It's different at each mass, as we have a few groups that more-or-less operate independently. For the masses that I am covering, we will do:


Prelude (all instrumental, soft organ): O Little Town of Bethlehem, Infant Holy, Away in a Manger, Wake from Your Sleep

Introit: O Come All Ye Faithful

Psalm & Alleluia from "Respond & Acclaim"

Offertory: Infant Holy

Communion: 2 SEP chants: Exsulta, filia Sion (proper for the day) and Hoc Corpus (one of the ad libitum Communions we've been using). Then on to Alma Redemptoris, and an instrumental organ piece if needed.

Recessional: Joy to the World


The ordinary that we use is Mass of Renewal by Curtis Stephan. It was chosen by the other musicians before they hired me as a music director. Not my favorite, of course, but gotta work with what's there ... and it is actually beautiful and effective with the right instrumentation. Add the guitars and drums and some groups make a rock concert out of it ... but as we say, brick-by-brick ...

St Catherine Laboure, Farington, Leyland, Lancashire,UK.

Missa Normativa in Latin with English readings and carols. Starts at 11pm
Processional: Adeste Fideles
Proclamation of Christmas (In English)
Introit: Dominus dixit ad me
Ordinary of the Mass: Mass VIII 'De Angelis'
Alleluia: Alleluia - Dominus dixit ad me
Preparation: Laetentur caeli followed by Hark! the herald Angels sing.
Mysterium Fidei and Pater Noster - in Latin - Missal chants
Communion: In splendoribus followed by Silent Night
Mass ends with the recessional to place the bambino in the Crib at midnight: Come, come, come to the Manger (English Trad).

A Blessed Christmas to you all!

Pre-Mass Carol service:
Welcome Yule! - Parry
Angels We Have Heard on High
In Natali Domini - Praetorius
Away in a Manger
In Dulci Jubilo - Arr. Bach
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Jesus Christ the Appletree - Poston
Joy to the World
Ein ist ein Ros entsprungen - Praetorius
Silent Night

Mass at Midnight:
O Come All Ye Faithful - Wilcocks
Introit: Dominus dixit (GR)
Kyrie: Mass for Three Voices - Byrd
Gloria: Missal Chant
Credo: Missal Chant
Offertory: Laetentur caeli (GR)
Hark The Herald Angels Sing - Wilcocks
Sanctus: Missal Chant
Agnus Dei: Mass for Three Voices - Byrd
Communion: In splendoribus (GR)
The First Noel
O Magnum Mysterium - Victoria

Choral Literature (Prelude and Mass)
And the Glory of the Lord-Handel
The Angel Gabriel-Lovelace
A Spotless Rose-Howells
O Magnum Mysterium-Handl (Gallus) with brass
In the Bleak Midwinter-Darke
A Sound of Angels-Tye
Who Comes? (from Three Carols)-Nestor

usual carols

and then

God's Son To Us This Day Is Born - Praetorius

On the 28th : Coventry Carol

Christmas Day Mass 12:00
Nuestro Señor del Calvario,
Orizaba, Veracruz, México
(Spanish mass)

Introito: Puer natus
Kyrie: Acto Penitencial III (Misa Jubilar - Mons. Valentin Miserachs Grau)
Gloria: from Misa Jubilar
Alleluia: Dies Sanctificatus
Symbolum Apostolorum (In spanish, VI mode)
--- ¨Qui conceptus¨ polyphonic setting by Fernando Gil
Offertory: Gaudete
Sanctus - from Misa Jubilar
Agnus - from Misa Jubilar
Communion: Adeste Fideles (elab. Marco Frisina)
Recessional / Veneration of the Christ child: Como estrella en claro cielo (arr. Proulx)

Postlude: Scherzo para la noche de navidad (Miguel Bernal Jiménez)

This is the link to our program SEP and some from the gradual and ICEL Missla chant Mass with the Creed- all is acapella except the carols.

