About: David Hughes

Music for Quinquagesima Sunday
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß (BWV 622) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)
Missa In te Domine speravi (Orlando di Lasso, c.1532-1594)
Gregorian Mass of Quinquagesima: Esto mihi
Motet at the Offertory: In illo tempore, assumpsit Jesus (Cristóbal de Morales, c.1500-1553)
Motet at the Communion: Ave Regina caelorum (Peter Philips, c.1560-1628)
Postlude: Fantasia & Fugue in A minor (BWV 561) (Bach)

Music for the Sixth Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: O God, Our Help In Ages Past (St. Anne)
Introit: Esto mihi (plainsong, mode iv)
Alleluia: Cantate Domino (plainsong, mode i)
Offertory: Benedictus es Domine (plainsong, mode iii)
Motet at the Offertory: From All That Dwell Below the Skies (Duke Street)
Communion: Manducaverunt (plainsong, mode i)
Motet at the Communion: O Sacred Feast (Healey Willan, 1880-1968)
Marian antiphon: Ave Regina caelorum (plainsong, mode vi)
Organ music as above

Saturday, 14 February 2015, 9:00 a.m.
Music for the Feast of St. Valentine
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa Cunctipotens Genitor Deus (Vatican Gradual, Mass IV)
Gregorian Mass of a Martyr Not a Bishop: In virtute tua
Improvisation at the Communion
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.

Thursday, 12 February 2015, 3:00 p.m.
Music for None of Thursday
Hymn: Rerum, Deus, tenax vigor (plainsong, mode viii)
Antiphon: Invocabimus nomen tuum, with Psalms 74 and 75 (plainsong, mode vi)
Commemoration of the Seven Holy Servite Founders
Marian antiphon: Ave Regina caelorum (plainsong, mode v)

The office of None is sung by the students of Regina Pacis Academy.

Sunday, 8 February 2015, 5:15 p.m.
St. Mary Church, Greenwich
Mass for the Fifth Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002)
Prelude: Improvisation
Introit: Venite adoremus (plainsong, mode ii)
Kyrie Orbis factor (plainsong, mode i)
Gloria: Mass for Four Voices (Thommas Tallis, c.1505-1585)
Alleluia: Laudate Dominum (plainsong, mode ii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Come Down, O Love Divine (Down Ampney; descant by David Hughes)
Sanctus & Benedictus: Mass for Four Voices (Tallis)
Agnus Dei: Mass for Four Voices (Tallis)
Communio: Multitudo (plainsong, mode ii)
Motet at the Communion: Ave verum corpus (Edward Elgar, 1857-1934)
Marian antiphon: Ave Regina caelorum (plainsong, mode vi)
Postlude: Rhapsody No. 3 in C-sharp minor (Op. 17, No. 3) (Herbert Howells, 1892-1983)

The St. Cecilia Student Schola

Music for Sexagesima Sunday
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt (BWV 637) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)
Gregorian Mass of Sexagesima: Exsurge
Missa L’homme armé super voces musicales (Josquin des Prez, c.1450-1521)
Motet at the Offertory: Perfice gressus meos (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Motet at the Communion: In illo tempore, cum turba plurima (Cristóbal de Morales, c.1500-1553)
Postlude: Fantasia & Fugue in G minor (BWV 542) (Bach)

Music for the Fifth Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Rejoice, The Lord Is King (Darwall’s 148th)
Introit: Venite, adoremus Deum (plainsong, mode ii)
Alleluia: Laudate Dominum (plainsong, mode ii)
Offertory: Perfice gressus meos (plainsong, mode iv)
Motet at the Offertory: Perfice gressus meos (Franz Xaver Witt, 1834-1888)
Communion: Multitudo (plainsong, mode ii)
Motet at the Communion: Verily, Verily I Say Unto You (Thomas Tallis, c.1505-1585)
Marian antiphon: Ave Regina caelorum (plainsong, mode vi)
Organ music as above

Saturday, 7 February 2015, 3:00 p.m.
St. Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield, Connecticut
Music for a Votive Mass of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa cum jubilo (Vatican Gradual, Mass IX)
Gregorian Mass of the Immaculate Heart of Mary: Adeamus
Hymn at the Communion: Ave maris stella (plainsong, mode i)
Marian antiphon: Ave Regina caelorum (plainsong, mode vi)
Postlude: Fantasia & Fugue in G minor (BWV 542) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)

This Mass is part of the retreat for students of the parish
who are to receive the sacrament of Confirmation later this year.

[This Mass has been cancelled because of impending inclement weather.]

Monday, 2 February 2015, 7:30 p.m.
Music for the Feast of the Purification of Our Lady (Candlemas)
Blessing of Candles, Procession, & Mass
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Dans une douce joie (from Neuf Pièces) (Jean Langlais, 1907-1991)
At the blessing of candles: Lumen ad revelationem gentium (plainsong, mode viii)
At the blessing of candles: Lumen ad revelationem gentium (G.P. da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
At the procession: Adorna thalamum (plainsong, mode vi), etc.
Missa Salve Regina (Langlais)
Gregorian Mass of Candlemas: Suscepimus, Deus
Motet at the Offertory: Senex puerum portabat (William Byrd, 1540-1623)
Motet at the Communion: O admirabile commercium (Josquin des Prez, c.1450-1521)
Postlude: Hymne d’action de grâces “Te Deum” (Langlais)

Music for Septuagesima Sunday
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Prélude pour la Sepatuagésime (from L’Orgue mystique) (Charles Tournemire, 1870-1939)
Hymn at the Procession: Dear Lord and Father of Mankind (Repton)
Missa Tristezas me matan (Cristóbal de Morales, c.1500-1553)
Gregorian Mass of Septuagesima: Circumdederunt me
Motet at the Offertory: Simile est regnum caelorum à 5 (Francisco Guerrero, 1528-1599)
Motet at the Communion: Circumdederunt me (William Byrd, 1540-1623)
Postlude: Sortie (Op. 3) Tournemire)

Music for the Fourth Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Christ Is the World’s Light (Christe sanctorum)
Introit: Laetetur cor (plainsong, mode ii)
Alleluia: Adorabo ad templum (plainsong, mode vii)
Offertory: Bonum est confiteri (plainsong, mode viii)
Motet at the Offertory: Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (Gustav Holst, 1874-1934)
Communion: Illumina (plainsong, mode i)
Motet at the Communion: How Dazzling Fair (Charles Wood, 1866-1926)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above

Thursday, 29 January 2015, 3:00 p.m.
Music for None of Thursday
Hymn: Rerum, Deus, tenax vigor (plainsong, mode viii)
Antiphon: Invocabimus nomen tuum, with Psalms 74 and 75 (plainsong, mode vi)
Commemoration of St. Francis de Sales
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)

The office of None is sung by the students of Regina Pacis Academy.