Category Archives: Music

Music for the Saturday of Passion Week, 13 April 2019

Saturday, 13 April 2019, 9:00 a.m.
Music for the Saturday of Passion Week
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Missa Deus Genitor alme (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVIII)
Gregorian Mass of the Saturday of Passion Week: Miserere mihi Domine
Hymn at the Offertory: Vexilla Regis (plainsong, mode i)

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 Vespers of Passion Sunday, 7 April 2019

Sunday, 7 April 2019, 5:00 p.m.
Music for Second Vespers of Passion Sunday
Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite
Dixit Dominus & Psalm 109 (mode vii)
Magna opera Domini & Psalm 110 (mode iii)
Qui timet Dominum & Psalm 111 (mode iv)
Sit nomen Domini & Psalm 112 (mode vii)
Deus autem noster & Psalm 113 (mode i)
Hymn: Vexilla Regis prodeunt (plainsong, mode i)
Magnificat antiphon: Abraham pater vester (mode ii)
O Salutaris Hostia (Hereford)
Tantum ergo (Werner)
Adoremus in aeternum (plainsong, mode i)

Music for Passion Sunday, 7 April 2019

Music for Passion Sunday
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (Rockingham)
Missa Æterna Chrisi munera 
(Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Gregorian Mass of Passion Sunday: Judica me Deus
Motet at the Offertory: Ave Regina caelorum (Antonio Lotti, 1666-1740)
Motet at the Communion: O Domine (Marc'Antonio Ingegneri, c.1525-1592)

Music for the Fifth Sunday of Lent
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (Rockingham)
Introit: Judica me Deus (plainsong, mode iv)
Missa pro Dominicis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVII)
Gradual: Eripe me (plainsong, mode iii)
Tract: Saepe expugnaverunt me (plainsong, mode viii)
Offertory: Confitebor tibi (plainsong, mode i)
Motet at the Offertory: The appeal of the crucified (from The Crucifixion) (John Stainer, 1840-1901)
Communion: Nemo te condemnavit (plainsong, mode viii)
Motet at the Communion: The appeal of the crucified (cont'd) (Stainer)
Marian antiphon: Ave Regina caelorum (plainsong, mode vi)

Music for the Fourth Sunday of Lent, 31 March 2019

Music for the Fourth Sunday of Lent
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Herzliebster Jesu (Op. 122, No. 2) (Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897)
Hymn at the Procession: My Song Is Love Unknown (Love Unknown)
Missa Fa mi sol re la (Terrence B. Fay, b.1977)
Gregorian Mass of the Fourth Sunday of Lent: Laetare
Motet at the Offertory: Laudate Dominum (Francesco Bianciardi, c.1571-1607)
Motet at the Communion: Media vita (Henri Du Mont, 1610-1684)
Postlude: O Gott, du frommer Gott (Op. 122, No. 7) (Brahms)

Music for the Fourth Sunday of Lent
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: My Song Is Love Unknown (Love Unknown)
Introit: Laetare (plainsong, mode v)
Missa pro Dominicis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVII)
Gradual: Laetatus sum (plainsong, mode vii)
Tract: Qui confidunt (plainsong, mode viii)
Offertory: Illumina oculos meos (plainsong, mode iv)
Motet at the Offertory: God So Loved the World (John Stainer, 1840-1901)
Communion: Oportet te (plainsong, mode viii)
Motet at the Communion: O, pray for the peace of Jerusalem (Herbert Howells, 1892-1983)
Marian antiphon: Ave Regina caelorum (plainsong, mode vi)
Organ music as above

Music for the Feast of the Annunciation, 25 March 2019

Monday, 25 March 2019, 6:00 p.m.
Music for the Feast of the Annunciation
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa Benedicta es caelorum Regina (Cristóbal de Morales, c.1500-1553)
Gregorian Mass of the Annunciation: Vultum tuum
Motet at the Offertory: Ave Regina caelorum (Orlande de Lassus, c.1532-1594)
Motet at the Communion: Benedicta est caelorum Regina (Jean Mouton, c.1459-1522)
Postlude: Improvisation

Music for the Third Sunday of Lent, 24 March 2019

Music for the Third Sunday of Lent
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Dear Lord and Father of Mankind (Repton)
Missa L'homme armé (Francisco Guerrero, 1528-1599)
Gregorian Mass of the Third Sunday of Lent: Oculi mei
Motet at the Offertory: Ave regina caelorum (Gregor Aichinger, 1565-1628)
Motet at the Communion: In illo tempore, erat Dominus Jesus (Guerrero)

Music for the Third Sunday of Lent
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days (St. Flavian)
Introit: Oculi mei (plainsong, mode vii)
Missa pro Dominicis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVII)
Gradual: Exsurge Domine (plainsong, mode iii)
Tract: Ad te levavi oculos meos (plainsong, mode viii)
Offertory: Justitiae Domini (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymn at the Offertory: God of Mercy and Compassion (Au sang qu’un Dieu)
(after Pergolesi)
Communion: Passer invenit (plainsong, mode i)
Motet at the Communion: Psalm 23 (from Requiem) (Herbert Howells, 1892-1983)
Marian antiphon: Ave Regina caelorum (plainsong, mode vi)