Music for Christmas-2-A (Jan 6) Epiphany

Readings:          497

Prelude:           Noel: Dubois
Processional Hymn: 223: The First Nowell
Kyrie:             spoken
Gloria:            Gloria de Lourdes: Lecot/Berry
Intercessions:     115: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory:         226: Lord Today
                  (11) _
Acclamations:      103-104-105: Mass Of Creation: Haugen
                  (11) Missa XVII (kyrie salve): chant
Agnus Dei:         Missa XVII (kyrie salve): chant
Communion Hymn:    225: As With Gladness Men Of Old
Final Hymn:        224: We Three Kings
Postlude:          Marche des Rois Mages: Dubois

Music Notes:

The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant Proper):
Vidimus stellam eius in Oriente, et venimus cum muneribus
adorare Dominum (We have seen his star in the East, and
we have come with our gifts, to worship the Lord).

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.

Francois Clement Theodore Dubois (1837-1924) born in Rosnay
Marne France, began early musical studies at Rheims Cathedral
then attended Paris Conservatory; 1861-66 in Italy after winning
Prix de Rome; 1866 in Paris as teacher, organist, composer; 1867
published oratorio "Les sept parole du Christ" (The Seven Last
Words Of Christ); thereafter divided time between Conservatory
(professor, director) and Church (1868- Madeleine choirmaster,
1871- Sainte Clotilde organist, 1877- Madeleine organist). Lightly
praised and often overlooked among his French predecessors
(Berlioz, Gounod), contemporaries (Saint-Saens, Franck, Faure),
successors (Debussy, Ravel, Satie); produced lasting religious
and secular pieces (organ, orchestral instruments, voice) shortly
before musical tastes changed from the romantic style; wrote six
textbooks on composition and harmony.

"Noel" from "Twelve New Pieces (1892)" is a set of variations
on a French Christmas Carol.

"Marche des Rois Mages" from "Twelve Pieces (1886)" depicts the
three kings guided by the star (high-pitched sustained tone), visit
with Herod, presentation of gifts to Jesus, return home.