The Schola Cantorum of Vincent Ferrer - New York City
James D. Wetzel, Director of Music and Organist

Kyrie from Chichester Mass
Richard Lloyd (1933-2021)

Recorded live during the Solemn Mass of the 125th Anniversary of Dominican Academy, 2022

Dominican Academy Mass, 2022

Lloyd, Richard: Chichester Mass; Kyrie

Schola Cantorum of Saint Vincent Ferrer – New York City
James D. Wetzel, Director of Music and Organist

Sicut cervus desiderat – Sitivit anima mea
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)

Sicut cervus desiderat ad fonte aquarum: 
ita desiderat anima mea ad te, Deus.  

Sitivit anima mea ad Deum vivum: 
quando veniam, et apparebo ante faciem Dei mei?  
Fuerunt mihi lacrimae meae panes die ac nocte, 
dum dicitur mihi per singulos dies: Ubi est Deus tuus?

As the hart pants after the fonts of water, 
so my soul pants after you, O God.  

My soul has thirsted for the living God: 
when shall I come and appear before the face of my God?  
My tears have been my bread day and night, 
while they say to me every day: Where is your God?
~Psalm 41 (42):2, 3, 4

Recorded live during the Easter Vigil at Saint Vincent Ferrer, 2019

Easter Vigil, 2019

Palestrina: Sicut cervus – Sitivit anima mea

Schola Cantorum of Saint Vincent Ferrer – New York City
James D. Wetzel, Director of Music and Organist

Annunciation Carol (Nova, nova ave fit ex Eva)
Robert W. Lehman

Annunciation Carol
Nova, nova, ave fit ex Eva.    [News, news, ‘Ave’ has been made from ‘Eve’.]
Gabriel of high degree, 
He was sent from Trinity 
To Nazareth of Galilee. 

He met a maiden in that place, 
There he knelt before her face, 
And said: Hail, Mary, full of grace. 

When the maiden heard his song 
She was filled with trouble strong, 
And feared that she had done a wrong. 

Then said the angel: Fear not thou, 
For thou shalt conceive in great virtue 
The Savior thou shalt call Jesu. 

There are yet but six months gone 
Since Elizabeth conceived John 
To be the herald of God’s Son.

Then said the maiden: 
Verily, I am thy servant right truly; 
Ecce ancilla Domini.     [Behold the handmaid of the Lord.]
~Anonymous, 15th century

Recorded live during the Service of Marian Lessons and Carols at Saint Vincent Ferrer, 2018

Marian Lessons and Carols, 2018

Lehman: Annunciation Carol

Schola Cantorum of Saint Vincent Ferrer – New York City
James D. Wetzel, Director of Music and Organist

There is no rose of such virtue
Simon Preston (b. 1938)

There is no rose of such virtue
as is the rose that bare Jesu:
Alleluia.

For in this rose contained was
heaven and earth in little space:
Res miranda.     [Wondrous thing.]

By that rose we may well see
that he is God in persons three:
Pari forma.     [Equal in form.]

The angels sungen the shepherds to:
Gloria in excelsis Deo:     [Glory be to God on high.]
Gaudeamus.     [Let us rejoice.]

Leave we all this worldly mirth,
and follow we this joyful birth:
Transeamus.     [Let us follow.]
~Anonymous, c. 1420

Recorded live during the Office of Readings and Solemn Mass of Christmas Eve at Saint Vincent Ferrer, 2018

Christmas Eve, 2018

Preston: There is no rose of such virtue

Schola Cantorum of Saint Vincent Ferrer – New York City
James D. Wetzel, Director of Music and Organist

To rise beyond the stars (No. 1 from 'Two Hymns to the Virgin')
Leo Nestor (1948-2019)

To rise beyond the stars
Not braids of gold, nor beauty in thy eyes,
Nor queenly dress, nor winsome maiden grace,
Nor youthfulness, nor music’s melody,
Nor loveliness of angel in thy face,
Could draw the King of Heaven from sovereign place
To this our land of guild and sordidness
To be made flesh in thee, Mary, Mother of Grace,
Mirror of Joy and all our happiness.

But thy humility, so great in thee,
It broke the ancient barrier of wrath
Twixt God and us, to open heaven’s bars.
Then of thy virtue, lend to us that we may follow,
Holy Mother, in thy path unwavering, 
To rise beyond the stars.
~Giovanni Boccaccio (d. 1375)

Recorded live during the Office of Readings and Solemn Mass of Christmas Eve at Saint Vincent Ferrer, 2018

Nestor: To rise beyond the stars

Schola Cantorum of Saint Vincent Ferrer – New York City
James D. Wetzel, Director of Music and Organist

Scapulis suis
George Malcolm (1917-1997)

Scapulis suis obumbrabit tibi Dominus
et sub pennis ejus sperabis:
scuto circumdabit te veritas ejus.

The Lord will overshadow you with his shoulders, 
and under his wings shall you trust;
his truth shall compass you with a shield.
Psalm 90 (91):4, 5

Recorded live during the Solemn Mass of Lent I at Saint Vincent Ferrer, 2019

Nestor: To rise beyond the stars

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