Category Archives: Music

Music for the Feast of the Epiphany
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 7:00 p.m.)
Prelude: Wie Schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (BuxWV 223) (Dietrich Buxtehude, c.1637-1707)
Missa Fons bonitatis (Vatican Gradual, Mass II)
Gregorian Mass of the Epiphany: Ecce advenit
Hymn at the Offertory: O sola magnarum urbium (plainsong, mode iii)
Hymn at the Communion: Crudelis Herodes (plainsong, mode viii)
Postlude: Wie Schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (BuxWV 223) (Buxtehude)

Music for the Feast of the Most Holy Name of Jesus (Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Christum wir sollen loben schon (BWV 611) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)
Missa Laudate Dominum (Orlando di Lasso, c.1532-1594)
Gregorian Mass of the Most Holy Name of Jesus: In nomine Jesu
Motet at the Offertory: Jesu dulcis memoria (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Motet at the Communion: In nomine Jesu (Jacob Handl, 1550-1591)
Postlude: Variations sur un Noël (Op. 20) (Marcel Dupré, 1886-1971)

Music for the Feast of the Epiphany (Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Les Mages (from La Nativité du Seigneur) (Olivier Messiaen, 1908-1992)
Processional Hymn: As With Gladness Men of Old (Dix)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Vidimus stellam (plainsong, mode ii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning (Morning Star; James P. Harding, 1850-1911)
Communion: Vidimus stellam (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymn at the Communion: How Brightly Beams the Morning Star (Wie Schön leuchtet der Morgenstern)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)
Postlude: Variations sur un Noël (Op. 20) (Dupré)

Requiem Mass for John Sheehan
Saturday, 2 January 2010
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 11:00 a.m.)
Missa pro defunctis (plainsong)
Motet at the Offertory: Sicut cervus (from the Requiem) (Johannes Ockeghem, c.1410-1497)
Motet at the Communion: Pie Jesu (from the Requiem) (Maurice Duruflé, 1902-1986)
At the absolution: Libera me, Domine (plainsong, mode i)

Music for the Feast of St. Mary, Mother of God (Missale Romanum of 1970, 12:10 p.m.)
Prelude: Dans une douce joie (from Neuf Pièces) (Jean Langlais, 1907-1991)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Processional Hymn: Sing of Mary, Pure and Lowly (Pleading Saviour)
Alleluia: Post partum (plainsong, mode iv)
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)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)
Postlude: In dulci jubilo (BWV 609) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)

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 Puer qui natus est nobis (Fransisco Guerrero, 1528-1599)
Gregorian Mass of the Octave Day of Christmas: Puer natus est
Motet at the Offertory: Ante luciferum (Jacob Handl, 1550-1591)
Motet at the Communion: Puer natus est (Cristóbal de Morales, c.1500-1553)
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: Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her (Johann Pachelbel, 1653-1706)
Missa O Magnum Mysterium (Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611)
Gregorian Mass of the Sunday within the Octave of Christmas: Dum medium silentium
Motet at the Offertory: O Magnum Mysterium (Victoria)
Hymn at the Communion: Jesu Redemptor omnium (plainsong, mode i)
Postlude: Postlude-Choral pour le Dimanche dans l'Octave de Noël (from L'Orgue Mystique) (Charles Tournemire, 1870-1939)

Music for the Feast of the Holy Family (Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Processional Hymn: Once in Royal David's City (Irby)
Alleluia: Gaudete justi (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymn at the Offertory: O Little Town of Bethlehem (St. Louis)
Communion: Fili, quid fecisti (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Communion: In the Bleak Midwinter (Cranham; Gustav Holst, 1874-1934)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above

Music for the Mass of Christmas Day (Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: In dulci jubilo (BuxWV 197) (Dietrich Buxtehude, c.1637-1707)
Mass for Three Voices (William Byrd, 1540-1623)
Gregorian Mass of Christmas Day: Puer natus est
Hymn at the Offertory: Laetabundus (plainsong, mode vi)
Motet at the Communion: Beata progenies (Lionel Power, d.1445)
Motet at the Communion: Hodie apparuit (Orlando di Lasso, c.1532-1594)
Postlude: Final from Symphonie Gothique (Puer natus est) (Op. 70) (Charles-Marie Widor, 1844-1937)

