Sunday, December 28, 2008

Music for Christmas-1-B (Dec 28) Holy Family


Prelude: Puer nobis nascitur: LeBegue
Processional Hymn: 220: Go Tell It On The Mountain
Kyrie: -spoken-
Gloria: 113: Glory To God
Readings: 493 (alternate 494)
Intercessions: 115: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory: 211: Of The Father's Love Begotten
Sanctus/Mem/Amen: 103-104-105: Mass Of Creation: Haugen
Agnus Dei Missa XVII (salve): chant
Communion Hymn: 221: What Child Is This
Final Hymn: 417: Sing Of Mary
Postlude: Les Cloches: LeBegue

Music Notes:


Scripture texts for this Liturgical Year are found in the Hymnals under the headings "Sunday B" and "Weekday 1".


Christmas Carols will be sung during Masses throughout the Christmas Season (continues through Sun Jan 11 Baptism of the Lord).


The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant Proper): Fili, quid fecisti nobis sic? ego et pater tuus dolentes quaerebamus te. Et quid est quod me quaerebatis? Nesciebatis quia hi his quae Patris mei sunt, oportet me esse? (My son, why have you treated us so? Your father and I have been anxiously looking for you. How is it that you were seeking me? Did you not know that I must be about my Father's business?).


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 from Easter through Christmas: Director (Ondine Young), Sopranos (Mary Bulkley, Virginia Cooke, Gina DeLucchi, Betty DeOrian [cantor], Mary Peters), Altos (Norma Hernandez, 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 both men and women to join the choir(s). Attention 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.

Sunday, December 21, 2008

Music for Advent-4-B (Dec 21)


Prelude: Nun Komm, der Heiden Heiland: Bach
Processional Hymn: 200: Savior Of The Nations Come
Kyrie: Missa XVII (salve): chant
Gloria: -none-during-Advent-
Readings: 487
Intercessions: 138: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory: 195: Creator Of The Stars Of Night
(11) Messiah "O thou that tellest": Handel
Sanctus/Mem/Amen: Missa XVII (salve): chant
Agnus Dei Missa XVII (salve): chant
Communion Hymn: 193: The Kings Shall Come
Final Hymn: 190: O Come O Come Emmanuel (v=4,5,6,7)
Postlude: Messiah "Pifa": Handel

Music Notes:


Scripture texts for this Liturgical Year are found in the
Hymnals under the headings "Sunday B" and "Weekday 1".


Christmas Carols will be sung during Masses throughout the
Christmas Season (Wed Dec 24 Christmas Eve through Sun Jan 11
Baptism of the Lord).


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).



Sunday, December 21
6:00 pm Advent Vespers
6:30 pm Messiah Sing-Along
Saint David of Wales Festival Choir, Soloists, Chamber Orchestra.
Bring your own score, borrow one of ours, or just listen!
Reserve the date! Invite relatives, neighbors, friends!
Free (suggested donation: $10/person, $20/family).

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Music for Advent-3-B (Dec 14)


Prelude: Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen: Brahms
Processional Hymn: 194: On Jordan's Bank
Kyrie: Missa XVII (salve): chant
Gloria: -none-during-Advent-
Readings: 484
Intercessions: 138: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory: 217: Lo How A Rose E'er Blooming
(11) Messiah "Rejoice greatly": Handel
Sanctus/Mem/Amen: Missa XVII (salve): chant
Agnus Dei Missa XVII (salve): chant
Communion Hymn: 196: O Come Divine Messiah
Final Hymn: 6: Now Bless The God Of Israel
Postlude: Schmucke dich, o liebe Seele: Brahms

Music Notes:


Scripture texts for this Liturgical Year are found in
the Hymnals under the headings "Sunday B" and "Weekday 1".


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").

Monday, December 8, 2008

Music for Advent-2-B (Dec 8) Immaculate Conception


Prelude: Ave Maria: Guilmant
Processional Hymn: 421: Immaculate Mary
Kyrie: Missa XVII (salve): chant
Gloria: Missa VIII (de angelis): chant
Readings: 773
Intercessions: 138: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory: Ave Maria: Josquin
Sanctus/Mem/Amen: Missa XVII (salve): chant
Agnus Dei Missa XVII (salve): chant
Communion Hymn: 420: O Sanctissima
Final Hymn: 417: Sing Of Mary Meek And Lowly
Postlude: Ave Maris Stella: Guilmant

Music Notes:


-none-



RESOURCES:

Ave Maria: Guilmant
"Offertoire pour la fete de l'Annonciation, ou autres fetes de la Ste Vierge"
(L'organiste Liturgique/Liturgiste, book 1)
online score (PDF pages 9-11):
http://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/d/d7/IMSLP03924-GuilmantL_OrganisteLiturgisteLivre1Op65.pdf
online soundfile (complete):
http://icking-music-archive.org/scores/guilmant/Op_65/Guilmant_Op.65_Ave_Maria.mid



Ave Maria: Josquin Desprez
online score (PDF six pages long):
http://choralwiki.net/wiki/images/b/bc/Josquin_AveMaria.pdf
online soundfile (complete):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUAgAF4Khmg



Ave Maris Stella: Guilmant
"Offertoire sur un chant de l'hymne Ave Maris Stella"
(L'Organiste Liturgique/Liturgiste, book 2)
online score (PDF pages 1-6)
http://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/9/9d/IMSLP03925-GuilmantL_OrganisteLiturgisteLivre2Op65.pdf
online soundfile (beginning):
http://www.die-orgelseite.de/mp3/demo/MOT_10761-03_16.mp3

Sunday, December 7, 2008

Music for Advent-2-B (Dec 7)


Prelude: Conditor alme siderum (verset 1): Titelouze
(11) Messiah m2 "Comfort ye": Handel
Processional Hymn: (5) Stay Awake Be Ready
198: Come O Long Expected Jesus
Kyrie: Missa XVII (salve): chant
Gloria: -none-during-Advent-
Readings: 481
Intercessions: 138: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory: 191: People Look East
(11) Messiah m3 "Every valley": Handel
Sanctus/Mem/Amen: Missa XVII (salve): chant
Agnus Dei Missa XVII (salve): chant
Communion Hymn: 197: My Soul In Stillness Waits
Final Hymn: 194: On Jordan's Bank
Postlude: Conditor alme siderum (verset 3): Titelouze

Music Notes:


Scripture texts for this Liturgical Year are found in
the Hymnals under the headings "Sunday B" and "Weekday 1".


This is the weekend after First Friday. Sat 5 pm Vigil
Mass Lectors are from Grade 4; Music is led by the School
Choir (Rebecca Monson, dir).


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).

Friday, December 5, 2008

Concert "Chants, Birds, Colors, Rhythms: Olivier Messiaen"


http://eft94530.googlepages.com/2008-1205-ffc.pdf

First Friday Concerts
December 5, 2008
11:15 am

Chants, Birds, Colors, Rhythms:
the music of Olivier Messiaen

Richard Mix, organ