“Qui bene cantat bis orat” - (Who sings well, prays twice)

Choir to sing the liturgy of the Roman Catholic Mass celebrated according to the 1962 Missal,

Sundays at 3:30 p.m., St. Mary Cathedral, Austin

Missa cantata (or sung Mass) is celebrated the first Sunday of every month and major feast days. The choir prepares Gregorian chant propers as well as chanted  Mass ordinaries according to the Vatican schedule of seasonal Mass chants. 

 

Latin plainchant hymns and sacred polyphony accompany these Masses as well as the Missa privata (spoken Mass) on all other Sundays. 

Currently consists of about a dozen singers representing a range of vocal experience and musicianship skills. We welcome anyone who has a love of the Latin Mass and a desire to serve through music. We are fortunate to be served by Dr. Brooks Whitmore, Cathedral organist, who also directs the St. Augustine Youth Choir.

We sing from chant notation on the 4-line staff as well as conventional notation. Much of our music is found in The Parish Book of Chant which, in addition to Latin hymns and chant Masses, contains the Latin/English text for the entire Mass in both Ordinary and Extraordinary Form, a tutorial on Latin pronunciation, and also a guide to singing chant notation. This small and modestly-priced book can be ordered or downloaded for free at musicasacra.com, and is also available in the Cathedral Ave Maria gift shop.

Stephen Maus, Choir Director,  stephen.maus@gmail.com

Dr. Brooks Whitmore, Organist & Youth Choir Director: bwhitmore@smcaustin.org

Our website provides updates on repertoire and special events:

http://sites.google.com/site/staugustinechoir
 

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