Music for the Mass of Christmas Day (Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Carol: Adeste Fideles (arr. David Willcocks, b.1919)
Introit: Puer natus est (plainsong, mode vii)
Alleluia: Dies sanctificatus (plainsong, mode ii)
Carol at the Offertory: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Mendelssohn)
Communion: Viderunt omnes (plainsong, mode i)
Carol at the Communion: Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming (Es is ein' Ros' entsprungen)
Carol at the Retiring Procession: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Mendelssohn)
Organ music as above

Carols & organ music begin at 11:30 p.m.
Carol: Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming (Es is ein’ Ros’ entsprungen)
Carol: O Little Town of Bethlehem (St. Louis)
Prelude: Les Anges (from La Nativité du Seigneur) (Olivier Messiaen, 1908-1992)
Carol: O Holy Night (Cantique de Noël)
Prelude: Desseins éternels (from La Nativité du Seigneur) (Messiaen)
Carol: Silent Night (Stille Nacht)
Carol: Adeste Fideles (arr. David Willcocks, b.1919)

Music for the Midnight Mass of Christmas (Missale Romanum of 1962, 12:00 Midnight)
Missa Quaeramus cum pastoribus (Cristóbal de Morales, c.1500-1553)
Gregorian Mass of Christmas Midnight: Dominus dixit
Motet at the Offertory: Puer natus in Bethlehem (Praetorious) [St. Mary’s Choir] Motet at the Communion: Quaeramus cum pastoribus (Jean Mouton, c.1459-1522)
Postlude: Final from Symphonie Gothique (Puer natus est) (Op. 70) (Charles-Marie Widor, 1844-1937)

The Schola Cantorum is joined this evening by the St. Mary’s Choir.

Music for the Fourth Sunday of Advent
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Mass for Four Voices (Thomas Tallis, c.1505-1585)
Gregorian Mass of the Fourth Sunday of Advent: Rorate caeli
Hymn at the procession: Veni, Veni Emmanuel
Kyrie: Missa pro Dominicis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVII)
Motet at the Offertory: Canite tuba (Fransisco Guerrero, 1528-1599)
Motet at the Communion: Rorate caeli (Canite tuba, secunda pars) (Guerrero)

Music for the Fourth Sunday of Advent
(Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Processional Hymn: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Veni, Veni Emmanuel)
Kyrie: Missa pro Dominicis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVII)
Alleluia: Veni, Domine (plainsong, mode iii)
Antiphon at the Offertory: Ave Maria (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Offertory: Saviour of the Nations, Come (Nun komm der Heiden Heiland)
Sanctus & Agnus Dei: Missa pro Feriis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVIII)
Communion: Ecce Virgo concipiet (plainsong, mode i)
Verses at the Communion: Magnificat (plainsong, mode ii)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)

Music for the Third Sunday of Advent
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (BWV 659) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)
Messe de Tournai (anonymous, XIV C.)
Gregorian Mass of the Third Sunday of Advent: Gaudete in Domino
Hymn at the Offertory: Vox clara ecce intonat (plainsong, mode vii)
Hymn at the Communion: Rorate caeli (plainsong, mode i)
Postlude: Improvisation on the propers of the day

Music for the Third Sunday of Advent
(Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter (BWV 650) (Bach)
Processional Hymn: O Come, Divine Messiah (Venez, Divin Messie)
Kyrie: Missa pro Dominicis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVII)
Alleluia: Excita, Domine (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymn at the Offertory: Lo, He Comes With Clouds Descending (Helmsley)
Sanctus & Agnus Dei: Missa pro Feriis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVIII)
Communion: Dicite: Pusillanimes (plainsong, mode vii)
Motet at the Communion: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)
Postlude: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (BWV 659) (Bach)