SUNDAY XXI at EIGHT O'CLOCK

COMING SOON:  On the weekend of September 7 (Sunday XXIII), we will "revive" a Mass setting that was used mainly in the 1970s and 1980s.  That is, the Sanctus and Agnus Dei (both in English) from Jan Vermust's People's Mass.  While the Agnus Dei text remained the same when the Mass was re-translated in 2011, the first line of the Sanctus, of course, changed, and has been musically adapted accordingly by the publisher (World Library Publications) 17 years after the composer's death.  We will also revive the Danish Amen.  This will begin in two weeks and will continue through September and October.

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Entrance hymn: #313 All people that on earth do dwell ("Old Hundredth") (Listen)

- The listen link is to the aforementioned "The Old Hundredth Psalm Tune", Ralph Vaughan Williams' "mess-up of Old Hundredth", complete with brass.  As the hymn was written for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, it was only fitting that his "mess-up" was encored for her 50th Anniversary of her Coronation.

Gloria: Holy Angels Mass (BMP) (Listen) or recited

Psalm 117 R./ Go out to all the world and tell the good news (Mode V, adapted by BMP) (PDF)

- The music is adapted from a chant some may remember: "Adoremus in aeternum Sanctissimum Sacramentum" (Forever we adore the Most Blessed Sacrament).  This is the chant traditionally sung after Benediction, when the Monstrance is being returned to the Tabernacle.

Alleluia: Mode VI

Offertory hymn: #434 Love divine, all loves excelling ("Hyfrydol") (Listen)

- The tune here is the same as another hymn we've sung before, "Alleluia! Sing to Jesus".  The listen link comes to us from New York City.  The hymn starts at about the 3-minute mark, preceded by a nifty orchestral fanfare.  There is a gorgeous descant in the final verse.  The arrangement here is by Julian Wachner.

Sanctus, Memorial Acclamation, Amen and Agnus Dei: #'s 874, 875, 878 and 879 respectively Heritage Mass (Owen Alstott)

Anthem during Communion: O esca viatorum (Johann Michael Haydn) (Listen)

Meditation hymn: #600 Jerusalem, my happy home ("Land of Rest") (Listen)

- Neat little Early American tune!

Recessional hymn: Pew Missal, #137 Go, make of all disciples ("Ellacombe") (Listen)

Quod scripsi, scripsi!

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