pre-service
how blest are you who are poor-taize
nativity carol o'brian
speak and we will hear stevens
away in a manger
ave maria victoria
laudate dominum taize
o little town of bethlehem
laudate dominum mozart
mass
o come all ye faithful
gloria mass of st anne
psalm psalms for the church year
alleluia-mine
offertory
with a voice of singing-shaw
angels we have heard on high
mass parts mass of st anne
communion what child is this
sleeps judea fair mckinnon
silent night
close joy to the world
postlude passacaglia in d minor buxtehude

this from a florida parish steeped in contemporary 80s music and is currently in transition. my schola did well during the advent vesper service and explains the lack of chant here.

Pre-Mass carols (organ, choir, brass ensemble, congregation)

Angels from the Realms of Glory - G. Hancock variation on verse 3
To a Virgin Meek and Mild - arr. David Johnson
Infant Holy - arr. David Willcocks
The First Nowell - arr. David Willcocks
Torches, Torches - John Joubert
Away in A Manger - arr. David Willcocks
Go Tell it on the Mountain
His Praises We'll Sing - Alan Bullard
The Holly and the Ivy - arr. Richard Shephard
Lovely Child, Holy Child - arr. David Johnson
Good Christian Friends, Rejoice
O Little Town of Bethlehem (FOREST GREEN) - arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams
Silent Night - arr. Healey Willan

Mass
O Come, All Ye Faithful - arr. David Willcocks
Kyrie - Mass in Honor of St Theresa Healey Willan
Glory to God - James MacMillan Mass in Honor of Blessed John Henry Newman
Psalm - arr. T. Marier
Joy to the World
Gospel Acclamation - arr. T. Marier
Angels We Have Heard on High
Holy - Mass for the City Richard Proulx
Mystery of Faith - "When we eat this bread..." Chant setting by M. Olbash
Great Amen - Danish
Lord's Prayer - arr. T. Marier
Lamb of God - T. Marier
Of the Father's Love Begotten - arr. Busarow
Ave Maria - Gregorian Chant acc. T Marier
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - arr. David Willcocks

Just had a young woman visiting the parish come up and thank me for using the Propers!!! (SEP) What an awesome Christmas gift. Thank you Adam for all your work, and thank you ryand for the accompaniment (which we sang in 4 parts).

Fernando, me interesa mucho leer la lista de música de su parroquia. Mis varios coros de adultos y niños también cantaron “Gaudete” esta navidad – ¿ustedes usaron la versión tradicional? (como aquí: http://www.christmas-carol-music.org/SATB/Gaudete.html )

Bendiciones!

Mount Calvary Church, Baltimore, Maryland
Anglican Use (Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter)
Music for 25 December 2012 (Midnight Mass of Christmas)
Prelude music:
Carol: O little town of Bethlehem (Forest Green, desc. J. Belkot)
Carol: Lullaby Carol (G. Shaw, text: F. Chesterton)
Organ: Greensleeves (Vaughan Williams)
Carol: What child is this (Greensleeves)
Organ: In dulci jubilo (Dupre)

Solemn Proclamation of Christmas

Solemn High Mass with Procession and Blessing of the Creche
Propers: Gregorian (Palmer/Burgess)
Ordinary: Missa O magnum mysterium (Victoria)
Creed: III (fauxbourdon 'Et incarnatus')
Carol: How far is it to Bethlehem (G. Shaw, text: F. Chesterton)
Carol: I sing of a maiden (P. Hadley)
Hymns:
O come, all ye faithful (Adeste fidelis)
Silent night (Holy Night)
Angels we have heard (Gloria)
While shepherds watched their flocks (Winchester Old, desc. A. Gray)
Hark! the herald angels (Mendelssohn)
Organ: In dulci jubilo (Buxtehude)

@Claire H:

Hi Claire!

Así es, usamos esa melodía para el Gaudete, el arreglo de Robert J. Batastini que se consigue en GIA

(Translation: Right! we used that setting with the arrangement by Robert J. Batastini wich GIA sells)