Et unam sanctam catholicam apostolicam ecclesiam

This Sunday (3rd Feb) we plan to meet in the Holy Spirit church to sing the Parts of the Mass.
We will take the back pew and sing the Kyrie, the Credo, the Sanctus and the Agnus Dei.
We plan to assemble at 4.00pm for a short practice before Mass at 5.00pm.

Last week, five of us met in the Hall.

After a short prayer, Alan led us into the Kyrie.
We should sing the AY with a rounded mouth, rather than a wide AYYY.
Here Alan told the old joke about the Wide-mouthed Frog:

We decided to sing the Creed, rather than sticking to the shorter prayers.
In planning the Creed, the line et propter  to de caelis should be sung in one breath.

Alan offered the following as the best version of the Creed online:

The neumes in the top line shown (before you click play) are my Pigs-Ear downfall. Crucifixus starts with a single note, then two in the ascending Podatus and then three in up-down-up of the Porrectus.
Just to add to my difficulties, Alan suggested that we should 'share' the extension shown by the dots at the end of words so as to extend the vowel before the marked sylable.
In truth, this sounds much better.

For the Sanctus, don't emphasise the last syllable, rather sing SAHNctus and make a full stop after the third one. Just before the tricky one-two; one-two-three of Dohm...inus.

At the end of Mass we hope to pray the Marian hymn of the season, Ave Regina caelorum, making sure to pronounce spe-CHee-osa:

Hail, Queen of Heaven.

Hail, Lady of the Angels

Hail root and gate 

from which the Light of the world was born.

Rejoice, O glorious Virgin,

Fairest of all.

Fare thee well, most beautiful,

and pray for us to Christ.

Post Script on unam sanctam catholicam apostolicam
The four marks of the Church - One. Holy. Catholic. Apostolic.
'In the Nicene Creed, we profess, "We believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church": these are the four marks of the Church. They are inseparable and intrinsically linked to each other. Our Lord Himself in founding the Church marked it with these characteristics, which reflect its essential features and mission. Through the continued guidance of the Holy Spirit, the Church fulfills these marks'.
http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/religion/re0106.html

I'd prefer 'her' rather than 'it' as here: http://www.ewtn.com/faith/teachings/churb2.htm

But it's not a bad summary.