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CHRISTMAS MUSIC 2004

                                            CHRISTMAS EVE

                                            Friday, December 24

                                        11:30 p.m.  A VIGIL OF SCRIPTURE & MUSIC
                                        Church opens at 11:00 p.m.
                                        The music preceding the midnight Mass includes organ pieces,

                                                          a motet, and familiar carols.
                                                    Organ chorale preludes: Puer natus in Bethlehem,
                                                          Johann Sebastian Bach and Dietrich Buxtehude
                                                    Sussex Carol: On Christmas Night, Ralph Vaughan Williams
                                                    Organ chorale: Resonet in laudibus, from Fridolin Sichers
                                                          Tabulaturbuch, Fridolin Sicher
                                                    Motet: Resonet in laudibus, Orlandus Lassus
                                        12:00  MIDNIGHT MASS (bilingual)
                                                    Chant: Proclamation of the Birth of Christ,
                                                          Mass Propers (Alleluia, Communion In splendoribus)
                                                          and Puer natus in Bethlehem
                                                    Agnus Dei: Missa brevis, Andrea Gabrieli
                                                    Motet: Hodie Christus natus est, Giovanni Gabrieli
                                                    Anthem: A Christmas Carol, Charles Ives
                                                          (arranged by Paul C. Echols)

         CHRISTMAS DAY

          Saturday, December 25

11:15 a.m.  MASS WITH CHOIR

            Chant: Mass Propers (Introit Puer natus, Alleluia,
                  Communion Viderunt omnes)
            Kyrie, Agnus Dei: Chichester Mass (1974, 1979),
                  William Albright
            Gloria, Sanctus: Missa VIII, “De Angelis” (Gregorian chant)
            Carol: A Boy Was Born in Bethlehem, Benjamin Britten
            Motet: Puer natus est, William Byrd
            Motet: O Regem caeli, Tomás Luis de Victoria

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