Category Archives: Music

The recitation of the Rosary begins at 11:00 p.m.

Carols begin at 11:30 p.m.
Carol: In the Bleak Midwinter (Harold Darke, 1888-1976)
Carol: Away in a Manger (arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958)
Carol: There Is No Rose (anon. English, XV C.)
Carol: Duérmete Niño lindo (arr. Tom Zajac, 1956-2015)
Carol: Tu scendi dalle stelle (arr. Adriano Secco, b.1961)
Carol: Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (Hugo Distler, 1908-1942 and Michael Praetorius, 1571-1621)
Carol: Silent Night (Stille Nacht)
The Solemn Proclamation of Christmas
Hymn at the Procession: Adeste Fideles (John Francis Wade, arr. David Willcocks, 1919-2015)

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: Mirabile mysterium (Jacobus Handl, 1550-1591)
Motet at the Communion: Verbum caro factum est (Orlande de Lassus, c.1532-1594)
Hymn at the Procession: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Mendelssohn, arr. Willcocks)
Postlude: In dulci jubilo (BWV 729) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)
Postlude: Versets on A solis ortus cardine (Nicolas de Grigny, 1672-1703)

Monday, 24 December 2018, 4:00 p.m.
Music for the Vigil Mass of Christmas
(Missale Romanum of 2002)
Prelude: Adeste Fideles (from Cathedral Windows) (Op. 106, No. 4) (Sigfrid Karg-Elert, 1877-1933)
Hymn at the procession: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fideles)
Introit: Hodie scietis (plainsong, mode vi)
Gradual: Hodie scietis (plainsong, mode ii)
Alleluia: Crastia die (plainsong, mode viii)
Offertory: Tollite portas (plainsong, mode ii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Joy to the World (Antioch)
Communion: Revelabitur (plainsong, mode i)
Carol at the Communion: While Shepherds Watched (Winchester Old)
Hymn at the retiring procession: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Mendelssohn)
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.)
Hymn at the procession: The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns (Consolation)
Missa à 5 (Agostino Agazzari, 1578-1640)
Gregorian Mass of the Fourth Sunday of Advent: Rorate caeli
Motet at the Offertory: Rorate caeli (Terrence B. Fay, b.1977)
Motet at the Communion: Alma Redemptoris Mater (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)

Music for the Fourth Sunday of Advent
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Veni, veni, Emmanuel)
Introit: Rorate caeli (plainsong, mode i)
Missa pro Dominicis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVII)
Alleluia: Veni Domine (plainsong, mode iii)
Offertory: Ave Maria (plainsong, mode viii)
Motet at the Offertory: Ave Maria (Louis Vierne, 1870-1937)
Hymn at the Offertory: Creator of the Stars of Night (Conditor alme siderum)
Communion: Ecce virgo concipiet (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Communion: Rorate caeli (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Retiring Procession: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Veni, veni, Emmanuel)

Wednesday, 19 December 2018, 6:00 p.m.
Music for the Ember Wednesday of Advent
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Missa Deus Genitor alme (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVIII)
Gregorian Mass of the Ember Wednesday of Advent: Rorate caeli
Hymn at the Communion: Rorate caeli (plainsong, mode i)

Music for the Third Sunday of Advent
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (BWV 645) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)
Hymn at the Procession: Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers (Llangloffan)
Missa Veni Domine (Manuel Cardoso, 1566-1650)
Gregorian Mass of the Third Sunday of Advent: Gaudete
Motet at the Offertory: Festina ne tardaveris (anonymous)
Motet at the Communion: Gaudete (Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, 1562-1621)
Postlude: Partita "Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland" (Op. 8, No. 1) (Hugo Distler, 1908-1942)

Music for the Third Sunday of Advent
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Savior of the Nations, Come (Nun komm der Heiden Heiland)
Introit: Gaudete (plainsong, mode i)
Missa pro Dominicis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVII)
Gradual: Qui sedes (plainsong, mode vii)
Alleluia: Excita, Domine (plainsong, mode iv)
Offertory: Benedixisti (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymn at the Offertory: Wake, Awake, For Night Is Flying (Wachet auf)
Communion: Dicite: Pusillanimes (plainsong, mode vii)
Motet at the Communion: Never Weather-Beaten Sail (Charles Wood, 1866-1926)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above

Wednesday, 12 December 2018, 6:00 p.m.
Music for the Feast of Our Lady of Gaudalupe
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Missa cum jubilo (Vatican Gradual, Mass IX)
Gregorian Mass of Our Lady of Gaudalupe: Salve sancta Parens
Hymn at the Offertory: Ave maris stella (plainsong, mode i)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)

Music for the Second Sunday of Advent
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Comfort, Comfort Ye My People (Genevan 42)
Missa Conditor alme siderum (Giovanni Animuccia, c.1520-1571)
Gregorian Mass of the Second Sunday of Advent: Populus Sion
Motet at the Offertory: Jerusalem plantabis (Agostino Agazzari, 1578-1640)
Motet at the Communion: Hierusalem cito veniet (Francesco Bianciardi, 1570-1607)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)

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Music for the Second Sunday of Advent
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: On Jordan’s Bank (Winchester New)
Introit: Populus Sion (plainsong, mode vii)
Kyrie: Missa brevis (Andrea Gabrieli, 1533-1585)
Gradual: Ex Sion (plainsong, mode v)
Alleluia: Laetatus sum (plainsong, mode i)
Offertory: Deus tu convertens (plainsong, mode iii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Comfort, Comfort Ye My People (Genevan 42)
Sanctus & Agnus Dei: Vatican Gradual, Mass XVII
Communion: Jerusalem surge (plainsong, mode ii)
Motet at the Communion: Dixit Maria (Hans Leo Hassler, 1564-1612)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)

We are pleased to welcome the Polyphony Choir of Northeast Catholic College,
which joins the St. Mary's Choir for today's 11:30 Mass.