Music for Advent-4-C (Dec 24)

Prelude:           Pastorale: Zipoli
Processional Hymn: 200: Savior Of The Nations Come
Kyrie:             Missa XVII (salve): chant
Gloria:            -none-during-Advent-
Readings:          488
Intercessions:     115: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory:         217: Lo How A Rose E'er Blooming
Acclamations:      185: Missa XVIII (simplex): chant
                   104-105: Mass of Creation: Haugen
Agnus Dei:         Missa XVII (salve): chant
Communion Hymn:    196: O Come Divine Messiah
Final Hymn:        193: The King Shall Come
Postlude:          All' Elevazione II: Zipoli

Music Notes:


Domenico Zipoli (1688-1726) born in Prato Tuscany Italy,
studied in Florence (with cathedral music director) and Naples
(with Allesandro Scarlatti) and Bologna (with Lavinio Vannucci)
and Rome (with Bernardo Pasquini); became a Jesuit novice (1716);
went to Seville Spain to await passage to Argentina (1717,
Buenos Aires and Cordoba); continued his musical activities while
completing his philosophical and theological studies; died (Jan)
of tuberculosis before ordination. Old World works include
oratorios (only libretti survive), pieces for harpsichord and
organ (published 1716); New World works include masses and motets,
which have been found in missions in Argentina, Bolivia, Peru.


"Pastorale" has two rustic shepherd's pipe tunes separated by
a dance tune carried on the wind from a village to the grazing field.


"All' Elevazione II" is the second of two gentle meditations
intended for use during the Eucharistic Prayer.


On Christmas Eve starting at 11:30 pm, as a prelude to the
Midnight Mass, the Parish Choir will be accompanied by a chamber
ensemble (violins, recorders, cellos, harpsichord, organ) to present
music by Charpentier, Buxtehude, Bach, Purcell, Callaway.


Christmas Carols will be sung during Masses throughout the
Christmas Season (continues through Sun Jan 8 Epiphany).