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2 1.CHRISTMASMIDNIGHTMASS:Introit,Gradual,Aleluia,Offertory,Communion 2.CHRISTMASLAUDSHYMN:ASolisOrtusCardine 3.THIRDMASSOFCHRISTMAS:Introit,Gradual,Aleluia,Offertory,Communion 4.SUSANI5.IN DULCEJUBILO 6.ILESTNÉ 7.SILENTNIGHT 8.HOW FARTO BETHLEHEM 9.COVENTRYCAROL 10.WHILESHEPHERDSIN MEADOWS 11.WELCOME,SON OFMARY 12.LULLAY,MYLIKING 13.THECHRISTMASCHILD 14.ABBEYBELLS

CHRISTMASMIDNIGHTMASS Introit TheLordsaidtome:YouaremySon,thisdayIhavebegotenyou.Vs.Whythistumult amongnations,amongpeoplesthisuselessmurmuring? TheSonisspeakingtohisFather.Itisagentle,quietmelodyin2ndmode,witha rangeofonlyfivenotes veryappropriateforthenewbornchild,butalsoforthe middleofthenight.theverse,thefirstverseofpsalm 2,from whichtheantiphonis taken,remindsusoftheinhospitableworldthechildhasentered. Gradual Withyouistheprincipalityinthedayofyourstrength;inthesplendorofthesaints,from the womb,beforethedaystaribegotyou.thelordsaidtomylord:sitatmyrighthand,untili makeyourenemiesyourfootstool. IncontrasttotheIntroit,thispiecepushesthe2ndmodetoitslimits,bothlowerand upper andbeyond!nolongerdowecontemplatethemanger;itisthesonbegoten beforealages,destinedtotriumphoverhisenemies. Aleluia TheLordsaidtome:YouaremySon,thisdayIhavebegotenyou. ThesametextastheIntroit,but8thmode,andacompletelydiferentcharacter;the SonisrejoicinginhisFather,ashewilsooftendoonearth. O fertory Lettheheavensrejoice,andlettheearthbegladbeforethefaceoftheLord,forhecomes. Therejoicingandgladnessinthis4thmodepiecearealinterior,contemplatingthe mysteryofhiscoming. Communion Inthesplendorofthesaints,from thewomb,beforethedaystaribegotyou. HeretheFatheraddressestheSon,asifrespondingtotheIntroit.Itisafirm 6thmode melody,reachingitshighpointat beforethedaystar. 3

CHRISTMASLAUDSHYMN Asolisortuscardine Adusqueteraelimitem, Christum canamusprincipem, Natum MariaVirgine. BeatusAuctorsaeculi Servilecorpusinduit: Utcarnecarnem liberans, Neperderetquoscondidit. CastaeParentisviscera Coelestisintratgratia: Venterpuelaebajulat Secreta,quaenonnoverat. Domuspudicipectoris Templum repentefitdei: Intqactanesciensvirum, VerboconcepitFilium. Enixaestpuerperal, Quem Gabrielpraedixerat, Quem matrisalwogestiens, ClausesJoannessenserat. Foenojacerepertulit, Praesepenonabhoruit, Parvoquelactepastusest, Perquem necalesesuriet. Gaudetchoruscoelestium, EtAngelicanuntDeo, Palamquefitpastoribus Pastor,Creatoromnium. Gloriatibi,Domine, QuinatusesdeVirgine, Cum PatreetsanctoSpiritu, Insempiternasaecula. From landsthatseethesunarise Toearth sremotestboundaries, TheVirgin-borntodaywesing, TheSonofMary,ChristtheKing. BlestAuthorofthisearthlyframe, Totakeaservant sform hecame, That,liberatingfleshbyflesh, Whom hehadmademightliveafresh. Inthatchasteparent sholywomb Celestialgracehathfounditshome; Andshe,asearthlybrideunknown, YetcalsthatOfspringblestherown. Themansionofthemodestbreast BecomesashrinewhereGodshalrest: Thepureandundefiledone ConceivedinherwombtheSon. ThatSon,thatRoyalSonshebore, Whom Gabriel svoicehadtoldafore; Whom,inhismotheryetconcealed, TheinfantBaptisthadrevealed. Themangerandthestrawhebore, Thecradlehedidnotabhor; Bymilkininfantportionsfed, Whogivese enfowlstheirdailybread. Theheavenlychorusfiledthesky, TheangelssangtoGodonhigh, Whattimetoshepherds,watchinglone, Theymadecreation sshepherdknown. Alhonor,laudandglorybe, O Jesu,Virgin-borntothee: Alglory,asisevermeet, ToFatherandtoParaclete. 4

