A review of music written using Latin texts in service of the liturgy of the Catholic Church encompassing music written in all periods with a concentration on contemporary composers.


Saturday, February 26, 2011

Weekend Roundup

Sunday, 27th of February, 2011.

At Leeds Cathedral (OF 0930) the Missa in Simpolicitate of Jean Langlais and Ubi caritas et amor, by Duruflé. Also (OF 1100) Missa in honorem S. Dominici of Edmund Rubbra and the Tantum ergo of De Séverac. At the Oxford Oratory (OF 1100) Missa Exultet Orbis of  Camil van Hulse (1897-1981)  and Ave verum corpus of  Flor Peeters (1903-1986) .

Monday, February 21, 2011

Panufnik in Scotland

Roxanna Panufnik's Schola Missa de Angelis will receive it's Scottish premiere in early March along with works by James Macmillan. Details can be found on the Independent Catholic News Service here. This will be it's third 'official' outing after performances by the commissioning group, the London Oratory Schola, in London and Wales.

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Weekend Roundup

Sunday, 20th of February, 2011.

At Brentwood Cathedral (OF 1130) Louis Vierne's Messe Solennelle and Deodat Sévérac's Tantum Ergo. At Leeds Cathedral (OF 1100) Paul Villette's Hymne à la Vierge and Panis Angelicus. Westminster Cathedral at Vespers (1530) O salutaris hostia of Marcel Dupré.

With apologies for the late posting.

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Weekend Roundup

Sunday, 13th of February, 2011.


At Farm Street (OF 1100) Jean Langlais' Missa in simplicitate. At Leeds Cathedral (OF 0930) the Messe des pêcheurs of Gabriel Fauré. At Southwark Cathedral (OF 1130) Flor Peeters Missa I.H. Sancti Iosephi and Grayston Ives Ego sum panis vivus. At the London Oratory (OF 1100) the Messe solennelle of Louis Vierne and the Ave verum by Marcel Dupré.

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Weekend Roundup

Sunday 6th of February, 2011.

At S. George's Cathedral Southwark (OF 1130) Jean Langlais' Missa Salve Regina & Maurice Duruflé's Tantum ergo. At Westminster Cathedral (OF 1030) Jonathan Harvey's Missa Brevis & Colin Mawby's Ave Verum Corpus.