Upcoming Music Events
2008-09 SEASON
Advent Ceremony of Lessons and Carols
Sunday, December 14, 2008 at 3:00 P.M.Carols and anthems for the Advent and Christmas seasons, including works by Pearsall, Ord, Howells, and Mathias.
A favorite holiday tradition at St. Vincent Ferrer, the chorale and soloists, clergy, and lectors present this festive liturgy proclaiming God's promise of salvation to mankind, through sacred scripture, anthems, and familiar carols.
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The Celebration of Christmas
Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24, 20089:30 P.M. Hour of Festival Prelude Music for choir, brass, organ, and timpani celebrating the Birth of Our Lord. Music by Daquin, Vivaldi, Bach, Shaw, and Rutter.
Solemn High Mass at 10:30 P.M.
Music by Handel, Darke, Vierne, and Berlioz.Christmas Day, Thursday, December 25, 2008
12:00 Noon Solemn High Mass
Music by Victoria, Balbastre, Darke, and HadleyLenten Choral Concert
Cantata no. 78: Jesu, der du meine Seele by J. S. Bach, and Stabat Mater by Pergolesi
Sunday, March 22, 2009 at 3:00 P.M.The St. Vincent Ferrer Chorale and Soloists present two Baroque masterpieces as part of the Lenten observance.
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Music for Holy Week at St. Vincent Ferrer
Holy Thursday, April 9, 2009, 7:30 P.M.Schmücke dich - Bach, Ubi caritas - Duruflé, Ave Verum Corpus - Byrd, When Jesus Wept - Billings.
Good Friday, April 10, 2009, 1:00 P.M.
Ah, Holy Jesus - arr. Bani, Nolo Mortem - Morley, Adoramus Te Christe - Viadana, O Bone Jesu - Palestrina, Vexilla Regis - Plainchant.
Good Friday, April 10, 2009, 3:00 P.M.
Crux Fidelis - John IV, King of Portugal, Miserere mei, Deus - Byrd, Here Lies He Now - Bach, Cross of Jesus - Stainer, Adoramus Te Christe - Dubois, The Passion of the Lord - Plainchant.
Holy Saturday, April 11, 2009, 8:00 P.M.
Then Shall Be Brought To Pass, O Death, Where Is Thy Sting, But Thanks Be To God (Messiah) - Handel, Jesu, Hope Of Men Despairing - Bach, Missa Lux et Origo, Hallelujah (Messiah) - Handel, Fanfare - Lemmens, Plainchants: Triplum Alleluia, Vidi Aquam.
Easter Sunday, April 12, 2009
Festival Prelude Music for organ, brass, and timpani at 11:30 A.M.My Spirit Be Joyful (Easter Cantata) - Bach, Prelude and Fugue in D Major - Bach, Fanfare - Lang, Grand Choeur Dialogué - Gigout.
12:00 Noon Solemn High Mass
Sing Ye To The Lord - Bairstow, This Joyful Eastertide - arr. Wood, Mass in G Major - Jackson,
Plainchants: Introit: Resurrexit, Sequence: Victimae Paschali Laudes, Vidi Aquam; Hallelujah (Messiah) - Handel, Toccata (Symphony V) - WidorConcert Honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, May 3, 2009 at 3:00 P.M.The St. Vincent Ferrer Chorale and Soloists under the direction of Dr. Bani present a concert in honor of Our Lady. Music will include Bach's celebrated Magnificat, as well as other Marian anthems. Guest organist, Michael Stairs of the Philadelphia Orchestra will accompany the concert on our pipe organ.
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James Wetzel, Organ Recital
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 7:00 P.M.Music by Bach, Howells, and Dupre
James Wetzel is a senior organ performance student at The Juilliard School. He is Organist at St. Malachy's Church- The Actor's Chapel here in New York City. He also directs a chamber choir based in Pittsburgh, PA.
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To receive an e mail of our upcoming concerts e mail: st.vincentferrermusic@gmail.com
with subject heading: music (We do not give out information.)
The Church of St. Vincent FerrerMark Bani, D.M.A., Director of Music and Organist
Fr. Carleton Jones, O.P., Pastor
Fr. Bernard L. Keitz, O.P.
Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P.
Bro. Damian McCarthy, O.P.
To receive an e mail of our upcoming concerts email: st.vincentferrermusic@gmail.com, with subject heading: music. (We will not give out your email address.)
