Three liturgies in the next week that are extremely important to the life of the schola and the faith. It's a good time to invite friends and neighbors to hear this special music:

Palm Sunday: Exaudi Deus, All Glory Laud and Honor, Christus Factus Est, Domine Non Sum, Soul of My Savior, O Vos Omnes, O Sacred Head

Good Friday: Christus Factus Est, O Sacred Head, Adoramus Te, Popule Meus, Sing My Tongue of the Battle, Ave Verum (byrd), O Vos Omnes, Domine Non Sum, Parce Domine--and other pieces as time calls for.

Easter Sunday: Purcell Alleuia, Jesus Christ is Risen Today, Vidi Aquam, O Quam Gloriosum, Regina Caeli, O Sacrum Convivium, Come Ye Faithful Raise the Strain.

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Laetare Sunday

Exaudi Deus
O Sacred Head
Byrd "Kyrie"
I Heard the Voice
Ego Sum Panis (or Sicut)
Attende Domine
Ave Maris Stella (poly and chant)
Ave Maria
Glory of these 40 Days

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The Ave Christe by Josquin, ever more viable, much to our delight, is now blogged.

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Second Sunday in Lent

Audi Benigne
O Sacred Head
I Heard the Voice
Parce Domine
Domine Non Sum (Vic)
Glory of these 40 Days

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The idea of foregoing a "hymn" at the beginning of Mass is gaining popularity... The new GIRM calls for the proper Introit to be sung from the Roman Gradual, or an easier Introit from the Simple Gradual, or a psalm from collections approved by the bishops' conferences, or only lastly some other suitable liturgical song approved by the bishops' conferences. It is by means of this fourth option that the ubiquitous "Opening Hymn" can be rationalized. The hymn as such is quite foreign to the Mass – it's use in the Roman Rite is limited to the Liturgy of the Hours where is has great significance at the beginning of each Hour (there is no other action going on as the hymn is sung on its own merits). [READ MORE]

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