Prelude: Allegro Pomposo: Adams
Processional Hymn: 309: Joyful Joyful We Adore You
Kyrie: -spoken-
Gloria: 113: Mass for Congregations: Andrews
Readings: 674
Offertory: 371: City Of God
(11) Locus iste: Bruckner
Sanctus/Mem/Amen: 117-118-119: Peoples Mass; Danish Mass
Agnus Dei 188: Holy Cross Mass: Isele
Communion Hymn: 848: Soul Of My Savior
Final Hymn: 847: Immortal Invisible
Postlude: Grand Choeur: Adams
Music Notes:
The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant Proper): Domine, quinque talenta tradidisti mihi; ecce alia quinque superlucratus sum. Euge serve fidelis, quia in pauca fuisti fidelis, supra multa te constituam, intra in gaudium Domine mini tui (Lord, you delivered five talents unto me; behold I have gained five more. Well done, good and faithful servant; because you have been faithful over a little, I will set you over much; enter into the joy of your Lord).
Anton Bruckner (1824-1896) was born in Ansfelden Austria; he learned music from his schoolmaster-organist father and later he studied at the Augustinian monastery in Sankt Florian (upper Austria) and in 1851 became its organist. 1855-64 studied music (counterpoint, various composers); 1868- Vienna Conservatory music theory teacher; 1869 France organ concert tour; 1871 England organ concert tour; 1875- Vienna University teacher. Composed symphonies, masses, sacred choral works including motets, chamber works.
Thomas Adams (1850-1918) was born in England, and was one of many composers to contribute to the large volume of organ music composed for concert performances and church services in the 1800s. The prelude and postlude are part of an unbroken strand of English Romantic Era music even found in the present day. His music is easy on the ears, and his stylistic characteristics clearly reflect his Victorian age.
3 comments:
Hello eft94530,
I am directing the music at one of our parish's Christmas Eve masses. I was planning to use Franck's "Panis Angelicus" as the Eucharistic hymn. However, I am now debating whether it would be better to use Saint-Saens's version. I have been scouring the internet to find a choral recording of that version to no avail. I see you had this piece as an offertory hymn at a mass in August. Are you aware of any choral recordings of this piece? Thanks for your help.
The Saint-Saens Panis Angelicus is a piece for SATB choir and organ; it was scheduled and presented on Aug 3, 2008 (OT-18-A) at the Offertory because of the Gospel (multiplying the loaves) and the Communion Proper (Panem de caelo). I updated that blog entry to include score info. The www.cpdl.org website has two versions, one with midi (sound) file. I am not aware of any choral recordings.
Thanks for your answer. I do have the score from www.cpdl.org, and I have listened to the midi version. I was hoping to buy a choral recording to be able to play for my choir as inspiration. We're a small group and most of my singers cannot read music so I make up MP3 files to help them learn their parts. We can only manage special pieces like this occasionally. It's wonderful that you are able to provide the music I see catalogued here on a regular basis.
Again, thanks for answering my question and all the best to you.
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