Sunday, January 11, 2009

Music for Christmas-3-B (Jan 11) Baptism of the Lord


Prelude: Noel (Opus 60 Book 1 Offertoire # 1): Guilmant
Processional Hymn: 194: On Jordan's Bank
Kyrie: -spoken-
Gloria: 113: Glory To God
Readings: 498 (alternate 499)
Intercessions: 115: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory: 426: Baptized In Water
(11) Christ unser Her zum Jordan kam: Bach
Sanctus/Mem/Amen: 103-104-105: Mass Of Creation: Haugen
Agnus Dei Missa XVII (salve): chant
Communion Hymn: 215: Good Christian Friends (alt vv)
Final Hymn: 227: Songs Of Thankfulness And Praise
Postlude: Noel (Opus 60 Book 1 Offertoire # 2): Guilmant

Music Notes:


The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant Proper):
Omnes qui in Christo baptizati estis, Christum induistis,
alleluia (As for all of you who have been baptized in Christ,
you have put on Christ, alleluia).


The Christmas Season concludes this Sunday evening and
so we sing the last of our carols for this Liturgical Year.
Ordinary Time begins on Mon Jan 12.


The school returned from their Christmas Vacation last
Mon Jan 5; their special Masses for January are this past
Fri Jan 9 at 8 am, and this weekend Sat Jan 10 at 5 pm Vigil
Mass; Lectors are from Grade Two and Grade Three; Music is
led by the School Choir (directed by Rebecca Monson).


Felix-Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911) born in Boulogne-sur-mer
France to a family of organists and organ builders; studied
with his father then attended College Mariette (1840- harmony,
counterpoint, fugue, piano, violin, viola). From 1853 was organist,
choirmaster, Conservatory teacher, private instructor, concertizer.
In 1871 moved to Paris and was organist at La Trinite Church and
Trocadero Palace; 1879-1904 concert tours in Europe and USA;
1894- Schola Cantorum co-founder and teacher (Gregorian chant,
counterpoint, organ); 1896- Paris Conservatory organ instructor;
1902- Notre Dame honorary organist. Composed 400+ pieces.


Noels Opus 60 (1883-86, pub 1886) are pieces based on Gregorian
chants and ancient Christmas carols from France, Scotland, Belgium,
Spain, England, Poland.





Prelude:
http://pipedreams.publicradio.org/rafiles/shows/1998/9851.ram
timestamp = 0:10:10 -- 0:13:35

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