May 31, 2009

Giotto di Bondone, Pentecost, National Gallery, London, 1306-12

When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit (NRSV, Acts 2 1:4a)

Pentecost [Comments]

10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Choirs

Prelude: Partita “Veni Creator,” James Woodman (b. 1957)

Introit: If ye love me

[text/listen], Thomas Tallis (1505-85)

Mass Setting: Phrygian Mode, Charles Wood (1866-1926)

Motet: Factus est repente

[text/listen], Gregor Aichinger (1564-1628)

Postlude: Toccata “Veni Creator,” Gaston Litaize (1909-91)

4:00 pm Evensong

The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Verses “Veni Creator,” [text/listen], Nicolas de Grigny (1672-1703)

Introit: Holy Spirit, ever dwelling

[text], Herbert Howells (1892-1983)

Preces and Responses: Craig Phillips (b. 1961)

Psalm: 104, pt. 2 (Wesley)

Canticles: C. Hylton Stewart (1884-1932)

Anthem: Come down, O love divine,

William Harris (1883-1973)

Postlude: Verses “Veni Creator,” [text/listen], Nicolas de Grigny

May 24, 2009

John Singleton Copley, The Ascension, Museum of Fine Artis, Boston, 1775.

They said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up toward heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven." (NRSV, Acts 1:11)."

The Seventh Sunday in Easter (Ascension Sunday) [Comments]

10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Majesté du Christ demandant sa gloire a son Père from L’Ascension [Latry: listen], Olivier Messiaen (1908-92)

Introit: O Rex gloriae [text], Luca Marenzio (1553-99)

Mass Setting: Messa a 4 voci, Giovanni Paolo Cima (1570-1622)

Motet: Viri Galilaei [text], Dulos Couillart (early 16th cent.)

Postlude: Toccata “In Babilone,” Richard Purvis (1913-94)

4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Alléluias sereins d'une ame qui désire le ciel from L’Ascension [Latry: listen], Olivier Messiaen (1908-92)

Introit: O God, the king of glory [text] [King's Consort: listen], Henry Purcell (1659-95)

Preces and Responses: Richard Ayleward (1626-69)

Psalm: 24 (Joseph Barnby)

Canticles: Richard Ayleward

Anthem: Lift up your heads [text], John Amner (1579-1641)

Postlude: Prière du Christ montant vers son Père from L’Ascension [Latry: listen], Olivier Messiaen

May 17, 2009

Francesco Trevisani, Peter Baptizing the Centurion Cornelius, Pinacoteca Civica di Jesi, Ancona, 1709

Then Peter said, "Can anyone withhold the water for baptizing these people who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?" (NRSV, Acts 10:46b-47)."

The Sixth Sunday of Easter [Comments]

10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Fragment II, Diana Burrell (b. 1948)

Introit: Kyrie eleison, John Burge (b. 1961)

Mass Setting: Missa Brevis du Banquet céleste, John Burge

Motet: O King, to whom all things do live

[text] [listen], Healey Willan (1880-1968)

Postlude: Fanfare, Huw Watkins (b. 1976)

4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Nocturne, Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983)

Introit: The Throne of God [text], Patrick Wedd (b. 1948)

Preces and Responses: Jonathan Wild (b. 1969)

Psalm: 45, (Wedd)

Canticles: Donald Hunt (b. 1985)

Anthem: A Song to the Lamb [text], Patrick Wedd

Postlude: Flötenstück, Martin Haselböck (b. 1954)

May 10, 2009

Rembrandt van Rijn, Baptism of the Eunuch, Museum Catherijne Convent, Utrecht, 1626

As they were going along the road, they came to some water; and the eunuch said, "Look, here is water! What is to prevent me from being baptized?" (NRSV, Acts 8:36)."

The Fifth Sunday of Easter [Comments]

10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Le Banquet céleste [listen: Weir], Olivier Messiaen (1908-92)

Introit: Kyrie eleison, John Burge (b. 1961)

Mass Setting: Missa Brevis du Banquet céleste, John Burge

Motet: O King, to whom all things do live [text] [listen], Healey Willan (1880-1968)

Postlude: Toccata Francese, Augustinus Franz Kropfreiter (b. 1936)

4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: A Little Invocation, Thomas Hyde (b. 1978)

Introit: The Throne of God [text], Patrick Wedd (b. 1948)

Preces and Responses: Jonathan Wild (b. 1969)

Psalm: 45, (Wedd)

Canticles: Donald Hunt (b. 1985)

Anthem: A Song to the Lamb [text], Patrick Wedd

Postlude: Chimera, Matthew Martin (b. 1976)

May 3, 2009

Good Shepherd Mausaleum of Galla Placida, Ravenna

"I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.(NRSV, Luke 10:11)."

The Fourth Sunday in Easter [Comments]

10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers Octet

Prelude: Adagio from Concerto No. 2,

Matthew Camidge (1774-1844)

Introit: The Lord my shepherd is [text] Thomas Firth (late 18th cent)

Setting: English Mass, Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656)

Motet: My shepherd is the living Lord [text] [listen] Thomas Tomkins

Postlude: Adagio-Allegro from Concerto No. 2, Matthew Camidge

4:00 pm Ordination Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers Octet

Agnus Dei: Missa "Sine nomine,"

Lodovico da Viadana (1560-1627)

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

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