Wednesday, September 23, 2009

The music at the Consecration

Cursillo musicians: audience singalong

Prelude: two steel bands

Hymns at the Procession
"Christ is made the sure foundation"
"Siyahamba (We are marching in the light of God)"
Solo: "Simple Song" from the Mass by Leonard Bernstein
"I bind unto myself today" (St Patrick's Breastplate)

At the Gradual
The Old Hundredth Psalm ("All people that on earth do dwell")

After the Second Lesson
"Alleluia" (Caribbean traditional)

After the Sermon
"All are Welcome" ("Let us build a house where love can dwell")

At the Consecration
"Veni sancte spiritus" with verses by cantor (Taize)

Hymn at the Offertory
"All Creatures of our God and King"

Sanctus and Benedictus:
"Holy, holy, holy" (from A Mass for a Soulful People by G.W. Brown)

Fraction Anthem
"Jesus, Lamb of God" (Schubert)

Communion Anthem
The Glory of Christ ("You, living Christ, our eyes behold")

Hymns at the Communion
Sheng En ("O Bread of life, for sinners broken") by T.T.F. Lew
Mary Alexandra ("Will you come and follow me")
"Sweet, sweet spirit" by Doris Akers
"Ubi caritas" with verses by cantor and small mixed choir (Taize)

Postcommunion Hymn
"All my hope on God is founded"

Postlude/Hymn
"Hallelujah! We sing your praises" (South African)

At the reception: Another steel band

Gregory Eaton, music director, and Mother Tillman did a phenomenal job with the choir.

6 comments:

Biddie said...

Wow - that's quite a wide selection of styles of music!! It must have been very demanding, interesting and satisfying to present all this music - it was a concert in itself.

Priscilla said...

You said it--demanding, interesting and satisfying. I'm hoping somebody recorded it.

Priscilla said...

Thanks, M, for your email. Isn't it time you signed on to Blogger so you can post comments here?

Maria said...

I believe I have been posting comments here. No?

Maria

Maria said...

I enjoyed this listing of music. Satisfying just to read it. I see one of my favorites, All Creatures of Our God and King.

Priscilla said...

Lana, that was not meant for you. I'm always happy to see your comments here.

The music, most of it, was edited out of the 30-minute video they put online on the diocesan website. Alas. Maybe they'll put the whole service online sometime.