October 18, 2009

Lucas Cranach the Elder, Creation, Lutherbibel, 1534

O LORD, how manifold are your works! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures (NRSV, Psalm 104:24).


10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Récit de nazard from Livre d’orgue [Rogg: NML] (info), Lionel Rogg (b. 1936)

Introit: Let thy merciful ears, O Lord [text] [Clare: listen], Thomas Mudd (1560-?)

Mass Setting: Missa Brevis Capella Regalis, Anthony Caesar (b. 1924)

Motet: Ave verum corpus [text] [Choeur des marais: listen], Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)

Postlude: Grand jeu from Livre d’orgue [Rogg: NML] (info), Lionel Rogg

4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude:Voluntary X in G , William Boyce (1711-79)

Introit: In pace [text], John Sheppard (1515-60)

Preces and Responses: Richard Ayleward (1626-69)

Psalm: 98 (Bairstow)

Magnificat: Short Service [Musica sacra: listen; Chapelle du Roi: NML] (info), Thomas Tallis (c.1505-85)

Nunc Dimittis: Short Service [Musica sacra: listen; Chapelle du Roi: NML] (info), Thomas Tallis

Anthem: In pace, [text], John [William] Blitheman (1525-91)

Postlude: Voluntary V for Trumpet, William Boyce