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