St Francis' Choir


2024 Music Program

The choir sings regularly at the 11.00am Sunday solemn Eucharist unless otherwise indicated.

Click here for a downloadable version of the program (you will need a .pdf document reader in order to view it).

Occasionally, due to unforeseen circumstances, this program may be subject to change.


     
June 30
Ordinary 13
G. P. da Palestrina
W. Byrd
    
Missa Aeterna Christi munera
Ave verum corpus
July 7
Ordinary 14
A. Gabrieli
W. A. Mozart
    
Missa brevis
Ave verum corpus
July 14
Ordinary 15
C. Willcock
C. Willcock
Trocaire
Come to me

(Mass for the conclusion of NAIDOC Week)
 
July 21
Ordinary 16
J. Haydn
J. Rutter 
Missa brevis S. Joannis de Deo
Psalm 23
  
July 28
Ordinary 17
T. L. de Victoria
E. Elgar
  
Missa O quam gloriosum
Ave verum corpus
August 4
St Peter Julian
O. de Lassus
T. L. de Victoria
Missa Vinum bonum et suave
Lauda Sion

(With Canzona Brass)
 
August 11
Ordinary 19
J. Byrne
F. Peeters
 
Mass in honour of Mary MacKillop
Ego sum panis vivus
August 18
Ordinary 20
 
A. Dvorak
P. Phillips
Mass in D
Ave verum corpus
August 25
Ordinary 21
 
R. Heagney
W. McKie
Missa Castanea
We wait for thy loving kindness
September 1
Ordinary 22
 
W. Byrd
C. V. Stanford
Mass for four voices
Beati quorum via
 
September 8
Ordinary 23 
R. Terry
J. Rutter
Mass in C (Mass of St Dominic)
The Lord bless you and keep you
 
September 15
Ordinary 24
C. Willcock
L. Hoiby
Mass: Our Common Home
Let this mind be in you
 
September 22
Ordinary 25
A. Gretchaninov
F. Mendelssohn 
 
Missa festiva
Grant us thy peace
September 29
Ordinary 26
R. Proulx
W. Byrd
 
Mass for the City
Teach me, O Lord
October 6
St Francis
J. Haydn
J. Haydn
Missa in tempore belli
The heavens are telling

(With the Symphonia of Melbourne)
 
October 13
Ordinary 28
 
C. Willcock
W. Lloyd Webber
 
Missa Magis
Love divine
 
October 20
Ordinary 29
 
R. Terry
G. F. Handel
 
Mass in C (Mass of St Dominic)
Surely he hath borne our griefs
 
October 27
Ordinary 30
W. Byrd 
W. Byrd 
Mass for four voices
Sacerdotes Domini
 
November 3
Ordinary 31
C. Willcock
C. Willcock
Mass for the Fallen
We will remember them


(Annual Commemoration of the deceased members and benefactors of St Francis’ Choir with St Francis' Choir, the St Francis' Young Adult Choir and the Symphonia of Melbourne)
 

November 10
Ordinary 32
 
R. Heagney
R. Goodall
Eymard Mass
Love divine 
November 17
Ordinary 33
 
L. Vierne
R. Dering
Messe solonnelle
Factum est silentium 
November 24
Christ the King
L. van Beethoven
L. van Beethoven
Mass in C
Hallelujah Chorus

(with present and former members of St Francis’ Choir and the Symphonia of Melbourne)
 

     

Advent & Christmas
 

December 1
Advent 1
Chant
M. Praetorius
    
Missa XVII 'Kyrie Salve'
Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen
December 8
Advent 2
T. L. de Victoria
M. How
Missa O quam gloriosum
Arise, shine
 
December 13
 
The annual Carol Festival will take place at 7.00pm
December 15
Advent 3
J. Haydn
G. F. Handel
Missa Rorate coeli
O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
 
December 22
Advent 4
A. Halliday
A. Halliday
Missa Camino de Santiago
Ave Maria
(Merlyn Quaife AM, soloist)
 
December 24
Christmas Midnight
J. Haydn
G. F. Handel
Missa Sancti Nicolai
Glory to God

(With the Symphonia of Melbourne)
 
December 25
Christmas Day
Organist and cantor will lead the music at the 11.00am solemn Eucharist.
 
 
St Francis' Choir will resume its music ministry at the 11.00am Eucharist on Sunday, 9 February 2025. During the summer, the music will be led by organist and cantor.
 

 


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St Francis' Choir - 326 Lonsdale St, Melbourne Victoria 3000     Tel: 03 9639 4560     info@stfrancischoir.org.au

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