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+ HOLY WEEK & EASTER MUSIC 2011 +
PALM SUNDAY, April 17 BLESSING & PROCESSION OF PALMS, MASS OF PALM SUNDAY 11:00 a.m. Gregorian chant: Antiphon Hosanna, Communion Pater, si non potest Passion of Christ from Matthew's Gospel: chant recitation in English with choral responses by William Byrd (Narrator: David Ronis, tenor; Christ: Robert Kuehn, baritone; Speaker: Scott Fraser, alto) Motet: Christus factus est, Felice Anerio Motet: O vos omnes, Tomás Luis de Victoria Motet: Tristis est anima mea, Jackson Hill (from Three Motets, commissioned by Corpus Christi Church in 1977)
HOLY THURSDAY, April 21 MASS OF THE LORD'S SUPPER (bilingual) 7:30 p.m. Gregorian chant: Introit Nos autem; Antiphons Postquam surrexit Dominus; Ubi caritas; Domine, tu mihi lavas pedes; Mandatum novum do vobis; Maneant in vobis; Communion Hoc corpus; hymn during final procession Pange lingua Gloria: Glory to God, Timothy L. Heavner (2001) Agnus Dei: Mass in F-sharp, Harvey Burgett (The Mass was commissioned by Corpus Christi Church in 1986 in celebration of the 80th anniversary of its founding and the 50th anniversary of the church's dedication.) Motet: Domine non sum dignus, Tomás Luis de Victoria Motet: O Domine Iesu Christe, Tomás Luis de Victoria Motet: Pan divino, graçioso, sacrasancto, Francisco Guerrero
GOOD FRIDAY, April 22 TENEBRAE SERVICE 10:00 a.m. Following the monastic Offices of Matins & Lauds for Good Friday A traditional and ancient service with Gregorian chant antiphons, psalms, lessons (Lamentations of Jeremiah) Motets: Ludovico Viadana, Marc'Antonio Ingegnieri Antiphon: Christus factus est, F. Dentice Benedictus: Felice Anerio
CELEBRATION OF THE LORD'S PASSION: Gregorian chant: Gradual Christus factus est Passion of Christ from John's Gospel: chant recitation in English with choral responses by William Byrd (Narrator: Robert Kuehn, baritone; ; Christ: Frank Barr, bass; Speaker: David Ronis, tenor) Improperia: Popule meus, quid feci tibi? (The Reproaches), Tomás Luis de Victoria Motet: Ha! Plange filia Jerusalem, Guillaume Bouzignac Motet: Tenebrae factae sunt, Johannes Nucius Liturgy of the Word General Intercessions Veneration of the Cross Holy Communion
HOLY SATURDAY, April 23 TENEBRAE SERVICE 10:00 a.m. Following the monastic Offices of Matins & Lauds for Holy Saturday A traditional and ancient service with Gregorian chant antiphons, psalms, lessons (Lamentations of Jeremiah) Motets: Ludovico Viadana Antiphon: Christus factus est, F. Dentice Benedictus: Felice Anerio THE EASTER VIGIL (bilingual) 8:30 p.m. Gregorian chant: Psalms & canticles, The First Canticle of Moses, Easter proclamation Exsultet, Antiphon Vidi aquam, Communion Pascha nostrum Gloria: Glory to God, Timothy L. Heavner (2001) Agnus Dei: Missa "In illo tempore," Claudio Monteverdi Anthem: Salve festa dies (Hail thee, festival day!), Ralph Vaughan Williams Motet: Ardens est cor meum, Richard Dering Motet: Haec dies, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Service of Light Liturgy of the Word Baptism and Confirmation Eucharist
EASTER SUNDAY, April 24 MASS FOR EASTER SUNDAY 11:15 a.m. Gregorian chant: Introit Resurrexi; Gloria & Sanctus, Missa VIII "De angelis" Agnus Dei: Missa Brevis, Andrea Gabrieli Motets for Easter from the Gradualia: William Byrd Victimae paschali (Sequence), Pascha nostrum, Resurrexi, Haec dies, Terra tremuit (The Gradualia is Byrd's monumental collection of compositions which systematically encompass the proper or appropriate texts for the Mass of all the major feasts of the Roman Catholic liturgical year.) Organ chorale preludes for Easter from the Orgelbüchlein, Johann Sebastian Bach + The Choir of Corpus Christi Church Marion Beckenstein, Lesley Zlabinger, sopranos Phyllis Farmer, Scott Fraser, altos Michael Denos, David Ronis, tenors Thomas Baker, Frank Barr (Solemn Liturgy), Phillip Gleason, Robert Kuehn, basses Louise Basbas, Director of Music and Organist |