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