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

Third Sunday of Advent

Organ prelude: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (Buxtehude)

Mass: For three voices (Byrd); sanctus XI

Motets: Rotate caeli desuper (Tye); Behold a virgin bearing him (McDonagh)

Hymns: O come Emmanuel; Alma redemptoris

Organ postlude: Choral in B minor (Franck)

Second Sunday of Advent

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

Mass: For three voices (Byrd); sanctus XI

Motets: Ave maris stella (plainchant); My eyes for beauty pine (Howells)

Hymns: Lo he comes with clouds descending; Alma redemptoris

Organ postlude: Ave maris stella (Peeters)

First Sunday of Advent

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

Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant XI)

Motets: Jesu rex admirabilis (Palestrina); O sacrum convivium (Farrant)

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

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

Feast of Christ the King

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

Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant XI)

Motets: Jesu rex admirabilis (Palestrina); O sacrum convivium (Farrant)

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

Organ postlude: Choral in E (Franck)

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Organ prelude: Largo, from Sonata in C minor, BWV 526 (Bach)

Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant XI)

Motets: I heard a voice form heaven (Goss); Jesu, joy of man's desiring (Bach)

Hymns: All people that on earth do dwell; Christ be near at either hand

Organ postlude: Allegro, from Sonata in C minor, BWV 526 (Bach)

Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Organ prelude: Prelude in G (Mendelssohn)

Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant XI)

Motets: I heard a voice from heaven (Goss); Ave verum corpus (Mozart)

Hymns: Praise to the holiest in the height; Now thank we all our God

Organ postlude: Fugue in G (Mendelssohn)

Sixth Sunday in ordinary Time

Prelude: Victimae paschali laudes (Praetorius)

Mass: Mass for three voices (Byrd); Sanctus IX (plainchant)

Motets: If ye love (Tallis); O pray for the peace of Jerusalem (Howells)

Hymns: Praise my soul the king of heaven; O Mary of graces

Postlude: Hymn d'action de grâce: Te deum (Langlais)

Fifth Sunday in ordinary Time

Prelude: O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig, BWV 618 (Bach)

Mass: Mass for three voices (Byrd); Sanctus IX (plainchant)

Motets: Ave Maria (Victoria); O strength and stay (arr. Harris)

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

Postlude: Allegretto in B minor (Guilmant)

The Presentation of the Lord

Prelude: Prelude in F (Stanford)

Mass: Mass for three voices (Byrd); Sanctus IX (plainchant)

Motets: jesu rex admirabilis (Palestrina); Ave verum corpus (Mozart)

Hymns: All people that on earth do dwell; Now thank we all our God

Postlude: Processional (Mathias)

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Prelude: From Prelude in A (Mendelssohn)

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant)

Motets: Cantate Domino (Pitoni); Ave verum corpus (Elgar)

Hymns: praise to the Lord; Be thou my vision

Postlude: Choral in B minor (Franck)

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Prelude: Prelude in F (Stanford)

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant)

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

Hymns: Christ is made our sure foundation; The mass is ended, all go in peace

Postlude: Choral in E (Franck)

The Baptism of the Lord

Prelude: An Wasserflussen Babylon, BWV 653 (Bach)

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant)

Motets: If ye love me (Tallis); Sicut cervus (Palestrina)

Hymns: Come down O love divine; Alleluia, sing to Jesus

Postlude: Passacaglia in C minor, BWV 582 (Bach)

Second Sunday of Christmas

Prelude: Largo, from Sonata in C minor, BWV 526 (Bach)

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant)

Motets: Ding dong merrily on high (arr. Wood); Gaudete, Christus natus est

Hymns: The first nowell; We three kings of Orient

Postlude: Carillon de Westminster (Vierne)

Feast of the Holy Family

Prelude: Von Himmel hoch da komm' ich her (Pachelbel)

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant)

Carols: Adeste fideles; Ding dong merrily on high (arr. Wood); Joy to the world; Hark the herald angels sing

Postlude: In dulci jubilo, BWV 729 (Bach)

The Nativity of the Lord: Mass during the Day

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant)

Carols: Hark the herald angels sing; Ding dong merrily on high; Joy to the world; Silent night; Adeste fideles

Postlude: In dulcu jubilo, BWV 729 (Bach)

The Nativity of the Lord: Mass during the Night

This mass is broadcast live on TV across Europe.

Mass: Missa St Johannis de Deo (Haydn)

Carols: Hark the herald angels sing; Oíche Nollaig; Joy to the world; Adeste fideles

Motet: Magi viderunt stellam (Victoria)

Postlude: In dulci jubilo, BWV 729 (Bach)

Fourth Sunday of Advent

This mass is broadcast live on Radio na Gaeltachta.

Prelude: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (Buxtehude)

Mass: Aifreann (Whelan)

Motets: Rorate caeli desuper (Tye); Canite tuba in Sion (Guerrero)

Hymns: Oíche Nollaig; Alma redemptoris mater (plainchant)

Postlude: Pièce héroïque (Franck)

Third Sunday of Advent

Prelude: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (Bach)

Mass: Aifreann (Whelan)

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

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

Postlude: Fugue in D minor, BWV 532 (Bach)

Second Sunday of Advent

Prelude: Noel (Daquin)

Mass: Aifreann (Whelan)

Motets: A tender shoot (Goldschmidt); Dixit Maria ad angelum (Hassler)

Hymns: O comfort my people; Come O long-expected Jesus

Postlude: Toccata, fugue & hymn on Ave Maris Stella (Peeters)

First Sunday of Advent

Prelude: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (Buxtehude)

Mass: Aifreann (Whelan)

Motets: Behold a virgin bearing him (McDonagh); Canite tuba in Sion (Guerrero)

Hymns: O comfort my people; Come O long-expected Jesus

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