Music for Lent-5-B (Mar 29)

Prelude:           -SILENCE-THROUGHOUT-LENT-
Processional Hymn: 229: Attende Domine
Kyrie:             Missa XI (orbis factor): chant
Gloria:            -none-during-Lent-
Readings:          515
Intercessions:     138: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory:         237: From Ashes To The Living Font
                   (11) (score p 115) He trusted in God: Handel
Sanctus/Mem/Amen:  Missa XI (orbis factor): chant
Agnus Dei          Missa XI (orbis factor): chant
Communion Hymn:    384: Take Up Your Cross
Final Hymn:        316: Thanks Be To You Forever
Postlude:          -SILENCE-THROUGHOUT-LENT-

Music Notes:


"Love one another". The virtue of Love or Charity is an act of the will whereby we choose the good of another. It is difficult to reconcile Charity with creating a distraction by chatter, versus maintaining silence to help a fellow parishioner to pray.


During the Penitential Season of Lent, various Church documents call for changes of our external and internal dispositions, in order to make more room for God. The "fasting" from solo organ works is one such rubric. It provides a more noticeable silence before and after Mass.


Please maintain the Silence inside the church both Before and After every Mass. All are reminded to continue to use the silence to prepare for the Sacred Mysteries, and to give proper thanks at the end, without creating a distraction for others by talking inside the church. The noise has become increasingly noticeable.


The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant Proper): Qui mihi ministrat, me sequatur; et ubi ego sum, illic et minister meus erit (If a man would serve me, let him follow me; wherever I am, my servant will be there too).

Music for Lent-4-B (Mar 22) Laetare

Prelude:           -SILENCE-THROUGHOUT-LENT-
Processional Hymn: 342: Amazing Grace
Kyrie:             Missa XI (orbis factor): chant
Gloria:            -none-during-Lent-
Readings:          512
Intercessions:     138: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory:         353: What Wondrous Love Is This
                   (11) (score p 98) Surely he hath borne: Handel
Sanctus/Mem/Amen:  Missa XI (orbis factor): chant
Agnus Dei          Missa XI (orbis factor): chant
Communion Hymn:    242: Tree Of Life
Final Hymn:        423: Lift High The Cross
Postlude:          -SILENCE-THROUGHOUT-LENT-

Music Notes:


Today is "Laetare Sunday", so named from the opening
word of the Introit (Isaiah 66:10-11 and Psalm 121:1):
"Laetare Jerusalem (Rejoice Jerusalem)". The special signs
of joy (flowers, rose vestments, greater use of instruments)
permitted this day encourage us in our course through this
season of penance. We have reached the mid-point of our
Season of Lent, having completed three weeks, with three
weeks remaining.


This weekend at the Saturday 5 pm (Vigil) Mass the Music
is led by the School Choir (Rebecca Monson, dir).


Please maintain Silence before and after every Mass.
During the Penitential Season of Lent, various Church
documents call for changes of our external and internal
dispositions, in order to make more room for God. The
"fasting" from solo organ works provides a silence before
and after Mass; all are encouraged to continue to use the
silence to prepare for the Sacred Mysteries, and to give
proper thanks at the end, without distraction toward others.


The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant Proper):
Ierusalem, quae aedificatur ut civitas, cuius participation
eius in idipsum; illuc enim ascenderunt tribus, tribus Domini,
ad confitendum nomini tuo, Domine (Jerusalem, built as a city
whose parts are bound firmly together! It is there that the
tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, to give thanks unto your
name O Lord).

Music for Lent-3-B (Mar 15)

Prelude:           -SILENCE-THROUGHOUT-LENT-
Processional Hymn: 238: Lord Who Throughout These Forty Days
Kyrie:             Missa XI (orbis factor): chant
Gloria:            -none-during-Lent-
Readings:          509
Intercessions:     138: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory:         388: God Whose Purpose Is To Kindle
                   (11) (score p 161) Let us break their bonds: Handel
Sanctus/Mem/Amen:  Missa XI (orbis factor): chant
Agnus Dei          Missa XI (orbis factor): chant
Communion Hymn:    846: When I Survey The Wondrous Cross
Final Hymn:        234: Parce Domine
Postlude:          -SILENCE-THROUGHOUT-LENT-

Music Notes:


Please maintain Silence before and after every Mass.
During the Penitential Season of Lent, various Church
documents call for changes of our external and internal
dispositions, in order to make more room for God. The
"fasting" from solo organ works provides a silence before
and after Mass; all are encouraged to use the silence to
prepare for the Sacred Mysteries, and to give proper thanks
at the end, without distraction.


