ABOUT OUR MUSIC
The choir of the Church of Saint Mary the Virgin is a professional ensemble that sings music for the liturgy. At each Solemn Mass, the traditional chants are sung to plainsong in the original Latin. The choir, in its role as a servant of the liturgical assembly, sings a setting of the Mass ordinary and an anthem or motet during Communion. The choir’s repertoire of Masses and motets stretches from the Middle Ages to works by living composers. This music is heard in a liturgical context and in a spectacular acoustic, which is not unlike many of the great churches of Europe for which much of this music was written. The liturgical life at Saint Mary’s also provides substantial opportunities for congregational singing of hymns, psalms and canticles, in addition to other great music of the Western tradition.
Robert McCormick, organist and music director
Robert McDermitt, associate organist
Lawrence Trupiano, organ curator
SAINT MARY'S ORGAN
Follow this link for a brief history of our organ.
SCHEDULE OF CHORAL MUSIC
2008
January 6 – THE EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
Missa Cantuariensis, Opus 59 – Edmund Rubbra (1901-1986)
The Three Kings – Peter Cornelius (1824-1874); arranged by Ivor Atkins (1869-1953)
Organ Recital 4:40 PM
Ted W. Barr (Cherry Hill, New Jersey)
At Evensong & Benediction 5:00 PM
The service is sung today by the choir of Christ’s Church, Rye, New York
directed by Andrew Sheranian.
January 13 – THE BAPTISM OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
Messa a quattro voci da cappella (1650) – Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
Videntes stellam Magi – Orlande de Lassus (1532-1594)
Organ Recital 4:40 PM
Jangoo Chapkhana (Perth, Australia)
January 20 – THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY
Mass for Four Voices – Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585)
O nata lux – Tallis
Organ Recital 4:40 PM
David Enlow (New York)
January 27 – THE THIRD SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY
Missa Salve – Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)
Magi viderunt stellam – Victoria
Organ Recital 4:40 PM
William Atwood (Washington, D.C.)
At Evensong & Benediction 5:00 PM
The service is sung today by the choir of Trinity Church, Princeton, New Jersey,
directed by Tom Whittemore.
February 1 – THE EVE OF THE PRESENTATION (Friday)
Organ Recital 5:30 PM
Nancianne Parrella (New York)
At the Mass 6:00 PM
Nunc dimittis (fauxbourdons) – Robert McCormick (b. 1978)
Mass for Saint Mary’s (2007) – Ted Hearne (b. 1982)
A New Song (1997) – James MacMillan (b. 1959)
February 3 – THE LAST SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY
Communion Service in F – Harold Darke (1888-1976)
Holy is the true light – William H. Harris (1883-1973)
Organ Recital 4:40 PM
Ernest Lehrer (New York)
At Evensong & Benediction 5:00 PM
Saint Mary’s new volunteer Evensong choir sings for this evening’s service.
February 6 – ASH WEDNESDAY
At the Mass 6:00 PM
Missa Che fa oggi il mio sole – Gregorio Allegri (1582-1652)
Miserere mei, Deus – Allegri
Adoramus te, Christe – Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
February 10 – THE FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT
Missa syllabica (1977/1997) – Arvo Pärt (b. 1935)
Christus factus est (1979) – McNeil Robinson (b. 1943)
February 17 – THE SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT
Plainsong Mass for a mean – John Sheppard (c. 1515-1559/60)
In manus tuas – Sheppard
At Evensong & Benediction 5:00 PM
Saint Mary’s new volunteer Evensong choir sings for this evening’s service.
February 17 – CLYDE HOLLOWAY IN RECITAL (Sunday, 8:00 PM)
Renowned organist and scholar of Olivier Messiaen, Clyde Holloway,
presents a recital of works by Messiaen and César Franck
in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Messiaen’s birth.
This recital is sponsored by the New York City Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.
For further information, please see www.nycago.org.
February 24 – THE THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT
Mass for Four Voices – William Byrd (1543-1623)
Salvator mundi – Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585)
March 2 – THE FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT (LAETARE)
Messe en style ancien (1952) – Jean Langlais (1907-1991)
Pater noster (1926/1949) – Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
At Evensong & Benediction 5:00 PM
Saint Mary’s new volunteer Evensong choir sings for this evening’s service.
