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Music for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Wir glauben all' an einen Gott (BWV 680) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)
Missa Tecum principium (Robert Fayrfax, 1464-1521)
Kyrie Cunctipotens Genitor Deus (plainsong, mode i)
Gregorian Mass of the Third Sunday after the Epiphany: Adorate Deum
Motet at the Communion: Domine non sum dignus (William Byrd, 1540-1623)
Postlude: Prelude and Fugue in D minor (BWV 539) (Bach)

Music for the Third Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above (Mit Freuden zart)
Introit: Dominus secus mare (plainsong, mode i)
Alleluia: Dominus regnavit (plainsong, mode viii)
Offertory: Dextera Domini (plainsong, mode ii)
Motet at the Offertory: O For A Closer Walk With God (Charles Villiers Stanford, 1852-1924)
Communion: Venite post me (plainsong, mode viii)
Hymn at the Communion: All My Hope On God Is Founded (Michael) (Herbert Howells, 1892-1983)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above

Music for the Second Sunday after the Epiphany
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Improvisation
Mass for Three Voices (William Byrd, 1540-1623)
Gregorian Mass of the Second Sunday after the Epiphany: Omnis terra
Improvisation at the Offertory
Motet at the Communion: Tribus miraculis (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Postlude: Rhapsody No. 3 in C-sharp minor (Op. 17, No. 3) (Howells)

Music for the Second Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Praise to the Lord (Lobe den Herren)
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: O Christ the Great Foundation (Aurelia)
Communion: Dicit Andreas (plainsong, mode viii)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above

Thursday, 15 January 2015, 12:10 p.m.
Music for the Thursday of the First Week of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002)
Prelude: Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier (BWV 633) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)
Hymn at the Procession: Word of God, Come Down on Earth (Liebster Jesu)
Kyrie Orbis factor (Mass XI)
Hymn at the Offertory: Rejoice, the Lord Is King (Darwall’s 148th)
Sanctus, Agnus Dei: Missa Deus Genitor alme (Mass XVIII)
Communion: Ask, and you will receive (Petite et accipietis) (plainsong, mode i)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)
Postlude: Improvisation

Mass is sung approximately once per month by the students of Regina Pacis Academy.

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

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