Nuptial Mass

The Schola was privileged to sing at the Nuptial Mass of one our our own members. The Mass took place in St Anthony of Padua, and was celebrated by the parish priest, Fr Aldo Tapparo.

Introit Deus Israel conjugat vos


Gradual Uxor tua, Alleluia Mittat vobis


Offertory, In te speravi (which is also used for the 11th Sunday After Pentecost), with its ancient verses.


Communion Ecce sic benedicetur, with Psalm verses.


More about this Mass here.

Sacred Heart

We sang for the Feast of the Most Sacred Heart at SS Gregory & Augustine.

It was the occasion both of a First Communion and an unusual thurible malfunction - see more on the LMS Chairman blog!

Introit, Cogitationes.


Gradual Dulcis and Alleluia Tollite

Backlog of videos

Here are some videos from three recent Masses we accompanied in Oxford: SS Peter & Paul, Corpus Christi (more on this Mass), and Whit Thursday (more on this Mass).

Nunc scio vere: Introit of St Peter & St Paul


Gradual Constitues eos and Alleluia Tu es Petrus, for St Peter & St Paul.


Alleluia & Sequence of Pentecost


Gradual Confirma hoc, of Pentecost (sung on Whit Thursday at St Anthony of Padua), with the Offertory verses.


Introit Cibavit of Corpus Christi, & Palestrina Kyrie's from his Missa Lauda Sion


Here is the Gloria from Corpus Christi, from the same Mass setting by Palestrina.

Videos of the Juventutem Mass

The Schola Abelis was privileged to sing at a wonderful Solemn Mass celebrated for the London Juventutem group, in the newly restored church of St Patrick, Soho Square.

The polyphonists sang Victoria's Missa O quam gloriosum.

Here is a taste of it: Victoria's Kyrie.


Victoria's Sanctus and Benedictus.


There are more photos and commentary on the Mass here.

Newman Termly Mass: and videos

The President of the Newman Society this term is actually a member of the Schola, so it was appropriate that we sang for their termly Mass. It took place in the Oxford Oratory, and we had some splendid polyphony too - see videos below.

More photos.

A selection of pieces from the Mass. The polyphony was by Guillaume Dufay, with the exception of a Byrd motet at the Offertory. Dufay was a highly influential composer of the 15th Century; see his Wikipedia entry.


A Gloria by Dufay.


The Greater and Lesser Alleluias.


The Offertory, Stetit Angelus, followed by a motet, Byrd's Memento salutis auctor.


The Benedictus, also by Dufay, sung after the Consecration.


The Communion (Angeli Archangeli) followed by motet, Dufay's Flos florum.

St William of York, Reading

We sang for the Fraternity of St Peter apostolate in St William of York, Reading, last Sunday.

Some more photos.

Term Card: Long Vacation 2011

Long Vacation 2011

July

Mon 11th July, Centenary of SS Edmund & Frideswide

Sung Mass 7pm, SS Edmund & Frideswide (Greyfriars)

August

Mon 15th, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

6pm Sung Mass, SS Gregory & Augustine

September

Thurs 8th, Nativity of BVM,

6pm Sung Mass, SS Gregory & Augustine