Music for OT-5-C (Feb 4)

Prelude:           Offertoire: Guilmant
Processional Hymn: 376: Two Fishermen
Kyrie:             -spoken-
                   (11) Missa VIII (de angelis): chant
Gloria:            (5) Gloria: Anderson
                   Gloria de Lourdes: Lecot/Berry
Readings:          592
Intercessions:     -spoken-
Offertory:         (5) Open My Eyes Lord
                   Holy, Holy, Holy: Tchaikovsky
Acclamations:      103-104-105: Mass of Creation: Haugen
                   (11) Missa VIII (de angelis): chant
Agnus Dei:         108: Mass of Creation: Haugen
                   (11) Missa VIII (de angelis): chant
Communion Hymn:    378: Lord When You Come
Postcommunion:     (5) Jesus You Love Us
Final Hymn:        (5) Give Thanks With A Grateful Heart
                   318: Let All Things Now Living
Postlude:          Sortie: Guilmant

Music Notes:


Felix-Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911) was born in Boulogne-sur-mer
France to a family of organists and organ builders; began studies
with his father; 1849- St Nicholas sub-organist, College Mariette
studying harmony, counterpoint, fugue, piano, violin, viola;
1853- St Joseph organist; 1857- St Nicholas choirmaster, Boulogne
Conservatory teacher; 1860- Brussels Conservatory studied with
Jacques Lemmens; taught privately, gave inauguration concerts
(1861 Arras Cathedral, 1862 St Sulpice Paris, 1865 Carmelite Church
Kensington London, 1868 Notre Dame Paris, 1890 St Vivien Rouen).
Moved to Paris; 1871-1901 La Trinite organist; 1879-97 Trocadero
Palace recital series popularized organ music of all historical
periods and countries; 1879-1904 concert tours in Europe and USA;
1894- Schola Cantorum co-founder and teacher (Gregorian chant,
counterpoint, organ); 1896- Paris Conservatory organ instructor;
1902- Notre Dame honorary organist. Composed 400+ pieces (organ,
piano, harmonium, solo instruments, small ensembles, organ and
orchestra, solo voice, choir).


The prelude and postlude are from his Opus 65 L'organiste Liturgique,
a ten-volume collection of pieces intended for liturgical use.
Both use a Gregorian chant melody which is used on Feb 2
(The Presentation Of The Lord) to sing the antiphon text Luke 2:32
("Lumen ad revelationem gentium, et gloriam plebis tuae Israel",
"A light for revelation to the gentiles, and glory for your people
Israel").