March 9 – THE FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT
Missa brevis (1965-66) – William Walton (1902-1983)
Drop, drop slow tears (1961) – Kenneth Leighton (1929-1988)
March 16 – PALM SUNDAY
Missa in die tribulationis (1980) – McNeil Robinson (b. 1943)
March 20 – MAUNDY THURSDAY
At the Mass 6:00 PM
Chichester Mass (1974/79) – William Albright (1944-1998)
March 21 – GOOD FRIDAY
The Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 12:30 PM and 6:00 PM
Sung to plainsong with Reproaches – Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)
March 22 – EASTER EVE
The Great Vigil of Easter 7:00 PM
Missa brevis, Opus 50 – Kenneth Leighton (1929-1988)
Dum transisset Sabbatum (I) – John Taverner (c. 1490-1545)
March 23 – EASTER DAY
Vidi aquam – Filipe de Magalhães (c. 1571-1652)
Missa Regina coeli laetare – Manuel Cardoso (1566-1650)
Regina coeli laetare (à 6) – Cristóbal de Morales (c. 1500-1553)
Organ Recital 4:30 PM (Please note special time)
Robert McDermitt (Associate Organist)
At Evensong & Benediction 5:00 PM
Evening Service in D – George Dyson (1883-1964)
O salutaris Hostia – Sydney Nicholson (1875-1947)
Tantum ergo – Nicholson
March 30 – THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER
Missa brevis – Andrea Gabrieli (c. 1510-1586)
Maria Magdalene – A. Gabrieli
Organ Recital 4:40 PM
Timothy Denton (Noblesville, Indiana)
April 1 – THE ANNUNCIATION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST (Tuesday)
Organ Recital 5:30 PM
Robert McCormick (Organist and Music Director)
At the Mass 6:00 PM
Missa Nasce la gioia mia – Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)
Ego flos campi – Clemens non Papa (1510/15-1555/56)
April 6 – THE THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
Messe pour le samedi de Pâques – Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1645/50-1704)
Christo resurgenti – François Couperin [le grand] (1668-1733)
Organ Recital 4:40 PM
Dale Bonenberger (New York)
At Evensong & Benediction 5:00 PM
Saint Mary’s new volunteer Evensong choir sings for this evening’s service.
April 13 – THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Missa Misericordias Domini – Josef Gabriel Rheinberger (1839-1901)
How lovely is thy dwelling-place (Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45) – Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Organ Recital 4:40 PM
John Buckel (Bronxville, New York)
At Evensong & Benediction 5:00 PM
The service is sung today by the choir of Christ Church, Bronxville, New York,
directed by Christopher Wells.
April 20 – THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Missa Congratulamini mihi – Francisco Guerrero (1528-1599)
Regina coeli (à 4) – Cristóbal de Morales (c. 1500-1553)
Organ Recital 4:40 PM
John Walthausen (New York)
At Evensong & Benediction 5:00 PM
Saint Mary’s new volunteer Evensong choir sings for this evening’s service.
April 27 – THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Missa O quam gloriosum – Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)
Christus resurgens – Orlande de Lassus (1532-1594)
Organ Recital 4:40 PM
Hervé Duteil (New York)
At Evensong & Benediction 5:00 PM
The service is sung today by the choir of Christ Church, Manhasset, New York,
directed by Kyle Babin.
May 1 – ASCENSION DAY (Thursday)
Organ Recital 5:30 PM
Christopher Creaghan (New York)
At the Mass 6:00 PM
Missa brevis (1942-45) – Zoltán Kodály (1882-1967)
Poor wayfaring stranger – arr. Robert McCormick (b. 1978)
May 4 – THE SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Missa Ascendens Christus in altum – Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)
Ascendens Christus in altum – Victoria
Organ Recital 4:40 PM
Mark Winchester (Clearwater, Florida)
At Evensong & Benediction 5:00 PM
Saint Mary’s new volunteer Evensong choir sings for this evening’s service.
May 11 – THE DAY OF PENTECOST
Missa octo vocum – Hans Leo Hassler (1562-1612)
Dum complerentur – Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)
Organ Recital 4:40 PM
Christopher King (White Plains, New York)
At Evensong & Benediction 5:00 PM
Saint Mary’s new volunteer Evensong choir sings for this evening’s service.
May 18 – TRINITY SUNDAY
Missa aedis Christi (1958) – Herbert Howells (1892-1983)
A hymn to the Trinity – Kenneth Leighton (1929-1988)
Te Deum laudamus (The Great Service) – William Byrd (1543-1623)
Organ Recital 4:40 PM
Matthew Lewis (New York)
At Evensong & Benediction 5:00 PM
The service is sung today by the choir of St. Peter’s Church, Morristown, New Jersey,
directed by Brian Harlow.
May 19 – ROBERT McCORMICK IN RECITAL (Monday, 8:00 PM)
This recital has been canceled.
May 25 – CORPUS CHRISTI
Missa brevis (1977) – James MacMillan (b. 1959)
Ave verum corpus (1979) – McNeil Robinson (b. 1943)
O sacrum convivium (1937) – Oliver Messiaen (1908-1992)
The full choir does not sing on ordinary Sundays of the summer months.
The choir sings on the Assumption, Friday, August 15,
and returns to the regular schedule on Sunday, October 5.
July 6 – THE EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
The Solemn Mass is sung today by the choir of Lincoln College, Oxford, England,
directed by Jonathan Turner.
August 14 – THE EVE OF THE ASSUMPTION (Thursday)
Solemn Evensong 6:00 PM
The service is sung today by the choir of All Saints’ Church, Northampton, England,
directed by Lee Dunleavy.
August 15 – THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (Friday)
Organ Recital 5:30 PM
Saint Mary's Interim Organist and Music Director
At the Mass 6:00 PM
Missa Laetatus sum – Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)
Exaltata est sancta Dei Genitrix – Cristóbal de Morales (c. 1500-1553)
The choir of Saint Mary’s sings for the Solemn Mass.
