Music for OT-9-C (May 30) Trinity

Prelude:           Aria: Peeters
Introit:           280: Come Now Almighty King
Kyrie:             Deutsche Messe: Schubert
Gloria:            Deutsche Messe: Schubert
Readings:          574
Psalm:             (Trin-C Guimont p 180) O Lord our God ...
Acclamation:       (Trin-C Lassus sheet) Glory to the ...
Intercessions:     115: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory:         281: Holy Holy Holy
                   (11) (NCAB p 155) Holy Holy Holy: Tchaikovsky
Sanctus-Mem-Amen:  Deutsche Messe: Schubert
Agnus Dei          Deutsche Messe: Schubert
Communion:         278: How Wonderful The Three In One
Final Hymn:        279: O God Almighty Father
Postlude:          Festival Voluntary: Peeters

Music Notes:


This weekend the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity
supersedes the Sunday Vigil/Day of Ordinary Time (Week 9).


Communion (Graduale Romanum Chant) (Tob 12:6)
Benedicimus Deum caeli, et coram omnibus viventibus confitebimur
ei; quia fecit nobiscum misericordiam suam (Let us bless the God
of heaven and utter his praises before all who live; for he has
dealt with us according to his mercy).


Franciscus Florentinus (Flor) Peeters (1903-1986), born in Tielen
Belgium (near Antwerp), graduated Lemmens Institute, organist at
St Rumoldus Cathedral (Mechelen), taught at Lemmens Institute and
Royal Conservatory (Antwerp). Composed for keyboard, voice (songs,
masses), orchestra, chamber instruments, using a familiar but rich
musical language and adopting classical forms. Aria (1945, opus 51)
has a lyrical melody supported by repeated chords; Festival Voluntary
(1957, opus 87) is a joyous piece featuring tonal ambiguity,
syncopated rhythms, chordal fanfares.

Music for Easter-8-C (May 23) Pentecost

Prelude:           Deux strophes sur Veni Creator Spiritus: Guilmant
Introit:           276: Come Holy Ghost
Kyrie:             Deutsche Messe: Schubert
Gloria:            Deutsche Messe: Schubert
Readings:          vigil 569 -- day 570
Psalm:             (Easter-Pen-C Guimont vigil 77) Lord send out ...
                   (Easter-Pen-C Guimont day 78) Lord send out ...
                   (day) 570: Sequence
Acclamation:       (Easter-Pen-C Lassus sheet) Come Holy Spirit ...
Intercessions:     115: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory:         267: Lord You Give The Great Commission
                   (11) (NCAB p 94) Come Down O Love Divine: W H Harris (1883-1973)
Sanctus-Mem-Amen:  Deutsche Messe: Schubert
Agnus Dei          Deutsche Messe: Schubert
Communion:         273: Veni Creator Spiritus
                   265: Regina Caeli
Final Hymn:        369: God's Blessing Sends Us Forth
Postlude:          Fete de la Pentecote Offertoire: Guilmant

Music Notes:


Communion (Graduale Romanum Chant) (Acts 2:2,4)
Factus est repente de caelo sonus advenientis spiritus
vehementis, ubi erant sedentes, alleluia; et repleti sunt
omnes Spiritu Sancto, loquentes magnalia Dei, alleluia,
alleluia (Suddenly, a sound came from heaven like the rush
of a mighty wind, in the place where they were sitting,
alleluia; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit,
and announced the great things God had done, alleluia, alleluia).


This weekend the Easter Season concludes after Sunday Vespers
(Evening Prayer). On Monday we resume Ordinary Time (Week 8).
The traditional sunrise-noon-sunset prayer changes from
"Regina Caeli" to "Angelus" until Easter Vigil 2011.


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
historical periods 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 Liturgique" (1884) (Opus 65), a ten-volume collection
for liturgical use based on Gregorian chant melodies. The Prelude is
from Volume One and the Postlude from Volume Ten.

Music for Easter-7-C (May 16) Ascension

Prelude:           Organ Symphony IV "Andante Cantabile": Widor
Introit:           269: Hail The Day That Sees Him Rise
Kyrie:             Deutsche Messe: Schubert
Gloria:            Deutsche Messe: Schubert
Readings:          565
Psalm:             (Easter-Ascen-C Guimont p 73) God mounts his throne ...
Acclamation:       (Easter-Ascen-C Lassus sheet) Go and teach all ...
                   (during Confirmation) 273: Veni Creator Spiritus
Intercessions:     115: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory:         (5) (sheet) Ascendit Deus: Phillips
                   444: Alleluia Sing To Jesus
Sanctus-Mem-Amen:  Deutsche Messe: Schubert
Agnus Dei          Deutsche Messe: Schubert
Communion:         851: Draw Near And Take
                   265: Regina Caeli
Final Hymn:        268: A Hymn Of Glory Let Us Sing
Postlude:          Organ Symphony IV "Finale": Widor

Music Notes:


This weekend the Parish Choir sings at Sat 5 pm Vigil Mass
for the conferring of the Sacrament of Confirmation; the
Sun 11 am Mass will be led by cantor and organ. Next weekend
(May 23) the choir returns to the Sun 11 am Mass.


