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Music for the Feast of St. Pius X, 3 September 2011

Music for the Feast of St. Pius X
Saturday, 3 September 2011, 9:00 a.m.
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation on Kyrie Cunctipotens Genitor Deus
Missa Cunctipotens Genitor Deus (Vatican Gradual, Mass IV)
Gregorian Mass of St. Pius X: Extuli electum
Improvisation at the Offertory
Postlude: Improvisation on Iste Confessor

Music for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, 28 August 2011

Due to Hurricane Irene on the morning of Sunday the 28th, the originally scheduled music (which appears below) was foregone in favor of a simpler setting.  The 9:30 Mass was a Missa cantata.

Music for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Prélude (from Pièces de fantaisie) (Louis Vierne, 1870-1937)
Missa cum jubilo (Vatican Gradual, Mass IX)
Gregorian Mass of the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost: Deus in loco sancto suo
Postlude: Cathédrales (Vierne)

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Originally scheduled:

Music for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Prélude (from Pièces de fantaisie) (Louis Vierne, 1870-1937)
Missa O quam gloriosum (Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611)
Gregorian Mass of the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost: Deus in loco sancto suo
Motet at the Offertory: Exsultate Deo (G.P. da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Motet at the Communion: Cantate Domino (Hans Leo Hassler, 1564-1612)
Postlude: Cathédrales (Vierne)

Music for the Twenty-Second Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Come, Thou Almighty King (Italian Hymn)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Cantate Domino (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Offertory: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (Rockingham)
Communion: Qui vult venire (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Communion: Take Up Thy Cross (Breslau)
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above

Music for the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, 21 August 2011

Music for the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa Rex Genitor (Vatican Gradual, Mass VI)
Gregorian Mass of the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost: Dum clamarem
Motet at the Offertory: Domine, non secundum (Josquin des Prez, c.1450-1521)
Motet at the Communion: Adjuva nos (Domine, non secundum, quarta pars) (Josquin)
Postlude: Improvisation

We welcome Mr. William Riccio, Jr. as the guest organist
and Mr. Richard Dobbins as the guest director for this Mass.

Music for the Twenty-First Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation (Westminster Abbey)
Alleluia: Tu es Petrus (plainsong, mode ii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Love Divine, All Loves Excelling (Hyfrydol)
Communion: De fructu operum (plainsong, mode vi)
Hymn at the Communion: Thou art the Christ, O Lord (Croft’s 136th)
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina (plainsong, mode v)

We welcome Mr. William Riccio, Jr. as the guest organist & director for this Mass.

Music for the Feast of the Assumption, 15 August 2011

Music for the Feast of the Assumption of the BMV
(Missale Romanum of 1970, 12:10 p.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Hail Holy Queen Enthroned Above (Salve Regina coelitum)
Mass Ordinary: Missa de Angelis (VIII)
Alleluia: Assumpta est Maria (plainsong, mode v)
Hymn at the Offertory: O Sanctissima
Communion: Beatam me dicent (plainsong, mode vi)
Hymn at the Communion: Mary, How Lovely the Light of Your Glory (Chance)
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina (plainsong, mode v)

Music for the Feast of the Assumption of the BMV
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 5:30 p.m.)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa de Beata Virgine (Cristóbal de Morales, c.1500-1553)
Gregorian Mass of the Assumption: Signum magnum
Motet at the Offertory: Ave Maria (Francisco Guerrero, 1528-1599)
Motet at the Communion: Sancta Maria (John Dunstable, c.1390-1453)
Postlude: Improvisation

We welcome Mr. William Riccio, Jr. as the guest organist
and Mr. Richard Dobbins as the guest director for this Mass.

Music for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, 14 August 2011

Music for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa Quinta (Antonio Lotti, 1667-1740)
Gregorian Mass of the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost: Ecce Deus adjuvat me
Motet at the Offertory: O sacrum convivium (Jacquet de Mantua, 1483-1559)
Motet at the Communion: Qui manducat (Claudio Merulo, 1533-1604)
Postlude: Improvisation

We welcome Mr. William Riccio, Jr. as the guest organist
and Mr. Richard Dobbins as the guest director for this Mass.

Music for the Twentieth Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: From All Who Dwell Below the Skies (Duke Street)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Venite, exsultemus Domino (plainsong, mode vii)
Hymn at the Offertory: O Jesus, Joy of Loving Hearts (Wareham)
Communion: Domus mea (plainsong, mode v)
Hymn at the Communion: God of Mercy, God of Grace (Ratisbon)
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina (plainsong, mode v)

We welcome Mr. William Riccio, Jr. as the guest organist & director for this Mass.

Music for a Saturday of Our Lady, 13 August 2011

Music for a Saturday of Our Lady
Saturday, 13 August 2011, 9:00 a.m.
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa cum jubilo (Vatican Gradual, Mass IX)
Gregorian Mass of Saturdays of Our Lady after Pentecost: Salve sancta parens
Improvisation at the Offertory
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.

Music for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, 7 August 2011

Music for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Choral [JA 82] (Jehan Alain, 1911-1940)
Missa cum jubilo (Vatican Gradual, Mass IX) [Student Schola] Gregorian Mass of the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost: Suscepimus Deus
Motet at the Offertory: Ave Verum Corpus (William Byrd, 1540-1623) [Student Schola] Communion: Gustate et videte (plainsong, mode iii) [Student Schola] Motet at the Communion: Gustate et videte (Orlando di Lasso, c.1532-1594)
Postlude: Litanies (Alain)

The St. Mary’s Student Schola, who are bound for Madrid on Saturday, will sing for this Mass.

Music for the Nineteenth Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Faith of our Fathers (St. Catherine)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Domine, refugium factus es nobis (plainsong, mode vii)
Hymn at the Offertory: At the Name of Jesus (King’s Weston)
Communion: Panis quem ergo dedero (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Communion: Dear Lord and Father of Mankind (Repton)
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above

Music for the Feast of the Dedication of S. Maria Maggiore, 5 August 2011

Friday, 5 August 2011, 12:10 p.m.
Music for the Feast of Dedication of S. Maria Maggiore
(Missale Romanum of 1970)
Introit: Salve sancta parens (plainsong, mode ii)
Missa Jubilate Deo (Vatican Gradual, Masses XVI & XVIII)
Communion: Gloriosa (with Magnificat verses) (plainsong, mode viii)
Postlude: Fugue in D Major (BWV 532) (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)

The choir for today’s Mass is comprised of the participants in St. Mary’s Chant Camp 2011.  The children who sang for this Mass will also sing for the 9:30 Extraordinary Form Solemn Mass this Sunday, August 7th, for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost.

Music for the Feast of St. John Vianney, 4 August 2011

Thursday, 4 August 2011, 12:10 p.m.
Music for the Feast of St. John Vianney
(Missale Romanum of 1970)
Prelude: Prélude sur une Antienne (Jean Langlais, 1907-1991)
Missa Jubilate Deo (Vatican Gradual, Masses XVI & XVIII)
Postlude: Praeludium in D minor (BuxWV 140) (Dietrich Buxtehude, c.1637-1707)

Music for a Votive Mass of St. Joseph, 3 August 2011

Wednesday, 3 August 2011, 12:10 p.m.
Music for a Votive Mass of St. Joseph
(Missale Romanum of 1970)
Prelude: Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele (BWV 654) (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)
Missa Jubilate Deo (Vatican Gradual, Masses XVI & XVIII)
Postlude: Pastorale (Giuseppe Aldrovandini, 1671-1707)