Next week: People's Mass, as I mentioned in last week's post. Last Monday, I had some time and recorded an instructional video from the organ bench. I later played this for the two ladies that were counting the money from last weekend's collections and they were very familiar with the melodies of both the Sanctus and Agnus Dei from People's Mass. Click here for a sneak preview of the Mass.
The Memorial Acclamation next week should be no stranger: Save us, Savior of the world, for by your cross and resurrection you have set us free, which we have sung before. Why did I select this? Next Sunday's Gospel reading (September 7, that is) tells about "taking up your cross", and the following Sunday (September 14) is the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, one of those feasts that replaces the regularly numbered Sunday of the Year when it does fall on a Sunday.
Finally, that reminder of "Ordinary" vs. "Proper": The Ordinary of the Mass is that set of elements that are the same at every Mass. This includes items like the Kyrie, Gloria, Creed, Sanctus, etc. The Proper of the Mass is that set of elements that change from day to day. This includes the readings, the Responsorial Psalm, the Alleluia and certain prayers like the Collect (just before the Readings begin), the Prayer over the Gifts (once known as the "Secret"), and the Post-Communion Prayer.
That said: here it is...
MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS
ORDINARY OF THE MASS:
Holy Angels Mass (BMP) (Gloria, unless recited)
A Community Mass (Richard Proulx) (Sanctus through Agnus) (for a final time till next year)
PROPER OF THE MASS:
Psalm 68: R./ God, in your goodness, you have made a home for the poor. (Fr. Samuel Weber, OSB)
Alleluia: Mode VI
HYMNS, etc.
Entrance hymn: Pew Missal, #104 Christ is made the sure foundation ("Westminster Abbey") (Listen)
- Nifty trumpet fanfares in this listen link, courtesy of St. Paul's Cathedral, London, England.
Offertory hymn: Maroon hymn: #455 How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds ("St. Peter") (Listen)
Communion music:
- Responsory: Psalm 71, R./ O Lord, I will be mindful of your justice alone (BMP) (PDF)
- or motet: Cantate Domino canticum novum (Vincent d'Indy)
Recessional hymn: Pew Missal, #268 To Jesus Christ, our sov'reign King ("Ich Glaub an Gott") (Listen)
Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP
