April 26, 2009

Master of The Hague, Jesus Appearing to the Apostles, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague, 1443

While they were talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you." They were startled and terrified, and thought that they were seeing a ghost. (NRSV, Luke 24: 36b-37)."

The Third Sunday in Easter [Comments]

10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Christ Lag in Todesbanden, BWV 625 [Kibbie: listen], Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Introit: Regina caeli [text], Francesco Soriano (c.1548-1621)

Mass Setting: Missa "Sine nomine," Lodovico da Viadana (1560-1627)

Motet: Regina caeli [text] [Auckland Catholic: listen], Gregor Aichinger (1565-1628)

Postlude: Christ lag in Todesbanden [Ferrard: listen], Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)

4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Salix from Plymouth Suite [Bate: listen], Percy Whitlock (1903-46)

Introit: Christ is risen, Polish carol, arr. David Jones

Preces and Responses: “Dresden,” John Sanders (b. 1933)

Psalm: 114, (Tonus Peregrinus)

Canticles: Service in A, Herbert Sumsion (1899-1995)

Anthem: He is risen [text], Percy Whitlock

Postlude: Toccata from Plymouth Suite [Bate: listen], Percy Whitlock

April 19, 2009

Hendrick Terbrugghen, The Doubtng Thomas, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, c.1604

Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe." (NRSV, John 20:27)."

The Second Sunday of Easter [Comments]

10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: O filii et filiae [Foulard: YouTube], Jean-François Dandrieu (1682-1738)

Introit: Awake, Thou Wintry Earth, words by Thomas Blackburn (1916-77); music from Cantata 129: Chorale [Christ Church Oxford: listen], Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Mass Setting: Missa Caça, Cristóbal de Morales (1500-53)

Motet: Regina caeli [text] [Brabant: listen; Westminster Cath.: listen] Cristóbal de Morales

Postlude: Fugue on O filii et filiae [Kuhlmann:listen], Jean Langlais (1907-91)

4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Alleluias sereins d'une ame que desire le ciel from L'Ascension [Messiaen: listen], Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992)

Introit: Most glorious Lord of life [text], William Harris (1883-1973)

Preces and Responses: James Wallace (b. 1959)

Psalm: 111 (Wedd)

Canticles: Service in B-flat, Edgar Day(1891-1983)

Anthem: The Easter Song of Praise [text], Richard Shephard (b. 1949)

Postlude: Final from Symphonie No. 1 [Roth: listen], Louis Vierne (1870-1937)

April 5-12: Holy Week through Easter

Giotto di Bondone, The Entry into Jerusalem, Cappella Scrovegni, Padua, 1304-06

Then those who went ahead and those who followed were shouting, "Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord (NRSV, Mark: 11:9)!

April 5: Passion (Palm) Sunday [Comments]

10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Choirs

Mass Setting: Missa Brevis, Lennox Berkeley (1903-89)

Introit: Hosianna dem Sohne Davids [text], Bartholomäus Gesius (1560-1613)

Gradual: Ride On [text], Grayston "Bill" Ives (b.1948)

Motet: O vos omnes [text] [St. John's College: listen], Giovanni Croce (1557-1609)

Postlude: All glory, laud and honour, Raymond Daveluy (b. 1926)

4:00 PM Evensong
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Vexilla Regis, Healey Willan (1880-1968)

Introit: Hosianna dem Sohne Davids [text], Bartholomäus Gesius (1560-1613)

Preces and Responses: Philip Moore (b. 1943)

Canticles: Canterbury Cathedral, Alan Ridout (1934-96)

Anthem: Solus ad victimam [text] [Queen's College: listen], Kenneth Leighton (1929-1988)

Postlude: Jésus accepte la souffrance from La Nativité du Seigneur (Bate: listen; Latry: listen; Weir: listen), Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992)

Giotto di Bondone, Judas' Betrayal, Cappella Scrovegni, Padua, 1304-06

Then Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went to the chief priests in order to betray him to them (NRSV, Mark 14:10).

March 19: Wednesday of Holy Week

7:30 pm Choral Tenebrae
The Cathedral Singers

Psalms: Plainsong

Responsory: Domine, convertere [text] [Auckland Catholic Music Schola: listen; New College: CML; D.E.U.M: YouTube], Orlande de Lassus (1532-1594)

Responsory: Domine, exaudi orationem meam [text], Orlande de Lassus

Responsory: In monte Oliveti [text] [Hilliard: listen], Orlande de Lassus

Benedictus: (text) (Hilliard: listen ), Carlo Gesualdo (1566-1613)


Giotto di Bondone, Last Supper, Cappella Scrovegni, Padua, 1304-06

when the Lord Jesus had given thanks, he broke the bread and said, "This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me (NRSV, 1 Corinthinians 11:24)."

