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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: Missa dixit Maria (Hassler)

Motets: Dixit Maria (Hassler); Juravit Dominus (Perosi)

Hymns: All creatures of our God and king; God is love, his the care

Postlude: Toccata in F (Bach)

Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mass: Missa dixit Maria (Hassler)

Motets: Hear the voice and prayer (Tallis); Ego sum panis vivus (Palestrina)

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

Postlude: Rhapsody no. 1 (Howells)

Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mass: Missa dixit Maria (Hassler)

Motets: Lead me Lord (Wesley); Dixit Maria (Hassler)

Hymns: All creatures of our God and king; Praise to the holiest in the height

Postlude: Prelude and fugue in A minor, BWV 543 (Bach)

Corpus Christi

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant)

Motets: Cibavit illos (Tye); Ego sum panis vivus (Palestrina)

Hymns: All people that on earth do dwell; Hail redeemer king divine

Postlude: Prelude in D minor (Stanford)

Trinity Sunday

Mass: Missa brevis (O'Donnell)

Motets: Alta Trinità beata (anon.); Ego sum panis vivus (Palestrina); Alleluia (Mawby)

Hymn: Sing praise to our creator

Postlude: Symphony VI, 3rd movt (Widor)

Pentecost Sunday

Mass: Missa brevis (O'Donnell)

Motets: If ye love me (Tallis); O Lord give thy Holy Spirit (Tallis); Alleluia (Mawby)

Hymn: Come down O love divine

Postlude: Symphony VI, 2nd movt (Widor)

Ascension of the Lord

Mass: Missa brevis (O'Donnell)

Motets: O quam gloriosum (Victoria); Locus iste (Bruckner); Alleluia (Schutz)

Hymn: This joyful Eastertide

Postlude: Symphony VI, 4th movt (Widor)

Sixth Sunday of Easter

Mass: Missa brevis (O'Donnell)

Motets: If ye love me (Tallis); Magnificat in B flat (Stanford); Alleluia (Mawby)

Hymn: This joyful Eastertide

Postlude: Prelude & Scherzo, from Prelude, Scherzo & Passacaglia (Leighton)

Fifth Sunday of Easter

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant)

Motets: God reigns (Deiss); O Lord give thy Holy Spirit (Tallis)

Hymns: Now the green blade rises; Regina cæli

Postlude: Symphony VI, first movement (Widor)

Fourth Sunday of Easter

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant)

Motets: Jubilate Deo (Mozart); My eyes for beauty pine (Howells)

Hymns: Regina cæli; Alleluia, sing to Jesus

Postlude: Fantasia sopra Christ lag in Todesbanden (Bach)

Third Sunday of Easter

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant)

Motets: God reigns (Deiss); Ave verum corpus (Mozart)

Hymns: Now the green blade rises; Regina cæli

Postlude: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimmen, BWV 645 (Bach)

Second Sunday of Easter

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant)

Motets: Regina cæli (Aichinger); O filii et filiæ (plainchant/O'Donnell)

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

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

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

Mass: Missa brevis in G (Haydn)

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

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

Postlude: Carillon de Westminster (Vierne)

Easter Vigil

Exultet: Roman Missal

Mass: Missa brevis in G (Haydn)

Motets: Regina cæli (Aichinger); Sicut cervus (Palestrina); O filii et filiæ (chant/O'Donnell)

Postlude: Carillon de Westminster (Vierne)

Good Friday

Reproaches: O'Donnell

Motets: O vos omnes (Victoria); Christus factus est (Palestrina); In Monte Oliveti (Ingegneri); Super flumina Babylonis (Palestrina)

Mass of the Lord's Supper

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant)

Motets: Ecce quomodo (Handl); O sacrum convivium (Farrant)

Hymns: The king of love my shepherd is

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

Passion Sunday

Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant)

Motets: In monte Olivetti (Ingegneri); Super flumina Babylonis (Palestrina)

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

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

St Patrick, Bishop, Patron of Ireland

Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant)

Motets: A Íosa mhilis (Anerio); O quam gloriosum (Victoria)

Hymns: Dóchas linn Naomh Pádraig; Rian Phádraig

Fourth Sunday of Lent

Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant)

Motets: Christus factus est (Anerio); O pray for the peace of Jerusalem (Howells)

Hymns: Attende Domine; O sacred head

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

Third Sunday of Lent

Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant)

Motet: Ecce quomodo moritur justus (Handl)

Hymns: Dear Lord and father of mankind; Glory be to Jesus; Christ be near at either hand

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