Feast of Corpus Christi
Mass: Mass VIII - Missa de Angelis (Chant)
Introit : Cibavit Eos (Byrd)
Sequence (Short Form): Ecce Panis Angelorum (Chant)
Offertory: Sacerdotes Domini
Communion Proper: Quotiescunque manducabitis (Byrd)
Communion Motet: O Sacrum Convivium (Byrd)
Feast of the Ascension
Mass: Mass for Four Voices (William Byrd)
Introit : Viri Galilaei (Chant)
Offertory: Ascendit Deus (Chant)
Communion: Signa Eos (Chant)
Communion Motet : Regina Caeli (Victoria)
Artwork: The Acension of Christ, ca. 1461 - Andrea Mantegna (1431 - 1506)
Good Friday 2024
Adoration of the Cross Motet 1: O Crux Ave (Dubra)
Adoration of the Cross Chant : Improperia (Chant)
Adoration of the Cross Motet 2: O Vos Omnes (Victoria)
Adoration of the Cross Hymn: At Her Cross Her Vigil Keeping (Stabat Mater)
Communion Motet 1: Improperium (Palestrina)
Communion Motet: Christus Factus Est (Anerio)
Communion Hymn: O Sacred Head Surrounded
Artwork: The Cruxifixtion, ca. 1420-23 - Fra Angelico (Guido do Pietro)
The First Sunday of Advent
Repertoire: Coming Soon
Artwork: The Parable of the Ten Virgins, - Phoebe Anna Traquair (1852 - 1936)
Feast of St. Michael and All Angels (Michaelmas)
Mass: Missa Aeterna Christi Munera (G. P. Palestrina)
Introit: Benedicite Dominium (Chant)
Offertory: Stetit Angelus (Chant)
Communion: Benedicite Omnes (Chant)
Motet: Tibi Christe Splendor Patris (Victoria)
Final Hymn: Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones
Artwork: Archangel Michael Trampling the Devil Underfoot, 1676 - Simon Ushakov (1626 - 1686)
Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Mass: Missa Super Dixit Maria (Hans Leo Hassler)
Introit: Signum Magnum(Chant)
Offertory: Assumpta est (Chant)
Communion: Beata me Dicent (Chant)
Motet: Salve Regina (Francis Poulenc)
Final Hymn: Salve Regina (Chant)
Artwork: Maria Assumpta, 1935 - Basoeki Abdullah (1915 - 1993)
Feast of the Transfiguration
Mass: Missa Brevis (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)
Introit: Tibi Dixit (Chant)
Offertory: Gloria et honore (Chant)
Communion: Visionem (Chant)
Motet: O Nata Lux (Thomas Tallis)
Artwork: Transfiguration of Jesus, 1872 - Carl Bloch (1834 - 1890)
Byrd: Gradualia - The Four-Part Motets
BYRD: GRADUALIA - THE FOUR-PART MOTETS
In honour of William Byrd’s 400th death anniversary this year and his significant contributions to liturgical music, Chorus Ecclesiae proudly presents a performance of a selection of four-part motets from his Gradualia.
William Byrd’s Gradualia (1605/07) is one of the most elaborate musical works of the English Renaissance period. His Gradualia is rarely performed as it consists mostly of the Liturgical Propers for for each of the principal feasts of the Roman Church year as well as for the votive Masses of the Blessed Virgin and the Holy Sacrament.
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Holy Thursday
Mass: Missa Brevis (Palestrina)
Introit: Nos Austen Gloriari (Chant)
Washing of the Feet: Mandatum Antiphons (Chant)
Offertory: Ubi Caritas (Ola Gjeilo)
Communion antiphon: Hoc Corpus (Chant)
Communion Motet: O Sacrum Convivium (Byrd)
Procession to the Alter of Repose: Pange Lingua (Chant)
Artwork: Jesus Washing Peter’s Feet, 1852-6 - Ford Madox Brown (1821–1893)
Feast of the Annunciation
Guest Conductor: Andrew Raiskums
Artwork: The Annunciation, 1898 - Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859–1937)