Music listings

First Sunday of Lent

Organ prelude: Aria (Peeters)

Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant XI)

Motets: O sanctissima; A Clare benediction (Rutter)

Hymns: Holy God we praise thy name; Hail redeemer king divine

Organ postlude: Choral in B minor (Franck)

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Organ prelude: Prelude in E flat, op. 101 no. 6

Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant XI)

Motets: O sanctissima; O sacrum convivium (Farrant)

Hymns: The Lord's my shepherd; Christ be near at either hand

Organ postlude: Pièce héroïque (Franck)

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

The Cathedral Choir does not sing this morning, due to another event taking place.

St Brigid

Organ prelude: Lullaby (Ives)

Mass: Missa O quam gloriosum (Victoria); Missa cunctipotens genitor Deus (plainchant IV)

Motets: The beatitudes (Glenstal); O sacrum convivium (Farrant)

Hymns: Gabham molta Bhríde; Now thank we all our God

Organ postlude: Toccata in F (Buxtehude)

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Organ prelude: Prelude in E flat, op. 101 no. 6 (Stanford)

Mass: Missa O quam gloriosum (Victoria); Missa cunctipotens genitor Deus (plainchant)

Motets: If ye love me (Tallis); Magnificat (O'Donnell)

Hymns: Christ be beside me; The mass is ended, all go in peace

Organ postlude: Carillon de Westminster (Vierne)

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

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

Mass: Missa O quam gloriosum (Victoria); Missa cunctipotens genitor Deus (plainchant)

Motets: Lead me, Lord (Wesley); O sacrum convivium (Farrant)

Hymns: Praise to the Lord; The mass is ended, all go in peace

Organ postlude: Carillon de Westminster (Vierne)

The Baptism of the Lord

Organ prelude: An Wasserflüssen Babylon (Bach)

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant)

Motets: If ye love me (Tallis); Ave verum corpus (Mozart)

Hymns: Come down O love divine; Tell out my soul the greatness of the Lord

Organ postlude: A fancy (Byrd)

Second Sunday of Christmas

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

Organ prelude: Von Himmel hoch da komm' ich hier (Pachelbel)

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant)

Carols: Adeste fideles; Gaudete (anon.); Torches (Joubert); Hark the herald angels sing

Organ postlude: Intrada (Ives)

The Nativity of the Lord: Mass during the Day

Organ prelude: Von Himmel hoch da komm' ich hier (Pachelbel)

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant)

Carols: Adeste fideles; Gaudete (anon.); Oíche Nollaig (arr. O'Donnell); O men from the fields (Cooke); Hark the herald angels sing

Organ postlude: intrada (Ives)

The Nativity of the Lord: Mass during the Night

The Cathedral Choir sings Christmas carols for about 20 minutes before the mass begins.

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant)

Carols: Adeste fideles; Silent night; Angelis ad virginem (arr. Willcocks); Oíche Nollaig (arr. O'Donnell); Hark the herald angels sing

Organ postlude: intrada (Ives)

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Organ prelude: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659 (Bach)

Mass: Missa cum jubilo (plainchant IX)

Motets: O radiant dawn (MacMillan); Angelus ad virginem (arr. WIllcocks)

Hymns: O come Emmanuel; Alma redemptoris (plainchant)

Organ postlude: Passacaglia in D minor (Buxtehude)

Third Sunday of Advent

Organ prelude: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (Buxtehude)

Mass: Missa cum jubilo (plainchant IX)

Motets: Behold a virgin bearing him (McDonagh); Rorate caeli (Tye/Terry)

Hymns: O come Emmanuel; Alma redemptoris (plainchant)

Organ postlude: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 661 (Bach)

Second Sunday of Advent

Organ prelude: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 599 (Bach)

Mass: Missa cum jubilo (plainchant IX)

Motets: O radiant dawn (MacMillan); Behold a virgin bearing him (McDonagh)

Hymns: Come, O long-expected Jesus; Alma redemptoris (plainchant)

Organ postlude: Prelude in E minor (Bruhns)

First Sunday of Advent

Organ prelude: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 599 (Bach)

Mass: Missa cum jubilo (plainchant)

Motets: Ave Maria (Arcadelt); Rorate caeli desuper (Tye)

Hymns: O comfort my people; Alma redemptoris (plainchant)

Organ postlude: Prelude in E minor (Bruhns)

Our Lord Jesus Christ, Universal King

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

Mass: Missa cum jubilo (plainchant)

Motets: O bone Jesu (Palestrina); Ave verum corpus (Elgar)

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

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

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Organ prelude: Largo, from Sonata in C minor (Bach)

Mass: Missa pro defunctis (plainchant); Agnus Dei: Missa pro defunctis (Anerio)

Motets: I heard a voice from heaven (Goss); Magnificat (O'Donnell)

Hymns: For all the saints; Be thou m vision

Organ postlude: Prelude in D minor (Stanford)

The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica

Organ prelude: Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier (Bach)

Mass: Missa pro defunctis (plainchant); Agnus Dei: Missa pro defunctis (Anerio)

Motets: The beatitudes (Glenstal); O strength and stay (Bourgeois, arr. Harris)

Hymns: Who are these like stars appearing; God is love, his the care

Organ postlude: Choral in B minor (Franck)

The Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed

Organ prelude: Herzlich tut mich verlangen (Brahms)

Introit: Missa pro defunctis (Anerio)

Mass: Missa pro defunctis (plainchant); Agnus Dei: Missa pro defunctis (Anerio)

Motets: I heard a voice form heaven (Goss); The beatitudes (Glenstal)

Hymn: Christ be near at either hand

Organ postlude: Litanies (Alain)

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Organ prelude: Vater unser im Himmelreich (Buxtehude)

Mass: Miss orbis factor (plainchant XI)

Motets: O bone Jesu (Palestrina); Ave verum corpus (Elgar)

Hymns: Crown him with many crowns; Lord of all hopefulness

Organ postlude: Fugue sur le nom d'Alain (Duruflé)