Patron of England and Titular of the Cathedral (commemoration of the IV Sunday after 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. Latin / English Propers Booklet.
Commentary on the IV Sunday After Easter, Also today is the Feast of St Paul of the Cross
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 Iste confessor (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina) This is a Parody Mass based on a melody of a hymn used for feasts of Confessors. (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
- Offertory Hymn: Hymn in honour of St. George
- Communion motet: Deus tuorum militum by Tomás Luis de Victoria
- Prayer for the King: Domine Salvum Fac, from a Jacobite Manuscript c.1740.
MARIAN ANTHEM
Regina coeli Solemn tone
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