Category Archives: Music

A list of all choral and organ music for all Extraordinary Form Masses in December (including the Feast of the Immaculate Conception at 5:30 p.m., the Midnight Mass of Christmas, and the Mass of Christmas Day at 9:30 a.m.), is available here.

Music for the Mass of Christmas Day (Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Mass for Three Voices (William Byrd, c.1543-1623)
Gregorian Mass of Christmas Day: Puer natus est
Hymn at the Offertory: Laetabundus (plainsong, mode vi)
Motet at the Communion: Hodie Christus natus est (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Postlude: In dulci jubilo, BWV 729 (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)

Music for the Mass of Christmas Day (Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Puer natus in Bethlehem, BWV 603 (Bach)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Introit: Puer natus est (plainsong, mode vii)
Carol: Adeste Fideles (arr. David Willcocks)
Alleluia: Dies sanctificatus (plainsong, mode ii)
Carol at the Offertory: Joys Seven (arr. Hughes, after Cleobury)
At the Communion: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BuxWV 223 (Dietrich Buxtehude, c.1637-1707)
Communion: Viderunt omnes (plainsong, mode i)
Carol at the Communion: In The Bleak Midwinter (Cranham)
Carol at the Communion: Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming (Es is ein’ Ros’ entsprungen)
Postlude: In dulci jubilo, BWV 729 (Bach)

Carols & organ music begin at 11:30 p.m.
Prelude: Es is ein’ Ros’ entsprungen (Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897)
Carol: Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming (Es is ein’ Ros’ entsprungen)
Carol: O Little Town of Bethlehem (St. Louis)
Prelude: Puer natus est (from Livre du Saint Sacrement) (Olivier Messiaen, 1908-1992)
Carol: In the Bleak Midwinter (Gustav Holst, 1874-1934)
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 O Magnum Mysterium (Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611)
Gregorian Mass of Christmas Midnight: Dominus dixit
Motet at the Offertory: Hodie nobis caelorum Rex (Giovanni Nanino, c.1543-1607)
Motet at the Communion: O Magnum Mysterium (Victoria)
Postlude: In dulci jubilo, BWV 729 (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)

Music for the Fourth Sunday of Advent (Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Missa Octavi Toni (Orlando di Lasso, c.1532-1594)
Gregorian Mass of the Fourth Sunday of Advent: Rorate caeli desuper
Motet at the Offertory: Ave Maria...Regina caeli, dulcis et pia (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Motet at the Communion: Ecce Virgo concipiet (Cristóbal de Morales, c.1500-1553)

Music for the Fourth Sunday of Advent (Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Kyrie: Missa pro Dominicis Adventis & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVII)
Alleluia: Veni, Domine (plainsong, mode iii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Rorate caeli desuper (plainsong, mode i)
Sanctus & Agnus Dei: Missa pro Feriis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVIII)
Communion: Ecce virgo concipiet (plainsong, mode i)
Chant at the Communion: Magnificat primi toni (plainsong)

Music for the Third Sunday of Advent (Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter (BWV 650) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)
Mass for Three Voices (William Byrd, c.1543-1623)
Gregorian Mass of the Third Sunday of Advent: Gaudete in Domino
Motet at the Offertory: Veni Domine et noli tardare (Francisco Guerrero, 1528-1599)
Hymn at the Communion: Vox clara ecce intonat (plainsong, mode iii)
Postlude: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (BWV 661) (Bach)

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)
Kyrie: Missa pro Dominicis Adventis & 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)
Hymn at the Communion: Hark, A Herald Voice is Sounding (Merton)
Postlude: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (BWV 661) (Bach)

Music for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Missale Romanum of 1970, 12:10 p.m.)
Prelude: Meine Seele erhebt den Herrn (BWV 648) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)
Alleluia: Tota pulchra es (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Offertory: Sing of Mary, Pure and Lowly (Pleading Saviour)
Communion: Gloriosa dicta (plainsong, mode viii)
Postlude: Fantaisie-Improvisation sur l’Ave maris stella (Charles Tournemire, 1870-1939)

Music for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Missale Romanum of 1962, 5:30 p.m.)
Prelude: Meine Seele erhebt den Herrn (BWV 648) (Bach)
Missa de Beata Virgine (Cristóbal de Morales, c.1500-1553)
Gregorian Mass of the Immaculate Conception: Gaudens gaudebo
Motet at the Offertory: Tota pulchra es (David J. Hughes, b. 1980)
Hymn at the Communion: Ave maris stella (Claudio Monteverdi, 1567-1643)
Postlude: Fantaisie-Improvisation sur l’Ave maris stella (Tournemire)

Music for the Second Sunday of Advent (Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Gregorian Mass for Sundays of Advent & Lent (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVII)
Gregorian Mass of the Second Sunday of Advent: Populus Sion
Motet at the Offertory: Alma Redemptoris Mater (Johannes Ockeghem, c.1410-1497)
Hymn at the Communion: Conditor alme siderum (Guillaume Dufay, c.1397-1474)

Music for the Second Sunday of Advent (Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Gregorian Mass for Sundays of Advent & Lent (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVII)
Alleluia: Laetatus sum (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Offertory: Comfort, Comfort, O My People (Geneva)
Communion: Jerusalem surge (plainsong, mode ii)

Music for the Second Sunday of Advent and Festival of Our Lady of Guadalupe
(Missale Romanum of 1970, 1:15 p.m.)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Hymns at the Offertory: Mañanitas a la Virgen de Guadalupe; Immaculate Mary (Lourdes)
Communion: Jerusalem surge (plainsong, mode ii)
Hymn at the Communion: O Sanctissima

Music for the First Sunday of Advent (Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Missa Spem in alium (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Gregorian Mass of the First Sunday of Advent: Ad te levavi
Motet at the Offertory: Ecce Dominus veniet (Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611)
Hymn at the Communion: Rorate caeli desuper (plainsong, mode i)

Music for the First Sunday of Advent (Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:30 a.m.)
Kyrie: Missa Orbis Factor (Vatican Gradual, Mass XI)
Alleluia: Ostende nobis (plainsong, mode viii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Wake, Awake, For Night Is Flying (Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme)
Sanctus & Agnus Dei: Missa pro Feriis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVIII)
Communion: Dominus dabit benignitatem (plainsong, mode i)
Motet at the Communion: Sicut cervus (Johannes Ockeghem, c.1410-1497)
Hymn at the Communion: Creator alme siderum (plainsong, mode iv)

The St. Mary’s Children’s Schola and the Anchor Academy Schola Cantorum combine to make their respective debuts this Sunday by singing for the 11:30 Ordinary Form Mass. These young choristers have been rehearsing for several months, learning the basics of singing and reading Gregorian chant, the foundation of all sacred music. Henceforth they will sing approximately once a month, joining the professional Schola Cantorum at the 9:30 Extraordinary Form Mass. The scholae will sing for Advent Lessons & Carols on December 12th, and next sing for Mass on January 11th, the Feast of the Holy Family. For more information about the program of children’s musical formation at St. Mary’s, please contact David Hughes.

Music for Thanksgiving Day (Missale Romanum of 1970, 9:00 a.m.)
Prelude: Nun danket alle Gott (BWV 657) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Hymn at the Offertory: We Gather Together (Kremser)
Communion: Benedicimus Deum caeli (plainsong, mode iv)
Motet at the Communion: Quiero estar, Senor, en tu presencia (Carmelo Erdozain)
Postlude: Te Deum in A minor (Op. 59, No. 12) (Max Reger, 1873-1916)