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11:30 Solemn Mass & Special Music Programs
Performed by St. Dominic's Traditional Choir, Simon Berry, Director Music & Liturgy
Note: Those of you who would like to support the music program in a tangible way may sponsor the costs of our music making at a particular Mass. This may be done as a memorial or as a living testament to the glory of God in music. Such donations will be acknowledged in the music program of the day. You may even help select music that is particularly important to you or choose to support the funding or orchestral accompaniment.
| April 5, 2020, Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion |
| Prelude: | Hosanna to the Son of David & Gregorian chants, Weelkes |
| Penitential Rite: | none, |
| Gloria: | none, |
| Offertory: | Salvator mundi, Howells |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | Missa adventus & quadrisimae (salve), chant |
| Agnus Dei: | Missa adventus & quadrisimae (salve), chant |
| Communion Motet: | God so loved the world, Stainer |
| Postlude: | none, |
| For the distribution of Palms: Hosanna to the Son of David: Weelkes. The gospel will be chanted in the traditional Roman manner | |
| March 29, 2020, Lent 5 |
| Prelude: | none, |
| Penitential Rite: | Missa adventus & quadrisimae (salve), chant |
| Gloria: | none, |
| Offertory: | I heard a voice from heaven, Howells |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | Missa adventus & quadrisimae (salve), chant |
| Agnus Dei: | Missa adventus & quadrisimae (salve), chant |
| Communion Motet: | When David Heard, Weelkes |
| Second Communion Motet: | Videns Dominus, chant |
| Postlude: | none, |
| March 22, 2020, Lent 4, Laetare Sunday |
| Prelude: | none, |
| Penitential Rite: | Kyrie, Messe solennelle, Vierne |
| Gloria: | none, |
| Offertory: | The eys of all, Berger |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | Messe solennelle, Vierne |
| Agnus Dei: | Messe solennelle, Vierne |
| Communion Motet: | I will lift up mine eyes, Howells |
| Second Communion Motet: | Lutum fecit, chant |
| Postlude: | none, |
| March 15, 2020, Lent 3 |
| Prelude: | none, |
| Penitential Rite: | Missa adventus & quadrisimae (salve), chant |
| Gloria: | none, |
| Offertory: | Sicut cervus, Palestrina |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | Missa adventus & quadrisimae (salve), chant |
| Agnus Dei: | Missa adventus & quadrisimae (salve), chant |
| Communion Motet: | Super flumina Babylonis, Palestrina |
| Second Communion Motet: | Qui biberit aquam, chant |
| Postlude: | none, |
| March 8, 2020, Lent 2 |
| Prelude: | none, |
| Penitential Rite: | Missa adventus & quadrisimae (salve), chant |
| Gloria: | none, |
| Offertory: | Nolo mortem pecatoris , Morley |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | Missa adventus & quadrisimae (salve), chant |
| Agnus Dei: | Missa adventus & quadrisimae (salve), chant |
| Communion Motet: | The Lord is my shepherd , Howells |
| Second Communion Motet: | Visionem, chant |
| Postlude: | none, |
| March 1, 2020, Lent 1 |
| Prelude: | none, |
| Penitential Rite: | Missa salve, chant |
| Gloria: | none, |
| Offertory: | Angelis suis mandavit, Cardoso |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | Missa salve, chant |
| Agnus Dei: | Missa salve, chant |
| Communion Motet: | Libera me, Sheppard |
| Second Communion Motet: | Scapulis suis, chant |
| February 26, 2020, Ash Wednesday |
| Prelude: | none, none |
| Penitential Rite: | For the Ashing: Miserere , Allegri |
| Gloria: | none, none |
| Offertory: | Hear my prayer, Hogan |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | missa simplex, chant |
