Our Christmas Masses are:
Christmas Eve (Thursday, December 24): 5:00 and 10:30 PM
Christmas Day (Friday, December 25): 9:00 and 11:15 AM
Our
brass trio will be on hand at all four Masses, along with our choir
(quartet, actually). There will be some singing in English, Latin, and
Italian beginning roughly 20 minutes before each Mass.
MUSIC BEFORE HOLY MASS:
1. Tu Scendi dalle Stelle, traditional Italian
2. Coventry Carol, English carol, arr. Martin Shaw
3. Bel Bambino, traditional Italian, arr. C. Alexander Peloquin
4. Tollite Hostias, Camille Saint-Saëns
5. La Pastorale di Couperin, Antonio Allegra
MUSIC AT HOLY MASS:
Entrance hymn: Adeste Fideles (v. 1) and O Come, All Ye Faithful (vv. 1-4), arr. David Willcocks (Worship, #392)
Gloria: Mass of the Shepherds, Pietro Yon
Psalm 96: Today is born our Savior, Christ the Lord, Richard Proulx (response) and Joseph Gelineau (versicles) (Worship, #779)
Alleluia: Alleluia "Divinum Mysterium" (Mode V, adapted by BMP)
Offertory hymn: Hark! the Herald Angels Sing, arr. David Willcocks (Worship, #387)Sanctus: Mass of the Shepherds
Elevation fanfares: Fanfare in B-flat, John Ferguson
Memorial Acclamation: Mortem tuam annuntiamus, Domine, chant
Amen: Dresden, arr. Theodore Marier
Agnus Dei: Mass of the Shepherds
Communion anthem: Hallelujah!, from "Messiah", G.F. Handel
Post-Communion hymn: Silent Night (Worship, #379)
Recessional hymn: Joy to the World (Worship, #399, vv. 1, 2, and 4)
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph (December 27)
MUSIC AT HOLY MASS:
Entrance hymn: Once in Royal David's City (Worship, #402) (Listen)
Gloria: Mass of the Shepherds, Pietro Yon (except 7:30: Gloria VIII)
Psalm 84: Blessed are they who dwell in your house, O Lord, music by BMP
Alleluia: Alleluia "Divinum Mysterium" (Mode V, adapted by BMP)
Offertory hymn: While Shepherds Watched their Flocks by Night (Worship, #382)Sanctus: Mass of the Shepherds (except 7:30: Sanctus XVIII)
Memorial Acclamation: Mortem tuam annuntiamus, Domine, chant
Amen: Dresden, arr. Theodore Marier
Agnus Dei: Mass of the Shepherds (except 7:30: Agnus XVIII)
Communion anthem: Of the Father's Love Begotten, Mode V
Post-Communion hymn: What Child Is This (Worship, #411)
Recessional hymn: Angels We Have Heard on High (Worship, #376)
Merry and blessed Christmas!
BMP
