Mater Dei Catholic Parish

A parish of the Catholic Diocese of Dallas, served by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter

HOLY WEEK MUSIC SCHEDULE

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In hopes to provide further spiritual edification of the faithful, I am listing here the schedule of music for this Holy Week, with included english translations of motets that will be sung:

Holy Thursday Tenebrae – sung on Wed. eve @ 7:30pm

Special feature are the Victoria settings of the responsories during Matins

Holy Thursday – 7pm mass

Kyrie/Gloria from Missa in honore St. Luis Gonzaga (Ravanello) w/ organ
Ubi Caritas (Durufle) – translation in missal
Christus Factus Est (Anerio) – transl. in missal
O Bone Jesu (Anerio) – if needed

    Translation – O good Jesus, have mercy upon us,
for thou hast created us,
thou hast redeemed us
by thy most precious blood.

Sanctus/Agnus Dei from Chant Mass II
In Monte Oliveti (Bruckner)

     Translation – On the Mount of Olives he prayed to his Father:
“Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me. Your will be done. Your will be done. 

Ave Christe (Durufle)

Translation – Hail, O Christ, sacrificed on the altar of the Cross,
an offering of redemption: by thy bitter death,
make us rejoice with thee, redeemed in the clear light of glory.
Hail, Word incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
living bread of the angels,
healing and hope of the sick,
cure of sinners.
Hail, body of Jesus Christ,
who came down from heaven and redeemed the people,
who hung upon the cross.
O good Jesus, source of kindness,
praise of the angels, glory of the saints,
hope of sinners, have mercy upon us.

 

Good Friday – 3pm service

Popule Meus (Victoria) – transl. in missal
Adoramus Te (Palestrina)

   Translation – We adore thee O Christ, and we bless thee; because by thy holy cross thou has redeemed the world.

Foderunt Manus Meas (Drake)

   Translation (fr. psalm 21) – They have dug my hands and my feet. They have numbered all my bones. And they have looked and stared upon me. They parted my garments amongst them; and upon my vesture they cast lots.

Crucifixus ‘8 (Lotti)

Translation – He was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate:
He suffered and was buried.

Tenebrae Factae Sunt (Victoria) – responsory from Good Friday Tenebrae

Translation –  Darkness fell when the Jews crucified Jesus:
and about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice:
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?And he bowed his head and gave up the ghost.                        V. Jesus cried with a loud voice and said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit.                                  And he bowed his head and gave up the ghost. 

Holy Saturday Tenebrae – sung Fri. eve, 7:30pm

Features Victoria settings of responsories

Easter Vigil –  10:30pm

Sicut Cervus (Palestrina) – transl. in you missal
Missa Caca by Morales
Regina Coeli (Samuel Webbe)

    Translation – Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia.
For He whom you were worthy to bear, alleluia.
has risen, as He said, alleluia.
Pray for us to God, alleluia.

O Filii et Fliae (arr. by Tiesserand)

Translation – 1. O sons and daughters of the King,
Whom heavenly hosts in glory sing,
Today the grave has lost its sting! Alleluia!
4. An angel clad in white they see,
Who sits and speaks unto the three,
“Your Lord will go to Galilee.” Alleluia!
11. On this most holy day of days
Be laud and jubilee and praise:
To God your hearts and voice raise. Alleluia!
12. For which we humbly
dedicated and duly
Give thanks, Alleluia.

Angelus Domini (Gruber)

Translation – The angel of the Lord descended from heaven and said to the women,
Whom are you seeking? He has risen, as he said. Alleluia.

Easter Sunday – 9am

Missa Aeterna Christi Munera (Palestrina)

Regina Coeli (Palestrina)

Translation – Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia.
For He whom you were worthy to bear, alleluia.
has risen, as He said, alleluia.
Pray for us to God, alleluia.


Angelus Domini (Palestrina)

Translation – The angel of the Lord descended from heaven and said to the women,
Whom are you seeking? He has risen, as he said. Alleluia.


