8 December 2011
| Entrance | The Angel Gabriel () |
| Penitential Rite | St Gabriels (mtgf) |
| Gloria | Mass of the Angels and Saints (Steven Janco) |
| Psalm 97 | Sing a new song (John Bell) |
| Gospel Acclamation | Salisbury (Christopher Walker) |
| Preparation of Gifts | Adam lay bounden (Boris Ord) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Creation (Marty Haugen) |
| Lamb of God | Mass of Remembrance (Marty Haugen) |
| Communion | No wind at the window (Irish/Bell/Haugen) |
The Immaculate Conception is our titular Solemnity - our Feast Day. In recent years the Mass has moved to early evening followed by a meal and then retiring to the SU bar. It usually falls in the same week as the Carol Service and so the musical economist manages his music carefully. Again musicians are drawn from Sunday musicians and the College Choir and so music is chosen which in some cases suits all and in others allows one group to take a lead. The keen eyed will notice similarities with the Carol Service, Remembrance Sunday (when the College Choir sang at Mass) and last year's celebration - preparation is organic business.
The only item wholly new to us was the psalm. I took the rare decision to have a choral psalm. John Bell's setting is unaccompanied and joyful with an Alleluia refrain for the congregation.
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