Upcoming Presentations by Martin Mosebach

A happy and blessed New Year to all our members and readers! The Society will begin this year be sponsoring a return visit to the New York area by the eminent German novelist Martin Mosebach.  Mr. Mosebach spoke last in New York and Connecticut in September 2007. His prior visit coincided with the entry into force of Summorum Pontificum. Much has changed since then! It is a privilege to welcome back Mr. Mosebach and also to participate in the festive liturgies that will precede each of his presentations.

There are two main “events” scheduled so far:

Sunday, January 30, at the Church of Our Saviour, New York

5:00 PM Solemn High Mass
7:00 PM Presentation by Mr Mosebach in the undercroft: “The Old Roman Missal: Loss and Rediscovery”

Music:

Prelude: Prélude pour le troisième Dimanche après l’Epiphanie (Tournemire)
Missa Ave Maris Stella (Victoria)
Gregorian Mass of the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany: Adorate Deum
Motet at the Offertory: Dextera Domini (Palestrina)
Motet at the Communion: Dominus regnavit (attrib. Josquin)
Postlude: Postlude et fugue modale libre (Tournemire)

Directed by David J. Hughes, Choirmaster of  St. Mary’s Church, Norwalk

Wednesday, February 2 at St. Mary’s Church, Norwalk CT

6:00 PM Solemn High Mass, Blessing of candles and procession for Feast of the Purification of the BVM (Candlemas)
8:00 PM Presentation by Mr. Mosebach in parish Hall: From Chapter 4 of the “Heresy of Formlessness”; “Tear the Images out of their Hearts”

Music:

Prelude: Herr Gott, nun schleuß den Himmel auf (BWV 617) (Bach)
At the blessing of candles: Lumen ad revelationem gentium (plainsong,
mode viii)
At the procession: Adorna thalamum (plainsong, mode vi), etc.
Missa de Beata Maria (Hughes) [WORLD PREMIERE]
Gregorian Mass of Candlemas: Suscepimus, Deus
Motet at the Offertory: Senex puerum portabat (Byrd)
Motet at the Communion: Nunc dimittis (Josquin)
Postlude: Toccata in F Major (BWV 540) (Bach)

David J. Hughes, Choirmaster

We will add further details as to additional sponsors, celebrants and events as they are confirmed.