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Corpus Christi

Organ prelude: Tierce en taille (Du Mage)

Mass: Mass for three voices (Byrd)

Motets: Cibavit illos (Tye); Ave verum corpus (Elgar)

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

Organ postlude: Processional (Mathias)

The Most Holy Trinity

Organ prelude: Plein jeu (Du Mage)

Mass: Kyrie (O'Donnell); Sanctus, Agnus Dei (plainchant XV)

Motets: Alta Trinita beata (anon.); The deer's cry (Davey)

Hymns: Sing praise to our creator; O Mary of graces

Organ postlude: St Patrick's breastplate (Stanford)

Pentecost Suynday

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

introit: Introit for Pentecost (O'Donnell)

Mass: Kyrie (O'Donnell); Sanctus, Agnus Dei (plainchant XV)

Motets: Concordi laetitia (plainchant); Venui creator spiritus (plainchant/O'Donnell)

Hymn: Holy Spirit, Lord of love

Organ postlude: Prelude in F sharp minor (Buxtehude)

The Ascension of the Lord

Organ prelude: Largo, from Sonata in C, BWV 529 (Bach)

Mass: Kyrie (O'Donnell); Sanctus, Agnus Dei (plainchant XV)

Motets: Dixit Maria ad angelum (Hassler); The deer's cry (Davey)

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

Organ postlude: Prelude in D minor, op. 105 no. 6 (Stanford)

Sixth Sunday of Easter

Organ prelude: Prelude in G, op. 105 no. 3 (Stanford)

Mass: Kyrie (O'Donnell); Sanctus, Agnus Dei (plainchant XV)

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

Hymns: Tell out my soul the greatness of the Lord; Regina caeli (plainchant)

Organ postlude: Prelude in G minor (Buxtehude)

Fifth Sunday of Easter

Organ prelude: Ruhig bewegt, from Sonata II (Hindemith)

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

Motets: Regina caeli (Soriano); Most glorious Lord of life (Harris)

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

Organ postlude: Final, from Symphony I (Vierne)

Fourth Sunday of Easter

Organ prelude: Christ ist erstanden, verse 3, BWV 627 (Bach)

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

Motets: O filii et filiae (plainchant/O'Donnell); Regina caeli (Aichinger)

Hymns: An tAiséirí; Regina caeli (plainchant)

Organ postlude: Litanies (Alain)

Third Sunday of Easter

Organ prelude: Christ ist erstanden, verse 1, BWV 627 (Bach)

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

Motets: God reigns (Deiss); O filii et filiae (plainchant/O'Donnell)

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

Organ postlude: Toccata in B minor (Gigout)

Second Sunday of Easter

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

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

Motets: Surrexit Christus hodie (Scheidt); Most glorious Lord of life (Harris)

Hymns: Jesus Christ is risen today; Regina caeli (plainchant)

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

Easter Sunday

Organ prelude: Improvisation

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

Sequence: Victimae paschali laudes (plainchant)

Motets: Surrexit Christus hodie (Scheidt); Most glorious Lord of life (Harris)

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

Organ postlude: Carillon-Sortie (Mulet)

Easter Vigil

Exultet: (Roman Missal)

Gloria: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

Litany of the saints: (Roman Missal)

Motets: Sicut cervus (Palestrina); Surrexit Christus hodie (Scheidt); Most glorious Lord of life (Harris)

Hymn: Thine be the glory

Organ postlude: Carillon-Sortie (Mulet)

Good Friday: Celebration of the Lord's Passion

During the gospel: Jerusalem (Bewerunge)

Unveiling of the cross: Ecce lignum crucis (Roman Missal)

Veneration of the cross: Reproaches (O'Donnell)

Preparation of communion: Christus factus est (Anerio)

Distribution of communion: Crux fidelis/psalm 41 (plainchant/O'Donnell)

Holy Thursday: Mass of the Lord's Supper

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

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

During the washing of the feet: Faith, hope & love (McDonagh) / Ubu caritas (plainchant)

Procession to the altar of repose: Pange lingua (plainchant)

Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Tantum ergo (Bruckner)

Passion Sunday

The Cathedral Choir is joined this morning by the Plymouth Canton Singers, from Michigan in the USA.

Organ prelude: Herzlich tut mich verlangen (Bach)

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

Motets: Christus factus est (Anerio); Salvum fac populum tuum, Domine (Bruckner)

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

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

St Patrick, Patron of Ireland; Fifth Sunday of Lent

Organ prelude: wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten (Bach)

Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant XI)

Motets: Sicut cervus (Palestrina); The deer's cry (Davey)

Hymns: Dóchas linn, Naomh Pádraig; Be thou my vision

Organ postlude: St Patrick's breastplate (Stanford)

Fourth Sunday of Lent

Organ prelude: Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr' dahin (Bach)

Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant XI)

Motets: God so loved the world (Goss); Christus factus est (Anerio)

Hymns: God of mercy and compassion; O sacred head

Organ postlude: Herzlich tut mich verlangen (Brahms)

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.