Sunday, June 28, 2009

Music for OT-13-B (Jun 28)


Prelude: Prelude (Opus 41 No 1): Guilmant
Processional Hymn: 288: The King Of Glory
Kyrie: -spoken-
Gloria: 113: Glory To God: Andrews
Readings: 615
Psalm: (Guimont p 112) I will praise you...
Acclamation: (OT-13-B) Our Savior Jesus Christ...
Intercessions: -spoken-
Offertory: 468: Healer Of Our Every Ill
(11) (octavo) All my trials Lord: Bahamian Spiritual
Sanctus/Mem/Amen: 172-175-177: Community Mass: Proulx
Agnus Dei 189: Lamb Of God: Proulx
Communion Hymn: 467: Remember Your Love
Final Hymn: 305: Praise To The Lord
Postlude: Marche de Procession (Opus 41 No 5): Guilmant

Music Notes:


The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant Proper) (Ps 30:3ab): Inclina aurem tuam, accelera, ut eruas nos (Lend your ear and make haste to rescue us).


The Mass Ordinary for the Summer, found in our Hymnals, was used at the Christ The Light Cathedral Dedication Mass in Sep 2008; it was composed by Richard Proulx (1937-), a prolific American composer and editor of church music, who was long associated with Holy Name Cathedral (Chicago).


Felix-Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911) born in Boulogne-sur-mer France to a family of organists and organ builders; began studies with his father; 1849- St Nicholas sub-organist, College Mariette student (harmony, counterpoint, fugue, piano, violin, viola); 1853- St Joseph organist; 1857- St Nicholas choirmaster, Boulogne Conservatory teacher; 1860- Brussels Conservatory student; taught privately, gave concerts. Moved to Paris; 1871-1901 La Trinite organist; 1879-97 Trocadero Palace concerts of organ music of all historicalperiods and countries; 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 including "L'organiste Pratique" a twelve-volume collection; the Prelude dates from 1871 and Marche from 1874.

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