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CHRISTMAS MUSIC 2008

                                            CHRISTMAS EVE

                                            Wednesday, December 24

                                        11:30 p.m.  A VIGIL OF SCRIPTURE & MUSIC
                                        Church opens at 10:45 p.m.
                                        The music preceding the midnight Mass includes organ pieces,

                                                        a motet, and familiar carols.
                                                  Organ:  Chorale prelude Von Himmel hoch (bwv 701),
                                                       Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

                                                  Organ:  Chorale prelude In dulci jubilo,

                                                       Dietrich Buxtehude (c.1637-1707)
                                                  Carol:  What tidings bringest thou, messenger,

                                                       Selden Manuscript, ca.1450
                                                   Sussex Carol:  On Christmas Night,

                                                        Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
                                        12:00  MIDNIGHT MASS
                                                   Chant:  Proclamation of the Birth of Christ, Gloria and Sanctus

                                                         from Missa VIII "De Angelis," Alleluia, Communion
                                                         In splendoribus,  Puer natus in Bethlehem

                                                   Agnus Dei from Missa brevis, Andrea Gabrieli (ca.1510-1586)
                                                   Motet:  Angelus ad pastores ait,

                                                        Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621)
                                                   Motet:  Gloria in excelsis Deo, Sethus Calvisius (1556-1615)

                                                   Organ:  Chorale prelude Puer natus in Bethlehem,

                                                        Dietrich Buxtehude

                                                   Organ:  Chorale prelude Von Himmel hoch (bwv 700),

                                                        Johann Sebastian Bach

         CHRISTMAS DAY

         Thursday, December 25

11:15 a.m.  MASS OF THE DAY

            Chant:  Introit Puer natus, Gloria and Sanctus from

                  Missa VIII “De Angelis,” Alleluia,
                  Communion Viderunt omnes

            Agnus Dei from Missa “O magnum mysterium,”  

                  Tomás Luis de Victoria (ca. 1548-1611)

            Motet:  Noé, Noé! Pastores, cantate Domino,

                  Guillaume Bouzignac (ca. 1592-ca. 1641)

              Marion Beckenstein, soprano

            Motet:  Hodie nobis caelorum rex,

                   Philippe de Monte  (1521-1603)

             Organ:   Noël “Une Vierge pucelle,”

                  Nicolas Le Bègue  (1630-1702)

                   Pierre Dandrieu (d. 1733)

                   Johann Gottfried Walther (1684-1748)

Click here for music for Choral Vespers for Epiphany,

           Sunday, January 4, 2009.

                                     The Choir of Corpus Christi Church

                                     Catherine Aks, Marion Beckenstein, sopranos

                                     Phyllis Farmer, Scott Fraser, altos

                                     Scott England, David Ronis, tenors

                                    Thomas Baler, Phillip Gleason, Robert Kuehn, basses

                                     Louise Basbas, Director of Music and Organist