THIRDMASSOFCHRISTMAS Introit Achildisborntous,andaSonisgiventous;whosegovernmentisuponhisshoulder;and hisnameshalbecaledtheangelofgreatcounsel.vs.singanew songtothelord,forhe hasdonewonderfulthings. IncontrasttotheMidnightMass,theDayMassisfiledwithexuberancefrom thevery firstleapupwardsoftheintroit;itisourresponsetothenativity.theverseexpresses thisperfectlytoo.interestingly,insteadofthetitlesisaiahgivesthemessiahinchapter 9,theIntroitcalshim theangelofgreatcounsel andthemelodysuggestsasense ofawe. Gradual AltheendsoftheearthhaveseenthesalvationofourGod;singjoyfulytoGod,althe earth.vs.thelordhasmadeknownhissalvation,hehasrevealedhisjusticeinthesightof thenations. Thewholeworld,whichhasseenthesalvationofGod,iscaleduponto jubilate with anoverflowingjubilationwhichhastogoonandon! Aleluia Aholydayhasshoneuponus.Come,younations,andadoretheLord;forthisdayagreat lighthasdescendedupontheearth. ThemelodyofthisAleluiaisusedseveraltimesduringtheChristmasseason.The verseisapsalm tonein2ndmode,elaboratedespecialyon day, us, and great. O fertory Yoursaretheheavensandyoursistheearth,theworldandalitsfulnessyoufounded. Justiceandjudgmentarethepilarsofyourthrone. HerewelookatthetinyChildinthemangerandmarvelatthethoughtthatheis CreatorandLordofal.The4thmodemelodyconveysourwonder;itusesavery narowrange,constantlymovingbetweenreandfa,extendingtherangeonlyfor you founded. Communion AltheendsoftheearthhaveseenthesalvationofourGod. ThispiecerepeatstheopeningoftheGradual,butthistimewithaverysimple1st modemelodywhichservesadmirablytoencapsulatethemysteryofchristmas.the melodyrisesa7th inafewnotes,topicture theendsoftheearth. 5

CHRISTMASCAROLS 4.Susani Agentlelulaby;theGermantuneisfrom the16thcenturyorearlier;theenglishwordsare probablyfrom thesameperiod. 5.InDulceJubilo A macaronic carol,combininglatinandenglishwords.thesturdygermanmelodymust havebeenafavoriteofj.s.bach,whouseditmanytimesinorganandotherworks. 6.Ilestné Thetuneandwordsarefrom France,probably17thcentury.Inthemelodywecanhearthe hautbois andthe musetes. Thearangementatemptstocapturesomeofthequalityof thesetwoinstruments. 7.SilentNight WhatmustsurelybethemostpopularofalChristmascarolswaswritenwhentheorganof avilagechurchinaustriabrokedownonchristmaseve,1818.thepastor,josephmohr, wrotethewordswhichfranzgruber,theteacher,settomusicandaccompaniedontheguitar. 8.How FarisittoBethlehem? Thechildlikesimplicityofthewords(byFrancesChesterton)isreflectedinthetune;the arangementtriestofolowsuit. 9.CoventryCarol Thispoignantcarolcomesfrom a14thcenturymysteryplay,performedatcoventry, England.ItwassungbythewomenofBethlehem,whenKingHerodwassearchingforthe Childtodestroyhim. 10.WhileShepherdsinMeadows ThisGermantunehasadance-likequality. 11.Welcome,SonofMary Englishwordscombinedwithasturdy15thcenturyDutchtune. 12.Lulay,MyLiking A15thcenturytextinamodernsetingthattriestopreservethecharacterofthetext. 13.TheChristmasChild AdelightfulFrenchNoel,withaninterestingbreakofthe4-measurephrasepaternintherefrain. 6

