Parish Chant Status: Familiar Ordinaries

As of today the parish is familiar with the following Chant Ordinaries:

Missa VIII de angelis (kyrie, gloria, sanctus, agnus)
Missa XI orbis factor (kyrie, sanctus, agnus)
Missa XVII salve (kyrie, sanctus, agnus)
Missa XVIII simplex/primitiva (sanctus, agnus)

Music for Christmas-1-A (Dec 30) Holy Family

Readings:          493

Prelude:           Puer nobis nascitur: Lebegue
Processional Hymn: 211: Of The Father's Love Begotten
Kyrie:             spoken
Gloria:            Gloria de Lourdes: Lecot/Berry
Intercessions:     115: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory:         221: What Child Is This
Acclamations:      103-104-105: Mass Of Creation: Haugen
                  (11) Missa XVII (kyrie salve): chant
Agnus Dei:         Missa XVII (kyrie salve): chant
Communion Hymn:    222: What Star Is This
Final Hymn:        417: Sing Of Mary
Postlude:          Les Cloches: Lebegue

Music Notes:

Thank you to our parishioners and guests who have supported
the liturgical and concert music during the past year through
donations and attendance.

Thank you to all who led the music during the recent liturgical
seasons (Ordinary Time [Summer, Autumn], Advent, Christmas):
Director (Ondine Young), Sopranos
(Mary Bulkley, Virginia Cooke, Gina DeLucchi, Betty DeOrian
[cantor], Norma Hernandez, Mary Peters, Rosetta Solari), Altos
(Susan Hernandez [cantor], Roddy Raikow, Sarah Roske, Shirley Siljeg,
Allison Villarante), Tenors (Jordan Fong, Chang Hyun "Robin" Lee
[cantor], Matthew McGuire, Michael Torres), Basses (Richard Mix
[cantor], William Skeen), School Choir (Rebecca Monson).

We invite new choir members, especially men! We have a strong
tenor and bass to lead you. NOW is the time to join to build your
confidence and skill. Weekly rehearsals are in the church:
Thursday at 7 pm, Sunday at 10 am.

The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant Proper):
Tolle puerum et matrem eius, et vade in terram Israel:
defuncti sunt enim, qui quaerebant animam pueri (Take the
child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel; for
those who sought the child's life are dead).

Nicholas-Antoine Lebegue (1630-1702), organist to Louis XIV,
and organist at Saint-Merry (Paris), was also a harpsichordist.
"Puer nobis nascitur" (A child is born for us) and "Les Cloches"
(The Bells) are from Book Three of his three volumes of organ music.

Music for Christmas-0-A (Dec 25) Dawn and Day

Readings:   xxx

Prelude:   xxx
Processional Hymn: xxx
x
x
x
Postlude: xxx

Music for Christmas-0-A (Dec 24) Midnight

11:30 pm Concert at the Crib

12:00 mm Midnight Mass

Music for Christmas-0-A (Dec 24) Vigil

Readings:          xxx

Prelude:           Oh Holy Night
                  I Wonder As I Wander
Processional Hymn: Go Tell It On The Mountain
Kyrie:             -none-
Gloria:            Gloria: Anderson
Psalm:             p 19 "__"
Gospel Acc:        "__"
Offertory:         Christus Natus Hodie
Communion:         Away In A Manger
Post-Com:          Silent Night
Final Hymn:        Angels We Have Heard On High

Music for Advent-4-A (Dec 23)

Readings:          486

Prelude:           Nun Komm, der Heiden Heiland: Bach
Processional Hymn: 200: Savior Of The Nations Come
Kyrie:             Missa XVII (kyrie salve): chant
Gloria:            -none-during-Advent-
Intercessions:     115: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory:         195: Creator Of The Stars Of Night
                  (11) How beautiful...break forth: Handel
Acclamations:      103-104-105: Mass Of Creation: Haugen
                  (11) Missa XVII (kyrie salve): chant
Agnus Dei:         Missa XVII (kyrie salve): chant
Communion Hymn:    217: Lo How A Rose
Final Hymn:        190: O Come O Come Emmanuel (v=4,5,6,7)
Postlude:          Herr Christ, der ein'ge Gottes Sohn: Bach

Music Notes:

Readings are found in the hymnal under the headings
"Sunday A" and "Weekday 2".

The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant Proper):
Ecce virgo concipiet, et patrist filium: et vocabitur nomen
eius Emmanuel (Behold, a Virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and his name shall be called Emmanuel).

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) planned a set of 164
chorale preludes which included a set of four for Advent;
"Nun Komm, der Heiden Heiland" (BWV 599) is the German equivalent
of our Processional Hymn (#200). "Herr Christ, der ein’ge Gottes
Sohn" (BWV 601) is a charming setting of a melody for the text:
"O Thou, of God the Father, / The true Eternal Son, / Of whom
'tis surely written, / That Thou with Him art one; / Thou art the
bright and morning star, / Beyond all other radiance / Thy
glory streams afar."

