Music listings

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

Easter Vigil

Exultet: (Roman Missal)

Gloria: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

Motets: Sicut cervus (Palestrina); Regina caeli (Aichinger); Most glorious Lord of life (Harris)

Hymn: Thine be the glory

Organ postlude: Carillon-Sortie (Mulet)

Good Friday

During the gospel: Jerusalem (Bewerunge)

Unveiling of the cross: Ecce lignum crucis (Roman Missal)

Veneration of the cross: Reproaches (O'Donnell); Crux fidelis/psalm 41 (plainchant/O'Donnell)

Preparation of communion: Christus factus est (Anerio)

Distribution of communion: Populs meus (Victoria); Ecce quomodo (Handl)

Holy Thursday

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

Washing of feet: Faith, hope & love/Ubi caritas (plainchant/McDonagh)

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

Hymn: Praised be Christ's immortal body

Procession: Pange lingua (plainchant); Tantum ergo (Bruckner)

Passion Sunday

Organ prelude: Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier (Bach)

Mass: Missa cum jubilo (plainchant IX)

Motets: Christus factus est (Anerio); Popule meus (Victoria)

Hymns: All glory praise and honour; O sacred head

Organ postlude: Herzlich tut mich verlangen (Bach)

Fifth Sunday of Lent

Prelude: Tiece en taille (Couperin)

Mass: Missa cum jubilo (plainchant IX)

Motets: Ecce quomodo (Handl); Popule meus (Victoria)

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

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

Fourth Sunday of Lent

Prelude: Vater unser im Himmelreich (Buxtehude)

Mass: Missa cum jubilo (plainchant IX)

Motets: O sacrum convivium (Farrant); Ave verum corpus (Mozart)

Hymns: Be thou my vision; Hail redeemer king divine

Postlude: Herzlich tut mich verlangen (Brahms)

Third Sunday of Lent

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

Second Sunday of Lent

The Cathedral Choir is joined today by the University Chorale of Boston College, USA.

Prelude: Exsultate justi in Domino (Viadana)

Mass: Missa cum jubilo (plainchant IX)

Motets: Beati quorum via (Stanford); Ave verum corpus (Mozart); Domine, non sum dignus (Victoria)

Hymns: All people that on earth do dwell; Be thou my vision

Postludes: In my Father's house (Stopford); Come, thou font of every blessing (arrr. Wilberg)

First Sunday of Lent

Organ prelude: Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten (Bach)

Mass: Missa cum jubilo (plainchant IX)

Motets: Jesu rex admirabilis (Palestrina); O pray for the peace of Jerusalem (Howells)

Hymns: God of mercy and compassion; Hail redeemer king divine

Organ postlude: Psalm-prelude, set 2 no. 2 (Howells)

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Organ prelude: Andante tranquillo (Mendelssohn)

Mass: Mass for three voices (Byrd)

Motets: Beatitudes (Glenstal); Iste confessor (Scarlatti)

Hymns: Praise to the holiest in the height; Christ be near at either hand

Organ postlude: Fanfare (Matthias)

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Organ prelude: Sehr langsam, from Sonata I (Hindemith)

Mass: Mass for three voices (Byrd)

Motets: Ave Maria (Ardcadelt); Ave verum corpus (Saint-Saëns)

Hymns: Praise to the Lord; The mass is ended

Organ postlude: Choral, from Symphony II (Vierne)

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Organ prelude: Oh wie selig seid ihr doch (Brahms)

Mass: Mass for three voices (Byrd)

Motets: Beatitudes (Glenstal); Iste confessor (Scarlatti)

Hymns: Praise to the holiest in the height; Christ be near at either hand

Organ postlude: Prelude in E minor (Bruhns)

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Organ prelude: Schmücke dich, O liebe Seele (Brahms)

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

Motets: Ave Maria (Arcadelt); Ave verum corpus (Mozart)

Hymns: Praise my soul the king of heaven; The mass is ended, all go in peace

Organ postlude: Rhapsody in C sharp minor (Howells)

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Organ prelude: Vater unser im Himellreich (Buxtehude)

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

Motets: Alta Trinità beata (anon.); Magnificat (O'Donnell)

Hymns: Holy Spirit, Lord of love; Be thou my vision

Organ postlude: Prelude & fugue in A minor, BWV 543 (Bach)

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Organ prelude: Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier (Bach)

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

Motets: Ave Maria (Arcadelt); Sicut cervus (Palestrina)

Hymns: Praise my soul the king of heaven; The mass is ended, all go in peace

Organ postlude: Carillon de Westminster (Vierne)

The Baptism of the Lord

Organ prelude: Chant de paix (Langlais)

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

Motets: Sicut cervus (Palestrina); Magnificat (O'Donnell)

Hymns: Come down O love divine; Holy Spirit, Lord of love

Organ postlude: Carillon-Sortie (Vierne)

Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God

Organ prelude: Von Himmel hoch da komm’ ich her (Pachelbel)

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

Carols: Wexford carol; Sussex carol; Torches (Joubert); Don oíche úd i mBeithil; Hark the herald angels sing

Organ postlude: Fugue on the Magnificat (Bach)

The Nativity of the Lord: Mass during the Day

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

Carols: Adeste fideles; Sussex carol; Oíche Nollaig; Silent night; Hark the herald angels sing

 

Organ postlude: In dulci jubilo (Bach)

The Nativity of the Lord: Mass during the Night

The Cathedral Choir sings carols from about 9:40pm.

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

Introit: Hodie Christus natus est (plainchant)

Carols: Adeste fideles; Sussex carol; Oíche Nollaig; Silent night; Hark the herald angels sing

Organ postlude: Fugue on the Magnificat, BWV 733 (Bach)

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Organ prelude: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (Buxtehude)

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

Motets: Behold a virgin bearing him (McDonagh); O radiant dawn (MacMillan)

Hymns: O come Emmanuel; Alma redemptoris (plainchant)

Organ postlude: Fugue on the Magnificat, BWV 733