Music for OT-22-C (Aug 29)

Prelude:           Avant-propos: Lloyd
Introit:           27: The Lord Hears The Cry Of The Poor
Kyrie:             -spoken-
Gloria:            113: Glory To God: Andrews
Readings:          643
Psalm:             (OT-22-C Guimont p 141) God in your goodness ...
Acclamation:       (OT-22-C Lassus sheet) Take my yoke upon you ...
Intercessions:     -spoken-
Offertory:         358: There Is A Balm In Gilead
                   (11) (sheet) Wachet auf
Sanctus-Mem-Amen:  172-175-177: Community Mass: Proulx
Agnus Dei          189: Lamb Of God: Proulx
Communion:         428: O Breathe On Me O Breath Of God
Final Hymn:        321: Now Thank We All Our God
Postlude:          Sortie: Lloyd

Music Notes:


Introit Antiphon (Graduale Romanum) (Ps 85:3,5+1)
Miserere mihi Domine, quoiam ad te clamavi tota die; quia a tu
Domine suavis ac mitis es, et copiosus in misericordia ombibus
invocantibus. Ps. Inclina Domine aurem tuam et exaudi me;
quoniam inops et pauper sum ego. (Have mercy on me, O Lord,
for I have called out to you all the day; for you, O Lord,
are good and forgiving and plenteous in mercy to all who call
upon you. Ps. Incline your ear, O Lord, and hear me, for I am
needy and poor.)


Offertory Antiphon (Graduale Romanum) (Ps 39:14,15)
Domine, in auxilium meum respice; confundantur et revereantur,
qui quaerunt animam meam, ut auferant eam; Domine, in auxilium
meum respice. (O Lord, look down in order to help me; let them
be covered with confusion and shame, who seek after my soul to
take it away.)


Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum) (Ps 70:16,17,18)
Domine, memorabor iustitiae tuae solius: Deus, docuisti me a
iuventute mea, et usque in senectam et senium, Deus, ne
derelinquas me (O Lord, I will be mindful of your justice
alone; You have taught me, O God, from my youth; and so,
unto old age and grey hairs, O God, forsake me not).

Music for OT-21-C (Aug 22) Solemnity of Mary Queen of the World

Prelude:           Prelude (Pratique Bk 2 op 41 n 1): Guilmant
Introit:           417: Sing Of Mary
Kyrie:             -spoken-
Gloria:            113: Glory To God: Andrews
Readings:          pew-sheet
Psalm:             (Queenship sheet) Listen to me, daughter ...
Acclamation:       (OT-21-C Lassus sheet) Hail Mary full of grace ...
Intercessions:     -spoken-
Offertory:         421: Immaculate Mary (vv 1-2-6-7)
                   (11) (ESM p 323) Ave Maria: Igor Stravinsky
Sanctus-Mem-Amen:  172-175-177: Community Mass: Proulx
Agnus Dei          189: Lamb Of God: Proulx
Communion:         428: O Breathe On Me
Final Hymn:        419: Hail Holy Queen Enthroned Above
Postlude:          Sortie (Pratique Bk 7 op 50 n 4): Guilmant

Music Notes:


This weekend in the Diocese of Oakland, the Twenty-first Sunday
in Ordinary Time is superceded by the Solemnity of Mary, Queen
of the World, the primary patroness of the Diocese.


Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum) (Ps 44:3)
Diffusa est gratia tia in labiis tuis; propter ea benedixit
te Deus in aeternum, et in saeculum saeculi. (Grace has been
poured out on your lips; therefore, God has blessed you for
ever, world without end.)


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.

Music for OT-20-C (Aug 15) Solemnity of Assumption

Prelude:           Ave Maria (Liturgique Bk 9 n 5): Guilmant
Introit:           421: Immaculate Mary
Kyrie:             -spoken-
Gloria:            113: Glory To God: Andrews
Readings:          vigil 758
                   day 759
Psalm:             (vigil Guimont p 196) Lord go up to the ...
                   (day Guimont p 197) The queen stands ...
Acclamation:       (vigil Lassus sheet) Blessed are they who ...
                   (day Lassus sheet) Mary is taken up ...
Intercessions:     -spoken-
Offertory:         417: Sing Of Mary
                   (11) (ESM p 167) Ave Maria: Josquin Desprez
Sanctus-Mem-Amen:  172-175-177: Community Mass: Proulx
Agnus Dei          189: Lamb Of God: Proulx
Communion:         851: Draw Near And Take
Final Hymn:        418: Sing We Of The Blessed Mother
Postlude:          Ave Maris Stella (Liturgique Bk 2 n 1): Guilmant

Music Notes:


Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum) (Lk 11:27)
Beata viscera Mariae Virginis, quae
portaverunt aeterni Patris Filium
(Blessed is the womb of the Virgin Mary,
who has carried the Son of the Eternal Father).