April 9: Maundy Thursday [Comments]

7:30 pm Choral Eucharist of the Institution
The Cathedral Singers

Introit: O salutaris hostia [text], Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-94)

Mass Setting: Missa Passionis Christi, Arthur Wills (b. 1926)

Motet: O salutaris hostia [text], Ilaria Zuccaro (b.1980)



Giotto di Bondone, Crucifixion, Cappella Scrovegni, Padua, 1304-06

Then Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last (NRSV, Mark 15:37).

April 10: Good Friday [Comments]

12 noon Family Service

12:45 pm Music and Meditation
The Cathedral Singers

Motets: Domine, convertere [text] [Auckland Catholic Music Schola: listen; New College: CML; D.E.U.M: YouTube], Orlande de Lassus (1532-1594)

Aus tiefer not [text ] [Huelga: listen], Michael Praetorius (1571-1621)

Domine, exaudi orationem meam [text], Orlande de Lassus

Hear my prayer, O Lord [text] [Komorni zbor Krog: YouTube], Sven-David Sandström, (b. 1942)

In monte Oliveti [text] [Hilliard: listen], Orlande de Lassus

Miserere mei, Domine [text & listen ], Gregorio Allegri (1582-1652)

1:45 pm The Liturgy of Good Friday
The Cathedral Singers

The St. Mark Passion, Orlande de Lassus (1532-1594)

Reproaches (Auckland Catholic Music Schola: listen), Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548 –1611)

5:00 pm The Seven Last Words of Christ

String Quartet in E-flat, Op. 51, Hob. III/50-56 [Kodaly Quartet: NML ] Joseph Haydn (1732-1809): Quatuor Claudel-Canimex with commentary by the Very Rev. Michael Pitts.



Giotto di Bondone, Resurrection (detail), Cappella Srovegni, Padua, 1304-06

When Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled back (NRSV, Mark 16:4).

April 11: Holy Saturday [Comments]

7:30 pm The Great Vigil of Easter, with the Lighting of the New Fire, the Blessing of the Paschal Candle and the First Eucharist of Easter
The Cathedral Singers

Vigil: Exultet [text] [Fr. Tim Hepburn: listen]

Responsories and Psalms: Plainsong

Gloria: New Plainsong, David Hurd (b.1950)

Sanctus: Missa Sillabica [Estonian Phil. Chamber Choir: listen], Arvo Pärt (b. 1935)

Motets: Surgens Jesus [text] [Pro Cantione Antiqua: listen], Orlande de Lassus (1532-1594)
Surgens Jesus [text] [Tudor Consort: NML], Peter Philips (1561-1628)
Now the Green Blade Rises [text] [CounTéBas: YouTube], arr. Martin Shaw (1875-1958)

Postlude: Carillon from Sept Pièces, Op. 27, No. 4 [Dupré: YouTube] Marcel Dupré, (1886-1971)



Giotto di Bondone, Resurrection, Cappella Scrovegni, Padua, 1304-06

Jesus said to her, "Do not hold on to me, because I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and say to them, 'I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God (NRSV,John 20:17).'"
April 12: Easter Sunday [Comments]

10:00 am Procession and Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Choirs and Brass Ensemble

Prelude: Gloria in Excelsis, Missa à 12 (Sacrae Symphoniae, 1597), Giovanni Gabrieli (1555-1612)

Mass Setting: Missa à 12 (Sacrae Symphoniae, 1597), Giovanni Gabrieli

Motets: Surrexit Christus Hodie [text][Arcadelt: YouTube], Samuel Scheidt (1587-1654)

Now the Green Blade Rises [text] [CounTéBas: YouTube ], arr. Martin Shaw (1875-1958)

This Joyful Eastertide [text] [Cambridge Singers: listen], arr. Charles Wood (1866-1926)

Postlude: Final from Sonate No. 1, Op. 42 [Rothfuß: YouTube], Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911)

4:00 pm Choral Evensong
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Sarabande for the Morning of Easter [Webster: listen], Herbert Howells (1892-1983)

Introit: Regina caeli [text], Stewart Grant (b. 1948)

Preces and Responses: Alan Wilson (b. 1947)

Magnificat: Service in g [King's Consort: listen], Henry Purcell (1659-95)

Nunc dimittis: Service in g [King's Consort: listen], Henry Purcell

Anthem: O sing unto the Lord [King's Consort: text & listen], Henry Purcell

Postlude: La Résurrection du Christ from Le Livre du Saint-Sacrement [Bate: listen; Latry: listen; Weir: listen), Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992)