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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.

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mass: Mass for three voices (Byrd)

Motets: Hail true body (Dyles Bower); Ave verum corpus (Corelli)

Hymns: Praise my soul the king of heaven; Christ be with me

Postlude: Veni creator Spiritus (Duruflé)

Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sung by the joint choirs of Galway and Mullingar Cathedrals

Mass: Mass for three voices (Byrd)

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

Hymns: Praise to the Lord; Be thou my vision

Postlude: Fantasia & fugue in G minor, BWV 542 (Bach)

Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mass: Mass for three voices (Byrd)

Motets: Cantate Domino (Pitoni); Vidi aquam (Victoria)

Hymns: Christ is made our sure foundation; Christ be with me

Postlude: Prelude in F sharp minor (Buxtehude)

Feast of Corpus Christi

Mass: Mass for three voices (Byrd)

Motets: Hail true body (Dykes Bower); Ave verum corpus (Mozart)

Hymns: Praise to the Lord; Hail redeemer king divine

Postlude: Pièce Héroïque (Franck)

Feast of the Holy Trinity

Mass: Missa cuncipotens genitor Deus (plainchant)

Motets: Surrxit Christus hodie (Scheidt); Magnificat in B flat (Stanford)

Hymns: Sing praise to our creator; Tell out my soul the greatness of the Lord

Postlude: Prelude in D minor (Stanford)

Pentecost Sunday

Introit: Introit for Pentecost (O'Donnell)

Mass: Missa cuncipotens genitor Deus (plainchant)

Motets: O Lord, give thy Holy Spirit (Tallis); Vidi aquam (Victoria)

Hymn: Veni creator Spiritus (plainchant)

Postlude: Variations on Veni creator Spiritus (Duruflé)

The Ascension of the Lord

Introit: Viri Galilaei (plainchant)

Mass: Missa cuncipotens genitor Deus (plainchant)

Motets: Jubilate Deo (Lassus); Dixit Maria (Hassler)

Hymn: Let the earth rejoice and sing

Postlude: Prelude in G minor (Buxtehude)

Sixth Sunday of Easter

Mass: Missa cuncipotens genitor Deus (plainchant)

Motets: If ye love me (Tallis); Surrexit Christus hodie (Scheidt)

Hymns: An tAiséirí; Regina caeli (plainchant)

Postlude: Prelude in F sharp minor (Buxtehude)

Fifth Sunday of Easter

Mass: Missa l'hora passa (Viadana)

Motets: Regina caeli (Soriano); O sacrum convivium (Croce)

Hymns: This joyful Eastertide; Regina caeli (plainchant)

Postlude: Fugue in E flat, BWV 552 (Bach)

Fourth Sunday of Easter

Mass: Missa l'hora passa (Viadana)

Motets: Julbilate Deo (Lassus); Ego sum panis vivus (Palestrina)

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

Postlude: Prelude in E flat, BWV 552 (Bach)

Third Sunday of Easter

Mass: Missa l'hora passa (Viadana)

Motets: God reigns (Deiss); Regina caeli (Aichinger)

Hymns: This joyful Eastertide; Regina caeli (plainchant)

Postlude: Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 625 (Bach)

Second Sunday of Easter

Mass: Missa l'hora passa (Viadana)

Motets: Julbilate Deo (Lassus); Ave verum corpus (Elgar)

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

Postlude: Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 659 (Bach)

Easter Sunday

Mass: Missa l'hora passa (Viadana)

Sequence: Victimae paschali laudes (plainchant)

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

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

Postlude: Toccata on Veni creator Spiritus (Duruflé)

Easter Vigil

Exsultet: Roman Missal

Liturgy of Baptism: Sicut cervus (Palestrina); Jubilate Deo (Lassus)

Offertory: O filii et filiae (plainchant/O'Donnell)

Mass: Missa l'hora passa (Viadana)

Communion: Regina caeli (Victoria)

Hymn: Thine be the glory, risen conquering Son

Postlude: Toccata on Veni creator Spiritus (Duruflé)

Good Friday Ceremony

During the Reading of the Passion: Jerusalem (Bewerunge)

Veneration of the Cross: Reproaches (O'Donnell); Ecce quomodo (Handl)

Preparation for Communion: Christus factus est (Anerio)

Communion: Salvum fac populum (Bruckner); Beatitudes (Glenstal)

Mass of the Lord's Supper

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant)

Motets: O sacrum convivium (Farrant); Super flumina Babylonis (Palestrina)

Hymn: The king of love my shepherd is

Procession to Altar of Repose: Pange lingua gloriosi (plainchant)

At Altar of Repose: Tantum ergo (Bruckner)

Passion Sunday

Mass: Missa brevis (O'Donnell)

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

Hymns: All glory praise and honour; O sacred head

Postlude: Fugue in D minor, BWV 538 (Bach)

Fifth Sunday of Lent

Mass: Missa brevis (O'Donnell)

Motets: Love divine, all loves excelling; Tantum ergo (Bruckner)

Hymns: Attende Domine et miserere; O sacred head surrounded

Postlude: Toccata in D minor, BWV 538 (Bach)

Fourth Sunday of Lent

Mass: Missa brevis (O'Donnell)

Motets: Deus meus adiuva me; Super flumina Babylonis (Palestrina)

Hymns: Praise my soul the king of heaven; Now thank we all our God

Postlude: Dialogue, from Messe pour les Paroisses (Couperin) — Organist: Florence Epiney

Third Sunday of Lent

Mass: Missa brevis (O'Donnell)

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

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

Postlude: Partita on Sei gegrüßet Jesu gütig, BWV 768 (Bach)