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
St Bede's Choir Blog 