December 14, 2008

Nicolas Poussin, Saint John Baptizing in the River Jordan, J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angelos, 1630s

John answered them, "I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not know, the one who is coming after me; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandal." (NRSV, John 1:26-27)."


The Third Sunday of Advent [Comments]

10:00 am Choral Eucharist

The Cathedral Singers


Prelude:
When the King shall come again, Paul Bryan (b. 1950)


Introit:
Gaudete in Domino (text) (listen), Plainsong, tone 1

Mass Setting:
Missa 17 Adventus et Quadragesimae, Plainsong

Motet:
Fuit homo missus a Deo (text), Plainsong, tone 5

Postlude: When the king shall come again, William Lloyd Webber (1914-82)

4:00 pm Evensong

The Cathedral Singers


Prelude: Partita: Lo, how a rose, James Woodman (b. 1957)


Introit:
Lo, how a rose e’er blooming [text] [listen], Michael Praetorius (1571-1621) [BNQ] [NML] [CML], arr. Phil Mattson


Preces and Responses:
Thomas Ebdon (1738-1811)


Psalm: 102, (Wesley, Davy)

Canticles: Service in D, Ernest John Moeran (1894-1950) [BNQ] [NML] [CML]

Anthem: O quickly come [text] [NML], Antony Pitts (b. 1969) [BNQ] [NML]

Postlude:
Partita: Lo, how a rose, Joseph Ahrens (1904-97)