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Choir

Our music program focuses on three areas: Church services, choir and cantor programs, and the Music At St. Anthony's organ fundraising program. Church services are provided by our two part-time organists, David J. Langevin and Thomas C. Sargent, Sr. Weekend Masses are lead in song by a cantor. The Sunday morning Mass at 8:30 is accompanied by the youth choir, directed by Mr. Sargent. The adult SATB choir sings each week for the 10:15 Mass on Sunday, directed by Mr. Langevin. Since 1912, the adult choir has prepared special programs for the major feast days. Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve is preceded by a 30 minute concert of traditional French and English carols. Easter Week is celebrated with special programs from Thursday through Sunday, including the vigil Mass on Easter Eve.

2009 Christmas Program

Concert

Venez, Divin Messie Traditional

Advent Meditation Liebergen

Take Comfort My People Warner

Rejoice arr Tom Fettke

Sing Now with Great Rejoicing Bach

The Little Drummer Boy K Davis, H Onorati, H Simeone

Il est né, le divin Enfant Traditional

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring Bach

What Child Is This Traditional

Puer Nobis

Minuit Chretien Adams//arr. Grey

Processional

O Come All Ye Faithful Traditional

Mass

Missa de Nativitate Domni Korman

Kyrie

Gloria

Responsorial Psalm - Respond and Acclaim booklet or something else

Gospel Acclamation -- Respond and Acclaim booklet or something else

Offertory

Viderunt

Sanctus & Benedictus

Canon

Christ Has Died - Respond and Acclaim booklet or something

Amen - Respond and Acclaim booklet or something

Agnus Dei

Communion

Le Sommeil du L'Enfant Jesus Traditional

T'was Here Once was Born Franck

Silent Night Grüber

Meditation

Noel Nouvelet Traditional

Recessional

Christmas Fanfare Young

Joy to the World Handel

Music At St. Anthony's is a program that began in 2006 as a collaboration with the Southeastern Massachusetts Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Richard Hill, past Dean of the chapter, coordinates the recitalists for four events each fall through spring. The Spirit of St. Anthony Choir was formed in 2004 as a one concert effort to launch the organ renovation fund. The "Spirit" in the group was so strong that the members were compelled to continue to sing together. The choir originally had 50 singers from 4 local choruses, but has grown to a participant list of over 180 voices from 27 different area churches and choirs. The choir meets twice a year, in December and May, under the direction of David Touchette.

To join any of our special choirs, please e-mail the Concert Coordinator.

Gisele Pappas, Concert Coordinator

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