Red Mass
annual event sponsored by the St. Thomas More Society of Central PA
10/3/06
Most Rev. Kevin Rhoades, Bishop of Harrisburg, Celebrant
Most Rev. Charles Chaput, OFM Cap, Archbishop of Denver, Homilist
Procession of the Dignitaries (judges, justices, law professors): Trumpet Tune in D -- John Stanley
Entrance Hymn: Come Holy Ghost / LAMBILOTTE
Confiteor and Chanted Kyrie
Psalm: tone I
Salisbury Alleluia
Offertory: Prayer of St. Francis - Temple
Sanctus, etc.: Community Mass
Agnus Dei: Proulx in F
Communion: Gift of Finest Wheat / BICENTENNIAL
Recessional: God of Our Fathers / NATIONAL HYMN
Postlude: P & F in C -- Bach
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OT 27
Prelude: Improvisation on "When Love is Found" -- Aaron David Miller
Entrance: O God beyond All Praising / THAXTED (descant R. Hobby)
Gloria: Carroll Andrews (Peter Jones at 11am)
Psalm 128: Guimont
Celtic Alleluia
Offertory Anthem (11am): For the Beauty of the Earth -- Rutter
Offertory Hymn: I Have Loved You
Sanctus: Vermulst Peoples Mass (alt. accomp by Proulx)
Acclamation C: Eugene Englert
Danish Amen
Agnus Dei: Isele in D
Communion: At That First Eucharist / UNDE ET MEMORES
Recessional: Love Divine, All Loves Excelling / HYFRYDOL
Postlude: O God beyond All Praising -- Cherwien
3 comments:
Hi, I thought I'd let you know I opened a blog of my own that has a link to yours - http://laudamus-te.blogspot.com/
What exactly is a "red Mass"? There's a "blue Mass" over here for 9/11, but I've never heard of a red one. Also, I didn't know Proulx wrote an acc. to the People's Mass, I'm curious to look for that.
A "Red Mass" is a Mass for those in the legal profession.
Thanks much for the link. I'll add you as well.
BMP
"Blue Mass" is a spoof of the Red Mass, which has its origins in England. It's a Votive Mass of the Holy Spirit, and the name comes from the red vestments of the clergy, and the red judicial robes worn in the UK. It's always held at the start of the judicial/legislative year.
Proulx did an entire arrangement of the Peoples Mass. It's in octavo form, published by World Library, #8685. If you have GIA hymnals, look at #456 in RitualSong, it's also published there. Very nice. It gives a more solid, traditional, "chorale" accompaniment to Vermulst's melody. Beware the troping in the Agnus Dei. He wrote tropes in the traditional/historical sense, and while they are lovely compared to some of the other "tropes" you see published, they are not approved for liturgical use.
Welcome to the Christus Vincit Blogosphere.
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