Easter Sunday

HISTORY

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

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

Vidi Aquam, Missa O quam Gloriosum est regnum, by Tomás Luis de Victoria (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 Sunday GABC Propers tool.

EXTRA MUSIC

• Processional Hymn, Salve Festa Dies
• Offertory motet: O filli et Filliae with Polyphonic chorus
• Communion motet: Hic est dies, Hymn for the Mozarabic and Ambrosian Offices for Lauds and Vespers on Easter Sunday. The melody of this hymn is the one to which the Veni Creator Spiritus, written several centuries later, is sung.
• Communion motet: Dic sepulchri (Office Hymn)

MARIAN ANTHEM

Regina coeli (João Baptista Lehman) Regina caeli, (Franz Xaver Witt)

Holy Saturday

Vigil of Easter

HISTORY

A commentary on the History of the Feast and the Season in general can be found in the excellent Liturgical Year, by Dom Prosper Guéranger. Commentary on the day, link to the commentary on the Morning service, Blessing of the new fire, The Prophecies, Blessing of the Font, the Litany and link to the commentary on the Mass. 

English / Latin booklet including commentary from the St. Andrew daily Missal. 

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

Byrd 4 part Mass G, S, & B only. N.B. No K, C or S

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 vigil GABC Propers tool.

EXTRA MUSIC

• Sicut Cervus / Sitivit anima mea by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina. A recording of the choir singing this piece can be found here.
• Kyrie I ad lib (the longest chant Kyrie)
• Offertory, Christus Resurgens Commentary on this ancient responsory is found in the Liturgical year
• Communion motet: Jesu decus… Dominican melody
• Communion motet: O Salutaris Hostia, Pierre de la Rue

MARIAN ANTHEM

Regina caeli, (Franz Xaver Witt)

Holy Saturday Tenebrae

Traditionally Tenebrae was an anticipated night Office.

HISTORY

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

English / Latin text and commentary from the Liturgical year.

PROPERS

Recordings of the music are linked from this site music of the Propers with a commentary and suggestions for choir directors and singers.

Notated Lessons

Activities for Children

Good Friday

Morning service and Mass of the Presanctified

HISTORY

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

English / Latin booklet including commentary from the St. Andrew daily Missal. 

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.

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 today GABC Propers tool.

EXTRA MUSIC

• Polyphonic Crux fidelis SATB.SSTA, alternated with chant (older words)
• Vexilla Regis (older words)
• O caput cruentatum, with 5 verses Composer: Hans Leo Hassler Arr.: Johann Sebastian Bach
• Stabat Mater,  setting by Gregor Aichinger.
• Vespers sung Recto tono

Maundy Thursday Mass

With procession to the altar of repose

HISTORY

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

English / Latin booklet including commentary from the St. Andrew daily Missal. 

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

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 this Feast GABC Propers tool.

EXTRA MUSIC

• Polyphonic Propers: Introit Nos autem gloriari (Heinrich Isaac)
• Polyphonic Propers: Gradual Christus factus est (Felice Anerio)
• Polyphonic Propers: Offertory: Dextera Domini (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)
• Communion Motet: Hymnum Canamus supplices Ambrosian Hymn
• Communion Motet: Ave Verum, William Byrd.
• Pange Lingua gloriosi, Mis. atrib. Palestrina
• Vespers sung Recto tono

Maundy Thursday Tenebrae

Traditionally Tenebrae was an anticipated night Office, and is the beginning of the Triddum.

HISTORY

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

English / Latin text and commentary from the Liturgical year.

PROPERS

Recordings of the music are linked from this site music of the Propers with a commentary and suggestions for choir directors and singers.

Notated Lessons

Activities for Children

Palm Sunday 2024

Blessing and distribution of Palms

HISTORY

A commentary on the History of the Feast and the Season in general can be found in the excellent Liturgical Year, by Dom Prosper Guéranger. Commentary on the Feast, link to the commentary on the Blessing, and link to the commentary on the Mass.

English / Latin booklet including commentary from the St. Andrew daily Missal.

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 XVII, 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 this Sunday GABC Propers tool.

EXTRA MUSIC

• Pueri Hebraeorum (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina) We will sing the chant two versions first, and then alternate the polyphonic versions.
• Pueri Hebraeorum (Tomás Luis de Victoria)
• Passio secundum Joannem (Tomás Luis de Victoria)
• Offertory: First Vespers Hymn, Magnum Salutis Gaudium
• Communion: Crux fidelis compline hymn from 16th c. Salzinnes Antiphonal
• Communion: Pater, si non potest (Heinrich Isaac)

Palm Sunday

Domine Salvum Fac third melody

MARIAN ANTHEM

Ave Regina Cælórum, Pierre de la Rue

Feast of St Joseph

HISTORY

A commentary on the History of this Feast can be found in the excellent Liturgical Year, by Dom Prosper Guéranger.

PROPERS

Recordings of the music on youtube 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

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 this Feast GABC Propers tool.

EXTRA MUSIC

• Office hymns in honour of St. Joseph: Te Joseph celebret (Vespers Hymn) and Caelitum Joseph (Lauds Hymn)

MARIAN ANTHEM

Ave Regina Cælórum, Solemn tone

Passion Sunday

HISTORY

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

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 XVII, Credo II

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 this Sunday GABC Propers tool.

EXTRA MUSIC

• Verses at the Introit from Versus Psalmorum et Canticorum (psalm verses for introits and communion antiphons)
• Offertory : Rex Christe factor Omnia Office Hymn from the ancient Roman French Missals. Translation.
• Communion : Hymnum Dicamus Domino, This Hymn is attributed to St. Ambrose, it was used as a Hymn for Passion Sunday and also as the Vespers and Lauds Hymn for Feasts of the Holy Cross.
• Translation from ‘Early Christian hymns II, Donahoe, 1911’.

Domine Salvum Fac third melody

Passion Sunday

MARIAN ANTHEM

Ave Regina Cælórum, Simple tone

Fourth Sunday of Lent

Laetare Sunday and in England Mothering Sunday

HISTORY

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

PROPERS

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

ORDINARY

Asperges (ad lib. II), Missa super Dixit Maria, Hans Leo Hassler. (Kyr., 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 this Sunday GABC Propers tool.

EXTRA MUSIC

• Offertory motet: Gregor Aichinger setting of the Stabat Mater.
• The Communion motet: Pange Lingua / Crux Fidelis
• Domine Salvum fac (François Cosset – setting for Missa Exsultate Deo (1659))

MARIAN ANTHEM

 Ave Regina Cælórum, Pierre de la Rue