Sunday, August 22, 2010

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in Ordinary Time is superceded by the Solemnity of Mary, Queen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.

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