| Agnus Dei: | missa simplex, chant |
| Communion Motet: | Balm in Gilead, Washburn |
| Second Communion Motet: | Call to remembrance, O Lord, Richard Farrant |
| Postlude: | none, none |
| February 22, 2020, 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time |
| Prelude: | Jesus keep me near the cross, Doane |
| Penitential Rite: | form b, chant |
| Gloria: | Missa quarti toni , Victoria |
| Offertory: | By and By, arr. Chilcott |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | Missa quarti toni , Victoria |
| Agnus Dei: | Missa quarti toni , Victoria |
| Communion Motet: | Wade in the Water, arr. Adams |
| Postlude: | Trumpet Tume, Stanley |
| February 16, 2020, 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time |
| Prelude: | A little more faith in Jesus, J. W. Work |
| Penitential Rite: | Missa quarti toni , Victoria |
| Gloria: | De angelis, chant |
| Offertory: | Hear my Prayer, Hogan |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | Missa quarti toni , Victoria |
| Agnus Dei: | Missa quarti toni , Victoria |
| Communion Motet: | Deep River, arr Hart |
| Postlude: | Tuba Tune, Cocker |
| February 9, 2020, 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time |
| Prelude: | Rosary recitation for Lourdes Novena, |
| Penitential Rite: | form 3, chant |
| Gloria: | Missa secunda, Hassler |
| Offertory: | Jubilate deo, Britten |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | de angelis, chant |
| Agnus Dei: | Missa secunda, Hassler |
| Communion Motet: | Didn't it rain, arr. Chilcott |
| Postlude: | Tuba Tune, C.S. Lang |
| February 2, 2020, Presentation of the Lord in the Temple (Candlemas) |
| Prelude: | The Angels Song, Stanford |
| Penitential Rite: | Missa secunda, Hassler |
| Gloria: | de angelis, chant |
| Offertory: | The Canticle of Zechariah, MacMillan |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | Missa secunda, Hassler |
| Agnus Dei: | Missa secunda, Hassler |
| Communion Motet: | When to the Temple Mary Went, Eccard |
| Postlude: | Postlude in D, Henry Smart |
| January 26, 2020, 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time |
| Prelude: | Elegy, Parry |
| Penitential Rite: | Missa secunda, Hassler |
| Gloria: | Missa secunda, Hassler |
| Offertory: | A New Song, MacMillan |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | Missa secunda, Hassler |
| Agnus Dei: | Missa secunda, Hassler |
| Communion Motet: | Cibavit eos, Byrd |
| Postlude: | March from the Birds of Aristophanes, Parry |
| January 19, 2020, 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time |
| Prelude: | Air and Gavotte, C. Wesley |
| Penitential Rite: | form b, Hassler |
| Gloria: | de Angelis, chant |
| Offertory: | Set me as a seal, William Walton |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | Missa secunda, Hassler |
| Agnus Dei: | Missa secunda, Palestrina |
| Communion Motet: | Behold the Lamb of God (Messiah), Handel |
| Postlude: | Choral Song & Fugue, S.S. Wesley |
| January 5, 2020, The Solemnity of The Epiphany of the Lord |
| Prelude: | O little town of Bethlehem , Gordon Phillips |
| Penitential Rite: | Missa O magnum mysterium, Victoria |
| Gloria: | Les anges, arr SCB |
| Offertory: | The Three Kings, Healey Willan |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | Missa O magnum mysterium, Victoria |
| Agnus Dei: | Missa O magnum mysterium, Victoria |
| Communion Motet: | The Shepherd's Farewell, Berlioz |
| Postlude: | Adeste Fideles , Page Long |
| December 29, 2019, The Solemnity of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph |
| Prelude: | Noel Suisse , Daquin |
