Music for OT-4-C (Jan 31)

Prelude:           Allegro Moderato in G: Brooksbank
Processional Hymn: 428: O Breathe On Me O Breath Of God
Kyrie:             -spoken-
Gloria:            113: Glory To God: Andrews
Readings:          589
Psalm:             (OT-4-C Guimont p 86) I will sing ...
Acclamation:       (OT-4-C sheet) The Lord sent me ...
Intercessions:     -spoken-
Offertory:         388: God Whose Purpose Is To Kindle
                   (11) (sheet) Bonum Est: Robert Fuhrer
Sanctus-Mem-Amen:  172-175-177: Community Mass: Proulx
Agnus Dei          189: Lamb Of God: Proulx
Communion Hymn:    351: Where Charity And Love Prevail
Final Hymn:        352: Love Divine All Loves Excelling
Postlude:          Allegro Moderato in F: May

Music Notes:


The Offertory Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant Proper):
(Ps 91: 2) Bonum est confiteri Domino, et psallere
nomini tuo, Altissime. (It is good to give thanks
unto the Lord, and to sing in honour of your name,
O Most High.).


The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant Proper):
(Ps 30: 17, 18) Illumina faciem tuam super servum tuam,
et salvum me fac in tua misericordia; Domine, non confundar,
quoniam invocavi te. (Let your face shine down upon your
servant, deliver me in your mercy. Lord, let me not be
confounded, for I have called upon you.).

Music for OT-3-C (Jan 24)

Prelude:           Slow March: Richard Shephard
Processional Hymn: 281: Holy Holy Holy Lord God Almighty
Kyrie:             -spoken-
Gloria:            113: Glory To God: Andrews
Readings:          586
Psalm:             (OT-3-C Guimont p 83) Your words O Lord ...
Acclamation:       (OT-3-C) The Lord sent me ...
Intercessions:     -spoken-
Offertory:         396: We Are Many Parts
                   (11) (sheet) Dextera Domini: Lassus
Sanctus-Mem-Amen:  172-175-177: Community Mass: Proulx
Agnus Dei          189: Lamb Of God: Proulx
Communion Hymn:    429: You Satisfy The Hungry Heart
Final Hymn:        369: God's Blessing Sends Us Forth
Postlude:          Pastorale: Richard Shephard

Music Notes:


The Offertory Antiphon (Graduale Romanum text):
(Ps 117: 16, 17) Dextera Domini fecit virtutem, dextera
Domini exaltavit me; non moriar, sed vivam, et narrabo
opera Domini (The Lord's right hand has shown strength,
the Lord's right hand has exalted me; I shall not die,
but live, and I shall declare the works of the Lord).


The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant Proper):
(2 Esd 8:10) Comedite pinguia, et bibite mulsum, et mittite
partes eis qui non praeparaverunt sibi; sanctus enim dies
Domini est, nolite contristari; gaudium et enim Domini est
fortitudo nostra (Go, eat rich meat, and drink sweet wine,
and send portions to those who have prepared nothing for
themselves; this is a holy day in honor of the Lord; do not
be sad; for the joy of the Lord is our strength).

Music for OT-2-C (Jan 17)

Prelude:           Water Music Suite in F (No 1 mvmt 5) "Air": Handel
Processional Hymn: 227: Songs Of Thankfulness And Praise
Kyrie:             -spoken-
Gloria:            (5) Gloria: Anderson
                   113: Glory To God: Andrews
Readings:          583
Psalm:             (OT-2-C Guimont p 80) Proclaim his marvelous ...
Acclamation:       (OT-2-C) God has called us ...
Intercessions:     -spoken-
Offertory:         462: God In The Planning
                   (11) (ESM p 28) O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht: Bach
Sanctus-Mem-Amen:  (5) 117-118-119: Peoples Mass; Danish Mass
                   172-175-177: Community Mass: Proulx
Agnus Dei          (5) 187: Missa XVIII: chant
                   189: Lamb Of God: Proulx
Communion Hymn:    (5) 429: You Satisfy The Hungry Heart
                   851: Draw Near And Take
Final Hymn:        312: Sing Of The Lords Goodness
Postlude:          Festive Trumpet Tune: David German

Music Notes:


The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant Proper):
(Jn 2:7,8, 9 and 10-11) Dicit Dominus: Implete hydrias aqua
et ferte architriclino. Cum gustasset architriclinus aquam
vinum factam, dicit sponso: Servasti vinum bonum usque adhuc.
Hoc signum fecit Iesus primum coram discipulis suis. (The Lord
said: "Fill the jars with water and bring some to the master
of the feast." When the master of the feast tasted the water,
which had now become wine, he declared to the bridegroom:
"You have kept the good wine until now." This was the first
sign which Jesus accomplished before his disciples.)


Ordinary Time — derived from Ordinal meaning Order (1st-2nd-3rd)
as opposed to Cardinal meaning Counting (1-2-3) — began on Mon Jan 11,
and continues through Tue Feb 16 (Wed Feb 17 is Ash Wednesday).


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

Music for Christmas-3-C (Jan 10) 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: Andrews
Readings:          498 or 500
Psalm:             (Guimont p 28) The Lord will bless ...
Acclamation:       (Baptism) The heavens were opened ...
Intercessions:     115: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory:         426: Baptized In Water
                   (11) (sheet) Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam (BWV 7): Bach
Sanctus/Mem/Amen:  Missa XVII (salve): chant
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):
(Gal 3:27) 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 11.


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 on ancient Christmas carols from France, Scotland,
Belgium, Spain, England, Poland.

Music for Christmas-2-C (Jan 3) Epiphany

Prelude:           Til Bethlehem (Opus 84 n 4): Malling
Processional Hymn: 223: The First Nowell
Kyrie:             -spoken-
Gloria:            113: Glory To God: Andrews
Readings:          497
Psalm:             (Guimont p 27) Lord every nation ...
Acclamation:       (Epiphany) We saw his star ...
Intercessions:     115: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory:         222: What Star Is This
                   (sheet) Siyahamba
Sanctus/Mem/Amen:  Missa XVII (salve): chant
Agnus Dei          Missa XVII (salve): chant
Communion Hymn:    225: As With Gladness Men Of Old
Final Hymn:        224: We Three Kings
Postlude:          Hjemad (Opus 84 n 7): Malling

Music Notes:


The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant Proper):
(Mt 2:2) Vidimus stellam eius in Oriente, et venimus cum
muneribus adorare Dominum (We have seen his star in the East,
and we have come with our gifts, to worship the Lord).


Otto Malling (1848-1915), was born in Copenhagen Denmark,
where he remained throughout his life. Associated with:
Copenhagen Music Conservatory (student 1869-71, teacher
1885-, professor 1889-, director 1899-); Choral Society
(1871-84); Concertforeningen (1874-93). Organist: Sankt
Petri Kirke (1878-); Helligaandskirken (1891-); Vor Frue
Kirke Domkirke (1900-). He wrote an orchestration textbook
(1894/7?), and composed many arch-Romantic programmatic
pieces, in a harmonic idiom dominated by French Romanticism,
for: organ, voice, chorus, orchestra, chamber instruments.


The Prelude and Postlude are Stemningsbilleder (mood-pictures)
attempting to depict New Testament Gospel passages, samples of a
high point in Danish Romantic-era sacred music. De hellige tre
Konger [The Holy Three Kings] (Opus 84) contains seven movements:
1. Christmas Morn; 2. Where is the King of the Jews; 3. The
Chiefpriests and Scribes; 4. To Bethlehem; 5. Worship; 6. Herod;
7 Homeward.

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