Sunday 4th December: ADVENT II

MASS:
Missa Dixit Joseph Lassus.
Vigilate Byrd. 
Veni Jesu Rex optime Dering.

VESPERS:
Creator alme siderum Gregorian chant.
Magnificat Tone 8 à 4 Cima.
Confortamini et iam nolite timere Lassus.

 

Wednesday 7th December: First Vespers of the Immaculate Conception

VESPERS:
Deus in adjutorium Biazeck.
Ave maris stella Victoria.
Magnificat Tone 8 à 8 Bevan.
Ave Maria à 5 Lassus.
Alma Redemptoris à 8 Lassus.
Le Salut à la Vierge Saint-Martin.

                                   

Thursday 8th December: THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION (with period instruments)

MASS:
Communion (Messe Mariale) Joulain.
Missa Bel’ amfitrit altera  Lassus.
Alma Redemptoris mater à 8 Victoria.
Beata es Virgo Maria G. Gabrieli. 
Fugue on the Magnificat (733) Bach.

 

Sunday 11th December: ADVENT III (Gaudete)
MASS with Ordination to the Diaconate of Br Joseph Rodrigues:
Prelude: Ave maris stella (Op. 38) Dupré.
Missa Sancti Johannis de Deo Haydn.
Gaudete omnes Sweelinck.
Benedixisti Domine Palestrina.
Praeludium in G minor (149) Buxtehude.

VESPERS & PROCESSION:
Creator alme siderum M. Praetorius.
Magnificat Tone 8 à 5 Bevan.
Ecce concipies Handl.
Toccata on Ave maris stella Peeters.

                                   

Sunday 18th December: ADVENT IV

MASS:
Missa Ave Maria Palestrina.
Ave Maria à 5 Palestrina.
Alma Redemptoris mater à 5 Victoria. 

VESPERS:
Creator alme siderum Gregorian chant.
Magnificat Tone 2 à 6 Bevan.
Veni, veni Emmanuel 15th century chant.

 

Wednesday 21st December: Christmas Carol Service and Benediction, 7.30pm
with the Choir of the London Oratory and the Oratory Junior Choir

 

Saturday 24th December: Midnight Mass of Christmas (with orchestra)

MASS:
Carols for congregation and choir. 
Colloredo Mass (K. 337)  Mozart.
For unto us a Child is born (Messiah) Handel.
O magnum mysterium  Palestrina.
Final (Symphony No. 1) Vierne.   

 

Sunday 25th December: THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD
MASS:
Coronation Mass (K. 317) Mozart.
Verbum caro Sheppard.
In dulci jubilo arr. Pearsall.
Prelude in G (541) Bach.

VESPERS:
Deus in adjutorium à 4 (No. 1) Russill.
Jesu redemptor omnium Gregorian chant.
Magnificat Tone 1 à 5 Anon.
Quem pastores laudavere 14th cent. German.
Alma Redemptoris Palestrina.
Personent hodie Piae Cantiones arr. Holst.
Fantasia: In dulci jubilo (729) Bach.