Surrexit Pastor Bonus (Lotti)

   Translation – The good shepherd has arisen,
who laid down his life for his sheep,
and for his flock deigned to die, alleluia

A HAPPY HOLY WEEK TO YOU ALL!

FULL RECORDING: Holy Thursday Tenebrae!

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As a labor of love, I had worked the last few years to get Tenebrae recorded live, so we could then have it uploaded to the parish website for any who cannot come in person.

We now have BOTH Tenebrae nights that we sing, Holy Thursday, and Holy Saturday, successfully recorded, and available!

It is my hope that those who long to be at the parish to hear it and participate, but can’t for various reasons, may find it fruitful to light candles at home, and participate with us in spirit.

At the end of this playlist, is also the live recording of Allegri’s Miserere Mei that we sang one year at the end of Wednesday night.

Please pass this on to anyone you think will benefit from it!

Kimberly Walters – Music Director

 

Mater Dei Men & Boys Choir

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Greetings!

For those who have been in the know, Mater Dei has started a Men & Boys choral program which has sung at various of Masses in this current choral/academic year! If you were at the 9 AM Sung Mass last Sunday (Passion Sunday), you heard the ensemble and saw for the first time the Men & Boys choir in choir dress: cassock and surplice. For those who were there, they sure made an impression when coming down for Communion! Our final signing date of the term is on the Fifth Sunday After Easter (May 6th) at the 9 AM Sung Mass.

About the Men & Boys Choral Tradition

The history of Men & Boys choirs can be found in the long-standing tradition of major Catholic choral institutions, cathedrals, and churches, with examples as recent as the St. Paul’s Boys Choir of Harvard Square and Westminster Cathedral Choir (both Catholic boys choir schools – US & UK) and other institutions which stretch back to the early middle ages when boys were brought in from the local villages to sing the plainchants and polyphony with the lay clerks (laymen who assisted) and monks. The privilege of wearing choir dress for laymen & boys implies that while singing the proper chants of Holy Mass and furthermore the polyphonic devotional prayers meant to further edify the faithful, they are fulfilling a dutiful position normally set aside for clerics (priests, choir monks, brothers). Out of necessity and normally due to the lack of clerics, the demand of repertoire, etc., this is transferred to laymen & boys who have the training to do so for the greater glory of God and the edification of the faithful at Holy Mass.

For more information on the importance of preserving the tradition of men & boys choirs in the Catholic Church, I encourage you to read St. Pope Pius X’s motu proprio on the Instruction of Sacred Music, Tra Le Sollecitudini

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If you have a son with an unchanged voice who is musically inclined and who likes to sing, please contact me at schola@materdeiparish.com to set up an appointment for a short vocal evaluation. Age limit: 7 – 13 years old.

If you are a man who has a natural singing voice and/or who is a classically trained countertenor (male alto), tenor, or bass, please prayerfully consider joining by contacting me at the previously mentioned email address. The Mater Dei Choral Program is always looking for new talent!

+ JMJ +

M. Chase Fowler, MM
Associate Music Director
Men & Boys Program, director

Children’s Choirs Singing this weekend

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It will be a 2 days full of children’s voices praising God during the liturgy!

The St. Gregory Men and Boys Choirs will sing this Sunday, Passion Sunday, for the 9am high mass.

Then the St. Maria Goretti Choir of young ladies will sing the music for the 7pm St. Joseph high mass. They will be singing a collection of Romantic and Classical era works set for 2-part women’s chorus with organ.

We hope their angelic voices will aid your prayer and uplift your hearts!

 

Music on Ash Wednesday, 7pm

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The 7pm sung mass on Ash Wednesday will feature the following music:

  • Chants for Distribution of Ashes & choral setting of “Emendemus in Melius” by William Byrd
  • Missa Tribus Vocibus (w/o Gloria) by Dalitz
  • Exaltabo Te (Croce)
  • O Jesu Christe (Berchem)
  • Miserere Mei (Allegri) at communion
  • “O Sacred Head Surrounded” as the recessional hymn

May the music we offer to God also help aid you in prayer!

A blessed start of Lent to all,

Kimberly Walters

 

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