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Organ Postludes in the Minster of Maria Laach
Wednesday, December 24, 2025 | Christmas Eve
4:30 PM Vespers
Louis Vierne | 1870 - 1937
From 1st Organ Symphony op. 14
• Final
19.00 | Vigil liturgies
Théodore Dubois | 1837 - 1924
Chant pastoral
23.00 Uhr | 1st Mass from Christmas
Carl Sattler | 1874 – 1938
Variations and Final on „Heiligste Nacht“
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Thursday, December 25, 2025 | Christmas Day
6:30 AM Laudes
Gunther Martin Göttsche | * 1953
In dulci iubilo
7:30 AM Pastoral Mass
Louis Vierne | 1870 - 1937
Pastorale (op. 31/20)
10:00 AM Convent´s High Mass/2nd Mass from Christmas
Charles-Marie Widor | 1844 - 1937
From 5th Organ Symphony op. 42/1
• Toccata
5:30 PM Vespers
Antoine Lefébure-Wély | 1756 – 1831
Ancien Noël – "Quand Jésus naquit à Noël"
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Friday, December 26, 2025 | St. Stephen´s
9:00 AM Convent´s High Mass and 11:00 AM Mass
Louis Vierne | 1870 - 1937
Carillon de Westminster
5:30 PM Vespers
David Lasky | * 1957
Trumpet Tune on „Infant holy, infant lowly“
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Saturday, December 27, 2025
7:30 AM Convent´s High Mass
Gereon Krahforst | * 1973
Freu´ Dich, Erd´ und Sternenzelt
5:30 PM Vespers
Gereon Krahforst
Joy to the World
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Sunday, December 28, 2025
9:00 AM Convent´s High Mass and 11:00 AM Mass
Alexandre Guilmant | 1837 - 1911
From 2nd Organ Sonata in D Major op. 50
• Final
5:30 PM Vespers
Johann Sebastian Bach | 1685 - 1750
Fuga "Vom Himmel hoch" BWV 700
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025 | Silvester
7:30 AM Convent´s High Mass
Wilhelm Rudnick | 1850 – 1927
Vom Himmel hoch
5:30 PM Vespers
Jean Langlais | 1907 – 1991
Te Deum
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Thursday, January, 1 2026 | New Year
9:00 AM Convent´s High Mass and 11:00 AM Mass
Georg Friedrich Händel | 1685 - 1759
Ouverture to the "Occasional Oratory"
(Organ transcription by Noel Rawsthorne)
5:30 PM Vespers
Johann Sebastian Bach | 1891 - 1971
In dir ist Freude BWV 615
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Friday, January 2, 2026
7:30 AM Convent´s High Mass
Samuel Scheidt | 1587 - 1654
A solis ortus cardine
5:30 PM Vespers
Gereon Krahforst
Froehliche Weihnacht überall
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Saturday, January 3, 2026
7:30 AM Convent´s High Mass
Gereon Krahforst | * 1973
Adeste fideles
5:30 PM Vespers
Gereon Krahforst
Deck the Hall
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Sunday, January 4, 2026 | 2nd Sunday after Christmas
9:00 AM Convent´s High Mass and 11:00 AM Mass
Diane Bish | * 1941
Toccata „Hark, the Herald, Angels sing“
5:30 PM Vespers
Franz Lehrndorfer | 1928 - 2013
Final from variations on
"O Du froehliche"
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Monday, January 5, 2026
7:30 AM Convent´s High Mass
Gerald Near | * 1942
Carillon on an Ukrainian Bell Carol
5:30 PM Vespers
Johann Sebastian Bach | 1685 – 1750
Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich BWV 605
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Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | Solemnity of Epiphany
9:00 AM Convent´s High Mass and 11:00 AM Mass
Hilarión Eslava | 1807 – 1878
Venida de los reyes magos
7:30 AM Convent´s High Mass
Olivier Messiaen | 1908 - 1992
Les enfants de Dieu
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Wednesday, Janunary 7, 2026
7:30 AM Convent´s High Mass
Sam Batt Owens | 1928 - 1998
Divinum mysterium (Of the father´s love begotten)
5:30 PM Vespers
Johannes Brahms | 1833 - 1897
Es ist ein Ros´ entsprungen
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
7:30 AM Convent´s High Mass
Ernst Pepping | 1901 - 1981
2 Variations on „Vom Himmel hoch“
5:30 PM Vespers
Georg Friedrich Kauffmann | 1679 - 1735
Trio "Vom Himmel hoch"
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Saturday, January 10, 2026
7:30 AM Convent´s High Mass
Paul Damjakob | * 1939
Singen wir mit Fröhlichkeit
5:30 PM Vespers
Johann Sebastian Bach | 1685 – 1750
Christ, unser Herr zum Jordan kam BWV 684
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Sunday, January 11, 2026 | Baptism of the Lord
9:00 AM Convent´s High Mass and 11:00 AM Mass
Olivier Messiaen | 1908 - 1992
Dieu parmi nous
5:30 PM Vespers
Gottfried August Homilius | 1714 - 1785
Gelobet seyst Du, Jesu Christ
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