The parish chant scholas and the Mater Dei Choir will honor the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul tomorrow evening at 7pm, with the following music:

Missa L’Hora Passa (by Viadana)

Constitues Eos (by Ravanello)

Tu Es Petrus (by Ravanello)

Sicut Cervus (by Palestrina)

Ecce Panis Angelorum (by Lotti)

 

The two short motets by Ravanello are settings of the actual text of chant propers for the feast day, so you can find those translations in your missal for the day’s readings.

Sicut Cervus is one of the most well known motets composed by Palestrina, and a favorite to sing. It’s text is also sung on Easter Vigil during the procession of the new baptismal water to the baptistry.

Ecce Panis Angelorum is the last couple verses of the Corpus Christi sequence, Lauda Sion,  and often used as a hymn during communion.

 

This is the last major feast day this spring/summer that will feature a choral mass setting, until the feast of the Assumption of Mary. A happy feast day to all, and in a special way to the Fraternity of St. Peter!

 

Kimberly Walters

Mater Dei Music Director