Music for Advent-3-A (Dec 16) Gaudete

Readings:          483

Prelude:           Messiah "Sinfonia": Handel
Processional Hymn: 288: The King Of Glory Comes
                  (830 Introit Proper)
Kyrie:             Missa XVII (kyrie salve): chant
Gloria:            -none-during-Advent-
Intercessions:     115: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory:         (5) Messiah "O thou that tellest": Handel
                  (830) 288: The King Of Glory Comes
                  (11) Amekuja Mwokosi
Acclamations:      Missa XVII (kyrie salve): chant
Agnus Dei:         Missa XVII (kyrie salve): chant
Communion Hymn:    198: Come O Long Expected Jesus
Final Hymn:        6: Now Bless The God Of Israel
Postlude:          Messiah "Pifa": Handel

Music Notes:

Readings are found in the hymnal under the headings
"Sunday A" and "Weekday 2".

The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant Proper):
Dicite: Pusillanimes confortamini, et nolite timere; ecce
Deus noster veniet, et salvabit nos (Say: "Take courage,
you who are fainthearted, and do not fear; behold, our God
will come and he will save us").

Georg Friedrich Haendel (1685-1759) was born in Halle Germany,
and started his music lessons at age 7. In 1702 the death-bed wish
of his barber-surgeon father obligated him to divert his attention
to law school; within a year he dropped out and went to Hamburg
as a violinist and composer. In 1706 he went to Italy and became
a master of its opera, chamber, vocal music; in 1710 he returned
to Germany and was appointed Kappellmeister to the Elector of Hanover,
and made a brief visit to England. In 1712 he again went to England;
his visit became permanent as the Elector became George I of England.
His oratorio "Messiah" (Dublin 1742) has 53 movements; "Sinfonia" is
the overture; "Pifa" (pan-pipes) suggests the pastoral scene just
before the angels announce the birth of Jesus.

Music for Advent-2-A (Dec 9)

Readings:          480

Prelude:           Conditor alme siderum: Dupre
Processional Hymn: (5) Stay Awake Be Ready
                 184: On Jordan's Bank
Kyrie:             Missa XVII (kyrie salve): chant
Gloria:            -none-during-Advent-
Intercessions:     115: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory:         191: People Look East
                 (11) And the glory of the Lord: Handel
Acclamations:      Missa XVII (kyrie salve): chant
Agnus Dei:         Missa XVII (kyrie salve): chant
Communion Hymn:    197: My Soul In Stillness Waits
                 (5)(gr2+3) Oh Lord my heart is not proud
Final Hymn:        193: The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns
Postlude:          Reveillez-vous, la voix des veillerus: Dupre

Music Notes:

Readings are found in the hymnal under the headings "Sunday A"
and "Weekday 2".

This is the weekend after First Friday. Saturday 5 pm Vigil Mass:
Lectors are from Grade 2 and Grade 3; Music is led by the School Choir
(directed by Rebecca Monson).

The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant Proper): Ierusalem
surge, et sta in excelso; et vide iucunditatem, quae veniet tibi a deo
tuo (Arise O Jerusalem, and stand on high; and behold the joy that shall
come to you from your God).

Marcel Dupre (1886-1971) spent much of his life at the Paris
Conservatoire: as student (1902-14) under Guilmant, Vierne, Widor;
as Professor of organ (1926-54); as Director (1954-56). He was also
at St Sulpice: as assistant organist (1906-34) to C M Widor, then
titulaire (1934-71).

"Conditor alme siderum" is the first of his "Sixteen Chorales"
(1942, opus 38).

"Reveillez-vous, la voix des veillerus" is one of his
"Seventy-nine Chorales" (1931, opus 28) which were composed during
the Summer months and dedicated to banker Gustave Ogier, who was
an aspiring organist. This tune is known in German as "Wachet auf,
ruft uns die Stimme" and in English as "Sleepers wake".

Concert "A Messiah Sampler"

First Friday Concerts
December 7, 2007
11:15 am

A Messiah Sampler

Festival Choir

xxx...Handel ()

Music for Advent-1-A (Dec 2) Sunday A, Weekday 2

Prelude:           Conditor alme siderum (verset 1): Titelouze
Processional Hymn: 195: Creator Of The Stars Of Night
Kyrie:             Missa XVII (kyrie salve): chant
Gloria:            -none-during-Advent-
Readings:          477
Intercessions:     115: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory:         196: O Come Divine Messiah
                   (11) O thou that tellest: Handel
Acclamations:      Missa XVII (kyrie salve): chant
Agnus Dei:         Missa XVII (kyrie salve): chant
Communion Hymn:    199: Wait For The Lord
Final Hymn:        190: O Come O Come Emmanuel
Postlude:          Conditor alme siderum (verset 3): Titelouze

Music Notes:


Happy Liturgical New Year to all! The New Church Year begins
this weekend, and for the next twelve months our Scripture texts
will be found in the Hymnals under the headings "Sunday A" and
"Weekday 2". We begin the eighth year of use of the Catholic
Community Hymnal (blessed and distributed Dec 2000).


During Advent, our Introductory Rite is noticeably more penitential:
the Kyrie becomes more prominent as we set aside the Gloria except for
feast days (Dec 8 Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Dec 12 Feast of
Our Lady of Guadalupe).


The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant Proper): Dominus
dabit benignitatem; et terra nostra dabit fructum suum (The Lord will
bestow his loving kindness; and our land will yield its fruit).


Jean Titelouze (1563-1633) at a young age became organist at the
cathedral in Rouen France, and remained there the rest of his life.
Among his many compositions are three versets on the melody of "Conditor
alme siderum" (see Hymnal 195); the prelude and postlude this weekend
are his first and third versets (first with melody in pedals, third with
melody hidden among other notes in manuals and pedals).