Music for Easter-8 (May 27) Pentecost

Prelude:           Deux strophes sur Veni Creator Spiritus (opus 65): Guilmant
Processional Hymn: 276: Come Holy Ghost
Kyrie:             Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Gloria:            Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Readings:          vigil 569, day 570
Intercessions:     115: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory:         267: Lord You Give The Great Commission
                   (11) Veni Creator Spiritus: A Soler
Acclamations:      Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Agnus Dei:         Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Communion Hymn:    273: Veni Creator Spiritus
                   265: Regina Caeli
Final Hymn:        369: God's Blessing Sends Us Forth
Postlude:          Fete de la Pentecote Offertoire (opus 65): 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
student (harmony, counterpoint, fugue, piano, violin, viola);
1853- St Joseph organist; 1857- St Nicholas choirmaster, Boulogne
Conservatory teacher; 1860- Brussels Conservatory student with
Jacques Lemmens; taught privately, gave organ inauguration concerts.
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 based on chant melodies and found in
his "L'organiste Liturgique" (1884)(Opus 65), a ten-volume collection
of pieces intended for liturgical use.


Antonio Soler (1729-1783) was a religious order (Jeronymite) priest
in El Escorial Madrid Spain who prayed, farmed, and wrote over 500 pieces.


With the conclusion of Sunday Vespers (Evening Prayer),
the season of Easter comes to a close. The sunrise-noon-sunset
prayer changes from Regina Caeli to Angelus.

Music for Easter-7 (May 20) Ascension

Prelude:           Andante Cantabile: C M Widor
Processional Hymn: 269: Hail The Day That Sees Him Rise
Kyrie:             Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Gloria:            Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Readings:          565
Intercessions:     115: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory:         330: We Remember How You Loved Us
                   (11) Veni Creator Spiritus: A Soler
Acclamations:      Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Agnus Dei:         Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Communion Hymn:    435: Eat This Bread Drink This Cup
                   265: Regina Caeli
Final Hymn:        268: A Hymn Of Glory Let Us Sing
Postlude:          Festival Postlude: C Harris

Music Notes:


Charles Marie Widor (1844-1937) was organist at St Sulpice (Paris);
Andante Cantabile (Opus 13 no 4 mvmt 4) is from Organ Symphony IV (1887).


Antonio Soler (1729-1783) was a priest in El Escorial Madrid Spain
who prayed, farmed, and wrote over 500 pieces.


Cuthbert Harris (1856-1932) was an English organist who wrote pieces for
organ, piano, voice; and a book to prepare students for Fellowship status
in the Royal College of Organists.


Saint David of Wales Festival Choir
Contra Costa Chorale and Kensington Symphony
A Dvorak "My Homeland"
R V Williams "In Windsor Forest"
W A Mozart "Coronation Mass in C"
H Praetorius "Omnium Oculi"
M A Charpentier "Regina Caeli"


Sat May 19 @ 7:30 pm
Unitarian Church
1 Lawson Road
Kensington 94707


Sun May 20 @ 3 pm
Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church
49 Knox Drive
Lafayette 94549


Advance Tickets: $10 each from choir/cantors after Mass
At door: $15/adult, $12/seniors/students/disabled

Music for Easter-6 (May 13)

Prelude:           Voluntary in G: Smart
Processional Hymn: 269: Hail The Day That Sees Him Rise
Kyrie:             Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Gloria:            Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Readings:          564
Intercessions:     115: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory:         428: O Breathe On Me O Breath Of God
                   (11) Regina Caeli: Charpentier
Acclamations:      Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Agnus Dei:         Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Communion Hymn:    441: Take And Eat
                   265: Regina Caeli
Final Hymn:        420: O Most Virtuous
Postlude:          Postlude in C: Smart

Music Notes:


Henry Smart (1813-1879) was a blind English organist
who dictated his compositions to his daughter.


Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643-1704) was a French
composer of sacred and secular music.


Saint David of Wales Festival Choir
Contra Costa Chorale and Kensington Symphony
A Dvorak "My Homeland"
R V Williams "In Windsor Forest"
W A Mozart "Coronation Mass in C"
H Praetorius "Omnium Oculi"
M A Charpentier "Regina Caeli"


Sat May 19 @ 7:30 pm
Unitarian Church
1 Lawson Road
Kensington 94707


Sun May 20 @ 3 pm
Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church
49 Knox Drive
Lafayette 94549


Advance Tickets: $10 each from choir/cantors after Mass
At door: $15/adult, $12/seniors/students/disabled

Music for Easter-5 (May 6)

Prelude:           Magnificat verset 5 "He remembering his mercy": Dupre
Processional Hymn: (5) 421: Immaculate Mary
                   350: Lord Of All Nations Grant Me Grace
Kyrie:             Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Gloria:            (5) Gloria Gloria: Anderson
                   Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Readings:          561
Intercessions:     115: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory:         (5) 414: On This Day O Beautiful Mother
                   412: Jerusalem My Happy Home
                   (11) Oculi omnium: Praetorius
Acclamations:      (5) Mass of Creation: Haugen
                   Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Agnus Dei:         (5) Mass of Creation: Haugen
                   Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Communion Hymn:    433: One Bread One Body
                   265: Regina Caeli
Final Hymn:        417: Sing Of Mary
Postlude:          Magnificat verset 6 "Gloria": Dupre

Music Notes:


Saturday at the 5 pm Vigil Mass, the School Choir (directed by Rebecca Monson)
leads Music, and School Grade One are Lectors. Grade One also honors
Our Blessed Mother with a procession of flowers, a procession of symbols,
a Hymn ("Bring Flowers of the Rarest").


Sunday at 11 am, the choir sings a Hieronymous Praetorius (1560-1629)
motet (Psalm 145:15-16) which continues the Responsorial Psalm proper
for today: Oculi omnium in te sperant Domine, et tu das escam illorum
in tempore opportuno. Aperis tu manem tuam, et imples omne animal
benedictione (The eyes of all look hopefully to you O Lord,
and you give them their food in due season.
You open wide your hand, and satisfy the desire of every living thing).


Marcel Dupre (1886-1971) worked at Paris Conservatory (1926-56)
and St Sulpice (1906-71). At Notre Dame (substituting for Louis Vierne),
his 15 Vespers improvisations were heard by Rolls-Royce director
Claude Johnson, who offered 1500 francs and publication by Novello & Co
if they were written out. Dupre did [Fifteen Pieces (Opus 18, 1919)]
and the next year was invited to perform them in England for the
Prince of Wales; this launched the concertizing component of his career.

Concert "___"

First Friday Concert
May 4, 2007
11:15 am

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