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

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

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

O salutaris hostia
James D. Wetzel (b. 1987)

O salutaris hostia, 
quae caeli pandis ostium: 
bella premunt hostilia, 
da robur, fer auxilium.

Uni trinoque Domino 
sit sempiterna gloria, 
qui vitam sine termino 
nobis donet in patria.  Amen.

O saving Victim, 
who opens the gate of heaven, 
hostile wars press on us:
your strength bestow, your aid supply.

To the Lord One in Three, 
may there be sempiternal glory; 
for life without end 
he gives to us in our homeland.  Amen.
~Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274)

Recorded live during the Solemn Mass of Lent I at Saint Vincent Ferrer, 2021

Wetzel: O salutaris hostia

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