October 25, 2009

Duccio di Buoninsegna, Healing of the Blind Man, National Gallery, London, 1308-11

Jesus said to him, "Go; your faith has made you well." Immediately he regained his sight and followed him on the way (NRSV, Mark 10:52).

Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost [Comments]

10:00 am Choral Eucharist

The St. Cecilia Choir, Grace Church on-the-Hill, Toronto

Prelude: Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele [chorale text] [listen], Johannes Brahms (1833-97)

Introit: Benedic anima mea Domino
[text], George Malcolm (1917-97)


Mass Setting: Missa Brevis, Andrew Carter (b. 1939)

Motet: O bone Jesu [text] [Norddeutschen Rundfunks: listen; North German Figural: NML] (info);
Adoramus te [
text] [Norddeutschen Rundfunks: listen; North German Figural: NML](info), Johannes Brahms

Postlude: Sortie [Filsell:
listen], Marcel Dupré (1886-1971)

4:00 pm Evensong
The St. Cecilia Choir, Grace Church on-the-Hill, Toronto


Prelude: Intermezzo, Ian Hare (b. 1949)

Introit: Come, my Way [text], Willam Harris (1883-1973)

Preces and Responses: Derek Holman (b. 1931)

Psalm: 103

Canticles: Derek Holman

Anthem: Praise the Lord, O my soul [text], Andrew Carter (b. 1939)

Postlude: Toccata, Ian Hare