Wednesday, 17 January 2018, 6:00 p.m.
Music for the Feast of St. Anthony the Abbot
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa Stelliferi Conditor orbis (Vatican Gradual, Mass XIII)
Gregorian Mass of an Abbot: Os justi
Postlude: Improvisation
Rosary Concert Series
The St. Cecilia Society announces a special devotional concert series for 2018, dedicated to the Mysteries of the Rosary. Join us in praying the rosary, assisted by some of the great musical treasures of the Church. These concert-meditations will be free of charge and open to the public. (Donations will be gratefully accepted, with proceeds benefiting…
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Music for the Second Sunday after the Epiphany, 14 January 2018
Music for the Second Sunday after the Epiphany
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Noël No. IV (Louis Claude Daquin, 1694-1772)
Hymn at the Procession: Songs of Thankfulness and Praise (Salzburg)
Missa Orbis factor (Vatican Gradual, Mass XI)
Gregorian Mass of the Second Sunday after the Epiphany: Omnis terra
Motet at the Offertory: Alma Redemptoris Mater (voci pari) (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Motet at the Communion: Tribus miraculis (Palestrina)
Postlude: Noël No. VI (Daquin)
Music for the Second Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Songs of Thankfulness and Praise (Salzburg)
Introit: Omnis terra (plainsong, mode iv)
Missa Orbis factor (Vatican Gradual, Mass XI)
Gradual: Misit Dominus (plainsong, mode v)
Alleluia: Laudate Deum (plainsong, mode iv)
Offertory: Jubilate Deo (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Offertory: All Glory Be to God on High (Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr)
Communion: Dicit Andreas (plainsong, mode viii)
Motet at the Communion: O be joyful in the Lord (William Boyce, 1711-1779)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above
Music for the Commemoration of the Baptism of the Lord, 13 January 2018
Saturday, 13 January 2018, 9:00 a.m.
Music for the Commemoration of the Baptism of the Lord
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa Cunctipotens Genitor Deus (Vatican Gradual, Mass IV)
Gregorian Mass of the Epiphany: Ecce advenit
Offertory: Reges Tharsis (plainsong, mode v, with verses)
Postlude: Improvisation
Music for a Feria after Epiphany, 10 January 2018
Wednesday, 10 January 2018, 6:00 p.m.
Music for a Feria after Epiphany
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa Jesu Redemptor (Vatican Gradual, Mass XIV)
Gregorian Mass of the Sunday within the Octave of the Epiphany: In excelso throno
Postlude: Improvisation
Music for Vespers of the Holy Family, 7 January 2018
Sunday, 7 January 2018, 5:00 p.m.
Music for Second Vespers of the Feast of the Holy Family
Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite
Post triduum invenerunt & Psalm 109 (mode viii)
Dixit Mater Jesu & Psalm 112 (mode iv)
Descent Jesus cum eis & Psalm 121 (mode viii)
Et Jesus proficiebat & Psalm 126 (mode ii)
Et dicebat: Unde huic & Psalm 147 (mode viii)
Hymn: O lux beata Caelitum (plainsong, mode ii)
Magnificat antiphon: Maria autem conservabat (mode viii)
Commemoration of the Sunday: Fili quid fecisti (mode viii)
O Salutaris Hostia (Hereford)
Tantum ergo (French melody)
Adoremus in aeternum (plainsong, mode i)
Postlude: Improvisation
Music for the Feast of the Holy Family, 7 January 2018
Music for the Feast of the Holy Family
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Improvisation
Hymn at the Procession: Once In Royal David's City (Irby)
Missa corrente (Francesco Foggia, 1603-1688)
Gregorian Mass of the Holy Family: Exsultet gaudio
Motet at the Offertory: Alma Redemptoris Mater II à 4 (Felice Anerio, 1560-1614)
Motet at the Communion: Videntes stellam (Andrea Gabrieli, 1533-1585)
Postlude: Versets on A solis ortus cardine / Crudelis Herodes (Nicolas de Grigny, 1672-1703)
Music for the Feast of the Epiphany
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Prelude on the Introit for the Epiphany (Maurice Duruflé, 1902-1986)
Hymn at the Procession: What Star Is This (Puer nobis)
Introit: Ecce advenit (plainsong, mode ii)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Gradual: Omnes de Saba (plainsong, mode v)
Alleluia: Vidimus stellam (plainsong, mode ii)
Offertory: Reges Tharsis (plainsong, mode v)
Hymn at the Offertory: The First Nowell
Communion: Vidimus stellam (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymn at the Communion: Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning (Morning Star)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)
Postlude: Versets on A solis ortus cardine / Crudelis Herodes (Grigny)
Music for the Feast of the Epiphany, 6 January 2018
Saturday, 6 January 2018, 9:00 a.m.
Music for the Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa Cunctipotens Genitor Deus (Vatican Gradual, Mass IV)
Gregorian Mass of the Epiphany: Ecce advenit
Postlude: Improvisation
Music for a Feria of Christmastide, 3 January 2018
Wednesday, 3 January 2018, 6:00 p.m.
Music for a Feria of Christmastide
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa Stelliferi Conditor orbis (Vatican Gradual, Mass XIII)
Gregorian Mass of the Octave Day of Christmas: Puer natus est
Postlude: Noël No. X (Louis Claude Daquin, 1694-1772)