SS. Edmund Campion, Ralph Sherwin and Alexander Bryant, Martyrs

1st December

HISTORY

More on the Feast can be found here, https://societyofstbede.wordpress.com/2021/12/01/feast-of-ss-edmund-campion-ralph-sherwin-alexander-bryant-martyrs/

• St. Edmund Campion
• St Ralph Sherwin
• St Alexander Bryant
• From Mementoes of the English Martyrs, Henry Sebastian Bowden of the Oratory

PROPERS

The music of the Propers can be found here with recordings.

ORDINARY

Mass for 3 voices, William Byrd (Kyr., Glo., Cr., San., Ben., & Agn.) 

MUSIC

This site has the chant notation automatically set from code held in Gregobase. This online programme that will also works on phones allows you to choose from comprehensive lists what chants you want to sing and will format it all into a pdf document. You can also click on the neumes and it will play the pitches, and show the range. Here is a link for the options for the Feast GABC Propers tool.

EXTRA MUSIC

• Ave Verum, William Byrd.
• O Salutaris Hostia, Pierre de la Rue

MARIAN ANTHEM

Salve Regina, 4 part Palestrina Setting or Chant Solemn setting

XXVI Sunday after Pentecost

Last Sunday after Pentecost / St Sylvester

HISTORY

A commentary on the History of the Sunday and the Season in general can be found in the excellent Liturgical Year, by Dom Prosper Guéranger. Commentary on the Sunday. 

PROPERS

The music of the Propers is explained in The chants of the Vatican Gradual, By Dominic Johner, OSB

ORDINARY

Asperges, Mass XI and  Credo IV 

MUSIC

This site has the chant notation automatically set from code held in Gregobase. This online programme that will also works on phones allows you to choose from comprehensive lists what chants you want to sing and will format it all into a pdf document. You can also click on the neumes and it will play the pitches, and show the range. Here is a link for the options for the Sunday GABC Propers tool.

• Polyphonic Propers: Offertory De profundis (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)
• Polyphonic Propers: Communion Amen dico vobis quidquid orantes (Heinrich Isaac)

EXTRA MUSIC

Quando Deus, Hymn commemorating the end of the Liturgical Year

Domine Salvum Fac first melody

MARIAN ANTHEM

Salve Regina, 4 part Palestrina Setting

XXV Sunday after Pentecost

VI Sunday after Epiphany St Elizabeth of Hungry

HISTORY

A commentary on the History of the Sunday and the Season in general can be found in the excellent Liturgical Year, by Dom Prosper Guéranger. Commentary on the Sunday. This Sunday is the 6th Additional Sunday, and takes the Propers from the XXIII Sunday, and the Prayers, Epistle and Gospel from the 6th Sunday after Epiphany. Explanations and  Further commentary.

PROPERS

The music of the Propers is explained in The chants of the Vatican Gradual, By Dominic Johner, OSB

ORDINARY

Asperges, Mass XI and  Credo IV 

MUSIC

This site has the chant notation automatically set from code held in Gregobase. This online programme that will also works on phones allows you to choose from comprehensive lists what chants you want to sing and will format it all into a pdf document. You can also click on the neumes and it will play the pitches, and show the range. Here is a link for the options for the Sunday GABC Propers tool.

• Polyphonic Propers: Introit Dicit Dominus ego cogito (Heinrich Isaac)
• Polyphonic Propers: Alleluia De profundis clamavi (Heinrich Isaac)
• Polyphonic Propers: Offertory De profundis (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)
• Polyphonic Propers: Communion Amen dico vobis quidquid orantes(Heinrich Isaac)

EXTRA MUSIC

Domine Salvum fac (François Cosset – setting from Missa Exsultate Deo (1659))

MARIAN ANTHEM

Salve Regina, Byrd setting

Remembrance Sunday

XXIV Sunday after Pentecost (5th additional)

In England and Wales it is traditionally permitted that one Mass on this day may be a Requiem for Remembrance Sunday. The Mass is the Anniversary Mass. This Mass is unusual that it is permitted on a Sunday and is a Sunday Mass without Creed.