MOUNTSAINTMARY SABBEY MountSaintMary sabbeyishometoforty-fivecisterciannuns,morecommonlyknownastrappistines.themore complete,formalnameoftheorderiscisterciansofthestrictobservancewhosefoundingatciteauxdatesbackto 1098andisnowcomprisedofmonksandnunswholiveinonehundredandseventytwoautonomousmonasteries throughouttheworld.ourparticularabbeywasfoundedin1949byanirishmonastery,saintmary sofglencairn,and weinturnhavegivenbirthtothreeotheru.s.basedcommunitiessincethen:ourladyofthemississippi,iowa,santa RitaAbbey,Arizona,andOurLadyoftheAngels,Virginia. Wearereligiouswomenwhohavededicatedourlivestoprayerandcontemplation;theessenceofourconsecratedlife ismonastic,basedontheruleofst.benedict.wepossessastrongcommunalorientationyetcertainintrinsicvalues areneededtosupportourprayer.wegatherinchurchseventimeseachdaytooferpraiseandthanksgivingtogod. WemaintainacertainlevelofsilenceanddegreeofsolitudeinorderthatwemaybepresenttoChrist,inHimself,inour sisters,inourworldandcreation.similarlywedesiretobeatentivetotheinspirationsoftheholyspiritandsowantto beavailableandopentothegracewithwhichgodwishestoblessus. CHRISTMASINTHECLOISTER Atthetimeofourfounding,intheage-longtraditionoftheChurch,themusicfortheEucharistandtheDivineOfice wasalgregorianchantinlatin.however,almostfrom thebeginning,thesisterssangaprogram ofcarolsbefore MidnightMass. Thecommunity,whichbeganwiththirteensisters,grewrapidly,andby1962,therewereoversixtymembers.Wewere blessedwithtwooutstandingmentors:dom Desroquetes,O.S.B.forchant,andC.AlexanderPeloquin,directorof musicatthecathedralofprovidence,rhodeisland,forpolyphony.itseemedagoodtimetomakearecording a long-playingrecordatthetime-christmasinthecloister. Thatwas50yearsago.Sincegoodmusichasatimelessappeal,andsincethereisagrowinginterestinchant,this seemedlikeagoodtimetoreissuetheoriginalrecordasacd. Itisonlynaturalthatsong,theinseparablecompanionofjoyandlove,issooftenonthelipsofthecontemplative.This recordingisacelebrationofgod'sgreatestexpressionofloveforus-thegiftofchrist.thesonginwhichthesisters areherereflectingonthemysteryofchristmasisoftwokinds:first,christmasbiblicaltextssettoancientandprayerful melodiesofgregorianchant,andsecondly,carolsinmodernpolyphonicarangements. CONTACT: MountSaintMary'sAbbey 300ArnoldStreet Wrentham,MA02093 htp:/abbey.msmabbey.org 508-528-1282 7

AlcarolspublishedbyWorldLibraryexceptTheChristmasChild(McLaughlin&Reily) Susani,InDulceJubilo,ItestNe,How FarisittoBethlehem,CoventryCarol,and WhileShepherdsarangedbySrEdithSchol,O.C.S.O. Lulay,MyLikingcomposedbySrEdithSchol,O.C.S.O. Welcome,SonofMaryarangedbyJanNeiland TheChristmasChildarangedbyC.AlexanderPeloquin ChantconductedbyJ.H.Desrocquetes,O.S.B CarolsconductedbyC.AlexanderPeloquin JadeMusicExecutiveAlbum Producers:StefanKarerandJean-ChristopheChamboredon DesignandLayout:ShawnLyon SpecialThankstoSrEdithScholandtheCistercianNunsofMountSaintMary'sAbbey. 8

IN T H E C L O IS T E R CISTERCIAN NUNSOFMOUNTSAINTMARY'SABBEY CISTERCIANLIFE TheCistercianwayoflifeiscenobitic.CisterciannunsseekGodandfolowChristunderaruleandanabbessina stablecommunitythatisaschoolofmutuallove.sincealthesistersareofoneheartandonemind,theyhave everythingincommon.bybearingoneanother'sburdenstheyfulfilchrist'slaw,participatinginhissuferingsinthe hopeofenteringthekingdom ofheaven.constitution3.1 9 jade-music.com P &C 2012MountSaintMarysAbbeyunderexclusivelicensetoMilanEntertainmentInc.AltracksC1962MountSaintMary'sAbbey.Alrightsreserved.