Category Archives: Music

Wednesday, 24 January 2018, 6:00 p.m.
Music for the Feast of St. Timothy
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa Stelliferi Conditor orbis (Vatican Gradual, Mass XIII)
Gregorian Mass of a Martyr Bishop: Statuit ei
Postlude: Improvisation

Music for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Organ Sonata in G: Andante espressivo (Edward Elgar, 1857-1934)
Hymn at the Procession: Thine Arm, O Lord, in Days of Old (St. Matthew)
Missa Batalla escoutez (Francisco Guerrero, 1528-1599)
Gregorian Mass of the Third Sunday after the Epiphany: Adorate Deum
Motet at the Offertory: Alma Redemptoris Mater (prima pars) (Jean L'Héritier, c.1480-c.1551)
Motet at the Communion: Tu quae genuisti (Alma Redemptoris, secunda pars) (L'Héritier)
Postlude: Organ Sonata in G: Allegro maestoso (Elgar)

Music for the Third Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation (Westminster Abbey)
Introit: Dominus secus mare Galilææ (plainsong, mode i)
Missa Orbis factor (Vatican Gradual, Mass XI)
Gradual: Timebunt gentes (plainsong, mode v)
Alleluia: Dominus regnavit (plainsong, mode viii)
Offertory: Dextera Domini (plainsong, mode ii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Dear Lord and Father of Mankind (Repton)
Communion: Venite post me (plainsong, mode viii)
Motet at the Communion: My Eyes for Beauty Pine (Herbert Howells, 1892-1983)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above

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

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

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

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

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
(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)