Communion (Graduale Romanum Chant) (Ps 67:33,34) Psallite Domino,
qui ascendit super caelos caelorum ad Orientem, alleluia. (Sing
to the Lord who has ascended the highest heavens, towards the
East, alleluia.)


Charles Marie Widor (1844-1937), born in Lyon France, lived in
Paris and worked as St Sulpice organist (1870-1934) and Conservatory
professor (organ 1890-, composition 1896-); wrote operas and songs,
orchestral and chamber music; famed for his ten organ symphonies which
followed the orchestral symphony multi-movement plan and explored the
many tonal possibilities of the St Sulpice organ (finished 1863 by
Cavaille-Coll, mechanically advanced, largest of the time, 5 manuals,
102 stops). Organ Symphony IV in F (opus 13 no 4, 1887) is in six
movements: the third is our Prelude and the sixth is our Postlude.

Music for Easter-6-C (May 9)

Prelude:           Voluntary in G: Smart
Introit:           (5) 421: Immaculate Mary
                   269: Hail The Day That Sees Him Rise
Kyrie:             Deutsche Messe: Schubert
Gloria:            (5) Gloria: Anderson
                   Deutsche Messe: Schubert
Readings:          564
Psalm:             (Easter-6-C Guimont p 72) O God O God let ...
Acclamation:       (Easter-6-C Lassus sheet) Whoever loves me ...
Intercessions:     115: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory:         (5) 414: On This Day O Beautiful Mother
                   428: O Breathe On Me O Breath Of God
                   (11) (octavo) Alleluia: Thompson
Sanctus-Mem-Amen:  (5) 117-118-119: Peoples/Danish
                   Deutsche Messe: Schubert
Agnus Dei          (5) 187: Agnus Dei: chant
                   Deutsche Messe: Schubert
Communion:         357: You Are Mine
                   265: Regina Caeli
Final Hymn:        418: Sing We Of The Blessed Mother
Postlude:          Postlude in C: Smart

Music Notes:


This weekend at Sat 5 pm Vigil Mass the Lectors are from
Grade One and Music is led by the School Choir.


Next weekend the Parish Choir will sing at Sat 5 pm Vigil Mass
for the conferring of the Sacrament of Confirmation;
the Sun 11 am Mass will be led by cantor and organ.
The choir returns to Sun at 11 am on May 23.


Communion (Graduale Romanum Chant) (Jn 14:26)
Spiritus Sanctus docebit vos, alleluia; quaecumque
dixero vobis, alleluia, alleluia. (The Holy Spirit
will teach you, alleluia; all the things that I have
said unto you, alleluia, alleluia.)

Music for Easter-5-C (May 2)

Prelude:           Paean: Knight
Introit:           305: Praise To The Lord The Almighty
Kyrie:             Deutsche Messe: Schubert
Gloria:            Deutsche Messe: Schubert
Readings:          561
Psalm:             (Easter-5-C Guimont p 69) I will praise your ...
Acclamation:       (Easter-5-C Lassus sheet) I give you a new ...
Intercessions:     115: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory:         373: Here I Am Lord
                   (11) (NCAB p 92) Cantate Domino: G O Pitoni
Sanctus-Mem-Amen:  Deutsche Messe: Schubert
Agnus Dei          Deutsche Messe: Schubert
Communion:         381: We Have Been Told
                   265: Regina Caeli
Final Hymn:        321: Now Thank We All Our God
Postlude:          Sortie: Knight

Music Notes:


Introit (Graduale Romanum Chant) (Ps 97:1,2) Cantate
Domino canticum novum, alleluia; quia mirabilia fecit
Dominus, alleluia; ante conspectum gentium revelavit
iustitiam suam, alleluia, alleluia. Salvavit sibi
dextera eius; et bracium sanctum eius. (Sing to the
Lord a new song, alleluia; for the Lord has accomplished
wondrous deeds, alleluia; he has revealed his justice in
the sight of the Gentiles, alleluia, alleluia. His right
hand and his holy arm have given him victory.)


Communion (Graduale Romanum Chant) (Jn 15:5) Ego sum
vitis vera et vos palmites, qui manet in me, et ego
in eo, hic fert fructum multum, alleluia, alleluia
(I am the true vine, and you are the branches; he who
abides in me and I in him, he it is who bears much
fruit, alleluia, alleluia).


Richard Knight (1965-) a former Organ Scholar at St
John's College Oxford, is Director of Music at Dean
Close School Cheltenham England, and composes and conducts.