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Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Organ prelude: Sonata in E minor, first movement (Bach)

Mass: Missa brevis (O'Donnell)

Motets: Ave verum corpus (plainchant); O pray for the peace of Jerusalem (Howells)

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

Organ postlude: Alleluyas (Preston)

Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Organ prelude: Prelude in G (Stanford)

Mass: Missa brevis (O'Donnell)

Motets: Sicut cervus (Palestrina); Blessed be the God and Father (O'Donnell)

Hymns: Praise to the Lord; Christ be near at either hand

Organ postlude: Pièce Héroïque (Franck)

Corpus Christi

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

Mass: Missa brevis (O'Donnell)

Motets: Cibavit illos (Tye); Ave verum corpus (plainchant); Lead me, Lord (Wesley)

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

Organ postlude: Carillon de Westminster (Vierne)

Trinity Sunday

Organ prelude: Vater unser im Himmelreich (Buxtehude)

Mass: Missa brevis (O'Donnell)

Motets: Alta Trinità beata (anon.); Blessed be the God and Father (O'Donnell)

Hymns: Sing praise to our creator; Christ be near at either hand

Organ postlude: Prelude in E minor (Bruhns)

Pentecost Sunday

Organ prelude: Veni creator Spiritus (De Grigny)

Mass: Mass for three voices (Byrd)

Motets: Introit for Pentecost (O'Donnell); Juravit Dominus (Perosi); Ave verum (Corelli)

Hymns: Veni creator Spiritus (plainchant)

Organ postlude: Veni creator Spiritus (Duruflé)

The Ascension of the Lord

Organ prelude: Sonata in E minor, first movement (Bach)

Mass: Mass for three voices (Byrd)

Motets: Lead me, Lord (Wesley); O pray for the peace of Jerusalem (Howells)

Hymns: Let the earth rejoice and sing; Alleluia, sing to Jesus

Organ postlude: Symphony no. 5, 1st movement (Widor)

Sixth Sunday of Easter

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

Mass: Mass for three voices (Byrd)

Motets: If ye love me (Tallis); Jesu, joy of man's desiring (Bach)

Hymns: Now the green blade rises; This joyful Eastertide

Organ postlude: Prelude in D minor (Stanford)

Fifth Sunday of Easter

Organ prelude: Prelude in F (Stanford)

Mass: Mass for three voices (Byrd)

Motets: Lead me, Lord (Wesley); Ave verum (Corelli)

Hymns: This joyful Eastertide; Regina caeli (plainchant)

Organ postlude: Fugue in the Magnificat (Bach)

Fourth Sunday of Easter

Organ prelude: Sonata in E minor (Bach)

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

Motets: O filii et filiae (arr. O'Donnell); Most glorious Lord of light (Harris)

Hymns: An tAiséirí; Regina caeli (plainchant)

Organ postlude: Fantasia on Christ lag in Todesbanden (Bach)

Third Sunday of Easter

Organ prelude: Christ lag in Todesbanden (Bach)

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

Motets: An tAiséirí; O filii et filiae (arr. O'Donnell)

Hymns: Now the green blade rises; Regina caeli (plainchant)

Organ postlude: Victimae paschali laudes (Prastorius)

Second Sunday of Easter

Organ prelude: Christ ist erstanden (Bach)

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

Motets: Regina caeli (Aichinger); Most glorious Lord of light (Harris)

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

Organ postlude: Christ lag in Todesbanden (Bach)

Easter Sunday

Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant VIII)

Sequence: Victimae paschali laudes (plainchant)

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

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

Organ postlude: Carillon-Sortie (Mulet)

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)