Sunday, 18 December 2011
| Entrance | The Angel Gabriel |
| Kyrie | Missal Chant |
| Psalm | Ps 88 (mcb) |
| Gospel Acclamation | Advent Gospel Acclamations (Alan Smith) |
| Prayers of Intercession | Through our lives (John Bell) |
| Preparation of the Gifts | Ave Maria (Franz Schubert, 1797-1828, arr. Richard Proulx) |
| Sanctus, Acclamation, Amen | Missal Chant |
| Agnus Dei | Missal Chant |
| Communion | Veni Immanuel (John Bell) & Ps 79(80) |
| Postcommunion | Rorate Caeli (Francisco Guerrero, 1528-1599) |
| Recessional | O come, O come Emmanuel |
Ave Maria is today’s Offertory antiphon. We had rehearsed settings by Elgar and Rachmaninov, in anticipation of a celebration of the feast of the Immaculate Conception that wasn’t to be, but I’m glad we settled on Schubert for today’s Annunciation-themed celebration. Richard Proulx's arrangement gives the first stanza (so to speak) to a solo soprano, sung today with luminous serenity by Gwen Leech, with the second section set for four-part choir.
The name Emmanuel appears in today’s Communion antiphon, and we echoed it in our Communion processional song, and in our jubilant final hymn.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: only a member of this blog may post a comment.