July 26, 2009

Giovanni Lanfranco, Miracle of the Bread and Fish, National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, 1620-23

So they gathered them up, and from the fragments of the five barley loaves, left by those who had eaten, they filled twelve baskets (NRSV, John 6:13).

The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost [Comments]

10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Vater unser [Payne: NML](info), Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)

Introit: Almighty God, which hast me brought [text], Thomas Ford (1580-1648)

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

Motet: Lord, I trust thee [text] [Christ Church Oxford: listen], George Frideric Handel (1685-1750)

Postlude: Toccata and Fugue in F [Payne: NML](info), Johann Pachelbel

4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Ach Gott vom Himmel, sieh darein [Payne: NML](info), Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)

Introit: O Holy Spirit, Lord of grace [text], Christopher Tye (1505-72)

Preces and Responses: Harrison Oxley (1933-2009)

Psalm: 8 (Crotch)

Magnificat: Octavi Toni, Giovanni Anerio (1567-1630)

Nunc Dimittis: Tone 1.4

Anthem: O Lord, the maker of all thing [text] [Sixteen: listen; Clare: listen], William Mundy (1530-91)

Postlude: Ricercare in C [Payne: NML](info), Johann Pachelbel

July 19, 2009

Marc Chagall, King David, 1956

I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to me. (NRSV, 2 Samuel 7:14a).


10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers

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

Introit: Esto mihi [text] [Schola Cantorum Budapestiensis: NML] (info), Tone 4

Mass Setting: Missa VIII de Angelis [Schola Gregoriana Mediolanensis: YouTube], Plainsong 15th cent.

Motet: Tu es Deus [text] [Schola Cantorum Budapestiensis: NML] (info), Tone 3

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

4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Siciliano for a High Ceremony [Hunt: NML] (info), Herbert Howells (1892-1983)

Introit: Exaltabo te, Domine [text] [Christ Church Oxford: listen], Orlande de Lassus (1532-94)

Preces and Responses: Plainsong

Psalm: 137, (Tone 2.1)

Magnificat: Octavi Toni [Capella Sancti Michaelis: listen], Orlande de Lassus

Nunc Dimittis: Tone 3.1

Anthem: Super flumina Babylonis [text] [YouTube], Orlande de Lassus

Postlude: Fugue in b, Francis Jackson (b. 1917)

July 12, 2009

Benozzo Gozzoli, The Dance of Salome, National Gallery of Art, Washingrton, 1461-62.

When his daughter Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests; and the king said to the girl, "Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it." (NRSV, Mark 6:22).


10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers

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

Introit: O sing joyfully [text] [text/listen], Adrian Batten (1591-1637)

Mass Setting: Missa “Cantate,” Bob Chilcott (b. 1955)

Motet: Pange Lingua [BBC Singers: NML] (info), Bob Chilcott

Postlude: Toccata [Bowyer: listen], Patrick Gowers (b. 1936)

4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers

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

Introit: Pray that Jerusalem may have peace [Christ Church, Oxford: listen] Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)

Preces and Responses: Humphrey Clucas (b. 1942)

Psalm: 114 (Tonus Peregrinus)

Canticles: Service in E, Herbert Murrill (1909-52)

Anthem: How beauteous are their feet [text] [St. Paul's, London: one-minute clip], Charles Villiers Stanford

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

July 5, 2009

Christ and the Twelve Apostles, Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona, 12th century

He called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits (NRSV, Mark 6:7).

The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost [Comments]

10:00 am Choral Eucharist (Jazz Mass)
The Brian Barlow Quartet and The Cathedral Singers

Mass Setting: Missa Brevis [King's: listen]
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-94)

Postlude: My hope is built [Shenton: listen], Joe Utterback (b. 1944)

4:00 pm Jazz Vespers
The Revd Canon Tim Eliot will be officiating and The Brian Barlow Quartet will provide the music.
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