Sunday XXVII and October Marian Devotions

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Mass Ordinary:
Gloria: recited or Holy Angels Mass (BMP)
Sanctus, Memorial Acclamation B, Amen and Agnus Dei: A Community Mass (Richard Proulx)

Psalm 95: R./ If today you hear his voice (Owen Alstott)
- Music as written in the missalette, page 68.
Alleluia: Twynham

Voluntaries:
Prelude: TBA
Elevations: Improvisation on Tone 5
Postlude: hybrid improvisation melding Tone 5 and Day of Rest

Hymns, etc.
Jesus, Lover of my soul, Maroon hymnal, #415, first tune
O God, our help in ages past, Maroon hymnal, #289
Ave Verum (Lorenzo Perosi)
I sought the Lord, Maroon hymnal, #405
O Jesus, I have promised, Maroon hymnal, #570, second tune

Also, don't forget Marian Devotions at 7 PM on the Tuesdays of October (4, 11, 18, 25).

Music list:
Immaculate Mary, Worship, #708
O Salutaris Hostia, text on back cover of missalette (tune: "Werner")
Tantum Ergo, text on back cover of missalette (tune by Oreste Ravanello)
Elevation of the Monstrance: TBA, will vary each week
Adoremus in aeternum Sanctissimum Sacramentum (We adore you forever, O Most Holy Sacrament)
Hail, holy Queen enthroned above, Worship, #702

COME SPEND SOME TIME WITH MARY, IN THE PRESENCE OF OUR EUCHARISTIC LORD!

Peace,
BMP

Sunday XXVI

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Mass Ordinary:
Gloria: recited or Holy Angels Mass (BMP)
Sanctus: A Community Mass (Richard Proulx)
Memorial Acclamation C: Holy Angels Mass (BMP)
Amen and Agnus Dei: A Community Mass (Richard Proulx)

Psalm 146: R./ Praise the Lord, my soul (BMP) (PDF)
Alleluia: Robert Twynham

Voluntaries:

Prelude: Improvisation on Leoni

- Leoni is the tune name for this weekend's offertory hymn, The God of Abraham Praise.  A good practice, when a hymn is, or at least appears to be, new to a congregation, is for the organist to incorporate the tune and variations thereof into the prelude.  Those listening will then get somewhat of an idea of what the hymn sounds like when it's actually sung.  This practice is especially good in Catholic parishes, as only part of a hymn verse is often used as an introduction, unlike most Protestant churches where the entire verse is used as an introduction.

Elevations and Postlude: "Homage à Stanford" (improvisations based on Charles Villiers Stanford's Psalm Tone VIII-based Psalm 150) 

Hymns, etc.
To the Name of our salvation, Maroon hymnal, #326
The God of Abraham praise, Maroon hymnal, #285, first tune (Listen)
- In this listen link, the hymn begins at around the 1:25 mark.  In this hymn, you'll notice the three-syllable name "Abraham" is poetically condensed to two syllables, usually rendered "Abram".
O Sacrum Convivium (Roberto Remondi)
I need thee every hour, Maroon hymnal, #438, first tune
Soon may the last glad song arise, Maroon hymnal, #539, second tune
- The more familiar Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates is also sung to this tune.

Peace,
BMP

Sunday XXV

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Mass Ordinary:
Gloria: recited or Holy Angels Mass (BMP)
Sanctus: A Community Mass (Richard Proulx)
Memorial Acclamation C: Holy Angels Mass (BMP)
Amen and Agnus Dei: A Community Mass (Richard Proulx)

Psalm 113: R./ Praise the Lord who lifts up the poor (Sam Schmitt) (PDF)
Alleluia: Robert Twynham

Voluntaries:
Prelude, Elevations, and Postlude: improvised variations on Tone 5

Hymns, etc.:
Praise to the Holiest in the height, Maroon hymnal, #343, first tune
O Jesus, I have promised, Maroon hymnal, #570, second tune
In heav'nly love abiding (tune: "Nyland")
- Though this is the choral Communion anthem, those who wish to join in can find this hymn in the Maroon hymnal, #431.
Blest are the pure in heart, Maroon hymnal, #418
O worship the King, Maroon hymnal, #288

Peace,
BMP

Sunday XXIV

Two of the hymns are tunes that are also sung with hymns we have sung before.

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Mass Ordinary:
Gloria: recited or Holy Angels Mass (BMP) (weekend Masses only)
Sanctus: A Community Mass (Richard Proulx)
Memorial Acclamation C: Holy Angels Mass (BMP)
Amen and Agnus Dei: A Community Mass (Richard Proulx)

Psalm 51: R./ I will rise and go to my Father (Royce Nickel) (PDF)
Alleluia: Twynham

Voluntaries:
Prelude: improvisation on Southwell
Elevations: improvisation on Parce, Domine (Mode I)
Postlude: improvisation on two settings of Christus Vincit (Ambrosian and my own, as a hybrid)

Hymns, etc.
From all that dwell below the skies, Worship hymnal, #521
- We also sing Jesus shall reign to this tune.
Our Father, we have wandered, Worship hymnal, #755
- We also sing O sacred Head to this tune.
My song is love unknown (John Ireland)
- This is our anthem during Communion.  However, if you wish to join, the hymn is in the Worship hymnal, #439.
Have mercy, Lord, on us, Worship hymnal, #753 (Listen)
- My first time using this tune, but extremely easy to sing.
The Star-Spangled Banner, Worship hymnal, #761

Peace,
BMP