St. Augustine Latin Mass Choir

“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

Music:
Missa cantata (or sung Mass) is celebrated most Sundays throughout the year, and on several major feasts and Holy Days of Obligation.  The choir prepares Gregorian chant propers as well as chanted Mass ordinaries and hymns, all selected according to the prescribed liturgical season or feast day.

Choir:
Currently consists of about a dozen singers representing a range of vocal experience and choir musicianship skills. We welcome anyone who has a love of the Latin Mass and a desire to serve through music, pending a discussion with the director and a trial rehearsal period.

Rehearsals:
Every Sunday at 2:15 p.m. before Mass
Every other Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
As needed to prepare for special feasts
Rehearsals are held at St. Mary Cathedral

Chant:
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.

Contact and Links:
Stephen Maus, M.M., Director: [email protected]
 
St. Augustine Youth Choir:
Director: Stephen Maus

The Youth Choir is an extension of the Latin Mass Choir, and sings on the first Sunday of each month at the 3:30 Latin Mass during the academic year.  The age range for this group is roughly 6 – 14, although this is ultimately up to the discretion of the director.  The group is sometimes divided into a younger group, the Punctas, and an older group, the Quilismas, and both groups may sing together or separately as needed.  In addition to singing at mass each month, in December the Youth Choir presents a Carol Sing, featuring seasonal hymns, carols, and chants.