Josquin Desprez (c1440-1521) perhaps a native of the Vermandois
region of Picardy Italy; sang (1459-72) at Milan Cathedral,
cantor (1476) for Galeazzo Maria Sforza, and (1476-1504) for
Cardinal Ascanio Sforza, during which he spent some time in Rome.
Went to France, probably at Louis XII court; choirmaster (1503)
at Ferrara court; then (1504) in Conde at Notre Dame; maybe at
court (1508-11) at Margaret of Austria. Several portraits
survive, one attributed to Leonardo da Vinci.


The "Ave Maria" translation is: Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord
is with you, fair virgin, Hail to you whose conception, of holy
joy, fills heaven and earth with new rejoicing. Hail to you whose
birth we celebrated, like the day-star rising, foretelling the
true Sun. Hail, holy and humble one, fruitful without a man, you
whose annunciation was our salvation. Hail, true virginity, spotless
chastity, whose purification cleansed us also. Hail to you who excel
in all the angelic virtues, you whose assumption glorified us also.
O Mother of God, remember me. Amen.

Music for OT-19-C (Aug 8)

Prelude:           Verso-I-II-III-IV in E minor: Zipoli
Introit:           352: Love Divine All Loves Excelling
Kyrie:             -spoken-
                   (11) Missa VIII (de angelis): chant
Gloria:            113: Glory To God: Andrews
                   (11) Missa VIII (de angelis): chant
Readings:          634
Psalm:             (OT-19-C Guimont p 132) Blessed the people ...
Acclamation:       (OT-19-C Lassus sheet) Stay awake and be ...
Intercessions:     -spoken-
Offertory:         297: I Want To Walk As A Child Of The Light
                   (11) (sheet) Amekuja Mwokozi: Bena
Sanctus-Mem-Amen:  172-175-177: Community Mass: Proulx
                   (11) Missa VIII (de angelis): chant
Agnus Dei          189: Lamb Of God: Proulx
                   (11) Missa VIII (de angelis): chant
Communion:         199: Wait For The Lord
Final Hymn:        852: At The Name Of Jesus
Postlude:          Canzona in E minor: Zipoli

Music Notes:


This is the weekend after First Friday. At Sunday 11 am Mass,
our chant setting is Missa VIII (de angelis).


Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum) (Mt 24: 46, 47)
Beatus servus, quem, cum venerit Dominus, invenerit vigilantem;
amen dico vobis, super omnia bona sua constituet eum (Blessed is
the servant whom the Lord, when he comes, will find to be vigilant.
Truly, I say to you, he will establish him over all his possessions.)


Domenico Zipoli (1688-1726) born in Prato Tuscany Italy, studied in
Florence (with cathedral music director) and Naples (with Allesandro
Scarlatti) and Bologna (with Lavinio Vannucci) and Rome (with Bernardo
Pasquini); became a Jesuit novice (1716); went to Seville Spain to
await passage to Argentina (1717, Buenos Aires and Cordoba); continued
his musical activities while completing his philosophical and theological
studies; died (January) of tuberculosis before ordination. Old World works
include oratorios (only libretti survive), pieces for harpsichord and organ
(published 1716); New World works include masses and motets, which have
been found in missions in Argentina, Bolivia, Peru.

Music for OT-18-C (Aug 1)

Prelude:           Verso-I-II-III-IV in C major: Zipoli
Introit:           343: O God Our Help In Ages Past
Kyrie:             -spoken-
Gloria:            113: Glory To God: Andrews
Readings:          631
Psalm:             (OT-18-C Guimont p 129) If today you hear ...
Acclamation:       (OT-18-C Lassus sheet) Blessed are the poor ...
Intercessions:     -spoken-
Offertory:         387: Harvest Of Justice
                   (11) (ESM p 54) Ach, arme Welt: Brahms
Sanctus-Mem-Amen:  172-175-177: Community Mass: Proulx
Agnus Dei          189: Lamb Of God: Proulx
Communion:         433: One Bread One Body
Final Hymn:        847: Immortal Invisible God Only Wise
Postlude:          Canzona in C major: Zipoli

Music Notes:


Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum)
(Wis 16:20) Panem de caelo dedisti nobis, Domine, habentem
omne delectamentum, et omnem saporem suavitatis (You gave
us bread from heaven, O Lord, having in it all that is
delicious, and the sweetness of every taste).


Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) was born in Hamburg Germany to a
musician father (horn, double bass) and seamstress mother, and
spent much of his professional life in Vienna Austria. He composed
for piano, chamber ensembles, symphony orchestra, voice, chorus,
and destroyed many works and left others unpublished.


Ach, arme Welt (Opus 110 No 2) is part of Three Motets for mixed
chorus (1889): Alas vain world, I see your snares; / With guile
they take us unawares, / Yet in your power I languish, / yet in
your power I languish. // In time, false world, your empty show /
Will pass away, as well I know, / In woe and bitter anguish, /
in woe and bitter anguish. // Your pomp, your wealth, last but
a day; / In death and need they fade away, / Your gold is naught
but worthless clay: / God grant the peace I cherish, / God grant
the peace I cherish.