Music at Saint Francis of Assisi Church

Sydney (Paddington), NSW, Australia

It's always enjoyable (and educational) to look at just what music is being used in neighboring churches... or churches across the country... or across the world! We can learn a great deal about liturgical programming, about seasonal appropriateness, and about what music is available ... some of which may be tucked away in our own libraries! Here's a few months of music planned for Saint Francis of Assisi Church in Paddington, New South Wales, Australia. The music program is under the direction of Bernard Kirkpatrick.

Winter Ordinary Time

Presentation of the Lord -

Blessing of Candles & Solemn Mass with Choir

• Antiphon -- Lumen ad revelationem gentium (plainsong) & fauxbourdon Nunc Dimittis
• Motet -- Senex Puerum portabat (T.L. de Victoria )
• Kyrie & Agnus Dei -- Missa O quam gloriosum (T.L . de Victoria)

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time -

Solemn Mass with Choir

• Kyrie, Gloria & Agnus Dei -- Communion Service in A (H. Darke)
• Motet -- We wait for thy loving kindness O God (W. McKie)

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time -

Solemn Mass with Choir

• Kyrie & Agnus Dei -- Missa Pater noster (G. P. da Palestrina)
• Motet -- Super flumina Babylonis (Palestrina)

Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time -

Solemn Mass with Choir

• Kyrie, Gloria & Agnus Dei -- Missa Sancti Joannes de Deo (F. J. Haydn)
• Motet -- Laudate Dominum (W. A. Mozart)

Lent

Ash Wednesday -

Solemn Mass & Imposition of Ashes, with Choir

• Mass -- Missa Orbis Factor (T. L. de Victoria)
• Ashes -- Miserere Mei Deus / Ps.50 (G. Allegri)

The First Sunday of Lent -

Solemn Mass with Choir

• Kyrie & Agnus Dei -- Missa Orbis Factor (T. L. de Victoria)
• Motet -- Domine Jesu Christe (F. Guerrero)
• Hymn -- Attende Domine (Lent Prose)

The Third Sunday of Lent -

Solemn Mass with Choir

• Kyrie & Agnus Dei -- Mass for 4 Voices - W. Byrd)
• Motet -- Ad te oculi mei (G. P. da Palestrina)
• Hymn -- Attende Domine (Lent Prose)

The Fifth Sunday of Lent -

Solemn Mass with Choir

• Kyrie & Agnus Dei -- Messe Solennelle (L. Vierne)
• Motet -- Salvator mundi (Th. Tallis)
• Hymn -- Attende Domine (Lent Prose)

Holy Week & Triduum

Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion -

Procession of Palms & Solemn Mass

• Antiphon -- Pueri Hebræorum (T.L. de Victoria)
• Processional -- Ride On, Ride On in Majesty & Hosanna to the Son of David (O. Gibbons)
• Passion -- The Passion according to Saint Mark (plainsong & congregation)
• Motet -- Salvator mundi (Th. Tallis)
• Hymns -- When I Survey the Wonderous Cross & Vexilla Regis - Plainsong (English)

Tuesday of Holy Week -

Tenebræ & Parish Reconciliation Service

• Antiphon -- Hear Us, O Lord (Plainsong)
• Response to Intercessions -- O Lord hear my prayer (Taizé)
• Motets during private Confession -- Planxit autem David (Josquin des Prez), Memor esto verbi tui (Psalm 119)

Holy Thursday -

The Solemn Mass of the Lord's Supper

• Kyrie -- Messe Solennelle (L. Vierne)
• Mandatum -- Ubi caritas (M. Duruflé & Taizé)
• Motet -- O sacrum convivium (Thomas Tallis)
• At the Altar of Repose -- Ave verum corpus (W.A. Mozart)

Good Friday -

The Solemn Liturgy of the Lord's Passion

• Veneration of the Cross -- Tædet animam meam (T.L. de Victoria)
• Motet -- O vos omnes; Popule meus (T.L. de Victoria) including Taizé interpolation, "Jesus, remember me"
• Communion -- O Domine Jesu Christe (F. Guerrero)
• Communion Hymn-- O Sacred Head, Sore Wounded

The Easter Vigil -

The Great Vigil & First Solemn Mass of Easter

• Psalms -- plainsong, fauxbourdon & Gelineau
• Gloria -- Mass of Divine Paradise (B. Kirkpatrick)
• Sprinkling -- Sicut cervus (G.P. da Palestrina)
• Motet -- Greater love hath no man (J. Ireland)

Easter Sunday, Mass of the Resurrection -

Solemn Mass with Choir & Orchestra

• Mass -- Missa Brevis in D. K.194 (W.A. Mozart )
• Motet -- Regina Coeli (J. Zelenka )
• Motet -- Laudate populi (M. Haydn )

See CNP's Indices of Music for Lent and Music for the Triduum
and Music for the Easter