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Cathedral Choir | Cathedral Cantorei
Jubilate! Young Women's Ensemble | Fratres Young Men's Ensemble | Schola Cantorum | Seraphim Choir
Joseph Adam, Director of Music & Cathedral Organist
Stacey Sunde, Director of Youth Music
Christopher Stroh, Assistant Director of Music & Cathedral Organist

CHRISTMAS EVE – SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24

- 4:30pm Vigil Mass of Christmas with Children and Youth (Note new time!) –
Jubilate! Young Women's Ensemble, Fratres Young Men's Ensemble, Schola Cantorum, and Seraphim Choir

Prelude begins at approximately 4:10pm

Organ Prelude: Max Drischner – O run, ye shepherds!
Choral Carols: arr. Barry Rose – People, look east sung by Schola Cantorum and Jubilate
- Israeli folk tune – The King of glory sung by Seraphim
- anon. 16th-c. Castillian Villancico – Riu, riu, chiu sung by Jubilate and Fratres
Congregational Carol: KINGS OF ORIENT – We three kings of Orient are
Choral Carol: Nigerian carol; arr. Andy Beck – Betelehemu sung by Jubilate, Fratres, and Schola Cantorum
Congregational Carol: STILLE NACHT – Silent Night
Entrance: ADESTE FIDELES, arr. David Willcocks – O come, all ye faithful
Song as the Children Gather for the Blessing of the Crib Figures: traditional Filipino carol – Ang pasko
Offertory: DIVINUM MYSTERIUM – Of the Father's love begotten sung by Fratres
- traditional German, arr. Barry Rose – Still, still, still sung by Jubilate
Communion: trad. English, arr. David Iliff – The seven joys of Mary sung by all Youth Music ensembles
- Slovak folk carol – Do hory, do lesa, valasi sung by Schola Cantorum
- Spanish carol; arr. Roger Folstrom – A la nanita nana sung by Jubilate
Procession: Mendelssohn, arr. Willcocks – Hark, the herald angels sing
Postlude: Johann Sebastian Bach – In dulci jubilo, BWV 729
- J. S. Bach – Prelude and Fugue in D Major, BWV 532

- 9:00pm Carol Service – St. James Cathedral Choir with organ

Entrance: CREATOR ALME SIDERUM – Creator of the stars of night
Congregational Carol: VENI EMMANUEL: O come, O come, Emmanuel
Choral Carols: Austrian, arr. Norman Luboff – Still, still, still
- Peter Latona – Bring a Torch, Jeannette Isabella
Congregational Carol: MENDELSSOHN, arr. David Willcocks – Hark! the herald angels sing
Choral Carols: Michael Head – The little road to Bethlehem
- 16th-c. French, arr. Mack Wilberg – Ding! Dong! merrily on high
Congregational Carol: IRBY, arr. David Willcocks – Once in royal David's city
Choral Carols: Jessica French – The Oxen
- Benjamin Britten – A Hymn to the Virgin
Congregational Carol: GOD REST YOU MERRY – God rest you merry, gentlemen
Choral Carols: Herbert Howells – A Spotless Rose
- 17th-c. Canadian, arr. Eleanor Daley – The Huron Carol
Congregational Carol: GLORIA – Angels we have heard on high
Choral Carol: Moses Hogan – Glory, glory, glory to the newborn King
Congregational Carol: ST. LOUIS – O little town of Bethlehem

- 10:00pm Christmas Mass during the Night – Cathedral Choir with Cathedral Brass & organ

Entrance: ADESTE FIDELES, trad. Latin, arr. Bern H. Herbolsheimer and David Willcocks – O come, all ye faithful
Gloria: Jessica French – St. James Gloria
Responsorial Psalm: Bern H. Herbolsheimer – Psalm 96
Alleluia: VOM HIMMEL HOCH Bach, adapt. St. James Cathedral
Creed: Et incarnatus est from Hans Leo Hassler – Missa Dixit Maria
Offertory Motet: Adolphe Adam, arr. Brian Luckner – Cantique de Noël: O holy night
Offertory Song: STILLE NACHT, arr. Bob Chilcott – Silent Night
Communio: Chant – In splendoribus sanctorum
Communion: Daniel Pinkham – Christmas Cantata
Processional Carol: ANTIOCH, arr. Richard Webster and Bern H. Herbolsheimer – Joy to the world (Psalm 98)
Postlude: Johann Sebastian Bach – Chorale Fantasia: "In dulci jubilo," BWV 729
- J. S. Bach – Prelude and Fugue in D Major, BWV 532

CHRISTMAS DAY – MONDAY, DECEMBER 25

- 8:00am & 5:30pm Masses – organ & cantor

- 10:00am & 12:00pm Masses – Cathedral Choir with Cathedral Brass & organ

Prelude: Richard Purvis –Prelude on "Greensleeves"
- Leo Sowerby – The snow lay on the ground
- Max Drischner – O laufet, ihr Hirten (Run, ye shepherds!)
Entrance: ADESTE FIDELES, trad. Latin, arr. Bern H. Herbolsheimer and David Willcocks – O come, all ye faithful
Gloria: St. James Mass of Carols
Responsorial Psalm (8:00am): Michel Guimont – Psalm 97
Responsorial Psalm (10am & 12pm): Bern H. Herbolsheimer – Psalm 96
Alleluia: VOM HIMMEL HOCH Bach, adapt. St. James Cathedral
Creed: Et incarnatus est from Hans Leo Hassler – Missa Dixit Maria
Offertory (8:00am & 5:30pm): Marcel Dupré – In dulci jubilo
Offertory Motet (10am & 12pm): Peter Latona – Bring a torch, Jeannette Isabella
Offertory Carol: ST. LOUIS – O Little Town of Bethlehem
Communio: Chant – Viderunt omnes
Communion (10am & 12pm): Adolphe Adam, arr. Brian Luckner – Cantique de Noël: O holy night
Communion (8am & 5:30pm): Pietro Yon – Gesù bambino
Hymn of Praise: STILLE NACHT, arr. Bob Chilcott – Silent night
Processional Carol: ANTIOCH, arr. Richard Webster and Bern H. Herbolsheimer – Joy to the world (Psalm 98)
Postlude: Johann Sebastian Bach – Chorale Fantasia: "In dulci jubilo," BWV 729
- J. S. Bach – Prelude and Fugue in D Major, BWV 532

- 4:00pm Vespers – organ & cantor

HOLY FAMILY & NEW YEAR'S EVE – SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31
5:30pm Mass by Candlelight on New Year's Eve
Music from the community of Taizé. More information about music coming soon!

MARY, MOTHER OF GOD – SUNDAY, JANUARY 1
Information about music coming soon!


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