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

Third Sunday of Lent

Organ prelude: Duo; Trio (Clérambault)

Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant XI)

Motets: Lead me, Lord (Wesley); Sicut cervus (Palestrina)

Hymns: Be thou my vision; Hail redeemer king divine

Organ postlude: Prelude in E minor (Bruhns)

Second Sunday of Lent

Organ prelude: Vater unser im Himmelreich (Buxtehude)

Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant XI)

Motets: O sacrum convivium (Farrant); Ecce quomodo (Handl)

Hymns: Dear Lord and father of mankind; The mass is ended, all go in peace

Organ postlude: Partita on Sei gegrüßet, Jesu gütig (Bach)

First Sunday of Lent

Organ prelude: Tierce en taille, from Messe pour les Couvents (Couperin)

Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant XI)

Motets: O sacrum convivium (Farrant); Beatitudes (Glenstal)

Hymns: Attende Domine et miserere; Hail redeemer king divine

Organ postlude: St Patrick's breastplate (Stanford)

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Organ prelude: Prelude in F (Stanford)

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

Motets: Jesu rex admirabilis (Palestrina); O for a closer walk with God (Stanford)

Hymns: Be thou my vision; Christ be near at either hand

Organ postlude: Prelude in Christ be near at either hand (Stanford)

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchantVIII)

Motets: Jesu rex admirabilis (Palestrina); O for a closer walk with God (Stanford)

Hymns: Be thou my vision; Salve Regina

Organ postlude: Choral in A minor (Franck)

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

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

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

Motets: Ave maria (Arcadelt); Magnificat (O'Donnell)

Hymns: Praise my soul the king of heaven; Tell out my soul the greatness of the Lord

Organ postlude: Fugue in G, op. 37 no. 2 (Mendelssohn)

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

Motets: Jesu rex admirabilis (Palestrina); Beatitudes (Glenstal)

Hymns: Be thou my vision; Salve regina

The Baptism of the Lord

Organ prelude: Adagio/Vivace, from Sonata in E minor, BWV 528

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

Motets: Ave maria (Arcadelt); Ave verum (Mozart)

Hymns: Praise my soul the king of heaven; Tell out my soul the greatness of the Lord

Organ postlude: Variations on Veni Creator Spiritus (Duruflé)

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph

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

Mass: Missa de angelus (plainchant)

Carols: O men from the fields; Oíche Nollaig (arr. O'Donnell)

Organ postlude: In dulci jubilo, BWV 729 (Bach)

The Nativity of the Lord: Mass during the Day

Mass: Missa de angelus (plainchant)

Carols: Adeste fideles; Silent night; Joy to the world; Oíche Nollaig (arr. O'Donnell); Hark the herald angels sing

Organ postlude: In dulci jubilo, BWV 729 (Bach)

The Nativity of the Lord: Mass during the Night

Introit: Hodie Christus natus est (plainchant)

Mass: Missa de angelus (plainchant)

Carols: Adeste fideles; Silent night; Joy to the world; Oíche Nollaig (arr. O'Donnell); Hark the herald angels sing

Organ postlude: Fugue on the Magnificat, BWV 733 (Bach)

The Cathedral Choir sings carols from about 21:40.

Fourth Sunday of Advent

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

Mass: Missa Dominator Deus (plainchant XV)

Motets: Canite tuba in Sion (Guerrero); Swete was the song the virgin sung (McCarthy)

Hymns: O come Emmanuel; Alma redemptoris mater (plainchant)

Organ postlude: Fugue in E flat, BWV 552 (Bach)

Third Sunday of Advent

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

Mass: Missa Dominator Deus (plainchant XV)

Motets: Behold a virgin bearing him (McDonagh); Zion hears the watchmen's voices (Bach)

Hymns: O come Emmanuel; Alma redemptoris mater (plainchant)

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

Second Sunday of Advent

Organ prelude: Sonata in E minor, BWV 528 (Bach) - first movement

Mass: Missa Dominator Deus (plainchant XV)

Motets: O radiant dawn (MacMillan); Canite tuba in Sion (Guerrero)

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

Organ postlude: Passacaglia in D minor (Buxtehude)

First Sunday of Advent

Organ prelude: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (Buxtehude)

Mass: Missa Dominator Deus (plainchant XV)

Motets: Rorate caeli (Tye); Zion hears the watchmen's voices (Bach)

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

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

Feast of Christ the King

Organ prelude: Sehr langsam, from Sonata I (Hindemith)

Mass: Missa O quam gloriosum est regnum (Victoria); sanctus I

Motets: O quam gloriosum est regnum (Victoria); O for a closer walk with God (Stanford)

Hymns: Praise my soul the king of heaven; Tell out my soul the greatness of the Lord

Organ postlude: Toccata in B minor (Gigout)

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Organ prelude: Andante tranquillo, from Sonata in A, op. 37 no. 3 (Mendelssohn)

Mass: Missa O quam gloriosum est regnum (Victoria); sanctus I

Motets: The beatitudes (Glenstal); O quam gloriosum est regnum (Victoria)

Hymns: The Lord's my shepherd; God is love, his the care

Organ postlude: Choral in E (Franck)

Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Organ prelude: Andante tranquillo, from Sonata in A, op. 37 no. 3 (Mendelssohn)

Mass: Missa pro defunctis (plainchant)

Motets: Iste confessor (Scarlatti); O for a closer walk with God (Stanford)

Hymns: Come down, O love divine; Christ be near at either hand

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

Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

Organ prelude: Herzlich tut mich verlangen (Brahms)

Introit: from Missa pro defunctis (Anerio)

Mass: Missa pro defunctis (Anerio)

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

Hymn: Who are they, like stars appearing

Organ postlude: Choral in B minor (Franck)