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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.

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)