Sarum Use Vespers - Candlemas Eve: Feb 1, 2020 at St Patrick's Church, Philadelphia

Official video of the Vespers according to the Use of Sarum, celebrated at St Patrick's Catholic Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Candlemas Eve: February 1, 2020. Over 700 came to attend this unique celebration of Evening Prayer according to the Use of Salisbury: the local adaptation of the Roman Rite used throughout most of England from the Norman Conquest until the Reformation introduced the first Book of Common Prayer in 1549. Relics of St Thomas Becket and St Edward the Confessor were set upon the high altar for this liturgy, organized by the Durandus Institute for Sacred Liturgy & Music.

The viewer is highly encouraged to follow along with the congregation's service booklet, which may be viewed at this link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/rdnzq8b6zqq...

The official photo album, courtesy of Allison Girone, may be viewed here: https://aqg.smugmug.com/Sarum-Vespers...

Officiating Priest: Father Jason Catania
Assisting Priest: Father Robert Pasley, KCHS
Precentor & project director: James T.M. Griffin, KM
Succentor & music director: Peter Carter
Organist: Clara Gerdes
Bookbearer & master of ceremonies: Luke Majewski
Video by Thomas Tonelli

0:00 - Prelude (last portion of 'Diptyche' from L'Orgue Mystique--'La Purification' by Charles Tournemire)

4:00 - Introduction from Pastor of St. Patrick's Church (Fr. George Schommer, O.P.)

8:02 - Procession (Acclamations Carolingiennes, from the Suite Médiévale by Jean Langlais)

14:45 - Incipit, Deus in adjutorium

15:43 - First Antiphon and Psalm (O admirabile, Psalm 109)

20:13 - Second Antiphon and Psalm (Quando natus es, Psalm 110)

25:44 - Third Antiphon and Psalm (Rubum quem, Psalm 111)

30:38 - Fourth Antiphon and Psalm (Germinavit, Psalm 129)

34:28 - Fifth Antiphon and Psalm (Magnum hereditatis, Psalm 131)

42:26 - Chapter (Malachi 3:1)

43:07 - Responsory (Videte miraculum, as set by Thomas Tallis)

54:39 - Hymn (Quod chorus vatum, as set by Thomas Tallis)

1:00:25 - Versicle (Responsum accepit Symeon)

1:00:58 - Antiphon to Magnificat (Homo erat)

1:02:00 - Incensation of the altars (Magnificat, with portions of setting by Robert White)

1:16:06 - Concluding Collect

1:17:29 - Benedicamus Domino

1:18:50 - Return Procession & Postlude (Improvisation sur le 'Te Deum' by Charles Tournemire)