SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT and IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Second Sunday of Advent (December 8/8:00 AM)

Entrance hymn: #41 On Jordan's Bank ("Winchester New") (Listen)

- In this listen link, the hymn starts at the 2:09 mark after some fantastic organ fanfare.  The church: the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC.

Kyrie (if sung): #840 Mass XVI

Responsorial Psalm (Psalm 126): R./ The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy. (Alfred Calabrese) (PDF)

Alleluia "Conditor Alme" (music by yours truly, based on the Advent chant Conditor Alme Siderum, or Creator of the Stars of Night) (PDF)

Offertory hymn: #60 Comfort, comfort, ye my people ("Geneva 42") (Listen)

Sanctus: #842 Mass XVIII

Memorial Acclamation: #875 Heritage Mass

Amen: #878 Heritage Mass

Agnus Dei: #846 Mass XVIII

Hymn during Communion: #97 Lo! how a rose e'er blooming ("Es Ist Ein' Ros Entsprungen")

Meditation hymn: #43 People, look east ("Besancon Carol") (verses 1-3) (Listen)

Recessional hymn: #47 The King shall come when morning dawns ("Morning Song") (Listen)

The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

(December 9/7:45 AM)

OK, so in the case of this day, the eight o'clock music department becomes the "quarter-of-eight" music depatment. ;)

Entrance hymn: #687 Sing of Mary, pure and lowly ("Pleading Savior")

Gloria (if sung): #841 Mass VIII

Responsorial Psalm (Psalm 98): R./ Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous deeds. (Response music by J. Robert Carroll)

Alleluia "Conditor Alme" (music by yours truly, based on the Advent chant Conditor Alme Siderum, or Creator of the Stars of Night) (PDF)

Offertory hymn: #97 Lo! how a rose e'er blooming ("Es Ist Ein' Ros Entsprungen") (Listen)

Hymn during Communion: #52 The angel Gabriel from heaven came ("Gabriel's Message") (Listen)

Recessional hymn: #204 Immaculate Mary ("Lourdes Hymn")

Quod scripsi, scripsi! ("What I have written, I have written!") ;)
BMP