Music listings
The Nativity of the Lord: Mass during the Night
Carols beforehand: Myn liking (Terry); A tender shoot (Goldschmidt)
Mass: De angelis (plainchant VIII)
Carols: Adeste fideles; O little town of Bethlehem; Oíche Nollaig; Silent night; Hark the herald angels sing
Organ postlude: In dulci jubilo (Bach)
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Organ prelude: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659 (Bach)
Mass: For three voices (Byrd); sanctus XI
Motets: Dixit Maria (Hassler); Zion hears the watchmen's voices (Bach)
Hymns: O come Emmanuel; Alma redemptoris
Organ postlude: Prelude in E minor (Bruhns)
Third Sunday of Advent
Organ prelude: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (Buxtehude)
Mass: For three voices (Byrd); sanctus XI
Motets: Rotate caeli desuper (Tye); Behold a virgin bearing him (McDonagh)
Hymns: O come Emmanuel; Alma redemptoris
Organ postlude: Choral in B minor (Franck)
Second Sunday of Advent
Organ prelude: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 599 (Bach)
Mass: For three voices (Byrd); sanctus XI
Motets: Ave maris stella (plainchant); My eyes for beauty pine (Howells)
Hymns: Lo he comes with clouds descending; Alma redemptoris
Organ postlude: Ave maris stella (Peeters)
First Sunday of Advent
Organ prelude: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659 (Bach)
Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant XI)
Motets: Jesu rex admirabilis (Palestrina); O sacrum convivium (Farrant)
Hymns: Praise my soul the king of heaven; Hail redeemer king divine
Organ postlude: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 661 (Bach)
Feast of Christ the King
Organ prelude: Largo, from Sonata in C, BWV 529 (Bach)
Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant XI)
Motets: Jesu rex admirabilis (Palestrina); O sacrum convivium (Farrant)
Hymns: Praise my soul the king of heaven; Hail redeemer king divine
Organ postlude: Choral in E (Franck)
Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Organ prelude: Largo, from Sonata in C minor, BWV 526 (Bach)
Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant XI)
Motets: I heard a voice form heaven (Goss); Jesu, joy of man's desiring (Bach)
Hymns: All people that on earth do dwell; Christ be near at either hand
Organ postlude: Allegro, from Sonata in C minor, BWV 526 (Bach)
Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Organ prelude: Prelude in G (Mendelssohn)
Mass: Missa orbis factor (plainchant XI)
Motets: I heard a voice from heaven (Goss); Ave verum corpus (Mozart)
Hymns: Praise to the holiest in the height; Now thank we all our God
Organ postlude: Fugue in G (Mendelssohn)
Sixth Sunday in ordinary Time
Prelude: Victimae paschali laudes (Praetorius)
Mass: Mass for three voices (Byrd); Sanctus IX (plainchant)
Motets: If ye love (Tallis); O pray for the peace of Jerusalem (Howells)
Hymns: Praise my soul the king of heaven; O Mary of graces
Postlude: Hymn d'action de grâce: Te deum (Langlais)
Fifth Sunday in ordinary Time
Prelude: O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig, BWV 618 (Bach)
Mass: Mass for three voices (Byrd); Sanctus IX (plainchant)
Motets: Ave Maria (Victoria); O strength and stay (arr. Harris)
Hymns: The king of love my shepherd is; Hail redeemer king divine
Postlude: Allegretto in B minor (Guilmant)
The Presentation of the Lord
Prelude: Prelude in F (Stanford)
Mass: Mass for three voices (Byrd); Sanctus IX (plainchant)
Motets: jesu rex admirabilis (Palestrina); Ave verum corpus (Mozart)
Hymns: All people that on earth do dwell; Now thank we all our God
Postlude: Processional (Mathias)
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Prelude: From Prelude in A (Mendelssohn)
Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant)
Motets: Cantate Domino (Pitoni); Ave verum corpus (Elgar)
Hymns: praise to the Lord; Be thou my vision
Postlude: Choral in B minor (Franck)
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Prelude: Prelude in F (Stanford)
Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant)
Motets: Sicut cervus (Palestrina); Ave verum corpus (Mozart)
Hymns: Christ is made our sure foundation; The mass is ended, all go in peace
Postlude: Choral in E (Franck)
The Baptism of the Lord
Prelude: An Wasserflussen Babylon, BWV 653 (Bach)
Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant)
Motets: If ye love me (Tallis); Sicut cervus (Palestrina)
Hymns: Come down O love divine; Alleluia, sing to Jesus
Postlude: Passacaglia in C minor, BWV 582 (Bach)
Second Sunday of Christmas
Prelude: Largo, from Sonata in C minor, BWV 526 (Bach)
Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant)
Motets: Ding dong merrily on high (arr. Wood); Gaudete, Christus natus est
Hymns: The first nowell; We three kings of Orient
Postlude: Carillon de Westminster (Vierne)
Feast of the Holy Family
Prelude: Von Himmel hoch da komm' ich her (Pachelbel)
Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant)
Carols: Adeste fideles; Ding dong merrily on high (arr. Wood); Joy to the world; Hark the herald angels sing
Postlude: In dulci jubilo, BWV 729 (Bach)
The Nativity of the Lord: Mass during the Day
Mass: Missa de angelis (plainchant)
Carols: Hark the herald angels sing; Ding dong merrily on high; Joy to the world; Silent night; Adeste fideles
Postlude: In dulcu jubilo, BWV 729 (Bach)
The Nativity of the Lord: Mass during the Night
This mass is broadcast live on TV across Europe.
Mass: Missa St Johannis de Deo (Haydn)
Carols: Hark the herald angels sing; Oíche Nollaig; Joy to the world; Adeste fideles
Motet: Magi viderunt stellam (Victoria)
Postlude: In dulci jubilo, BWV 729 (Bach)
Fourth Sunday of Advent
This mass is broadcast live on Radio na Gaeltachta.
Prelude: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (Buxtehude)
Mass: Aifreann (Whelan)
Motets: Rorate caeli desuper (Tye); Canite tuba in Sion (Guerrero)
Hymns: Oíche Nollaig; Alma redemptoris mater (plainchant)
Postlude: Pièce héroïque (Franck)
Third Sunday of Advent
Prelude: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (Bach)
Mass: Aifreann (Whelan)
Motets: Behold a virgin bearing him (McDonagh); Zion hears the watchmen's voices (Bach)
Hymns: O come Emmanuel; Alma redemptoris mater (plainchant)
Postlude: Fugue in D minor, BWV 532 (Bach)