Corpus Christi (A • 2026)
Greetings All—
Below is our 2026 Corpus Christi Ordo. NB: we will just wear our nicest, finest Sunday civvies this week.
Also Note: we will furlough at least until July. I will be in touch after I get back from my sacred music conference in late June.
Processional Hymn: Thee We Adore to WOODLANDS
Entrance Antiphon (see below)
Olbash Kyrie & Gloria
Psalm 147 • Praise the Lord, Jerusalem.
SEQUENCE (Matt & James)
Festal Alleluia
Offertory Antiphon (see below)
Offertory Hymn: Hail True Victim, to ECCE PANIS (extract from Sequence)
CREDO III
Olbash Sanctus & Agnus Dei
Communion Antiphon: Qui Manducat
Communion Anthem I: Laudate Nomen Domini by Tye
Communion Anthem II: Tantum Ergo by JJR
Communion Hymn: Wondrous Love that Cannot Falter to IRBY
Recessional Hymn: Sing, My Tongue, the Savior’s Glory to CWM RHONDDA
PS—just in case you’d like to watch the two catechetical videos that I’ve produced so far:
1.) Chant the Sequence before the Alleluia:
2.) You *need* to sing the Antiphons:
3.) a 30-second short about the 3 main ingredients of Mass:
Processional Hymn Tune:
Entrance Antiphon:
Gloria:
*NB, this is both pitched higher, and a bit slower tempo than we will chant it, but it is still helpful for reinforcing the melody in your ear.
Psalm:
I’m sorry I do not currently have a normal practice track for this one, but here’s a very basic organ demo.
SEQUENCE:
(Matt R. & James)
Gospel Acclamation:
CREDO:
Offertory Antiphon:
Offertory Hymn Melody:
Sanctus:
Communion Antiphon:
Communion Motet I:
Communion Motet II:
Communion Hymn Tune:
Recession Hymn Tune:
Trinity (A • 2026)
Hi Friends,
Here’s the plan for this weekend:
Entrance Hymn: Eternal Father! Throned Above (JERUSALEM)
Entrance Antiphon: Benedicta sit Sancta Trinitas (link; repeat after me version)
Kyrie & Gloria from Missa de Angelis
Daniel 3: (playlist, mp3’s below)
Festal Alleluia (link)
Offertory Hymn: All Hail Adored Trinity (OLD 100TH)
Offertory Antiphon: Benedictus sit Deus Pater (JJR)
Communion Antiphon: Benedicimus Deum Cæli (link; repeat after me version)
Communion Hymn: Athanasian Creed (Quiqumque Vult) to the anglican chant tone styled after James O’Donnell. > new pointed edition.
Recessional Hymn: Sing Praise to Our Creator (GOTT VATER SEI GEPREISEN)
As a reminder, Corpus Christi (next Sunday) will be our last Sunday for a few weeks. The Thursday after CC will be a Choir Party at the Flynn’s.
Entrance Hymn & Antiphon:
Melody of the Processional Hymn:
Repeat after me version:
Psalm & Alleluia:
Communion:
Repeat after me version:
NB: this is the old translation, but I’m putting it here just in case it is helpful.
Recessional Hymn Melody:
Look Ahead
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Pentecost 2026
Hi Friends,
Here’s the plan for this weekend. I will have a few scores for you to make it easier for you to sing.
Entrance Hymn: Come, Holy Ghost to the tune of LAMBILOTTE
Psalm 104 • “Lord, send out Your Spirit and renew the face of the earth.” (video)
SEQUENCE: Veni Sancte Spiritus, arr. Revert. (playlist)
Festal Alleluia
Offertory Hymn: Veni Creator Spiritus
The Schola will sing the first verse in Latin, and then everyone will join in the english translation starting on verse 2.
Communion Antiphon: Factus Est / Suddenly there was heard…* (see the very bottom for an mp3 recording)
Communion Anthem: May Thy Holy Spirit - Tchesnokov (playlist)
Communion Hymn: O Holy Spirit, Now Descend on Me to the tune EVENTIDE (a.k.a. Abide with Me ) (playlist)
Recessional Hymn: Come Thou Font of Every Blessing to the tune of CWM RHONDA.
Source: Source & Summit
SEQUENCE & ALLELUIA
This occurs just before the Gospel Acclamation. I’ll fluff up the front and back ends with a little organ, otherwise we will just sing the chant with light organ underneath.
OFFERTORY
COMMUNION:
Recessional Hymn:
LOOK AHEAD
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LOOK AHEAD 〰️
Ascension • 2026
Greetings all—
Here are our practice sources for this coming Sunday. Don’t forget about the “lookahead” section at the bottom; we have feast day after feast day coming up.