| Penitential Rite: | Asperges, chant |
| Gloria: | Christmas Gloria, Proulx |
| Offertory: | There is no Rose, anon c 1420/descant Vulpius |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | Missa O magnum mysterium, Victoria |
| Agnus Dei: | Missa O magnum mysterium, Victoria |
| Communion Motet: | A Christmas Carol, Ives |
| Postlude: | Noel X, Daquin |
| Mass msuic is sung byu the section leaders of the Schola cantorum today | |
| December 25, 2019, Christmas Day, Solemn Mass 11:00 a.m. - not 11:30 am |
| Prelude: | Cassation (for Toy Instruments), Haydn |
| Penitential Rite: | Missa Brevis in F, Haydn |
| Gloria: | Missa Brevis in F, Haydn |
| Offertory: | Gloria (from Christmas Cantata), The Sussex Carol |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | Arr Philip Ledger, Haydn |
| Agnus Dei: | Missa Brevis in F, Haydn |
| Communion Motet: | O Magnum Mysterium & O Little Town, Lauridsen/Walford Davies |
| Second Communion Motet: | Silent Night, arr SCB |
| Postlude: | Toccata on Adeste Fideles, Page Long |
| The music will include strings, brass, timpani, organ and choir. | |
| December 24, 2019, Midnight Mass of Christmas |
| Prelude: | Cassation (for toy instruments), Haydn |
| Penitential Rite: | Missa Brevis in F, Haydn |
| Gloria: | Missa Brevis in F, Haydn |
| Offertory: | The Sussex Carol & Ding Dong, Merrily on High, arr Philip Ledger & trad. |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | Missa Brevis in F, Haydn |
| Agnus Dei: | Missa Brevis in F, Haydn |
| Communion Motet: | O Magnum Mysterium & O Little Town, Lauridsen/Walford Davies |
| Second Communion Motet: | Silent Night, arr SCB |
| Postlude: | Tocata on Adeste Fideles, Page Long |
| A carol service starts at 11:15 p.m. and Mass at Midnight.The music will include music for strings, trumpets, timpani, organ and choir. | |
| December 22, 2019, 4th Sunday of Advent |
| Prelude: | In Dulci Jubilo, Buxtehude |
| Penitential Rite: | Misssa Adventus et quadragesimae , Chant |
| Gloria: | none, |
| Offertory: | O Little Town of Bethlehem, H. Walford Davies |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | Misssa Adventus et quadragesimae , Chant |
| Agnus Dei: | Misssa Adventus et quadragesimae , Chant |
| Communion Motet: | No Small Wonder, Paul Edwards |
| Postlude: | Magnificat, J.S. Bach |
| November 24, 2019, The Solemnity of Christ the King |
| Prelude: | Psalm Prelude # 3 set 1, Herbert Howells |
| Penitential Rite: | Asperges, Casciolini |
| Gloria: | Missa brevis in F, Haydn |
| Offertory: | Hosanna to the Son of David, Gibbons |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | Missa O Quam Gloriosum , Victoria |
| Agnus Dei: | Missa O Quam Gloriosum , Victoria |
| Communion Motet: | Sedebit DominusRex , James MacMillan |
| Postlude: | Crown Imperial, William Walton |
| November 17, 2019, 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time |
| Prelude: | Adagio, Samuel Barber |
| Penitential Rite: | Type 2, Guimant |
| Gloria: | Misa O quam gloriosum, Victoria |
| Offertory: | I Was Glad, Henry Purcell |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | Missa O quam gloriosum, Victoria |
| Agnus Dei: | Missa O quam gloriosum, Victoria |
| Communion Motet: | O God Thou art my God, Henry Purcell |
| Postlude: | Grand March, Verdi |
| November 10, 2019, 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time |
| Prelude: | Psalm Prelude # 1 set 2, Herbert Howells |
| Penitential Rite: | Missa O quam gloriosum, Victoria |
| Gloria: | de angelis, chant |
| Offertory: | Thou knowest Lord, Henry Purcell |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | de angelis, chant |