A commentary on the History of the Sunday and the Season in general can be found in the excellent Liturgical Year, by Dom Prosper Guéranger. Commentary on the Sunday. This Sunday is the 5th Additional Sunday, and takes the Propers from the XXIII Sunday, and the Prayers, Epistle and Gospel from the 5th Sunday after Epiphany. Explanations and Further commentary.

PROPERS

The music of the Propers is explained in The chants of the Vatican Gradual, By Dominic Johner, OSB

ORDINARY

Missa Pro defunctis a 4 (Tomás Luis de Victoria)

MUSIC

Music for today from GABC Propers tool.

EXTRA MUSIC

There will probably be no time to sing the additional verses at the Offertory as the Polyphony is longer than the chant. 

• Communion motet: Pie Jesu, Gabriel Fauré.
• Domine Salvum Fac first melody
• After Mass we have the Last post and reveille, followed by the National Anthem.
• Salve Regina, 4 part Palestrina Setting

Requiem for Giles & Quentin De la Bedoyere

PROPERS

The music of the Propers as explained in The chants of the Vatican Gradual, By Dominic Johner, OSB.

ORDINARY

Requiem Mass chants.

MUSIC

Music for today from GABC Propers tool.

EXTRA MUSIC

• We will sing the verses of the Offertory.
• Communion, Communion with psalm verses
• Libera me Domine and full prayers at the Catafalque.

XXIII Sunday after Pentecost

HISTORY

A commentary on the History of the Sunday and the Season in general can be found in the excellent Liturgical Year, by Dom Prosper Guéranger. Commentary on the Sunday.

PROPERS

Recordings of the music are linked from this site music of the Propers with a commentary and suggestions for choir directors and singers. A more detailed history and commentary on the music for today is explained in The chants of the Vatican Gradual, By Dominic Johner, OSB.

ORDINARY

Asperges,  Mass XI and  Credo I

MUSIC

This site has the chant notation automatically set from code held in Gregobase. This online programme that will also works on phones allows you to choose from comprehensive lists what chants you want to sing and will format it all into a pdf document. You can also click on the neumes and it will play the pitches, and show the range. Here is a link for the options for the Sunday GABC Propers tool.

EXTRA MUSIC

• Offertory motet : O quam Gloriosum est regnum motet by Tomás Luis de Victoria
• Communion motet : O Salutaris hostia, chant
• Communion motet : Deo fruentes fulgidae, Ambrosian Vespers Hymn for All Saints
• Domine Salvum Fac first melody

Feast of all Saints

MARIAN ANTHEM

Salve Regina, Simple tone

All Souls day

HISTORY

The History of this day can be found in the excellent Liturgical Year, by Dom Prosper Guéranger.

PROPERS

Recordings of the music are linked from this site Music for the Proper, with a commentary and suggestions for choir directors and singers. A more detailed history and commentary on the music for today is explained in The chants of the Vatican Gradual, By Dominic Johner, OSB

ORDINARY

Requiem Mass chants

MUSIC

This site has the chant notation automatically set from code held in Gregobase. This online programme that will also works on phones allows you to choose from comprehensive lists what chants you want to sing and will format it all into a pdf document. You can also click on the neumes and it will play the pitches, and show the range. Here is a link for the options for the GABC Propers tool.

EXTRA MUSIC

• Offertory, Extra verses for the Offertory
• Communion, Communion with psalm verses

All Souls

Feast of All Saints

HISTORY

The History of the Feast can be found in the excellent Liturgical Year, by Dom Prosper Guéranger.

PROPERS

Recordings of the music are linked from this site Music for the Propers, with a commentary and suggestions for choir directors and singers. A more detailed history and commentary on the music for today is explained in The chants of the Vatican Gradual, By Dominic Johner, OSB.

ORDINARY

Mass II, Credo I

MUSIC

This site has the chant notation automatically set from code held in Gregobase. This online programme that will also works on phones allows you to choose from comprehensive lists what chants you want to sing and will format it all into a pdf document. You can also click on the neumes and it will play the pitches, and show the range. Here is a link for the options for the GABC Propers tool.

EXTRA MUSIC

• Offertory motet, Jesu Salvator Saeculi, Vespers hymn, Dominican melody
• Communion motet, Christe Redemptor Omnium,  Vespers Hymn, Roman melody

Vigil of All Saints

MARIAN ANTHEM

Salve Regina, solemn tone