Category Archives: Music

Music for the Feast of St. John Vianney, 4 August 2017

Friday, 4 August 2017, 12:10 p.m.
Music for the Feast of St. John Vianney
(Missale Romanum of 2002)
Prelude: Improvisation
Introit: Os justi (mode vi)
Kyrie: Mass XII
Alleluia: mode ii, with plainsong verse Beatus vir qui suffert
Offertory: Veritas mea (mode viii)
Sanctus: Mass XVI
Agnus Dei: Mass XVI
Communion: Beatus servus (mode vii)
Hymn at the Communion: Anima Christi (plainsong, mode i)
Postlude: Fugue in D Major (BWV 532/2) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)

The choir for today’s Mass is comprised of the participants in St. Mary’s Chant Camp 2017.

Music for Thursday of the Seventeenth Week of the Year, 3 August 2017

Thursday, 3 August 2017, 12:10 p.m.
Music for the Thursday of the Seventeenth Week of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002)
Prelude: Improvisation
Introit: Deus in loco sancto suo (plainsong, mode v)
Kyrie: Mass XVI
Alleluia: mode ii, with plainsong verse Exsultate Deo
Offertory: Exaltabo te Domine (plainsong, mode ii)
Sanctus: Mass XVI
Agnus Dei: Mass XVI
Communion: Honora Dominum (plainsong, mode vi)
Hymn at the Communion: Anima Christi (plainsong, mode i)
Postlude: Master Tallis’s Testament (Herbert Howells, 1892-1983)

The choir for today’s Mass is comprised of the participants in St. Mary’s Chant Camp 2017.

Music for the Feast of St. Eusebius of Vercelli, 2 August 2017

Wednesday, 2 August 2017, 12:10 p.m.
Feast of St. Eusebius of Vercelli
(Missale Romanum of 2002)
Prelude: Improvisation
Introit: Sacerdotes Dei, benedicite (plainsong, mode vi)
Kyrie: Mass XI
Alleluia: mode ii, with plainsong verse Tu es sacerdos
Offertory: Inveni David servum meum (plainsong, mode viii)
Sanctus: Mass XVI
Agnus Dei: Mass XVI
Communion: Fidelis servus (plainsong, mode vii)
Postlude: Scherzo & Koraal from Suite Modale (Flor Peeters, 1903-1986)

The choir for today’s Mass is comprised of the participants in St. Mary’s Chant Camp 2017.

Music for the Feast of St. Alphonsus Liguori, 1 August 2017

Tuesday, 1 August 2017, 12:10 p.m.
Music for the Feast of St. Alphonsus Liguori
(Missale Romanum of 2002)
Prelude: Improvisation
Introit: Lex Domini irreprehensibilis (plainsong, mode i)
Kyrie: Mass XI
Alleluia: mode ii, with plainsong verse Juravit Dominus
Offertory: Inveni David servum meum (plainsong, mode viii)
Sanctus: Mass XVIII
Agnus Dei: Mass XVIII
Communion: Justus Dominus (plainsong, mode v)
Postlude: Præludium in C Major (BuxWV 137) (Dietrich Buxtehude, c.1637-1707)

The choir for today’s Mass is comprised of the participants in St. Mary’s Chant Camp 2017.

Music for the Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola, 31 July 2017

Monday, 31 July 2017, 12:10 p.m.
Music for the Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola
(Missale Romanum of 2002)
Kyrie: Mass XI
Sanctus: Mass XVIII
Agnus Dei: Mass XVIII
Communion: Ignem veni mittere (plainsong, mode i)
Postlude: Litanies (Jehan Alain, 1911-1940)

The choir for today’s Mass is comprised of the participants in St. Mary’s Chant Camp 2017.

Music for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, 30 July 2017

Music for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Suite Modale (Op. 43): Scherzo & Adagio (Flor Peeters, 1903-1986)
Hymn at the Procession: Blessed Jesus, at Thy Word (Liebster Jesu)
Missa Ut re mi fa sol la (Cristóbal de Morales, c.1500-1553)
Gregorian Mass of the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost: Suscepimus Deus
Motet at the Offertory: Populum humilem (Orlande de Lassus, c.1532-1594)
Motet at the Communion: Gustate et videte (Ludwig Senfl, 1486-1543)
Postlude: Suite Modale: Koraal & Toccata (Peeters)

Music for the Seventeenth Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Come Down, O Love Divine (Down Ampney)
Introit: Deus in loco sancto suo (plainsong, mode v)
Missa Orbis factor (Vatican Gradual, Mass XI)
Alleluia: Exsultate Deo (plainsong, mode vii)
Offertory: Exaltabo te Domine (plainsong, mode ii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Now Thank We All Our God (Nun danket)
Communion: Simile est regnum caelorum (plainsong, mode viii)
Hymn at the Communion: Be Thou My Vision (Slane)
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above

Music for the Feast of St. Anne, 26 July 2017

Wednesday, 26 July 2017, 6:00 p.m.
Music for the Feast of St. Anne
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa Pater cuncta 
(Vatican Gradual, Mass XII)
Gregorian Mass of St. Anne: Gaudeamus
Postlude: Fugue in E-flat Major ('St. Anne') (BWV 552/2) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)

Music for the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, 23 July 2017

Music for the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Improvisation
Hymn at the Procession: Hope of the World, Thou Christ of Great Compassion (Donne secours)
Missa Congratulamini  (Francisco Guerrero, 1528-1599)
Gregorian Mass of the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost: Omnes gentes
Motet at the Offertory: Omnes gentes (prima pars) (Christopher Tye, c.1505-1572)
Motet at the Communion: Psalite Deo nostro (Omnes gentes, secunda pars) (Tye)
Postlude: Fugue in G Major (BWV 576) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)

Music for the Sixteenth Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
HyHymn at the Procession: Come, Ye Thankful People, Come (St. George’s Windsor)
Introit: Ecce Deus adjuvat me (plainsong, mode v)
Missa Orbis factor (Vatican Gradual, Mass XI)
Alleluia: Eripe me (plainsong, mode ii)
Offertory: Justitiae Domini (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymn at the Offertory: Father, We Thank Thee, Who Hast Planted (Rendez à Dieu)
Communion: Acceptabis (plainsong, mode iv)
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above

Music for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, 16 July 2017

Music for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Improvisation
Hymn at the Procession: Alleluia, Sing to Jesus (Hyfrydol)
Mass for Four Voices (William Byrd, 1540-1623)
Gregorian Mass of the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost: Dominus fortitudo plebis
Motet at the Offertory: Ave Maria (Antoine Brumel, c.1460-1512)
Motet at the Communion: Sancta et immaculata (Francisco Guerrero, 1528-1599)
Postlude: Improvisation

Michael La Barre, guest organist

Music for the Fifteenth Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Word of God, Come Down on Earth (Liebster Jesu)
Introit: Dum clamarem (plainsong, mode iii)
Missa Orbis factor (Vatican Gradual, Mass XI)
Alleluia: Te decet hymnus (plainsong, mode vii)
Offertory: Ad te Domine (plainsong, mode ii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Father, We Thank Thee, Who Hast Planted (Rendez à Dieu)
Communion: Passer invenit (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Communion: If Thou But Trust In God to Guide Thee (Wen nur den lieben Gott)
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above