{"product_id":"pontifical-mass-of-st-birinus","title":"Pontifical Mass of St Birinus and Solemn procession","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn this day, with permission of the Archbishop of Birmingham, we celebrate our patronal feast, St Birinus, our own apostle to Wessex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis will be the most significant event of the whole festival. All choirs, singers, course participants, musical instruments and ensembles will be involved in this glorious celebration of our patron saint. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this abbey that was once filled with the sound of monks singing plainchant, we welcome the monks of the abbey of Farnborough and its titular abbot, Dom Cuthbert Brogan, who will celebrate the pontifical Mass at the faldstool. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Mass is finished, we will solemnly process from the Abbey to St Birinus with the relics and icon of St Birinus, where a special blessing will be given. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe music will be directed by Ryan Wigglesworth, and will include the Gregorian Chant of the day, as well as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTomás Luis de Victoria\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eMissa Laetatus Sum\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlonso Lobo\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eAve Maria\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiego de Brucena\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eAmavit Eum\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoão Lourenço Rebelo\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ePanis Angelicus\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBernadino de Ribera\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eDimitte Me Ergo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eAt the end of Mass, with great solemnity the Abbot and clergy will take the holy icon of St Birinus in procession, along with all musicians and the great throng of faithful through the streets of Dorchester to its home at the church of St Birinus. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThe abbot will then give a special blessing to all present, and there will be a drinks reception and picnic lunch on the lawn at St Birinus church.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Davey Consort","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57201505141110,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0308\/0077\/3165\/files\/PontificalMassSat.jpg?v=1770129367","url":"https:\/\/thedaveyconsort.co.uk\/products\/pontifical-mass-of-st-birinus","provider":"The Davey Consort","version":"1.0","type":"link"}