Movements from settings of the Mass Ordinary (Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei) across the centuries of the Catholic musical patrimony as sung by the Schola Cantorum of Saint Vincent Ferrer - New York City, James D. Wetzel, Director of Music and Organist

Masses

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

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

Kyrie from Mass in E Flat Major, Op. 109, ‘Cantus Missae’
Josef Rheinberger (1839-1901)

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

Saint Vincent Ferrer, 2019

Rheinberger: Mass in E Flat Major, Op. 109, 'Cantus Missae'; 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

The Schola Cantorum of Saint Agnes - New York City
James D. Wetzel, Organist and Choirmaster

Gloria from Messe Solennelle in F Sharp minor, Op. 36
Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937)

Recorded live during the Solemn Mass of the Solemnity of Title at the Church of Saint Agnes, 2012

Saint Agnes (Installation Mass), 2012

Widor: Messe Solennelle, Op. 36; Gloria

The Schola Cantorum of Saint Agnes - New York City
James D. Wetzel, Organist and Choirmaster

Sanctus and Benedictus from Messe Solennelle in F Sharp minor, Op. 36
Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937)

Recorded live during the Solemn Mass of the Solemnity of Title at the Church of Saint Agnes, 2012

Widor: Messe Solennelle, Op. 36; Sanctus

The Schola Cantorum of Saint Agnes - New York City
James D. Wetzel, Organist and Choirmaster

Agnus Dei from Messe Solennelle in F Sharp minor, Op. 36
Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937)

Recorded live during the Solemn Mass of the Solemnity of Title at the Church of Saint Agnes, 2012

Widor: Messe Solennelle, Op. 36; Agnus Dei

The Schola Cantorum of Saint Agnes - New York City
James D. Wetzel, Organist and Choirmaster

Agnus Dei from Missa Paradisi portas
Manuel Cardoso (1566-1650)

Recorded live during the Solemn Mass of the First Sunday of Lent at the Church of Saint Agnes, 2014

Lent I, 2014

Cardoso: Missa Paradisi portas; Agnus Dei

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

Lent I, 2019

Malcolm: Scapulis suis

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

Kyrie from Missa Veni Creator Spiritus
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)

Recorded live during the Solemn Vigil Mass of Pentecost at Saint Vincent Ferrer, 2016

Palestrina: Missa Veni Creator Spiritus; Kyrie

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