Entrance Antiphon Hymn: O Ye Men of Galilee to NETTLETON
Introit: Viri Galilæi (Demo)
Psalm: 47 “God mounts His throne to shouts of joy; a blare of trumpets for the Lord.” (SATB Demo) (Descant) (Alto) (Tenor) (Bass)
Gospel Acclamation: Festal Alleluia (a.k.a. Alleluia for the Feast of Christ the King) (Abbreviated Demo) (Soprano) (Alto) (Tenor) (Bass)
*Double-check to make sure you have the coda prepared!*
Offertory Antiphon (I): “God goes up with shouts of joy…” (Lumen Christi / Source & Summit) (Demo)
Offertory Hymn (II): God Rises up to Heav’n Above to ASCENDIT DEUS (see below)
Communion Antiphon: Fr. Weber #872 (normal, repeat-after-me)
Communion Special: TBD
Communion Hymn: Do Not Stand and Stare in Wonder to THAXTED
Recessional Hymn: See the Conqueror Mounts in Triumph! to NETTLETON
Entrance Antiphon:
We will use this Alleluia for all the upcoming feast days, so learn it well!
Time stamps are linked at the top of the page, as well as the video description.
Sequence:
Organ plays intro
Cantor sings refrain once
People & Choir respond once (with choir in parts)
Choir sings verse a cappella
People and Choir respond twice, before the Choir continues into the coda.
Also checkout the second video which has slowed down instrumental versions of the coda.
NB: the following recording is organ-only, but in the time stamps you can find “learning speed” (slowed down) solos of each voice part for the coda, which may be helpful to some of you.
Offertory Hymn:
Communion:
Communion Anthem:
Live performance from ordination last year:
Fully animated JJR version:
Communion Hymn DESCANT:
This has the ordination text, but it still properly demonstrates the descant.
LOOK AHEAD
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LOOK AHEAD 〰️
May Thy Holy Spirit • This one is for NEXT WEEK! (Pentecost)
2026 Diaconal Ordination • Strings Guide
Greetings all—
Here is our signup and ordo for Hector’s Diaconal ordination.
Ordination is the morning of Saturday, May 16th.
Warmups are at 8:30am
Mass starts at 10am
Attire is “Sunday best”.
Here’s the basic rundown:
Processional Hymn: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (LOBE DEN HERREN)
Basic SATB strings, alternating verses. Violins I & II play descant on final verse (separate page)
Kyrie and Gloria from Missa de Angelis TACET
Strings Tacet
Psalm 96: “Go out to all the world and teach all nations alleluia.” (YouTube Playlist)
Strings only play during chanted verses, following along with the natural sung speech, mp.
Festival Alleluia by Chepponis
This will be raucous; play out. Here’s the full sequence:
Organ fanfare intro
Organ (soft) + Cantor Demo of the refrain
ALL repeat the refrain forte.
Choir chants verse
ALL repeat final refrain + coda, fff
Litany of Supplication (modified Litany of Saints) TACET
Antiphon for the Handing on of the Book of the Gospels TACET
Antiphon for the “Fraternal Kiss” TACET
Offertory Anthem: More Love to Thee, O Christ. (playlist)
Strings only (no organ)
Verse 3 Choir a cappella, unless otherwise directed
Play warm / gentle / cantabile throughout
Offertory Hymn: time permitting, we will sing a special diaconate-specific text to the tune of the Veni Creator TACET
Sanctus & Agnus Dei: Missa XVIII (simple gregorian, in LATIN) TACET
Mysterium Fidei: ICEL / Missal version, in Latin. TACET
Communion Antiphon: “The Son of Man did not come to be served…” arr. JJR. TACET
Communion Hymn 1: Anima Christi by Marco Frisina (video)
Strings only (no organ)
Communion Hymn 2: Symbolom 77 (video)
Basic string introduction, after which there is organ accompaniment
each part has a different verse to play.
Recessional Hymn: Lift High the Cross to CRUCIFER. (video)
SATB Strings (matches organ part) playing / taceting on various verses, as indicated in each part.
Postlude: Gigue from Organ Concerto in A by Michel Corrett (video —starts at 15:25)
Psalm & Alleluia:
Offertory:
Communion Hymns:
Real Choir Recording:
Recessional Hymn:
Postlude:
Easter VI (A • 2026)
Here’s our ordo for the weekend:
Entrance Antiphon Hymn: to SINE NOMINE (aka “For all the Saints”)
Entrance Antiphon: Fr. Weber #819 (video)
Kyrie & Gloria from Missa de Angelis
Psalm: 66 “Let all the earth cryout to God with joy. (video)
Eastertide Alleluia
Offertory:
Chant: Regina Cæli
Hymn:Daily, Daily Sing to Mary (ALLE TAGE SING UND SAGE)Communion:
Chant: Fr. Weber #832 (video)
Motet: Cantate Domino by Pitoni (video)
Hymn:If Ye Love Me to RVW’s THE TRUTH FROM ABOVE (playlist)Recessional Hymn: Long Live the Pope! to PAPAL ANTHEM (video • we will take it faster than this!)
I apologize for not having a version of the psalm in parts, and I don’t have time to make one today. For those who missed rehearsal: we will sing the refrain in unison, and the verses in parts.