Category Archives: Music

Music for the Feast of the Holy Family
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Summo Parenti gloria (Michael Praetorius, 1571-1621)
Gregorian Mass of the Holy Family: Exsultet gaudio
Kyrie Fons bonitatis (Vatican Gradual, Mass II) [Student Schola] Gloria: Missa O magnum mysterium (Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611)
Alleluia: Vere tu es Rex absconditus (plainsong, mode viii) [Student Schola] Hymn at the Offertory: Puer natus in Bethlehem (plainsong, mode i) [Student Schola] Motet at the Offertory: Puer natus in Bethlehem (Praetorius)
Sanctus & Benedictus: Missa O magnum mysterium (Victoria)
Agnus Dei: Missa O magnum mysterium (Victoria)
Marian Antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v) [Student Schola] Motet at the Communion: Alma Redemptoris Mater (Palestrina)
Postlude: Allein Gott in der Höh’ sei Ehr’ (BWV 663) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)

The St. Mary’s Schola Cantorum
The St. Gregory Student Schola

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Music for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Songs of Thankfulness and Praise (Salzburg)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Benedictus qui venit (plainsong, mode ii)
Offertory: Benedictus qui venit (plainsong, mode viii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Of the Father's Love Begotten (Divinum mysterium, plainsong, mode v)
Communion: Omnes qui in Christo (plainsong, mode ii)
Motet at the Communion: The Blessed Son of God (Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958)
Marian Antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above

Saturday, 10 January 2015, 9:00 a.m.
Music for a Saturday of Our Lady in Christmastide
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Tribus miraculis (from Postludes libres pour des Antiennes de Magnificat) (Op. 68, No. 7) (Charles Tournemire, 1870-1939)
Missa cum jubilo (Vatican Gradual, Mass IX)
Gregorian Mass of Saturdays of Our Lady in Christmastide: Vultum tuum
Improvisation at the Offertory
Verses at the Communion: Magnificat primi toni (Jean Titelouze, c.1562-1633)
Postlude: Fili, quid fecisti nobis sic (Op. 68, No. 8) (Tournemire)

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

Tuesday, 6 January 2015, 7:00 p.m.
Music for the Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Messe de Tournai (anonymous, XIV C.)
Gregorian Mass of the Epiphany: Ecce advenit
Hymn at the Offertory: Sola magnarum urbium, with versets by Nicolas de Grigny (1672-1703)
Hymn at the Communion: Sola magnarum urbium, continued
Postlude: Fantaisie (pièce terminale) pour l'Epiphanie (from L’Orgue Mystique) (Charles Tournemire, 1870-1939)

Music for the Feast of the Most Holy Name of Jesus
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (BuxWV 223) (Buxtehude)
Missa Tecum principium (Robert Fayrfax, 1464-1521)
Gregorian Mass of the Most Holy Name of Jesus: In nomine Jesu
Kyrie Fons bonitatis (plainsong, mode iii)
Motet at the Offertory: Jesu dulcis memoria (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Motet at the Communion: O nomen Jesu (Peter Philips, c.1560-1628)
Postlude: Christum wir sollen loben schon (BWV 611) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)

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)
Motet at the Communion: Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning (Morning Star; James P. Harding, 1850-1911)
Organ music as above

Music for the Feast of St. Mary, Mother of God
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 12:10 p.m.)
Prelude: Improvisation
Hymn at the Procession: Sing of Mary, Pure and Lowly (Pleading Saviour)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Post partum (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymn at the Offertory: It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (Carol)
Communion: Exsulta filia Sion (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymn at the Retiring Procession: Angels We Have Heard On High (Gloria)
Postlude: Improvisation on the Ave maris stella

Music for the Feast of the Circumcision & Octave Day of Christmas
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 5:30 p.m.)
Prelude: Prélude pour la Circoncision (Charles Tournemire, 1870-1939)
Missa Praeter rerum seriem (Cipriano de Rore, 1515-1565)
Gregorian Mass of the Octave Day of Christmas: Puer natus est
Motet at the Offertory: Praeter rerum seriem (Josquin des Prez, c.1450-1521)
Motet at the Communion: Virtus Sancti Spiritus (Praeter rerum seriem, secunda pars) (Josquin)
Postlude: Fantaisie et Choral pour la Circoncision (Tournemire)

Music for the Sunday within the Octave of Christmas
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (BWV 739) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)
Missa Quaeramus cum pastoribus (Cristóbal de Morales, c.1500-1553)
Gregorian Mass of the Sunday within the Octave of Christmas: Dum medium silentium
Motet at the Offertory: Mirabile mysterium (Adrian Willaert, c.1490-1562)
Motet at the Communion: Noe, noe psallite (Jean Mouton, c.1459-1522)
Postlude: In dulci jubilo (BWV 608) (Bach)

Music for the Feast of the Holy Family
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Once in Royal David’s City (Irby)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Gaudete justi (plainsong, mode iv)
Offertory: In te speravi (plainsong, mode ii)
Hymn at the Offertory: How Brightly Beams the Morning Star (Wie schön leuchtet)
Communion: Fili, quid fecisti (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Communion: In the Bleak Midwinter (Cranham; arr. Holst)
Hymn at the Retiring Procession: Good Christian Men, Rejoice (In dulci jubilo)
Organ music as above

