Christmas is now upon us, the choirs of Mater Dei are looking forward to joyously celebrating the feast day!
For Christmas Midnight mass, the choir (w/ organ & violin) will start a program of carols a little after 11pm, and encourage you to come and join your voices with ours! A Handout will be provided, for congregation to participate.
The music will be as follows:
- Hodie Christus Natus est
- Of the Father’s Love Begotten
- Let all Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
- Hark the Herald Angels Sing
- Away in a Manger (medley version)
- O Little Town of Bethlehem
- O Holy Night
- INTERLUDE: Op. 140, Rondo Mvmt (Gustav Jensen) for Organ & Violin
- God Rest ye Merry Gentlemen
- We Three Kings
- Gaudete
- Flos de Radice Jesse
- Silent Night
- O Come All Ye Faithful
- Personent Hodie
- Good Christian Men Rejoice
- Puer Nobis Nascitur
Music during mass:
Missa O Magnum Mysterium (Victoria) -Kyrie/Gloria & Missa Quattuor Vocum (Scarlatti ) – Sanctus/Agnus Dei
Entrance Hymn: Adeste Fideles
Offertory: O Magnum Mysterium (Victoria)
Communion: Hodie Christus Natus Est (Nanino)
Exultate Deo (Scarlatti)
Clsoing Hymn: Angels We Have Heard on High
The Solemn Christmas Day mass, at 9am, will feature:
Missa O Magnum Mysterium (Victoria)
Entrance Hymn: O Come All Ye Faithful
Offertory: Tollite Hostias (St. Seans) – w/ organ
Translation: Bring offerings, and adore the Lord in his holy place.
Rejoice, heaven, and exult, all the earth,
before the Lord, for he comes.
Alleluia.
Communion: Angelus Ad Pastores Ait (Gabrieli)
Translation: The angel said to the shepherds: ‘I bring you tidings of great joy,
for the Saviour of the world has been born to you today.’
Alleluia.
Ave Maria …Virgo Serena (Josquin)
Translation: Hail Mary, full of grace,
The Lord is with thee, serene Virgin.
Hail, thou whose Conception,
Full of great joy,
Fills heaven and earth
With new gladness.
Hail, thou whose Nativity
Became our great celebration,
As the light-bearing Morning Star
anticipates the true Sun.
Hail, faithful humility,
Fruitful without man,
Whose Annunciation
Was our salvation.
Hail, true virginity,
Immaculate chastity,
Whose Purification
Was our cleansing.
Hail, glorious one
In all angelic virtues,
Whose Assumption
Was our glorification.
O Mother of God,
Remember me. Amen.
Closing Hymn: Good Christian Men Rejoice