Midnight Mass of the Nativity

Is 9:1-7; Titus 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14 To you is born this day… a saviour, who is the Messiah, the Lord

• Carol singing at 11.30pm (Dec 24) followed by the Proclamation of Christmas from the Roman Martyrology
  • including: Once in royal David’s city; O radiant dawn (MacMillan); Ding dong merrily on high; Quelle est cette odeur agréeable; The first Nowell; Hark the herald angels sing

• Introit: (Gregorian) Dominus díxit ad me: Fílius méus es tu, égo hódie génui te. Quare fremuérunt géntes: et pópuli meditáti sunt inánia? The Lord has said to me: You are My Son, this day have I begotten You. Why have the nations raged, and the people devised vain things?
• Mass setting: Missa O Magnum Mysterium (Victoria)
• Motet: O Magnum Mysterium (Lauridsen)
• Hymns and Carols during Mass: Of the Father’s Heart Begotten; Silent Night; O Come all Ye Faithful
• Communio: (Ps 110) In splendoribus sanctorum, ex utero ante luciferum genui te In the brightness of the saints, from the womb before the dawn I begot you.
• Organ Offertorium: All my heart this night rejoices – Johann Walther (1684-1748)
• Organ Voluntary: Cantique de Noël (O Holy Night) – Adolphe Adam (1803-1856)

Organist: Bransby Byrne

4th Sunday of Advent (C) Year of Luke

Mic 5:1-4; Heb 10:5-10: Lk 1.39-44 – Why should I be honoured with a visit from the mother of my Lord?

• Mass setting: Missa orbis factor (Victoria)
• Motet: O radiant dawn (J. MacMillan)
• Communio: Ecce virgo concipiet et pariet filium et vocabitur nomen eius Emmanuel. Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel.
• Hymns: Of the Father’s Heart Begotten (Willcocks); Lo He comes with clouds descending HELMSLEY
• Organ Prelude: Vom Himmel hoch, da komm’ ich her BWV 606 – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
• Organ Voluntary: Toccata “Vom Himmel hoch” – Garth Edmundson (1900-1971)

Organist: Bransby Byrne