Music listings

The Cathedral Choir takes its summer break during the months of July and August, and returns on the first Sunday of September.

Thirteenth Sunday in ordinary Time

Organ prelude: Vater unser im Himmelreich (Buxtehude)

Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant XI)

Motets: In the departure of the Lord (Bull); Magnificat in B flat (Stanford)

Hymns: Praise my soul the king of heaven; Hail redeemer king divine

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

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Organ prelude: Prelude in F, op. 101 no. 1 (Stanford)

Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant XI)

Motets: If ye love me (Tallis); Like as the hart (Howells)

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

Organ postlude: Prelude in G, op. 101 no. 5 (Stanford)

Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Organ prelude: Sehr langsam, from Sonata no. 1 (Hindemith)

Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant XI)

Motets: O sacrum convivium (Farrant); Most glorious Lord of life (Harris)

Hymns: All my hope on God is founded; Lord of all hopefulness

Organ postlude: Prelude in F sharp minor (Buxtehude)

Corpus Christi

Organ prelude: Tierce en taille (Couperin)

Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant XI)

Motets: Lead me, Lord (Wesley); Ave verum corpus (Mozart)

Hymns: The king of love; Hail redeemer king divine

Organ postlude: Carillon de Westminster (Vierne)

The Most Holy Trinity

Organ prelude: Two voluntaries (Weelkes)

Mass: Missa O quam gloriosum (Victoria): Sanctus IV

Motets: Alta Trinita beata (anon.); Magnificat in B flat (Stanford)

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

Organ postlude: Prelude & fugue in E flat, BWV 552 (Bach)

Pentecost Sunday

Organ prelude: Méditation (Duruflé)

Mass: Missa O quam gloriosum (Victoria): Sanctus IV

Motets: Holy Spirit, Lord of life (McCann); Veni creator Spiritus (plainchant, arr. O'Donnell)

Hymns: Come down O love divine; Be thou my vision

Organ postlude: Variations on Veni creator Spiritus (Duruflé)

The Ascension of the Lord

Organ prelude: Duo; trio (Clérambault)

Mass: Mass for three voices (Byrd); Sanctus IV

Motets: Dixit Maria ad angelum (Hassler); Most glorious Lord of life (Harris)

Hymns: Let the earth rejoice and sing; Alleluia, sing to Jesus

Organ postlude: Fugue on the name of Alain (Duruflé)

Sixth Sunday of Easter

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

Mass: Mass for three voices (Byrd); Sanctus IV

Motets: If ye love me (Tallis); Dixit Maria ad angelum (Hassler)

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

Organ postlude: Prelude in G minor (Buxtehude)

Fifth Sunday of Easter

Organ prelude: Lullaby (Ives)

Mass: Mass for three voices (Byrd); Sanctus IV

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

Hymns: Crown him with many crowns; Regina caeli (plainchant)

Organ postlude: Victimae paschali laudes (Praetorius)

Fourth Sunday of Easter

Organ prelude: Prélude, from Trois Pièces (Pierné)

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

Motets: An tAiséirí (traditional); Most glorious Lord of life (Harris)

Hymns: Alleluia, sing to Jesus; Thine be the glory

Organ postlude: Offertoire sur O filii et filiae (Guilmant)

Third Sunday of Easter

Organ prelude: Prelude in G (Mendelssohn)

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

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

Hymns: Now the green blade rises; Thine be the glory

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

Second Sunday of Easter

Organ prelude: Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 695

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

Motets: Surrexit Christus hodie (Scheidt, arr. O'Donnell); A Clare benediction (Rutter)

Hymns: Jesus Christ is risen today; This joyful Eastertide

Organ postlude: Carillon de Westminster (Vierne)

Easter Sunday of the Lord's Resurrection

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

Motets: Surrexit Christus hodie (Scheidt, arr. O'Donnell); A Clare benediction (Rutter)

Hymns: Jesus Christ is risen today; This joyful Eastertide

Organ postlude: Prelude (Bédard)

 

Easter Vigil

Procession with Easter Candle: Lumen Christi (Roman Missal)

Exsultet: (Roman Missal)

Gloria: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

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

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

Motets: Surrexit Christus hodie (Scheidt, arr. O'Donnell); A Clare benediction (Rutter)

Hymn: This joyful Eastertide

Organ postlude: Prelude (Bédard)

Good Friday of the Passion of the Lord

During the reading of the Passion: Jerusalem, convertere ad Dominum Deum tuum (Bewerunge)

Procession with Cross: Behold the wood of the cross (Roman Missal)

Veneration of the Cross: The reproaches (O'Donnell)

Preparation of communion: Ecce quomodo (Handl)

Communion: Crux fidelis (plainchant); Psalm 41 (O'Donnell)

Mass of the Lord's Supper

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

Washing of feet: Domine, tu mihi lavas pedes (plainchant); Faith, hope & love (McDonagh)

Motets: O sacrum convivium (Farrant); Deus meus adiuva me (arr. O'Donnell); O bone Jesu (Palestrina)

Procession to altar of repose: Pange lingua (plainchant)

Reposition: Tantum ergo sacramentum (Bruckner)

Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion

Organ prelude: Herzlich tut mich verlangen, BWV 723 (Bach)

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

Motet: Sicut cervus (Palestrina)

Hymns: All glory, praise and honour; Glory be to Jesus; Hail redeemer king divine

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

Fifth Sunday of Lent

Organ prelude: Aria (Peeters)

Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant XI)

Motets: O bone Jesu (Palestrina); Like as the hart (Howells)

Hymns: Attende Domine et miserere; Be thou my vision

Organ postlude: Fugue in B minor, BWV 544 (Bach)

Fourth Sunday of Lent

Organ prelude: Salutis humanae sator (De Klerk)

Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant XI)

Motets: Glory be to Jesus; Ave verum corpus (Mozart)

Hymns: Dear Lord and father of mankind; Christ be near at either hand

Organ postlude: Prelude in B minor, BWV 544 (Bach)

Third Sunday of Lent

Organ prelude: Te lucis ante terminum (De Klerk)

Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant XI)

Motets: Deus meus adiuva me (arr. O'Donnell); Like as the hart (Howells)

Hymns: Attende Domine et miserere; Be thou my vision

Organ postlude: Partita on Sei gregrüßet, Jesu gütig, BWV 768 (Bach)