| Agnus Dei: | Miisa O quam gloriosum, Victoria |
| Communion Motet: | For Remembrance, Paul Drayton |
| Postlude: | Fugue in b minor, J. S. Bach |
| November 3, 2019, 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time |
| Prelude: | Nimrod, Edward Elgar |
| Penitential Rite: | de angelis, chant |
| Gloria: | de angelis, chant |
| Offertory: | Lacrymosa, Mozart/Sussmayr |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | Sanctus, Mozart/Sussmayr |
| Agnus Dei: | Agnus Dei, Mozart/Sussmayr |
| Communion Motet: | Recordare, Mozart/Sussmayr |
| Postlude: | Toccata and Fugue in D minor, J.S. Bach |
| October 27, 2019, 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time |
| Prelude: | Recitation of the rosary, |
| Penitential Rite: | Type 3, Guimant |
| Gloria: | de angelis, chant |
| Offertory: | Magnificat primi toni, David Bevan |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | Missa dixit Maria, Hassler |
| Agnus Dei: | Missa dixit Maria, Hassler |
| Communion Motet: | Ave verum, Mozart |
| Postlude: | Toccata and Fugue in D minor, J.S. Bach |
| October 20, 2019, 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time |
| Prelude: | Recitation of the Rosary, |
| Penitential Rite: | Type 2, Guimant |
| Gloria: | Missa dixit Maria, Hassler |
| Offertory: | Magnificat octavi toni, David Bevan |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | Missa Dixit Maria, Hassler |
| Agnus Dei: | Missa Dixiit Maria, Hassler |
| Communion Motet: | Ave verum, Lassus |
| Postlude: | God be praised, Healey Willan |
| October 13, 2019, 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time |
| Prelude: | Voluntary VI, Op 6, John Stanley |
| Penitential Rite: | Missa Dixit Maria, Hassler |
| Gloria: | de angelis, chant |
| Offertory: | Magnificat (short service), Gibbons |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | de angelis, chant |
| Agnus Dei: | Missa Dixit Maria, Hassler |
| Communion Motet: | Ave verum, Clemens |
| Postlude: | Voluntary VII, Op 6, John Stanley |
| October 7, 2019, Rosary Sunday |
| Prelude: | Priere a Notre Dame, Boellmann |
| Penitential Rite: | type 3, guimant |
| Gloria: | de angelis, chant |
| Offertory: | Dixit Maria, Hassler |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | Missa Dixit Maria , Hassler |
| Agnus Dei: | Missa Dixit Maria, Hassler |
| Communion Motet: | Salve Regina, Refici |
| Postlude: | Voluntary V, Op. 6, Sortie in E flat |
| Lefébure-Wély | |
| September 29, 2019, 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time |
| Prelude: | Voluntary I, op 6, John Stanley |
| Penitential Rite: | type 2, Guimant |
| Gloria: | Mass in five voices, byrd |
| Offertory: | Almighty and everlasting God, Gibbons |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | Mass in five voices, Byrd |
| Agnus Dei: | Mass in five voices, Byrd |
| Communion Motet: | Ave verum, Robert Chastain |
| Postlude: | Voluntary III, Op 6, John Stanley |
| September 22, 2019, 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time |
| Prelude: | Aiur on a G string, Bach |
| Penitential Rite: | Mass in five voices, Byrd |
| Gloria: | de angelis, chant |
| Offertory: | Exsultate jubilate, Viadana |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | de angelis, chant |
| Agnus Dei: | Mass in five voices, Byrd |
| Communion Motet: | O sacrum convivium, Viadana |
| Postlude: | Fantasia in c minor, Bach |
| September 15, 2019, 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time |
| Prelude: | Pieces for mechanical clock, Haydn |
| Penitential Rite: | type 3, Guimant |
| Gloria: | de angelis, chant |
