Domine (plainsong, mode vii)
Antiphons at the imposition of ashes: Immutemur (plainsong, mode i), etc.
Gregorian Mass of Ash Wednesday: Misereris omnium
Kyrie: Vatican Gradual, Kyrie II "ad libitum" (plainsong, mode i)
Sanctus: Vatican Gradual, Sanctus II "ad libitum" (plainsong, mode iv)
Agnus Dei: Vatican Gradual, Agnus Dei I "ad libitum" (plainsong, mode viii)
Hymn at the Communion: Jesu, quadragenariae (plainsong, mode iv)

Music for Quinquagesima Sunday (Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Canzonetta in D Minor (BuxWV 168) (Dietrich Buxtehude, c.1637-1707)
Missa D'ung aultre amer (Josquin des Prez, c.1450-1521)
Gregorian Mass of Quinquagesima: Esto mihi
Motet at the Offertory: In illo tempore: assumpsit Jesus (Cristóbal de Morales, c.1500-1553)
Motet at the Communion: Tu solus qui facis mirabilia (Josquin)
Postlude: O Lamm Gottes unschuldig (BWV 656) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)

Music for the Sixth Sunday of the Year (Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Processional Hymn: O God, Our Help In Ages Past (St. Anne)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Cantate Domino (plainsong, mode i)
Motet at the Offertory: Laudate Dominum (Giuseppe Ottavio Pitoni, 1657-1743)
Communion: Manducaverunt (plainsong, mode i)
Marian antiphon: Ave Regina caelorum (plainsong, mode vi)