Category Archives: Music

Wednesday, 30 August 2017, 6:00 p.m.
Music for the Feast of St. Rose of Lima
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa Stelliferi Conditor orbis (Vatican Gradual, Mass XIII)
Gregorian Mass of a Virgin Not a Martyr: Dilexisti justitiam
Postlude: Improvisation

Music for the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30)
Prelude: Rhapsody in D-flat Major (Op. 17, No. 1) (Herbert Howells, 1892-1983)
Hymn at the Procession: O God, Our Help in Ages Past (St. Anne)
Gregorian Mass of the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost: Deus in adjutorium meum
Motet at the Offertory: Ave verum corpus (prima pars) (Josquin des Prez, c.1450-1521)
Motet at the Communion: Cujus latus / O dulcis (Ave verum, secunda et tertia pars) (Josquin)
Postlude: Rhapsody in C-sharp minor (Op. 17, No. 3) (Howells)

Music for the Twenty-First Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30)
Hymn at the Procession: All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name (Coronation)
Introit: Inclina Domine (plainsong, mode i)
Missa Orbis factor (Vatican Gradual, Mass XI)
Alleluia: Tu es Petrus (plainsong, mode ii)
Offertory: Exspectans exspectavi (plainsong, mode v)
Hymn at the Offertory: O Christ the Great Foundation (Aurelia)
Communion: De fructu operum (plainsong, mode vi)
Hymn at the Communion: Thou Art the Christ, O Lord (Croft’s 136th)
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above

Wednesday, 23 August 2017, 6:00 p.m.
Music for the Feast of St. Philip Benizi
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa Pater cuncta (Vatican Gradual, Mass XII)
Gregorian Mass of a Confessor Not a Bishop: Justus ut palma
Postlude: Improvisation

Music for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30)
Prelude: Auf meinen lieben Gott (BuxWV 179) (Dietrich Buxtehude, c.1637-1707)
Hymn at the Procession: Christ Is the World's Light (Christe sanctorum)
Missa V (Johann Stadlmayr, 1575-1648)
Gregorian Mass of the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost: Deus in loco sancto suo
Motet at the Offertory: Exaltabo te (Orlande de Lassus, c.1532-1594)
Motet at the Communion: Exsurgat Deus (prima pars) (Lassus)
Postlude: Præludium in G minor (BuxWV 163) (Buxtehude)

Music for the Twentieth Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30)
Hymn at the Procession: On This Day, The First of Days (Lübeck)
Introit: Protector noster (plainsong, mode iv)
Missa Orbis factor (Vatican Gradual, Mass XI)
Alleluia: Venite, exsultemus Domino (plainsong, mode vii)
Offertory: Immittet angelus Domini (plainsong, mode viii)
Hymn at the Offertory: O Jesus, Joy of Loving Hearts (Wareham)
Communion: Domus mea (plainsong, mode v)
Hymn at the Communion: My Lord, My Life, My Love (Orlando Gibbons: Song 20)
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above

Saturday, 19 August 2017, 4:00 p.m.
Music for St. Mary’s Patronal Feast within the Octave of the Assumption
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Solemn Mass in the Presence of a Greater Prelate
His Excellency Frank J. Caggiano, Bishop of Bridgeport
Procession in honor of Our Lady of the Assumption
Prelude: Ave maris stella (Pérotin, fl. 1200)
Spatzenmesse (Missa brevis in C Major, K. 220) (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756-1791)
Gregorian Mass of the Assumption: Gaudeamus
Antiphon at the Reception of the Bishop: Sacerdos et Pontifex (plainsong, mode i)
Responsory at the Reception of the Bishop: Ecce sacerdos magnus (plainsong, mode viii)
Motet at the Offertory: Ave Maria (Edward Elgar, 1857-1934)
Motet at the Communion: Exaltata est (Francisco Guerrero, 1528-1599)
Motet at the Communion: Laudate Dominum (Mozart)
Motet at the Procession: Ave Maria (attrib. Victoria)
Hymn at the Procession: Hail, Holy Queen Enthroned Above (Salve Regina cœlitum)
Antiphon at the Blessing: Hodie Maria Virgo (plainsong, mode viii)
Postlude: Improvisation

