Music for OT-24-A (Sep 14) Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Prelude:           Praeludium Pastorale: Stainer
Processional Hymn: 846: When I Survey The Wondrous Cross
Kyrie:             -spoken-
Gloria:            113: Mass for Congregations: Andrews
Readings:          763
Offertory:         384: Take Up Your Cross
                   (11) God so loved the world: Stainer
Sanctus/Mem/Amen:  117-118-119: Peoples Mass; Danish Mass
Agnus Dei:         188: Holy Cross Mass: Isele
Communion Hymn:    368: Keep In Mind
Final Hymn:        423: Lift High The Cross
Postlude:          Trumpet Tune in D: Johnson

Music Notes:


This weekend the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
supersedes the Sunday Vigil/Day of Ordinary Time Week 24.


The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant Proper): Per signum Crucis de inimicis nostris libera nos, Deus noster (By the sign of the cross, deliver us from our enemies, O Lord our God).


Sir John Stainer (1840-1901), born in London England, lost an eye in a childhood accident but persevered in a successful musical career. Saint Paul Cathedral chorister (1848-). Organist at: St Benet and St Paul (Upper Thames Street, 1855-), St Michael College (Tenbury Wells, 1856-), Christ Church (Oxford, 1859-), Magdalen College (1860-), St Paul Cathedral (London, 1872-88). Founded Oxford Philharmonic Society; knighted (1888) by Queen Victoria; resigned from St Paul's because of failing eyesight; Professor of Music (Oxford, 1889-). A pioneer in the world of English musicology, noted collector of music especially 18c English songbooks; made editions of music (1901) of composers pre-dating Palestrina and Tallis. Wrote services, oratorios, anthems, hymns and cantatas; "The Crucifixion (1887)" remains one of his best known works.


David N Johnson (1922-1988), prolific and highly regarded composer of church music. "Trumpet Tune in D" is heard as the theme music to a weekly PBS classical radio program ("With Heart and Voice", Rochester NY, station WXXI).