Music for the Mass of Christmas Day
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her (BWV 700) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)
Missa Dies sanctificatus (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Gregorian Mass of Christmas Day: Puer natus est
Gradual: Viderunt omnes (Pérotin, fl. c. 1200)
Motet at the Offertory: Puer natus est (William Byrd, 1540-1623)
Motet at the Communion: Viderunt omnes (Byrd)
Motet at the Communion: Dies sanctificatus (Palestrina)
Postlude: In dulci jubilo (BWV 729) (Bach)
Postlude: Final from Symphony No. 1 (Louis Vierne, 1870-1937)

The St. Mary’s Schola Cantorum

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Music for the Mass of Christmas Day
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles, arr. David Willcocks)
Introit: Puer natus est (plainsong, mode vii)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Dies sanctificatus (plainsong, mode ii)
Offertory: Tui sunt caeli (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymn at the Offertory: Laetabundus [The Christmas Sequence] (plainsong, mode vi)
Hymn at the Offertory: Joy to the World (Antioch)
Communion: Viderunt omnes (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Communion: Unto Us Is Born A Son (arr. Willcocks)
Hymn at the Retiring Procession: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Mendelssohn, arr. Willcocks)
Organ music as above

The St. Mary’s Choir

The recitation of the Rosary begins at 11:00 p.m.

Carols & organ music begin at 11:30 p.m.
Prelude: Es is ein’ Ros’ entsprungen (Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897)
Hymn: Once In Royal David’s City (Irby)
Carol: It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (Carol)
Hymn: Joys Seven (arr. Hughes)
Carol: Il est né, le Divin Enfant (arr. Gabriel Fauré, 1845-1924)
Hymn: Riu riu chiu (Mateo Flecha el Viejo, 1481-1553)
Carol: Tu scendi dalle stelle (St. Alfonso Maria de’ Liguori, 1696-1787)
Motet: There Is No Rose (anon. English, XV C.)
Carol: Silent Night (Stille Nacht)
Prelude: Desseins éternels (from La Nativité du Seigneur) (Olivier Messiaen, 1908-1992)
The Solemn Proclamation of Christmas
Hymn at the Procession: Adeste Fideles (John Francis Wade, arr. Willcocks)

Music for the Midnight Mass of Christmas
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 12:00 a.m.)
Messe solennelle (Louis Vierne, 1870-1937)
Gregorian Mass of Christmas Midnight: Dominus dixit
Motet at the Offertory: Quaeramus cum pastoribus (Jean Mouton, c.1459-1522)
Motet at the Communion: Ubi pascas (Quaeramus, secunda pars) (Mouton)
Motet at the Communion: O magnum mysterium (Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611)
Postlude: In dulci jubilo (BWV 729) Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)

The St. Mary’s Schola Cantorum
The St. Mary’s Choir
The St. Cecilia Student Schola

Wednesday, 24 December 2014, 4:00 p.m.
Music for the Vigil Mass of Christmas
(Missale Romanum of 2002)
Prelude: Chanticleer’s Carol (Vernon Hoyle, b.1948)
Prelude: Adeste Fideles (from Cathedral Windows) (Op. 106, No. 4) (Sigfrid Karg-Elert, 1877-1933)
Hymn at the Procession: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles, arr. David Willcocks)
Introit: Hodie scietis (plainsong, mode vi)
Mass of the Sacred Heart (Richard Rice, b.1962)
Offertory: Tollite portas (plainsong, mode ii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Joy to the World (Antioch)
Motet at the Offertory: Hodie apparuit (Orlando di Lasso, c.1532-1594)
Communion: Revelabitur (plainsong, mode i)
Carol at the Communion: Adam lay ybounden (Boris Ord, 1897-1961)
Carol at the Communion: Of One That Is So Fair and Bright (David J. Hughes, b.1980)
Hymn at the Retiring Procession: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Mendelssohn, arr. Willcocks)
Postlude: In dulci jubilo (BWV 729) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)

Music for the Fourth Sunday of Advent
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the procession: Veni, veni, Emmanuel (plainsong, mode i)
Missa O Virgo simul et Mater (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Gregorian Mass of the Fourth Sunday of Advent: Rorate caeli
Motet at the Offertory: Ecce Virgo concipiet (William Byrd, 1540-1623)
Motet at the Communion: Factor orbis (Jacob Obrecht, c.1458-1505)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)

Music for the Fourth Sunday of Advent
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Veni, veni, Emmanuel)
Missa pro Dominicis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVII)
Alleluia: Veni, Domine (plainsong, mode iii)
Offertory: Ave Maria (plainsong, mode viii)
Motet at the Offertory: Ave Maria (Edward Elgar, 1857-1934)
Hymn at the Offertory: Saviour of the Nations, Come (Nun komm der Heiden Heiland)
Communion: Ecce virgo concipiet (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Communion: Rorate caeli (plainsong, mode iv)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)