The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant Proper):
Passer invenit sibi domum, et turtur nidum, ubi reponat
pullos suos; altaria tua Domine virtutum, Rex meus,
et Deus meus; beati qui habitant in domo tua, in saeculum
saeculi laudabunt te (The sparrow has found herself a home,
and the turtledove a nest in which to lay her young;
at your altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God!
Blessed are they who dwell in your house, they shall praise
you for ever and ever).

In The News

http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2009-03-12/article/32456?headline=Baroque-Orchestra-in-Richmond-Sunday

Of St. David of Wales Church, Blaker said, "My brother is the priest there, Father Blaker. We grew up making music together. He did sing; now, he’s too busy—a priest! They have a choir director there, Ondine Young, who’s a professional Baroque violinist as well. And their organist, Ed Teixeira. They naturally put together productions for certain times of year, like parts of Messiah, or Baroque music for their services, and some of our musicians participate. It’s nice to have a church where they love music. It gets the community interested as well."

Music for Lent-2-B (Mar 8)

Prelude:           -SILENCE-THROUGHOUT-LENT-
Processional Hymn: 329: Beautiful Savior
Kyrie:             Missa XI (orbis factor): chant
Gloria:            -none-during-Lent-
Readings:          506
Intercessions:     138: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory:         413: Tis Good Lord To Be Here
                   (5) Come to the mountain
                   (11) Lift up your heads: Handel
Sanctus/Mem/Amen:  Missa XI (orbis factor): chant
Agnus Dei          Missa XI (orbis factor): chant
Communion Hymn:    240: Hosea
                   (5) Somebody's Knocking (gr 6 and K)
Final Hymn:        298: Praise To You O Christ Our Savior
Postlude:          -SILENCE-THROUGHOUT-LENT-

Music Notes:


Please maintain Silence before and after every Mass. Church
documents require minimal instrument use, hence no Preludes
or Interludes or Postludes are presented.
General Instruction of the Roman Missal # 313 (Mar 2003):
In Lent the playing of the organ and musical instruments
is allowed only to support the singing. Exceptions are
Laetare Sunday (Fourth Sunday of Lent), solemnities, and feasts.


The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant Proper):
Visionem quam vidistis, nemini dixeritis, donec a mortuis
resurgat Filius hominis (Tell no one about the vision you
have seen until the Son of Man has risen from the dead).


This is the weekend after First Friday. Saturday 5 pm Vigil Mass:
Lectors are from Grade 6 and the Music is led by the School Choir
(Rebecca Monson, dir) and members of Grade 6 and Kindergarten.

Music for Lent-1-B (Mar 1)

Prelude:           -SILENCE-THROUGHOUT-LENT-
Processional Hymn: 243: Forty Days And Forty Nights
Kyrie:             Missa XI (orbis factor): chant
Gloria:            -none-during-Lent-
Readings:          503
Intercessions:     138: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory:         466: The Master Came To Bring Good News
                   (11) Since by man came death: Handel
Sanctus/Mem/Amen:  Missa XI (orbis factor): chant
Agnus Dei          Missa XVII (orbis factor): chant
Communion Hymn:    32: Be With Me Lord When I Am In Trouble
Final Hymn:        234: Parce Domine
Postlude:          -SILENCE-THROUGHOUT-LENT-

Music Notes:


Please maintain Silence before and after every Mass. Church
documents require minimal instrument use, hence no Preludes
or Interludes or Postludes may be presented.


General Instruction of the Roman Missal # 45 (Mar 2003):
Sacred silence also, as part of the celebration, is to be
observed at the designated times. Its purpose, however,
depends on the time it occurs in each part of the celebration.
Thus within the Act of Penitence and again after the invitation
to pray, all recollect themselves; but at the conclusion of a
reading or the homily, all meditate briefly on what they have
heard; then after Communion, they praise and pray to God in
their hearts.


Even before the celebration itself, it is commendable that
silence to be observed in the church, in the sacristy, in
the vesting room, and in adjacent areas, so that all may
dispose themselves to carry out the sacred action in a
devout and fitting manner.


The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant Proper):
Scapulis suis obumbrabit tibi Dominus, et sub pennis eius
sperabis: scuto circumdabit te veritas eius (He will overshadow
you with his pinions, and you will find refuge under his wings.
His faithfulness will encompass you with a shield).