Mass of Easter Day
Acts 10.34,37-43; Col 3.1-4; Jn 20.1-9
- Introit: (Gregorian) Resurrexi, et adhuc tecum sum, alleluia: posuisti super me manum tuam, alleluia, mirabilis facta est scientia tua, alleluia. I am risen, and I am always with you, alleluia; you have placed your hand upon me, alleuia; your wisdom has been shown to be most wonderful…
- Mass setting: Mass in D (Dvořák)
- Psalm: This is the day (Willcock)
- Gospel Acclamation: triple plainsong
- Motet: (during the baptismal renewal and lustration) Vidi Aquam – I saw water (Ross)
- Motet: (during the dedication) Rise Heart thy Lord is Risen (R. Vaughan Williams)
- Communio: (Gregorian) Pascha nostrum immolatus est Christus, alleluia: itaque epulemur in azymis sinceritatis et veritatis… Christ, our paschal Lamb has been sacrificed for us, alleuia; therefore , let us keep the feast by sharing the unleavened bread of uprightness and truth…
- Hymns: Light’s reddening dawn bedecks the sky LASST UNS, By your kingly power O risen Lord, Lord enthroned in heavenly Splendour BRYN CALFARIA
- Solemn dismissal with double Alleluia
- Organ Prelude: Praeludium – Archangelo Corelli (1653-1713)
- Organ Offertorium: Jesus Christ, our great Redeemer BWV 626 – Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
- Organ Voluntary: Sarabande for the morning of Easter – Herbert Howells (1892-1983)
Organist: Bransby Byrne
Bass soloist: Craig Everingham