Saint Barnabas Church
Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter
Omaha, Nebraska

Ash Wednesday 6 March 2019

Sung Mass
Saint Barnabas Academy Singers
Ordinary: Missa ferialis (Spanish, 16th-century)
Proper: English Gradual (Palmer)
Motet: Lord for thy tender mercy’s sake (Farrant)
Hymns:
Forty days and forty nights (Heinlein)
The fast as taught by holy lore (Spires/Erhalt uns, Herr)

High Mass
Gallery Choir & Ritual Choir
Ordinary: Missa Brevis No. 2 (Advent/Lent) (Willan)
Proper: Plainchant Gradual (Palmer/Burgess)
Motet: Lord for thy tender mercy’s sake (Farrant)
Hymns:
Forty days and forty nights (Heinlein)
The fast as taught by holy lore (Spires/Erhalt uns, Herr)

St. Sebastian Akron, 5PM EF
Pretty barebones program, but it was well executed (for us, anyway).
Procession and imposition music: Gregorian
Mass 18
Proper: Gregorian. Psalm-toned Gradual verse and Tract, verses to Communion antiphon.
Offertory motet: Parce Domine (Traditional Roman Hymnal 1st ed, No. 35)
Recessional: 40 Days and 40 Nights (Heinlein/Aus der Tiefe)

I'm almost ashamed after reading some of these exquisite lineups...

St. Mary's, Tampa (OF)

Entrance: "This Is the Time of Fulfillment" (Chepponis) incorporating antiphon from RM
Psalm 51: Gelineau
Imposition of Ashes: "Merciful God" (Alonso) + "Parce Domine" w/ Ps. 51 as needed
Offertory: "Again We Keep This Solemn Fast" (Erhalt Uns Herr)
Sanctus: RM chant
Mysterium Fidei: RM chant - "Save us, Savior..."
Amen: Danish
Agnus Dei: XVIII
Communion: Weber proper, "Psalm 130: With the Lord There Is Mercy" (Joncas) + "Attende Domine"
Recessional: "O Sun of Justice" (Jesu Dulcis Memoria)

No prelude, postlude, or other solo organ/instrumental; organ used to accompany hymns and Psalms.

Saint Benedict Catholic Church, Richmond VA
Mass at 1:30pm with choir and cantors from Saint Benedict Catholic School (K–8)
Mass at 7:00pm with parish choir from parish

[No organ preludes during Lent; the Chaplet of Divine Mercy is prayed prior to weekend Masses in its place.]
[The organ is only used to support the singing. Responses, Psalmody, Ordinary without accompaniment as much as possible/prudent. Hymns accompanied with lighter accompaniment (no reeds, upperwork, etc,) during the season.]
[Worship program used in conjunction with Worship, Third Edition hymnal.]

Entrance Hymn: Our Father, We Have Wandered (PASSION CHORALE)
Entrance Antiphon from Simple English Propers, chanted by the choir
Mass parts and dialogues chanted between priest and people as per RM
Responsorial Psalm from CCWatershed/Noel Chabanel Psalms
Acclamation before the Gospel from CCWatershed in honor of Father Simon LeMoyne
During the Imposition of the Ashes:
1. Lenten Seasonal Psalm 91: Be with Me, Lord, CCWatershed/Noel Chabanel
2a. Children (1:30:pm): At the Cross, Her Station Keeping (STABAT MATER)
2b. Schola (7:00pm): Stabat Mater, Tartini
3. Lenten Seasonal Psalm 130: With the Lord there is Mercy, CCWatershed/Noel Chabanel
4. Hear Us, Almighty Lord/Attende Domine (ATTENDE DOMINE) [Refrain sung in Latin; verses in English.]
5. Lord, Who throughout These Forty Days (ST. FLAVIAN)
Universal Prayer petitions chanted by the Deacon. Cantor intones the invocation. Assembly sings the response (Appendix to the Roman Missal, pg. 1442, option C.)
Offertory Antiphon from Simple English Propers, chanted by the choir. The verses are not sung. Following the Offertory Antiphon during Lent, the Offertory proceeds in silence. The priest and assembly recite the dialogues during the Preparation of the Gifts.
Preface Dialogue chanted from RM
Sanctus from Mass XVII
Mysterium Fidei: Salvator Mundi, salva nos...
Chanted Doxology
Chanted Pater Noster (Latin;) Embolism in English.
Agnus Dei from Mass XVII
Music during the Communion:
1. Communion Antiphon from Simple English Propers, chanted by the choir.
2. Lenten Seasonal Communion Antiphon from Simple English Propers (see GIRM #48, 2,) chanted with its psalm by the cantor and choir in alternation with the assembly.
3. Choir (7:00pm): O Lamb of God, Richard Shephard (SJMP)
4. Have Mercy, Lord, on Us (SOUTHWELL)
5. O Sun of Justice (JESU DULCIS MEMORIA)
Dismissal chanted by the Deacon; assembly responding
Seasonal Marian Antiphon: Ave Regina Caelorum
[No organ postludes during Lent; ministers depart in silence.]

One from the polyphonic side - Miserere Mei (Lotti).

This is the "small group" of 8 singers from the "full group". Similarly, a way yet to go, but making progress.