Music for the Assumption of Our Lady
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 12:10 p.m.)
Prelude: Ave Maria, Ave Maris Stella (Jean Langlais, 1907-1991)
Hymn at the Procession: Hail, Holy Queen Enthroned Above (Salve Regina cœlitum)
Missa cum jubilo (Vatican Gradual, Mass IX)
Alleluia: Assumpta est Maria (plainsong, mode v)
Hymn at the Offertory: Sing We of the Blessed Mother (Omne die)
Communion: Beatam me dicent (plainsong, mode vi)
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina (plainsong, mode v)
Postlude: Improvisation on the Salve Regina

Music for the Assumption of Our Lady
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 5:30 p.m.)
Prelude: Ave Maria, Ave Maris Stella (Langlais)
Missa Quarti toni (Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611)
Hymn at the Procession: Daily, Daily, Sing to Mary (Daily, Daily)
Gregorian Mass of the Assumption: Gaudeamus
Motet at the Offertory: Assumpta est Maria (Peter Philips, c.1560-1628)
Motet at the Communion: Quæ est ista (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Postlude: Prelude, Fugue, & Chorale on Ave maris stella (Flor Peeters, 1903-1986)

Music for the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30)
Prelude: Suite du Premier Ton: Grand plein jeu; Fugue (Louis-Nicolas Clérambault, 1676-1749)
Hymn at the Procession: Lead, Kindly Light (Alberta)
Missa Regia (Henri Du Mont, 1610-1684)
Gregorian Mass of the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost: Dum clamarem
Motet at the Offertory: Tu solus (Josquin des Prez, c.1450-1521)
Motet at the Communion: O bone Jesu (Loyset Compère, c.1445-1518)
Postlude: Suite du Premier Ton: Basse et Dessus de Trompette; Récits de Cromorne et de Cornet; Dialogues sur les Grands Jeux (Clérambault)

Music for the Nineteenth Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30)
Hymn at the Procession: Faith of our Fathers (St. Catherine)
Introit: Respice Domine (plainsong, mode vii)
Missa Orbis factor (Vatican Gradual, Mass XI)
Alleluia: Domine, refugium factus es nobis (plainsong, mode vii)
Offertory: In te Domine speravi (plainsong, mode ii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation (Westminster Abbey)
Communion: Panis quem ego dedero (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Communion: Dear Lord and Father of Mankind (Repton)
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above

Wednesday, 9 August 2017, 6:00 p.m.
Music for the Vigil of St. Lawrence
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa Stelliferi Conditor orbis (Vatican Gradual, Mass XIII)
Gregorian Mass of the Vigil of St. Lawrence: Dispersit dedit pauperibus
Postlude: Improvisation

Sunday, 6 August 2017, 5:00 p.m.
Music for Second Vespers of the Transfiguration of Our Lord
Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite
Assumpsit Jesus & Psalm 109 (mode i)
Resplenduit facies ejus & Psalm 110 (mode viii)
Et ecce apparuerunt & Psalm 111 (mode iv)
Respondens autem Petrus & Psalm 112 (mode vi)
Adhuc eo loquente & Psalm 116 (mode iii)
Hymn: Quicumque Christum quaeritis (plainsong, mode iv)
Magnificat antiphon: Et audientes discipuli (mode viii)
O Salutaris Hostia (Werner)
Tantum ergo (French melody)
Adoremus in aeternum (plainsong, mode i)
Postlude: Improvisation

Music for the Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30)
Prelude: Joie et clarté des corps glorieux (Olivier Messiaen, 1908-1992)
Hymn at the Procession: Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise (St. Denio)
Missa Il bianco e dolce cigno (Steffano Bernardi, c.1577-1637)
Gregorian Mass of the Transfiguration: Illuxerunt
Motet at the Offertory: Christus Jesus splendor Patris (Luca Marenzio, 1554-1599)
Motet at the Communion: Quicunque Christum quæritis (Orlande de Lassus, c.1532-1594)
Postlude: Transports de joie d’une âme devant la gloire du Christ qui est la sienne (Messiaen)

Music for the Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30)
Hymn at the Procession:‘Tis Good, Lord, To Be Here (Swabia)
Introit: Tibi dixit cor meum (plainsong, mode iii)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Candor est lucis (plainsong, mode vii)
Offertory: Gloria et honore (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Offertory: Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise (St. Denio)
Communion: Visionem (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Communion: O Wondrous Type! O Vision Fair! (Deus tuorum militum)
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above