Category Archives: Music

Music for the Third Sunday of Lent (Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:00 a.m.)
Missa pro Dominicis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVII)
Gregorian Mass of the Third Sunday of Lent: Oculi mei
Motet at the Offertory: Parce Domine (Jacob Obrecht, c.1457-1505)
Motet at the Communion: Heu mihi Domine (G.P. da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)

Music for the Third Sunday of Lent (Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:00 a.m.)
Missa pro Dominicis Adventus & Quadragesimae
Motet at the Offertory: Hide Not Thou Thy Face From Us (Richard Farrant, c.1530-1580)
Communion: Qui biberit aquam (plainsong, mode iii)
Hymn at the Communion: Anima Christi (plainchant, mode i)

Newark Cathedral Recital Series
Organist David J. Hughes will offer a recital at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, New Jersey, this Wednesday, February 27th, at 12:00 noon. On the program are Alain’s Danse funèbre pour honorer une mémoire héroïque, Messian’s Jésus accepte la souffrance, and Tournemire’s Hodie mecum eris in Paradiso. For more information, please visit www.cathedralbasilica.org.

Music for the Second Sunday of Lent (Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:00 a.m.)
Missa pro Dominicis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVII)
Gregorian Mass of the Second Sunday of Lent: Reminiscere
Motet at the Offertory: Ad te levavi oculos meos (G.P. da Palestrina, c.1525-1594) [Ps. 122, prima pars] Motet at the Communion: Miserere nostri, Domine (Palestrina) [Ps. 122, secunda pars]

Music for the Second Sunday of Lent (Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:00 a.m.)
Missa pro Dominicis Adventus & Quadragesimae
Hymn at the Offertory: O Wondrous Type! O Vision Fair! (Wareham)
Communion: Visionem (plainsong, mode i)
Motet at the Communion: O Bone Jesu (Marc’Antonio Ingegneri, c.1547-1592; often attrib. Palestrina)

Music for the First Sunday of Lent (Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:00 a.m.)
Missa pro Dominicis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVII)
Gregorian Mass of the First Sunday of Lent: Invocabit me
Hymn at the Offertory: Audi, benigne Conditor (plainsong, mode ii)
Motet at the Communion: Derelinquat impius (Thomas Tallis, c.1505-1585)

Music for the First Sunday of Lent (Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:00 a.m.)
Missa pro Dominicis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVII)
Motet at the Offertory: Lord, For Thy Tender Mercy's Sake (John Hilton the Elder, d.1608)
Communion: Scapulis suis (plainsong, mode iii)
Hymn at the Communion: O Lord, Incline Thine Ear (Attende Domine) (plainsong, mode v)

Music for Ash Wednesday (Missale Romanum of 1970, 12:10 p.m.)
Missa pro Feriis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVIII)
At the imposition of ashes: Parce Domine (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Offertory: Again We Keep This Solemn Fast (Erhalt uns Herr)
Communion: Qui meditabitur (plainsong, mode iii)
Hymn at the Communion: O Sun of Justice (Jesu Dulcis Memoria)

Music for Ash Wednesday (Missale Romanum of 1962, 5:30 p.m.)
Missa pro Feriis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVIII)
At the imposition of ashes: Immutemur &c.
Gregorian Mass of Ash Wednesday: Misereris omnium
Hymn at the Offertory: Attende Domine (plainsong, mode v)

Music for Quinquagesima Sunday (Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:00 a.m.)
Prelude: Improvisation on the Introit Esto mihi
Missa Orbis Factor (Vatican Gradual, Mass XI)
Gregorian Mass of Septuagesima: Esto mihi
Motet at the Offertory: Ecce Ascendimus Jerosolymam (Francisco Guerrero, 1528-1599)
Motet at the Communion: Ave Verum Corpus (William Byrd, c.1543-1623)
Postlude: Improvisation on the Ite Missa Est

Music for the Fourth Sunday of the Year (Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:00 a.m.)
Prelude: Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele (Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897)
Mass in C (Anton Bruckner, 1824-1896)
Alleluia: Adorabo ad templum (plainsong, mode vii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Jesu, dulcis memoria (plainsong, mode i)
Communion: Beati mundo corde (plainsong, mode i)
Motet at the Communion: Ave Verum Corpus (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756-1791)
Postlude: Prelude and Fugue in G Minor (Brahms)

