Music listings | Galway Cathedral

The Cathedral Choir takes its summer break during the months of July and August, and returns on the first Sunday of September.

Third Sunday of Lent

Sunday 27 March 2011 :: 11:15

Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant XI)

Motets: Sicut cervus (Palestrina); O vos omnes (Victoria)

Hymns: The king of love; O sacred head

Postlude: Litanies (Alain)

Second Sunday of Lent

Sunday 20 March 2011 :: 11:15

Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant XI)

Motets: Adoramus te (Viadana); Deus meus adiuva me (arr. O'Donnell)

Hymns: Dear Lord and father of mankind; Now thank we all our God

Postlude: Sonata in C minor, BWV 526: 3rd movt (Bach)

First Sunday of Lent

Sunday 13 March 2011 :: 11:15

Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant IX)

Motets: Adoramus te (Viadana); Christus factus est (Anerio)

Hymns: The king of love; The mass is ended

Postlude: Choral in B minor (Franck)

Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday 6 March 2011 :: 11:15

Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant XI)

Motets: Alma redemptoris (Palestrina); Deus meus adiuva me (arr. O'Donnell)

Hymns: Praise to the holiest in the height; Now thank we all our God

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

Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday 27 February 2011 :: 11:15

Mass: Missa O quam gloriosum (Victoria)

Motets: Ave maris stella (Monteverdi); O quam gloriosum (Victoria)

Hymns: Christ is made our sure foundation; The mass is ended, all go in peace

Postlude: Carillon de Westminster (Vierne)

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday 20 February 2011 :: 11:15

The Cathedral Choir does not sing this morning, due to the Redemptorist novena.

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday 13 February 2011 :: 11:15

Mass: Missa O quam gloriosum (Victoria)

Motets: Adoramus te (Viadana); Sicut cervus desiderat (Palestrina); Magnificat (O'Donnell)

Hymns: Praise my soul the king of heaven

Postlude: Trio-sonata in C minor, BWV 526 - Allegro

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday 6 February 2011 :: 11:15

Mass: Missa O quam gloriosum (Victoria)

Motets: Dixit Maria (Hassler); O for a closer walk with God (Stanford)

Hymns: All creatures of our God and king; Tell out my soul the greatness of the Lord

Postlude: Prelude in G minor (Stanford)

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday 30 January 2011 :: 11:15

Mass: Missa l'hora passa (Viadana)

Motets: Beatitudes (Glenstal); My eyes for beauty pine (Howells)

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

Postlude: Choral in E major (Franck)

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday 23 January 2011 :: 11:15

Mass: Missa l'hora passa (Viadana)

Motets: Bone pastor (Palestrina); Ave verum corpus (Mozart)

Hymns: All people that on earth do dwell; Now thank we all our God

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

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday 16 January 2011 :: 11:15

Mass: Missa l'hora passa (Viadana)

Motets: If ye love me (Tallis); My eyes for beauty pine (Howells)

Hymns: Christ be with me; Lord of all hopefulness

Postlude: Psalm prelude, "De profundis" (Howells)

Baptism of the Lord

Sunday 9 January 2011 :: 11:15

Mass: Missa l'hora passa (Viadana)

Motets: Beatitudes (Glenstal); Lead me, Lord (Wesley)

Hymns: Holy God we praise thy name; Now thank we all our God

Postlude: Sonata in C minor, BWV 526: 1st movt (Bach)

Second Sunday after Christmas

Sunday 2 January 2011 :: 11:15

Mass: Missa de angrlis (plainchant)

Motets: O men from the fields (Cooke); Gabriel's message (Basque traditional)

Hymns: O little town of Bethlehem; The first nowell

Postlude: Psalm prelude, set 2, no. 2 (Howells)

Nativity of the Lord: Mass during the Day

Saturday 25 December 2010 :: 11:15

Mass: Missa Brevis St Joannis de Deo (Haydn)

Motets: Behold a virgin bearing him (McDonagh); O holy night (Adam)

Hymns: Adeste fideles; Hark the herald angels sing

Postlude: In dulci jubilo (Bach)

Nativity of the Lord: Vigil Mass

Friday 24 December 2010 :: 22:00

Carols will be sung by the Cathedral Choir from 21:30 onwards

Mass: Missa Brevis St Joannis de Deo (Haydn)

Motets: Behold a virgin bearing him (McDonagh); O holy night (Adam)

Hymns: Adeste fideles; Hark the herald angels sing

Postlude: In dulci jubilo (Bach)

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Sunday 19 December 2010 :: 11:15

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant)

Motets: Canite tuba in Sion (F. Guerrero); Zion hears the watchmen's voices (J. S. Bach)

Hymns: O come Emmanuel; O comfort my people

Postlude: Fugue in E flat (J. S. Bach)

Third Sunday of Advent

Sunday 12 December 2010 :: 11:15

Mass: Missa de Angelis (plainchant)

Motets: Rotate caeli (C. Tye); Rorate caeli (plainchant)

Hymns: Come O long-expected Jesus; O come Emmanuel

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

Second Sunday of Advent

Sunday 5 December 2010 :: 11:15

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant)

Motets: Rorate caeli (C. Tye); Canite tuba in Sion (F. Guerrero)

Hymns: O comfort my people; Come thou long-expected Jesus

Postlude: Nun komm der Heiden Heliand (D. Buxtehude)

First Sunday of Advent

Sunday 28 November 2010 :: 11:15

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant)

Motets: Lead me, Lord (S. Wesley); Rorate caeli (plainchant)

Hymns: Lo he comes with clouds descending; O comfort my people

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

Feast of Christ the King

Sunday 21 November 2010 :: 11:15

Mass: Missa pro defunctis (plainchant)

Motets: Bone pastor (Palestrina), Blessed be the God and father (O'Donnell)

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

Postlude: Psalm prelude, set 2 no. 3, "Sing unto the Lord a new song" (Howells)