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.