| Offertory: | Anima mea, Rivaflecha |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | Mass in five voices, Byrd |
| Agnus Dei: | Mass in five voices, Byrd |
| Communion Motet: | O sacrum convivium, Byrd |
| Postlude: | Rigaudon, Campra |
| September 8, 2019, 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time |
| Prelude: | Air on a G String, J.S. Bach |
| Penitential Rite: | type 2, Guimant |
| Gloria: | de angelis, chant |
| Offertory: | Simile et regnum, Morales |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | Mass in five voices, Byrd |
| Agnus Dei: | Mass in five voices, Byrd |
| Communion Motet: | O sacrum convivium, Palestrina |
| Postlude: | Fantasia in C minor, J.S. Bach |
| September 1, 2019, 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time |
| Prelude: | Adagio in E, Bridge |
| Penitential Rite: | Missa in honorem Sancti Dominici, Rubbra |
| Gloria: | Newman Mass, MacMillan |
| Offertory: | Teach me O Lord, Byrd |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | Missa in honorem Sancti Dominici, Rubbra |
| Agnus Dei: | Missa in honorem Sancti Dominici, Rubbra |
| Communion Motet: | O sacrum convivium, Croce |
| Postlude: | Carillon, Murrill |
| August 25, 2019, 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time |
| Prelude: | Schum,cke dich, Bach |
| Penitential Rite: | type 3, Guimant |
| Gloria: | Mass of JH Newman, MacMillan |
| Offertory: | Maria mater gratia, Fauré |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | Messe Basse, Fauré |
| Agnus Dei: | Messe Basse, Fauré |
| Communion Motet: | Tantum ergo, Fauré |
| Postlude: | Nun Danket, Johann Sebastian Bach |
| August 18, 2019, 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time |
| Prelude: | Canzona, Karg Elert |
| Penitential Rite: | type 2, Guimant |
| Gloria: | Mass of Blessed JH Newman, MacMillan |
| Offertory: | Total pulchra est Maria, Duruflé |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | Messe Basse, Fauré |
| Agnus Dei: | Messe Basse, Fauré |
| Communion Motet: | Os Muturum, Bruckner |
| Second Communion Motet: | proper chant, |
| Postlude: | Nun Danket, Karg Elert |
| The sopranos and altos of the schola cantorum sing this week and next. | |
| August 11, 2019, 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time |
| Prelude: | Voluntary on Old 100th, Purcell |
| Penitential Rite: | Messe Basse, Fauré |
| Gloria: | Blessed JH Newman Mass, MacMillan |
| Offertory: | Ave Maria, Fauré |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | Messe Basse, Fauré |
| Agnus Dei: | Messe Basse, Fauré |
| Communion Motet: | Ave vereum, Fauré |
| Postlude: | Chorale prelude on Old 100th , Pachelbel |
| The sopranos and altos of the schola cantorum sing today and for the next two Sundays. | |
| August 4, 2019, Solemnity of Holy Father Dominic |
| Prelude: | Schucke dich, Homilius/Bach |
| Penitential Rite: | Missa in honorem Sancti Dominici, Rubbra |
| Gloria: | Missa in honorem Sancti Dominici, Rubbra |
| Offertory: | Glorisoe confessore, Guerrero |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | Missa in honorem Sancti Dominici, Rubbra |
| Agnus Dei: | Missa in honorem Sancti Dominici, Rubbra |
| Communion Motet: | Os justi, Bruckner |
| Postlude: | Alleluia!, Slater |
| Today's music includes the chants (and Sequence Hymn) in the Dominican chant tradition. | |
| July 28, 2019, Solemnity of the Dedication of the Church |
| Prelude: | Sketch in C minor, Schumann |
| Penitential Rite: | Asperges, chant |
| Gloria: | Newman Mass, MacMillan |
| Offertory: | Non Nobis Domine , Quilter |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | Messe cum jubilo, Duruflé |
| Agnus Dei: | Messe cum jubilo, Duruflé |
