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CHRISTMAS MUSIC 2009

                                            CHRISTMAS EVE

                                            Thursday, 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, Puer natus in Bethlehem,

                                                       Dietrich Buxtehude (c.1637-1707)
                                                  Motet:  Pastores loquebantur, 

                                                       Francisco Guerrero (1528-1599)
                                                   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 "O magnum mysterium,"

                                                        Tomás Luis de Victoria (ca.1548-1611)
                                                   Motet:  Quem vidistis pastores and O magnum mysterium,

                                                        Tomás Luis de Victoria
                                                   Motet:  Gloria in excelsis Deo, Sethus Calvisius (1556-1615)

                                                   Organ:  Chorale variations Von Himmel hoch,

                                                        Johann Gottfried Walther (1684-1748)

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

                                                        Johann Sebastian Bach

         CHRISTMAS DAY

         Friday, 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 Mass for Four Voices,  

                  Thomas Tallis (ca.1510-1585)

            Carol:  A Boy Was Born in Bethlehem,

                  Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

            Motet:  Puer natus est,

                   William Byrd  (1540-1623)

             Organ:   Chorale preludes Puer natus in Bethlehem,

                  Johann Sebastian Bach, Dietruch Buxtehude

                   Johann Gottfried Walther

Click here for music for Choral Vespers for the Lord's Baptism,

           Sunday, January 10, 2010.

                                     The Choir of Corpus Christi Church

                                     Marion Beckenstein, Leslie Zlabinger, sopranos

                                     Phyllis Farmer, Scott Fraser, altos

                                     Michael Denos, David Ronis, tenors

                                    Thomas Baler, Phillip Gleason, Robert Kuehn, basses

                                     Louise Basbas, Director of Music and Organist