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The Cathedral Choir is on its summer break during the months of July and August.

Ss Peter & Paul, Apostles

Organ prelude: Voluntary no. 2 (Weelkes)

Mass: Missa O quam gloriosum (Victoria)

Motets: The beatitudes (Glenstal); Like as the hart (Howells)

Hymns: Who are these like starts appearing; Christ be near at either hand

Organ postlude: Psalm prelude, set 2 no. 3 (Howells)

Pentecost Sunday

Organ prelude: Victimae paschali laudes (Praetorius)

Introit: Introit for Pentecost (O'Donnell)

Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant XI)

Motets: If ye love me (Tallis); Veni creator spiritus (plainchant/O'Donnell)

Hymn: Regina caeli (plainchant)

Organ postlude: Variations on Veni creator spiritus (Duruflé)

The Ascension of the Lord

Organ prelude: Duo; Trio (Clérambault)

Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant XI)

Motets: In the departure of the Lord (Bull); Magnificat (O'Donnell)

Hymns: Let the earth rejoince and sing; Regina caeli (plainchant)

Organ postlude: Prelude in G minor (Buxtehude)

Sixth Sunday of Easter

Organ prelude: Andante, from Sonata in D minor, op. 65 no. 6 (Mendelssohn)

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

Motets: If ye love me (Tallis); Regina caeli (Soriano)

Hymns: This joyful Eastertide; Regina caeli (plainchant)

Organ postlude: Passacaglia in D minor (Buxtehude)

Corpus Christi

Organ prelude: Voluntary no. 1 (Weelkes)

Mass: Missa O quam gloriosum (Victoria)

Motets: In the departure of the Lord (Bull); Ave verum corpus (Mozart)

Hymns: The king of love my shepherd is; Hail redeemer king divine

Organ postlude: Toccata in F (Buxtehude)

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Organ prelude: Méditation (Duruflé)

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

Motets: Regina caeli (Soriano); Sicut cervus (Palestrina)

Hymns: Alleluia, sing to Jesus; Regina caeli (plainchant)

Organ postlude: Mors et resurrectio (Langlais)

Feast of the Most Holy Trinity

Organ prelude: Méditation (Duruflé)

Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant XI)

Motets: Alta Trinità beata (anon.); Like as the hart (Howells)

Hymns: Sing praise to our creator; Christ be near at either hand

Organ postlude: St Patrick's breastplate (Stanford)

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Organ prelude: Prelude in G, op. 37 no. 2 (Mendelssohn)

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

Motets: An tAiséirí (traditional); O filii et filiae (arr. O'Donnell)

Hymns: This joyful Eastertide; Regina caeli (plainchant)

Organ postlude: Fugue in D minor, BWV 538 (Bach)

Third Sunday of Easter

Organ prelude: Lullaby (Ives)

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

Motets: Sicut cervus (Palestrina); Ave verum (Mozart)

Hymns: Now the green blade rises; Regina caeli (plainchant)

Organ postlude: Toccata in D minor, BWV 538 (Bach)

Second Sunday of Easter

Organ prelude: Fantasia on Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 695 (Bach)

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

Motets: O filii et filiae (arr. O'Donnell); Most glorious Lord of life (Harris)

Hymns: Now the green blade rises; Regina caeli (plainchant)

Organ postlude: Fantasia on Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 625 (Bach)

Easter Sunday

Organ prelude: Improvisation

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

Motets: O filii et filiae (arr. O'Donnell); Most glorious Lord of life (Harris)

Hymns: Jesus Christ is risen today; Thine be the glory

Organ postlude: Intrada (Ives)

Holy Saturday: Easter Vigil

Exsultet: Roman Missal

Gloria: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

Liturgy of baptism: Litany of the saints (Missal); Sicut cervus (Palestrina)

Motets: O filii et filiae (arr. O'Donnell); Most glorious Lord of life (Harris)

Hymn: Thine be the glory

Organ postlude: Intrada (Ives)

Good Friday: Commemoration of the Lord's Passion

Veneration of the Cross: Reproaches (O'Donnell)

Communion: Ecce quomodo moritur justus (Handl); Crux fidelis (plainchant); Psalm 41 (O'Donnell)

 

Holy Thursday: Mass of the Lord's Supper

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

Motets: O sacrum convivium (Farrant); Deus meus adiuva me (traditional, arr. O'Donnell)

Hymn: Praise to the holiest in the height

Washing of feet: Faith, hope and love (McDonagh) / Ubi caritas (plainchant)

Procession to altar of repose: Pangle lingua gloriosi (plainchant); Tantum ergo (Bruckner)

Passion Sunday

Organ prelude: Herzlich tut mich verlangen, BWV 727  (Bach

Mass: Mass for three voices (Byrd)

Motets: God so loved the world (Goss); Tantum ergo (Bruckner)

Hymns: All glory, praise and honour; Hail redeemer king divine

Organ postlude: Valet will ich dir geben, BWV 736 (Bach)

Fifth Sunday of Lent

Organ prelude: O wie selig seid ihr doch, ihr Frommen, op. 122 no. 6 (Brahms)

Mass: Mass for three voices (Byrd)

Motets: Deus meus adiuva me (traditional, arr. O'Donnell), Ecce quomodo moritus justus (Handl)

Hymns: The king of love my shepherd is; Be thou my vision

Organ postlude: Herzlich tut mich verlangen, op. 122 no 10 (Brahms)

Fourth Sunday of Lent

Organ prelude: Schmücke dich, O liebe Seele (Brahms)

Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant XI)

Motets: Hide not thou thy face (Farrant); Like as the hart (Howells)

Hymns: Praise to the holiest in the height; Christ be near at either hand

Organ postlude: Rhapsody no. 3 (Howells)

Third Sunday of Lent

Organ prelude: Récit en dialogue (De Grigny)

Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant XI)

Motets: If ye love me (Tallis); Ecce quomodo (Handl)

Hymns: Attende Domine et miserere; The mass is ended

Organ postlude: Passacaglia in C minor (Bach)

Second Sunday of Lent

Organ prelude: Vater unser (Buxtehude)

Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant XI)

Motets: God so loved the world (Goss); Deus meuus adiuva me (arr. O'Donnell)

Hymns: Dear Lord and father of mankind; Lord of all hopefulness

Organ postlude: Veni creator (De Grigny)

First Sunday of Lent

Organ prelude: Verbum supernum (De Grigny)

Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant XI)

Motets: If ye love me (Tallis); Hide not thou thy face (Farrant)

Hymns: All people that on earth do dwell; The mass is ended

Organ postlude: Prelude in E minor (Bruhns)