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THE TWELFTH ANNUAL WILLIAM BYRD FESTIVAL will take place largely at St. Stephen’s Church between the 7th and 23rd of August. For the complete schedule of this year’s events, please click here.
THE GREGORIAN ORGAN, a new CD to be released by Pro Organo records, features organist Mark Williams with the men of Cantores in Ecclesia. Music for this recording includes several organ pieces based on Gregorian Chant. The CD should be available for purchase at the end of this month, the Lord willing. The organ music was recorded at Holy Rosary Church, and the plainsong at St. Stephen’s.
THE ADOPT-A-SINGER PROGRAM will continue for this year’s William Byrd Festival. Paying singers’ fees is the second most expensive part of our budget. Each singer costs $390 for the entire festival, and this year we expect to pay at least thirteen singers. If you would be willing to “adopt” one of these singers, we would be most grateful. All donations to the Byrd Festival are, of course, taxdeductible since Cantores in Ecclesia is a fully registered 502(c)(3) nonprofit charitable institution.
THE NEW VINTAGE OF CANTORES CLARET will be available for purchase at St. Stephen's every Saturday. This fine red wine, crafted by Owen Roe Winery, is predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon with small percentages of Merlot and Cabernet Franc--the very definition of Claret! The cost per bottle is $25, and the case price is $300. Winemaker David O'Reilly informs us that the actual retail cost of this wine is $60 per bottle, although Cantores in Ecclesia has not raised the price for the last ten years.
THE CHOIR’S NEW  COMPACT DISC, INCLINA DOMINE: A Treasury of Gregorian Chant, Volume II, has just been published by the Oregon Catholic Press. If you wish to obtain a copy or copies of this CD, please click here. Copies of the recording will also be available after the Saturday evening Mass in St. Stephen’s Church.
A BYRD CELEBRATION: Lectures at the William Byrd Festival was recently published by the Church Music Association of America. This very handsome book edited by Byrd scholar Richard Turbet may be ordered from Cantores in Ecclesia for $28 (including shipping and handling). Please send your check to Cantores to receive this informative volume.
WE ARE GRATEFUL that Mass attendance has slightly increased at St. Stephen’s Church on Saturday evenings. We are also confident that this trend will continue.
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Saturday, July 4 at 7:30 P.M.
SOLEMN LATIN MASS
HEBDOMADA XIV
Palestrina Missa ‘Æterna Christi munera’
Isaac Gustate et videte
Gregorian Chant Proper
ST. STEPHEN’S CHURCH
1112 S.E. 41st Avenue
Portland, Oregon
Fr. Edmond Bliven, Celebrant
Saturday, July 11 at 7:30 P.M.
SOLEMN LATIN MASS
HEBDOMADA XV
Victoria Missa ‘O quam gloriosum
Byrd Domine, exaudi
Gregorian Chant Proper
ST. STEPHEN’S CHURCH
1112 S.E. 41st Avenue
Portland, Oregon
Fr. Robert Palladino, Celebrant
Saturday, July 18 at 7:30 P.M.
SOLEMN LATIN MASS
HEBDOMADA XVI
Tye Missa ‘Euge bone’
Byrd Tribulatio proxima est
Gregorian Chant Proper
ST. STEPHEN’S CHURCH
1112 S.E. 41st Avenue
Portland, Oregon
Fr. Robert Palladino, Celebrant
Saturday, July 25 at 7:30 P.M.
SOLEMN LATIN MASS
HEBDOMADA XVII
Victoria Missa ‘Quarti toni’
Byrd Circumdederunt me
Gregorian Chant Proper
ST. STEPHEN’S CHURCH
1112 S.E. 41st Avenue
Portland, Oregon
Fr. Robert Palladino, Celebrant
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