Category Archives: Music

Music for the Feast of the Holy Family (Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Improvisation on the Introit Exsultet gaudio
Kyrie: Missa Orbis factor (plainsong, mode i) [Children's Scholas] Sanctus: Missa simplex (plainsong) [Children's Scholas] Gloria, Agnus Dei: Messa a tre voci (Antonio Lotti, 1667-1740)
Gregorian Mass of the Holy Family: Exsultet gaudio
Hymn at the Offertory: Personent hodie (Gustav Holst, 1874-1934) [Children's Scholas] Motet at the Communion: A solis ortus cardine (Gilles Binchois, c.1400-1460)
Hymn at the Communion: Puer natus in Bethlehem (plainsong, mode i) [Children's Scholas] Postlude: Symphonie Gothique, movement IV (Op. 70) (Charles-Marie Widor, 1844-1937)

Music for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord (Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Improvisation on the Introit Dilexisti justitiam
Alleluia: Benedictus qui venit (plainsong, mode ii)
Hymn at the Offertory: I Bind Unto Myself Today (St. Patrick's Breastplate)
Communion: Omnes qui in Christo (plainsong, mode ii)
Motet at the Communion: If Ye Love Me (Thomas Tallis, c.1505-1585)
Postlude: Symphonie Gothique, movement IV (Op. 70) (Widor)

The St. Mary’s Children’s Schola and the Anchor Academy Schola Cantorum combine to sing for the 9:30 Extraordinary Form Solemn High Mass this Sunday. These young choristers have been rehearsing for several months, learning the basics of singing and reading Gregorian chant, the foundation of all sacred music. The scholae will next sing for Mass on February 8th, Septuagesima Sunday. For more information about the program of children’s musical formation at St. Mary’s, please contact David Hughes.

Music for the Feast of the Epiphany [external solemnity] (Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Prelude on the Introit for the Epiphany (Maurice Duruflé, 1902-1986)
Missa Fons bonitatis (Vatican Gradual, Mass II)
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: Canonic variations on Von himmel hoch da komm’ ich her: Variation 1: In Canone all’Ottava; Variation 2: Alio modo in Canone alla Quinta (BWV 769) (J.S. Bach)

Music for the Feast of the Epiphany (Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
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)
Hymn at the Communion: In the Bleak Midwinter (Cranham; Gustav Holst, 1874-1934)
Organ music as above

Music for the Feast of St. Mary, Mother of God (Missale Romanum of 1970, 12:10 p.m.)
Prelude: Improvisation on the Introit Salve Sancta Parens
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
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: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)
Postlude: Improvisation on the Salve Regina

Music for the Feast of the Circumcision & Octave Day of Christmas (Missale Romanum of 1962, 5:30 p.m.)
Prelude: Improvisation on the Introit Puer natus est
Missa Dies sanctificatus (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Gregorian Mass of the Octave Day of Christmas: Puer natus est
Hymn at the Offertory: Corde natus ex Parentis (plainsong, mode v)
Motet at the Communion: Dies sanctificatus (Palestrina)
Postlude: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (BuxWV 223) (Dietrich Buxtehude, c.1637-1707)

Music for the Sunday within the Octave of Christmas (Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Der Tag, der is so freudenreich (BWV 605) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)
Missa 'Alleluia' (Jean Mouton, c.1459-1522)
Gregorian Mass of the Sunday within the Octave of Christmas: Dum medium silentium
Hymn at the Offertory: A solis ortus cardine (plainsong, mode iii)
Motet at the Communion: Angelus ad pastores ait (Hans Leo Hassler, 1564-1612)
Postlude: A solis ortus cardine: En bassus à 4; Fugue à 5 (Nicolas de Grigny, 1672-1703)

Music for the Feast of the Holy Family (Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Gaudete justi (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymn at the Offertory: O Little Town of Bethlehem (St. Louis)
Communion: Fili, quid fecisti (plainsong, mode i)
Organ music as above

A list of all choral and organ music for all Extraordinary Form Masses in December (including the Feast of the Immaculate Conception at 5:30 p.m., the Midnight Mass of Christmas, and the Mass of Christmas Day at 9:30 a.m.), is available here.

