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The Cathedral Choir is on its summer break during the months of July and August.

Second Sunday of Lent

Mass: Missa cunctipotens genitor Deus (plainchant)

Motets: Deus meus adiuva me (harm. O'Donnell); Agnus Dei, from Missa Brevis (Palestrina)

Hymns: Come down, O love divine; Hail redeemer king divine

Postlude: Allegretto in B minor (Guilmant)

First Sunday of Lent

Mass: Cunctipotens genitor Deus (plainchant)

Motets: Beatitudes (Glenstal); Verily, verily I say unto you (Tallis)

Hymns: God of mercy and compassion; Christ be near at either hand

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

Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mass: Missa O quam gloriosum (Victoria)

Motets: If ye love me (Tallis); Oh! for a closer walk with God (Stanford)

Hymns: Praise my soul the king of heaven; All my hope on God is founded

Postlude: Prelude & fugue in D (Schmidt)

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mass: Missa O quam gloriosum (Victoria)

Motets: If ye love me (Tallis); Gloria, from Missa brevis (Palestrina)

Hymns: Praise to the holiest in the height; God is love, his the care

Postlude: Prelude & fugue in G, op. 37 no. 2 (Mendelssohn)

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

The Cathedral Choir will not be singing this morning, due to the Solemn Novena.

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mass: Missa cum jubilo (plainchant)

Motets: Ego sum panis vivus (Palestrina); O for a closer walk with God (Stanford)

Hymns: Praise to the Lord; Tell out my soul the greatness of the Lord

Postlude: Prelude & fugue in B minor, BWV 544 (Bach)

Presentation of the Lord

Mass: Missa cum jubilo (plainchant)

Motets: Sicut cervus (Palestrina); Ego sum panis vivus (Palestrina)

Hymns: Praise my soul the king of heaven; God is love, his the care

Postlude: Prelude & fugue in D (Schmidt)

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mass: Missa cum jubilo (plainchant)

Motets: Sicut cervus (Palestrina); Exultate justi (Viadana)

Hymns: Praise to the Lord; The Lord's my shepherd

Postlude: Rahapsody no 3 (Howells)

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mass: Missa cum jubilo (plainchant)

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

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

Postlude: Prelude & fugue in D (Schmidt)

Baptism of the Lord

Mass: Mass for three voices (Byrd)

Motets: Sicut cervus (Palestrina); Exultate justi (Viadana)

Hymns: The Lord's my shepherd; Holy God we praise thy name

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

Second Sunday of Christmas

Mass: Mass for three voices (Byrd)

Motets: Joy to the world; Gaudete (medieval)

Carols: Adeste fideles; We three kings of Orient

Postlude: In dulci jubilo, BWV 729 (Bach)

Feast of the Holy Family

Mass: Missa Brevis (Palestrina)

Motets: Joy to the world; Ding dong merrily on high (arr. Wood)

Hymns: Adeste fideles; Hark the herald angels sing

Postlude: In dulci jubilo, BWV 729 (Bach)

Nativity of the Lord: Mass during the Day

Mass: Missa Brevis (Palestrina); Mass for three voices (Byrd)

Gloria: Missa de angelis (plainchant)

Carols: Adeste fideles; Silent night; Ding dong merrily on high (arr. Wood); God rest ye merry gentlemen; Hark the herald angels sing

Postlude: Prelude in D (Schmidt)

Nativity of the Lord: Mass in the Night

The Cathedral Choir sings carols from 21:30

Mass: Missa Brevis (Palestrina); Mass for three voices (Byrd)

Gloria: Missa de angelis (plainchant)

Carols: Adeste fideles; Silent night; Ding dong merrily on high (arr. Wood); God rest ye merry gentlemen; Hark the herald angels sing

Postlude: Prelude in D (Schmidt)

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Mass: Missa Brevis (O'Donnell)

Motets: Canite tuba (Guerrero); Zion hears the watchmen's voices (Bach)

Hymns: O come Emmanuel; Alma redemptoris

Postlude: Schmücke dich, O liebe Seele, BWV 654 (Bach)

Third Sunday of Advent

Mass: Missa Brevis (O'Donnell)

Motets: Canite tuba (Guerrero); Zion hears the watchmen's voices (Bach)

Hymns: O come Emmanuel; Alma redemptoris

Postlude: Schmücke dich, O liebe Seele, BWV 654 (Bach)

Second Sunday of Advent

This morning's mass is broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1 (252 kHz)

Mass: Missa Brevis (O'Donnell)

Motets: Lead me, Lord (Wesley); Blessed be the God and Father (O'Donnell)

Hymns: Lo he comes with clouds descending; Alma redemptoris

Postlude: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (Buxtehude)

First Sunday of Advent

Mass: Missa brevis (O'Donnell)

Motets: Rorate cæli desuper (Tye); Magnificat in B flat (Stanford)

Hymns: O comfort my people; Hail redeemer king divine

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

Feast of Christ the King

This morning's mass is broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1 (252 kHz)

Mass: Missa O quam gloriosum (Victoria)

Motets: O quam gloriosum (Victoria); Magnificat in B flat (Stanford)

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

Postlude: Passacaglia &  fugue in C minor (Bach)

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mass: Missa O quam gloriosum (Victoria)

Motets: In paradisum (plainchant); Kyrie, from Missa Brevis (Palestrina)

Hymns: Dear Lord and Father of mankind; Be thou my vision

Postlude: Pastorale (Guilmant)