Category Archives: Music

Wednesday, 18 January 2017, 6:00 p.m.
Music for the Wednesday of the Second Week after the Epiphany
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Gregorian Mass of the Second Sunday after the Epiphany: Omnis terra
Missa Cunctipotens Genitor Deus (Vatican Gradual, Mass IV)
Postlude: Improvisation

Saturday, 21 January 2017, 4:00 p.m.
St. Catherine's Church, Trumbull, Connecticut
Music for the Third Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002)
Introit: Dominus secus mare Galilææ (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Procession: Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven (Lauda anima)
Kyrie: Plainsong Mass for a Mean (John Sheppard, c.1515-1558)
Gloria: Plainsong Mass for a Mean (Sheppard)
Alleluia: Dominus regnavit (plainsong, mode viii)
Hymn at the Offertory: All My Hope on God Is Founded (Michael) (Herbert Howells, 1892-1983)
Sanctus: Plainsong Mass for a Mean (Sheppard)
Agnus Dei: Plainsong Mass for a Mean (Sheppard)
Communion: Venite post me (plainsong, mode viii)
Motet at the Communion: Magi veniunt ab Oriente (Jacobus Clemens non Papa, c.1510-1556)

The St. Cecilia Student Schola

Music for the Second Sunday after the Epiphany
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam (BuxWV 180) (Dietrich Buxtehude, c.1637-1707)
Hymn at the Procession: Songs of Thankfulness and Praise (Salzburg)
Missa cum jubilo (Vatican Gradual, Mass IX)
Gregorian Mass of the Second Sunday after the Epiphany: Omnis terra
Motet at the Offertory: Tribus miraculis (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Motet at the Communion: Alma Redemptoris Mater (Johannes Ockeghem, c.1410-1497)
Postlude: “Big” Praeludium in E minor (BWV 847) (Nicolaus Bruhns, 1665-1697)

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 de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
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: Laetabimur in salutari tuo (plainsong, mode ii)
Motet at the Communion:  O be joyful in the Lord (Thomas Clark, 1775-1859)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above

Saturday, 14 January 2017, 9:00 a.m.
Music for the Feast of St. Hilary
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Gregorian Mass of a Doctor: In medio Ecclesiae
Missa Cunctipotens Genitor Deus (Vatican Gradual, Mass IV)
Hymn at the Offertory: Iste confessor (plainsong, mode viii)
Postlude: Improvisation

The second Saturday of every month is a Missa cantata celebrated
for the intentions of the Gospel of Life Society at St. Mary’s.

Sunday, 8 January 2017, 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

The sermon will be preached by Fr. Joseph Koterski, S.J.

Music for the Feast of the Holy Family
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Von Himmel kam der Engel Schar (BWV 607) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)
Hymn at the Procession: Once In Royal David's City (Irby)
Missa O magnum mysterium (Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611)
Gregorian Mass of the Holy Family: Exsultet gaudio
Motet at the Offertory: Fili, quid fecisti (Orlande di Lassus, c.1532-1594)
Motet at the Communion: Alma Redemptoris Mater (Francisco Guerrero, 1528-1599)
Postlude: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (BuxWV 223) (Dietrich Buxtehude, c.1637-1707)

Music for the Feast of the Epiphany
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: What Star Is This (Puer nobis)
Introit: Ecce advenit (plainsong, mode ii)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Vidimus stellam (plainsong, mode ii)
Offertory: Reges Tharsis (plainsong, mode v)
Hymn at the Offertory: What Child Is This (Greensleeves)
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)
Organ music as above

Saturday, 7 January 2017, 9:00 a.m.
Music for a Month's Mind Mass for Paul G. Hughes
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Missa pro defunctis (plainsong)

Viri Galilæi

Friday, 6 January 2017, 6:00 p.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
Offertory: Reges Tharsis (plainsong, mode v, with verses)
Hymn at the Communion: Hodie nobis beata illuxit (plainsong, mode i)
Postlude: Improvisation

Music for the Feast of the Circumcision & Octave Day of Christmas
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Canonic variations on Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her (BWV 769) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)
Hymn at the Procession: Of the Father's Love Begotten (Corde natus ex Parentis)
Missa super Ich stund an einem Morgen (Jacobus Handl, 1550-1591)
Gregorian Mass of the Octave Day of Christmas: Puer natus est
Motet at the Offertory: Mirabile mysterium (Orlande de Lassus, c.1532-1594)
Motet at the Communion: Resonet in laudibus (Lassus)
Hymn at the Retiring Procession: Veni Creator Spiritus (plainsong, mode viii)
Postlude: Canonic variations on Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her (BWV 769) (Bach)

Music for the Feast of St. Mary, Mother of God
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Felix namque 2 (Thomas Tallis, c.1505-1585)
Hymn at the Procession: Sing of Mary, Pure and Lowly (Pleading Saviour)
Introit: Salve sancta Parens (plainsong, mode ii)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Post partum (plainsong, mode iv)
Offertory: Felix namque (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Offertory: The God Whom Earth and Sea and Sky (Eisenach)
Communion: Exsulta filia Sion (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymn at the Communion: Virgin-born, We Bow Before You (Mon Dieu prête-moi l’oreille)
Hymn at the Retiring Procession: Veni Creator Spiritus (plainsong, mode viii)
Postlude: Canonic variations on Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her (BWV 769) (Bach)

Friday, 30 December 2016, 1:30 p.m.
Music for the Nuptial Mass of Isabel Anderson & Matthew Gendron
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (BWV 645) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)
At the Procession: Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele (BWV 654) (Bach)
At the Bridal Procession: Trumpet Tune (Jeremiah Clarke, 1674-1707)
Mass for Three Voices (William Byrd, 1540-1623)
Gregorian Nuptial Mass: Deus Israel conjungat vos
Motet at the Offertory: Tota pulchra es (prima pars) (John Plummer, c.1410-c.1483)
Motet at the Communion: Tota pulchra es (secunda pars) (Plummer)
Marian Offering: Ave Maria (Charles Gounod, 1818-1893)
Postlude: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (BWV 147) (Bach)