Music listings
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)