Music for the Mass of Christmas Day (Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Mass for Three Voices (William Byrd, c.1543-1623)
Gregorian Mass of Christmas Day: Puer natus est
Hymn at the Offertory: Laetabundus (plainsong, mode vi)
Motet at the Communion: Hodie Christus natus est (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Postlude: In dulci jubilo, BWV 729 (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)

Music for the Mass of Christmas Day (Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Puer natus in Bethlehem, BWV 603 (Bach)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Introit: Puer natus est (plainsong, mode vii)
Carol: Adeste Fideles (arr. David Willcocks)
Alleluia: Dies sanctificatus (plainsong, mode ii)
Carol at the Offertory: Joys Seven (arr. Hughes, after Cleobury)
At the Communion: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BuxWV 223 (Dietrich Buxtehude, c.1637-1707)
Communion: Viderunt omnes (plainsong, mode i)
Carol at the Communion: In The Bleak Midwinter (Cranham)
Carol at the Communion: Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming (Es is ein’ Ros’ entsprungen)
Postlude: In dulci jubilo, BWV 729 (Bach)

Carols & organ music begin at 11:30 p.m.
Prelude: Es is ein’ Ros’ entsprungen (Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897)
Carol: Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming (Es is ein’ Ros’ entsprungen)
Carol: O Little Town of Bethlehem (St. Louis)
Prelude: Puer natus est (from Livre du Saint Sacrement) (Olivier Messiaen, 1908-1992)
Carol: In the Bleak Midwinter (Gustav Holst, 1874-1934)
Prelude: Desseins éternels (from La Nativité du Seigneur) (Messiaen)
Carol: Silent Night (Stille Nacht)
Carol: Adeste Fideles (arr. David Willcocks, b.1919)

Music for the Midnight Mass of Christmas (Missale Romanum of 1962, 12:00 Midnight)
Missa O Magnum Mysterium (Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611)
Gregorian Mass of Christmas Midnight: Dominus dixit
Motet at the Offertory: Hodie nobis caelorum Rex (Giovanni Nanino, c.1543-1607)
Motet at the Communion: O Magnum Mysterium (Victoria)
Postlude: In dulci jubilo, BWV 729 (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)

Music for the Fourth Sunday of Advent (Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Missa Octavi Toni (Orlando di Lasso, c.1532-1594)
Gregorian Mass of the Fourth Sunday of Advent: Rorate caeli desuper
Motet at the Offertory: Ave Maria...Regina caeli, dulcis et pia (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Motet at the Communion: Ecce Virgo concipiet (Cristóbal de Morales, c.1500-1553)

Music for the Fourth Sunday of Advent (Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Kyrie: Missa pro Dominicis Adventis & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVII)
Alleluia: Veni, Domine (plainsong, mode iii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Rorate caeli desuper (plainsong, mode i)
Sanctus & Agnus Dei: Missa pro Feriis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVIII)
Communion: Ecce virgo concipiet (plainsong, mode i)
Chant at the Communion: Magnificat primi toni (plainsong)

Music for the Third Sunday of Advent (Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter (BWV 650) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)
Mass for Three Voices (William Byrd, c.1543-1623)
Gregorian Mass of the Third Sunday of Advent: Gaudete in Domino
Motet at the Offertory: Veni Domine et noli tardare (Francisco Guerrero, 1528-1599)
Hymn at the Communion: Vox clara ecce intonat (plainsong, mode iii)
Postlude: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (BWV 661) (Bach)

Music for the Third Sunday of Advent (Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter (BWV 650) (Bach)
Kyrie: Missa pro Dominicis Adventis & 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)
Hymn at the Communion: Hark, A Herald Voice is Sounding (Merton)
Postlude: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (BWV 661) (Bach)

Music for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Missale Romanum of 1970, 12:10 p.m.)
Prelude: Meine Seele erhebt den Herrn (BWV 648) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)
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)
Postlude: Fantaisie-Improvisation sur l’Ave maris stella (Charles Tournemire, 1870-1939)

Music for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Missale Romanum of 1962, 5:30 p.m.)
Prelude: Meine Seele erhebt den Herrn (BWV 648) (Bach)
Missa de Beata Virgine (Cristóbal de Morales, c.1500-1553)
Gregorian Mass of the Immaculate Conception: Gaudens gaudebo
Motet at the Offertory: Tota pulchra es (David J. Hughes, b. 1980)
Hymn at the Communion: Ave maris stella (Claudio Monteverdi, 1567-1643)
Postlude: Fantaisie-Improvisation sur l’Ave maris stella (Tournemire)