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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.

Feast of the Holy Trinity

Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant XI)

Motets: Alta Trinità beata (anon.); Salvum fac populum (Bruckner)

Hymns: Sing praise to our creator; Now thank we all our God

Postlude: Pièce Héroïque (Franck)

Pentecost Sunday

Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant XI)

Introit: (O'Donnell, proper)

Motets: O Lord give thy Holy Spirit (Tallis); Teach me, O Lord (Byrd)

Hymn: Holy Spirit, Lord of love

Postlude: Variations on Veni Creator Spiritus (Duruflé)

Ascension of the Lord

Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant XI)

Introit: Viri Galilæi (plainchant, proper)

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

Hymn: Let the earth rejooice and sing

Postlude: Choral in B minor (Franck)

Sixth Sunday of Easter

Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant XI)

Motets: If ye love me (Tallis); Dixit Maria (Haßler)

Hymns: Praise my soul the king of heaven; Christ be near at either hand

Postlude: Carillon de Westminster (Vierne)

Fifth Sunday of Easter

Mass: Missa l'hora passa (Viadana)

Motets: O filii et filiæ (chant/O'Donnell); O sacrum convivium (Croce)

Hymns: Now the green blade rises; Regina cæli

Postlude: Prelude & fugue in D (Schmidt)

Fourth Sunday of Easter

Mass: Missa l'hora passa (Viadana)

Motets: Regina cæli (Soriano); Jubilate Deo (Lassus)

Hymns: This joyful Eastertide; Regina cæli

Postlude: Nun danket alle Gott (Karg-Elert)

Third Sunday of Easter

Mass: Missa l'hora passa (Viadana)

Motets: Regina cæli (Soriano); O filii et filiæ (chant/O'Donnell)

Hymns: Now the green blade rises; Regina cæli

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

Second Sunday of Easter

Mass: Missa l'hora passa (Viadana)

Motets: Regina cæli (Soriano); Jubilate Deo (Lassus)

Hymns: Jesus Christ is risen today; Regina cæli

Postlude: Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 695 (Bach)

Easter Sunday

Mass: Missa l'hora passa (Viadana)

Motets: Regina cæli (Soriano); Exsultate justi (Viadana)

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

Postlude: Toccata, from Symphony V (Widor)

Holy Saturday: Easter Vigil

Exsultet: Roman Missal

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

Offertory: Regina cæli (Soriano)

Mass: Missa l'hora passa (Viadana)

Communion: Exsultate justi (Viadana)

Postlude: Toccata, from Symphony V (Widor)

Good Friday: Celebration of the Lord's Passion

Veneration of the cross: Popule meus (Victoria); O vos omnes (Victoria); When I behold the wondrous cross

Preparation for communion: Christus factus est (Anerio)

Communion: Salvum fac populum tuum (Bruckner); Ecce quomodo (Handl); Deus meus adiuva me

Conclusion: O sacred head (Bach)

Holy Thursday: Mass of the Lord's Supper

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant)

Motets: Peccantem me quotidie (Morales); Verily I say unto you (Tallis); Ecce quomodo (Handl)

Washing of the feet: Ubi caritas (plainchant) with Faith, hope and love (McDonagh)

Procession to the Altar of Repose: Pange lingua (plainchant); Tantum ergo (Bruckner)

Passion Sunday

Mass: Mass for three voices (Byrd)

Motets: Pueri Hebræorum (Victoria); Christus factus est (Anerio)

Hymns: All glory, praise and honour; O sacred head

Postlude: Valet will ich dir geben, BWV 736 (Bach)

Fifth Sunday of Lent

Mass: Mass for three voices (Byrd)

Motets: Ecce quomodo moritur justus (Handl); Peccantem me quotidie (Morales)

Hymns: God of mercy and compassion; Jesu, saviour (Sei gegrüßet Jesu gütig)

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

Fourth Sunday of Lent

Mass: Mass for three voices (Byrd)

Motets: O bone Jesu (Palestrina); Tantum ergo (Bruckner)

Hymns: Dear Lord and father of mankind; O sacred head

Postlude: Toccata & fugue in D minor, BWV 532 (Bach)

Third Sunday of Lent

Mass: Missa dominator Deus (plainchant XV)

Motets: Peccantem me quotidie (Morales)

Hymns: The Lord's my shepherd; Love divine, all loves excelling; The mass is ended

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

Second Sunday of Lent

The Cathedral Choir does not sing today, due to the Solemn Novena.

First Sunday of Lent

Mass: Missa dominator Deus (plainchant XV)

Motets: Verily, verily I say unto you (Tallis); Salvum fac populum tuum (Bruckner)

Hymns: Dear Lord and father of mankind; The mass is ended

Postlude: Herzlich tut mich verlangen (Brahms)

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mass: Missa dominator Deus (plainchant XV)

Motets: O bone Jesu (Palestrina); Ave verum corpus (Elgar)

Hymns: Holy God, we praise thy name; Lord of all hopefulness

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

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mass: Missa brevis (O'Donnell)

Motets: Jubilate Deo (Lassus); Salvum fac populum tuum (Bruckner)

Hymns: Praise to the Lord; Hail redeemer king divine

Postlude: Choral in E major (Franck)