Quite the wedding...
  • matthewjmatthewj
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    Music for a wedding that is happening this evening (a Vigil Mass of the Sunday), Ordinary Form with everything but the first two readings, homily, vows and Intercessions in Latin.

    Preludes: Choral pieces by Byrd, Bruckner and Farrant.
    Procession: Toccata in B Minor - Gigout
    Introit: Misereris omnium...
    Kyrie and Gloria: Mass for Three Voices, Byrd
    First Reading chanted in English
    Gradual: Suscepimus Deus...
    Second Reading chanted in French
    Alleluia: O Quam...
    Gospel chanted in Latin
    Chanted Intercessions
    Credo III
    Offertory: Benedic Anima...
    Sanctus: Mass for Three Voices - Byrd
    Mortem Tuam
    Pater Noster, chanted in Latin
    Agnus Dei: Mass for Three Voices - Byrd
    Communio: Notas Mihi...
    Communion: Jesu the Very Thought of Thee - Halley
    Ite Missa Est XI
    Recessional: Widor Toccata
  • Kathy
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    Wow, this must be for an elderly couple! So pre-conciliar!!
  • matthewjmatthewj
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    26 and 30
  • Jeffrey Quick
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    Nah, Kathy, the elderly want things "the way they used to be"...you know, in the 70s.
    It all looks lovely, appropriate, and doable. Any special reason for Byrd in 3 though?
  • Kathy
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    Byrd in 3 is awesome. That splendid two part section in the Agnus Dei!
  • MaryAnn Carr WilsonMaryAnn Carr Wilson
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    What bliss. Did the couple make requests or let the choir director and organist decide, or both? I'd guess the bride or groom or both were singers?
    Nice to see propers listed alongside other great pieces. Fantastic line-up.
  • Jeffrey Quick
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    Oh yeah, I actually like the Byrd Masses in inverse proportion to their number of voices. It just looked like it was a 4-part choir, so I was a little surprised that a 4-part mass wasn't done, hence the question.
  • Michael O'Connor
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    Oh but the 4vv Agnus is a masterpiece!
  • Jeffrey Quick
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    Did I say otherwise? :-)
  • matthewjmatthewj
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    The groom picked the music. They also had a 32 page congregation book published using Lulu Publishing for all 170 guests.
  • Adam WoodAdam Wood
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    That is awesome.
  • matthewjmatthewj
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    Also as far as the Three Voice Mass, it was just the Mass chosen - there were actually 7 paid voices in the choir (the Halley piece during Communion has 7 part harmony).
  • BruceL
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    That Halley is gorgeous: my choir sings it, and it's one of my all-time favorite English language things. Tough tuning in the a cappella section, but it's worth it!
  • matthewjmatthewj
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    It was quite glorious. I'll post youtube clips someday.
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