Music for Sexagesima Sunday (Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:00 a.m.)
Prelude: Premier Couplet du Kyrie from Mass for the Convents (François Couperin, 1668-1733)
Missa Orbis Factor (Vatican Gradual, Mass XI)
Gregorian Mass of Sexagesima: Exsurge
Motet at the Offertory: Domine, exaudi orationem meam (Orlando di Lasso, c.1532-1594)
Motet at the Communion: In illo tempore, cum turba plurima (Cristóbal de Morales, c.1500-1553)
Postlude: Deo gratias from Mass for the Convents (Couperin)

Music for the Third Sunday of the Year (Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:00 a.m.)
Prelude: Psalm-Prelude on Ps. 34:6 (Op. 32, No. 1) (Herbert Howells, 1892-1983)
Alleluia: Dominus regnavit (plainsong, mode viii)
Motet at the Offertory: Vox Ultima Crucis (W.H. Harris, 1883-1973)
Communion: Venite post me (plainsong, mode viii)
Motet at the Communion: O Sacred Feast (Healey Willan, 1880-1968)
Postlude: Variations sur Lucis Creator (Jehan Alain, 1911-1940)

Music for Septuagesima Sunday (Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:00 a.m.)
Prelude: Improvisation on the Introit Circumdederunt me
Missa Orbis Factor (Vatican Gradual, Mass XI)
Gregorian Mass of Septuagesima: Circumdederunt me
Motet at the Offertory: Simile est regnum caelorum (Cristóbal de Morales, c.1500-1553)
Motet at the Communion: Circumdederunt me (William Byrd, c.1543-1623)
Postlude: Improvisation on Alma Redemptoris Mater

Music for the Second Sunday of the Year (Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:00 a.m.)
Prelude: Prelude in F Minor (Op. 7, No. 2) (Marcel Dupré, 1886-1971)
Alleluia: Laudate Deum (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymn at the Offertory: I Sing the Mighty Power of God (Mozart)
Communion: Laetabimur (plainsong, mode ii)
Hymn at the Communion: Anima Christi (plainchant, mode i)
Postlude: Improvisation on Salzburg

Music for the Feast of the Holy Family (Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:00 a.m.)
Prelude: Improvisation on the Introit Exsultat gaudio
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Gregorian Mass of the Holy Family: Exsultat gaudio
Motet at the Offertory: Ave Maria (Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611)
Motet at the Communion: Alma Redemptoris Mater (Francisco Guerrero, 1528-1599)
Postlude: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BuxWV 223 (Dietrich Buxtehude, c.1637-1707)

Music for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord (Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:00 a.m.)
Prelude: Benedictus from Mass for the Parishes (François Couperin, 1668-1733)
Alleluia: Benedictus qui venit (plainsong, mode ii)
Hymn at the Offertory: I Bind Unto Myself Today (St. Patrick’s Breastplate)
Communion: Omnes qui in Christo (plainsong, mode ii)
Motet at the Communion: If Ye Love Me (Thomas Tallis, c.1505-1585)
Postlude: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BuxWV 223 (Buxtehude)

Music for the Feast of the Epiphany (Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:00 a.m.)
Prelude: Christum wir sollen loben schon, BWV 611 (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)
Missa Rex splendens (Vatican Gradual, Mass VII)
Gregorian Mass of the Epiphany: Ecce advenit
Motet at the Offertory: Tribus miraculis (G.P. da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Motet at the Communion: Magi veniunt ab Oriente (Jacobus Clemens non Papa, c.1510-1556)
Postlude: Vom Himmel kam der Engel Schar, BWV 607 (Bach)

Music for the Feast of the Epiphany (Missale Romanum of 1970, 11:00 a.m.)
Prelude: Prelude on the Introit for the Epiphany (Maurice Duruflé, 1902-1986)
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 (Alwyn Surplice, 1906-1977)
Communion: Vidimus stellam (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymn at the Communion: Bethlehem, of Noblest Cities (David Hughes, b.1980)
Postlude: Theme, Fugue, and Toccata from Variations sur un Noël (Op. 20) (Marcel Dupré, 1886-1971)

Music for the Feast of St. Mary, Mother of God (Missale Romanum of 1970, 12:10 p.m.)
Prelude: Toccata avanti la Messa della Madonna; Kyrie della Madonna (Girolamo Frescobaldi, 1583-1643)
Missa cum jubilo (Vatican Gradual, Mass IX)
Alleluia: Post partum (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymn at the Offertory: A solis ortus cardine (plainsong, mode iii)
Communion: Exsulta filia Sion (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymn at the Communion: Thou Art the Star of Morning (Je sais, Vierge Marie)
Postlude: A solis ortus cardine: Point d’Orgue sur les Grands jeux (Nicolas de Grigny, 1672-1703)