The Recovering Choir Director

Michael Lawrence at NLM live-blogged the event based on EWTN’s broadcast of it. In addition to the items revealed in the official Ordo of the Pope’s visit, Michael reports also the singing of:

• John Taverner’s setting of Dum transisset Sabbatum (score available on CPDL)
• Maurice Durufle’s setting of Tu es Petrus
• magnificent organ improvisations
• “At the Lamb’s High Feast”, which is the Vespers hymn for Eastertide (Latin: Ad regias Agni dapes)
• polyphonic setting of the Gloria Patri following the Magnificat
• The Lord’s Prayer sung in Latin
  
• The Regina Caeli sung in Latin
  

After all is said and done, this Vespers may end up being the liturgical highlight of the Pope’s entire visit, simply because the liturgy seems to have been sung—well—to the prescribed texts (or a translation thereof).

*As I was working at the time of the event/live broadcast, I base my opinions on those offered by Michael and others about this service. If anyone can find a link to a video clip of this Vespers service anywhere, please share it in the comment box. Thanks.