Music for OT-26-C (Sep 26)

Prelude:           Aria: Peeters
Introit:           412: Jerusalem My Happy Home
Kyrie:             -spoken-
Gloria:            113: Glory To God: Andrews
Readings:          655
Psalm:             (OT-26-C Guimont p 153) Praise the Lord ...
Acclamation:       (OT-26-C Lassus sheet) Though our Lord ...
Intercessions:     -spoken-
Offertory:         388: God Whose Purpose Is To Kindle
                   (11) (ESM p 431) Super flumina Babylonis: Lassus
Sanctus-Mem-Amen:  172-175-177: Community Mass: Proulx
Agnus Dei          189: Lamb Of God: Proulx
Communion:         387: The Harvest of Justice
Final Hymn:        847: Immortal Invisible
Postlude:          Festival Voluntary: Peeters

Music Notes:


Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant) (Ps 118:49,50):
Memento verbi tui servo tuo, Domine in quo mihi spem dedisti:
haec me consolata est in humilitate mea (Be mindful of your
word to your servant, O Lord, in which you caused me to hope;
this has been my comfort in my affliction).


Roland de Lassus (c1530-1594), born in Mons Belgium, worked
for several patrons from age eight, giving rise to the legend
that he was three times abducted for his beautiful voice. In
Italy he adopted the name by which he is best known, Orlando
di Lasso, and obtained his first post as choirmaster at St John
Lateran Rome. The bulk of his career was spent in Munich
(1556/7-, 1560- head of chapel) in service of Duke Albrecht V
of Bavaria. He set the text of the Offertory Antiphon
(Graduale Romanum) (Ps 136:1) Super flumina Babylonis,
illic sedimus, et flevimus, dum recordaremur tui, Sion
(Upon the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down and we wept,
as we remembered you, O Zion).


Franciscus Florentinus (Flor) Peeters (1903-1986), born in Tielen
(near Antwerp) Belgium, 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. 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 OT-25-C (Sep 19)

Prelude:           Meditation: Tombelle
Introit:           360: Bring Forth The Kingdom
Kyrie:             -spoken-
Gloria:            113: Glory To God: Andrews
Readings:          652
Psalm:             (OT-25-C Guimont p 150) Praise the Lord ...
Acclamation:       (OT-25-C Lassus sheet) Though our Lord ...
Intercessions:     -spoken-
Offertory:         335: Seek Ye First
                   (11) (ESM p 103) Cantique de Jean Racine: Faure
Sanctus-Mem-Amen:  172-175-177: Community Mass: Proulx
Agnus Dei          189: Lamb Of God: Proulx
Communion:         27: The Cry Of The Poor
Final Hymn:        312: Sing Of The Lord's Goodness
Postlude:          Carillon: Tombelle

Music Notes:


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


Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum) (Ps 118:4,5)
(Ps 118:4,5) Tu mandasti mandata tua custodiri nimis; utinam
dirigantur viae meae, ad custodiendas iustificationes tuas
(You have ordered that your commandments be kept diligently;
O that my ways may be guided towards the keeping of your statutes).


In Paris France at L'eglise Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (the church
of Saint Mary Magdalene), the organists of the Great Organ
(located on the west wall) were distinct from organists of the
Choir Organ (located near the sanctuary). Among the former were
Fernand de la Tombelle (assistant to Theodore Dubois) and Gabriel
Faure (assistant to Camille Saint-Saens).


Fernand de la Tombelle (1854-1928) first studied music with his
mother, who was a pupil of Liszt and Thalberg. Later he studied
organ with Guilmant and composition with Theodore Dubois at the
Paris Conservatory.


Gabriel Faure (1845-1924) studied in Paris at Ecole Niedermeyer
(a school which prepared church organists and choir directors).
Cantique de Jean Racine (Opus 11)(1864-65) won first prize when he
graduated; first performed in 1866; published c1875-76. The text,
"Verbe égal au Trés-Haut", is a paraphrase by Jean Racine (Hymnes
traduites du Bréviaire romain, 1688) of the pseudo-ambrosian hymn
for Tuesday matins, Consors paterni luminis.

Music for OT-24-C (Sep 12)

Prelude:           Arietta: Viner
Introit:           301: Praise My Soul The King Of Heaven
Kyrie:             -spoken-
Gloria:            113: Glory To God: Andrews
Readings:          649
Psalm:             (OT-24-C Guimont p 147) I will rise and ...
Acclamation:       (OT-24-C Lassus sheet) God was reconciling ...
Intercessions:     -spoken-
Offertory:         240: Hosea (Come Back To Me)
                   (11) (ESM p 208) Verleih uns Frieden: Mendelssohn
Sanctus-Mem-Amen:  172-175-177: Community Mass: Proulx
Agnus Dei          189: Lamb Of God: Proulx
Communion:         357: You Are Mine
Final Hymn:        348: There's A Wideness In God's Mercy
Postlude:          Finale: Viner

Music Notes:


Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum) (Lk 15:10)
Dico vobis, gaudium est angelis Dei
super uno peccatore paenitentiam agente.
(I say unto you, there is joy among the Angels of God
for one single sinner who repents.)


At 11 am Offertory the choir sings a Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
setting of Verleih uns Frieden; the text is presented three times,
unison (men), duet (men, women), choral (SATB). A translation by
John Rutter: Lord in thy mercy grant us peace Throughout all
generations; Thou art alone our sword and shield, Lord who dost
guide the nations. Defend us, O God, we pray thee.

Music for OT-23-C (Sep 5)

Prelude:           Andante Pathetique: John Stainer (1840-1901)
Introit:           327: Lord of all Hopefulness
Kyrie:             -spoken-
                   (11) Missa VIII (de angelis): chant
Gloria:            (5) Gloria de Lourdes: Lecot/Berry
                   (830) 113: Glory To God: Andrews
                   (11) Missa VIII (de angelis): chant
Readings:          646
Psalm:             (OT-23-C Guimont p 144) In every age O Lord ...
Acclamation:       (OT-23-C Lassus sheet) Let your face shine ...
Intercessions:     -spoken-
Offertory:         384: Take up your Cross
                   (11) (sheet) Beati Immaculati: T L de Victoria (1548-1611)
Sanctus-Mem-Amen:  (5) 117-118-119: Peoples Mass/Danish Mass
                   (830) 172-175-177: Community Mass: Proulx
                   (11) Missa VIII (de angelis): chant
Agnus Dei          (5) 187: Missa XVIII: chant
                   (830) 189: Lamb Of God: Proulx
                   (11) Missa VIII (de angelis): chant
Communion:         (5) 433: One Bread One Body
                   311: Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
Final Hymn:        (5) (sheet) In the Day of the Lord
                   423: Lift High The Cross
Postlude:          Finale Alla Marcia: John Stainer (1840-1901)

Music Notes:


This is the weekend after First Friday. Saturday 5 pm Vigil
Mass: Lectors are from the School and the Music is led by the School
Choir (Rebecca Monson, director). Sunday 11 am Mass: our chant
setting is Missa VIII (de angelis).


Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum) (Ps 75:12,13)
Vovete, et reddite Domino Deo vestro,
omnes qui in circuitu eius affertis munera;
terribili, et ei qui aufert spiritum principum;
terribili apud omnes reges terrae.
(Make vows to the Lord your God, and accomplish them,
all you who gather around him to present offerings;
to the awesome God who takes away the life of princes;
he is greatly feared by all the kings of the earth).