The Archdiocese of Birmingham has now announced the music for the Mass that will be celebrated when Pope Benedict arrives at Coventry Airport on 19 September this year (actually it's been announced twice - the first time it was the grisly sentimental God-pop that topped the list. The second announcement was more sensible.)
What is so noticeable about the line-up isn't there's so much pap, but so much that is worthy to be performed during the Mass.
Here's the list. Dodgy stuff is italicised
Gathering in Prayer and as Pope Benedict vests for Mass
Hymn – Church of God, elect and glorious – Seddon
Motet – Cantate Domino – Monteverdi
Hymn – Christ be our light – Bernadette Farrell
Entrance Procession
Praise to the Holiest – John Henry Newman – R R Terry arr. Andrew Wright
Veneration of altar
Sacerdos et Pontifex – plainsong
Penitential Rite
Kyrie – Orbis Factor – plainsong
Glory to God – Mass of Blessed John Henry Newman – James MacMillan
Liturgy of the Word
Responsorial Psalm – Paul Wellicome/Gelineau
Gospel Acclamation – Salisbury Alleluia – Christopher Walker
The Creed – Credo III – plainsong
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Offertory Procession – Hymn – Firmly I believe – John Henry Newman
Motet – Beati quorum via – Stanford
The Eucharistic Prayer
Sanctus & Mystery of Faith- Mass of Blessed John Henry Newman – James MacMillan
Communion Rite
Agnus Dei – Mass of Blessed John Henry Newman – James MacMillan
Communion procession
Hymn – Blest are the pure in heart – Keble
Motet – O quam gloriosum – William Byrd
Hymn – Be still for the presence of the Lord – David Evans
Motet – Ave verum – Edward Elgar
Chant – Surrexit Christus – Jaques Berthier/Taizé
Distribution of earplugs (Damian Thompson's naughty interpolation, not mine!)
Hymn – Make me a channel of your peace – Sebastian Temple
Conclusion
Hymn – For all the saints – W Howe/Vaughan Williams
Te Deum in C – Franz Joseph Haydn.