| Communion Motet: | Inveni David, Bruckner |
| Postlude: | Sketch in C minor, Schumann |
| July 21, 2019, 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time |
| Prelude: | Psalm Prelude, set I #2, Herbert Howells |
| Penitential Rite: | Messe cum jubilo, Duruflé |
| Gloria: | Newman Mass, MacMillan |
| Offertory: | Seigneur, je vous en prie (from Quatre petites prières de Saint Francçois d’Assise) , Poulenc |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | Messe cum jubilo, Duruflé |
| Agnus Dei: | Messe cum jubilo, Duruflé |
| Communion Motet: | O mes très chers frères (from Quatre petites prières de Saint Francçois d’Assise) , Poulenc |
| Postlude: | Toccata, micheelsen |
| June 30, 2019, 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time |
| Prelude: | Toccatina, Yon |
| Penitential Rite: | Lassus Missa super Bella Amfitrit’ altera, Lasso |
| Gloria: | Messe en style ancien, Langlais |
| Offertory: | O quam gloriosi, Victoria |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | Lassus Missa super Bella Amfitrit’ altera, Lasso |
| Agnus Dei: | Lassus Missa super Bella Amfitrit’ altera, Lasso |
| Communion Motet: | Tu es Petrus, Palestrina |
| Postlude: | Now thank we all our God, J S Bach |
| June 16, 2019, The Most Holy Trinity |
| Prelude: | Priere a Notre Dame , Boellmann |
| Penitential Rite: | Missa Brevis in F, Haydn |
| Gloria: | de angelis, chant |
| Offertory: | Tibi Laus, Philips |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | Missa Brevis in f, Haydn |
| Agnus Dei: | Missa Brevis in f, Haydn |
| Communion Motet: | Libera nos, John Sheppard |
| Postlude: | Toccata, Boellmann |
| June 9, 2019, Pentecost |
| Prelude: | Nun Komm' der Heiden Heiland, J.S. Bach |
| Penitential Rite: | Sprinkling Rite Vidi Aquam, chant |
| Gloria: | Missa Brevis in f, Haydn |
| Offertory: | O lux beatisima, Howard Helvey |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | Missa Brevis in F, Haydn |
| Agnus Dei: | Missa Brevis in F, Haydn |
| Communion Motet: | Factus est repente, James MacMillan |
| Postlude: | Alleluias!, Simon Preston |
| June 2, 2019, Ascension Sunday |
| Prelude: | Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 625 , J S Bach |
| Penitential Rite: | Messe solenelle, Vierne |
| Gloria: | de angelis, chant |
| Offertory: | I Gopd me Flowers, R Vaughan Williams |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | Messe Solenelle, Vierne |
| Agnus Dei: | Messe solenelle, Vierne |
| Communion Motet: | Easter, R Vaughan Williams |
| Postlude: | Heut’ triomphiret Gottes Sohn BWV 630 , J S Bach |
| January 13, 2019, The Solemnity of The Baptism of The Lord |
| Prelude: | Voluntary No. 2 in G , William Waland (c.1725-70) |
| Penitential Rite: | Asperges, Casciolini/chant |
| Gloria: | los Anges, arr SCB |
| Offertory: | Of the Father's Heart begotten, arr Willcocks |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | Missa O magnum mysterium, Victoria |
| Agnus Dei: | Missa O magnum mysterium, Victoria |
| Communion Motet: | The Crown of Roses, Tchaikovsky |
| Postlude: | Voluntary No. 5 in G , William Waland (c.1725-70) |
| June 23, 2018, Corpus Christi |
| Prelude: | Le Banquet Celeste, Messaien |
| Penitential Rite: | form 2, Guimant |
| Gloria: | Missa Brevis in F, Haydn |
| Offertory: | O sacrum convivium, Messaien |
| Eucharistic Acclamations: | Missa Brevis in F, Haydn |
| Agnus Dei: | Missa Brevis in F, Haydn |
| Communion Motet: | Adorote, devote, Cecila McDowall |
| Postlude: | Alleluia! Sing to Jesus + Tantum ergo (for Procession of the sacrament), Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the Lady Chapel following MAss |