January 31, 2010

Unknown Northwestern France, Jesus driven from Nazareth, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague, c. 1200

They got up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they might hurl him off the cliff [NRSV, Luke 4:29].

Fourth Sunday after Epiphany [Comments]

10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers Octet

Prelude: Ricercare in f-sharp minor [YouTube], Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)

Introit: Otche nash (Our Father) [Santa Fe Desert Chorale: listen], Anton Arensky (1861-1906)

Mass Setting: Missa "Che fa oggi il mio sole" [Sixteen: NML](info), Gregorio Allegri (1582-1652)

Motet: Ave verum corpus [text/listen], Orlande de Lassus (1532-94)

Postlude: Toccata in g-minor [Payne:listen; Guarino: YouTube], Johann Pachelbel

4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers Octet

Prelude: Elms from Views from the Oldest House [Obetz: listen], Ned Rorem (b. 1923)

Introit: Salve Regina [Sixteen/Scala: text/listen], Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)

Preces and Responses: E quinque notis, Richard Marlow (b. 1939)

Psalm: 86 (Goss)

Magnificat: First Great Service [Voces Cantabiles: YouTube], Robert Parsons (1535-71/2)

Nunc dimittis: First Great Service [Voces Cantabiles: YouTube], Robert Parsons

Anthem: Ave Maria [Sixteen/Cambridge Singers/King's: text/YouTube], Robert Parsons

Postlude: Evening Song, David Hurd (b. 1950)

January 24, 2010

Gustave Doré, Ezra Reading the Law, 1865

And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was standing above all the people; and when he opened it, all the people stood up [NRSV, Nehemiah 8:5].

Third Sunday after Epiphany [Comments]

10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Choirs

Prelude: Aria from Pastorale in F, BWV 590 [Kibbie: listen; Richter: YouTube; Koopman: YouTube], Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Introit: Wake us, Lord, and hasten, BWV 22 (mvt 5) [text/listen], Johann Sebastian Bach

Mass Setting: Mass in D, Walter MacNutt (1910-96)

Motet: Sicut Cervus [text/listen], Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-94)

Postlude: Prelude and fugue in d, BWV 539 [Kibbie: listen; Leistra: YouTube; Koopman: YouTube], Johann Sebastian Bach

4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Canzonetta, Op. 78, No. 2 [Lawford: NML](info), William Mathias (1934-92)

Introit: A new commandment [text], Richard Shephard (b. 1949)

Preces and Responses: Bryan Kelly (b. 1934)

Psalm: 102 (Wesley, Davy)

Canticles: Salisbury Service, Richard Shephard

Anthem: The Secret of Christ [text] Richard Shephard

Postlude: Toccata Giocosa, Op. 36, No. 2 [Oblander: listen], William Mathias

January 17, 2010

Hieronymus Bosch, Marriage Feast at Cana, Museum Boymans-van-Beuningen, Rotterdam, 1475-80

Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him [NRSV, John 2:11].

Second Sunday after Epiphany [Comments]

10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BuxWV 22 [Kee: YouTube], Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)

Introit: Sing, my soul [VocalEssence: text/listen], Ned Rorem (b. 1923)

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

Motet: Tribus miraculis [text] [St. David's Texas: listen], Luca Marenzio (1553-1599)

Postlude: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern [Payne: YouTube], Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)


4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Voluntary for the vox humana in G, No. 2 [Koopman: NML] (info), Willliam Boyce (1711-79)

Introit: When the Lord turned again [text] [St. David's Texas: listen], Adrian Batten (1591-1637)

Preces and Responses: William Smith (1603-45)

Psalms: 126, 122 (Barnard, Cook)

Canticles: Dorian Mode, John Blow (1649-1708)

Anthem: I was glad [text], William Boyce

Postlude: Trumpet Voluntary in D, No. 1 [Bate: listen; Koopman: NML] (info), William Boyce

January 10, 2010

Sassetta, Adoration of the Magi, Chigi-Saracini Collection (Monte dei Paschi), Siena, c. 1435

On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh [NRSV, Matthew 2:11].

Epiphany of the Lord [Comments]

10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: How brightly shines the morning star [Payne: YouTube], Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)

Introit: Verbum caro factum est [text] [Limburger Domsingknaben: YouTube] Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612)

Mass Setting: Missa Conditor alme siderum [MIDI], Giovanni Animuccia (1520-1571)

Motet: Videntes stellam [text] [New College: CML] (info), Orlande de Lassus (1532 [30?]-1592)

Postlude: How brightly shines the morning star [Kibbie: listen], Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

4:00 pm A Festival of Lessons and Carols For Epiphany
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: How brightly shines the morning star [Sykes: listen], James Woodman (b. 1957)

Carols: Omnes de Saba venient [text] [Phillips: YouTube; Kights Round Table: WE7] Orlande de Lassus (1532-94)

Susanni from Five Carols [text] [Musica Intima: NML] (info), Richard Rodney Bennett (b. 1936)

The Christ-Child Lay [text], John Joubert (b. 1927)

So said the angel [text], Peter Skellern (b. 1947)

Videntes stellam [text][New College: CML](info), Orlande de Lassus (1532 [30?]-1592)


The Band of children [text] French, arr. Martin Shaw (1875-1958)

The Birds [text] Geoffrey Bush (1920-1998)

Tribus miraculis [text], Claudio Merulo (1533-1404)

Verbum caro factum est [text] [Limburger Domsingknaben: YouTube], Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612)

Postlude: How brightly shines the morning star, Joseph Ahrens (1904-97)

January 3, 2010

Frederico Fiori Barocci, Nativity, Museo del Prado, Madrid, 1597

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, (NRSV, Ephesians 1:3).

10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: In dulci jubilo, BWV 608, Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)[Koopman/Isoir/Kibbie: listen]; Joseph Ahrens (1904-1997); Marcel Dupré (1886-1971) [Halley: listen]

Introit: The Holy Son of God Most High (A Christmas Carol) [text], Peter Hurford (b. 1930)

Mass Setting: Missa brevis, No. 4 "Divinum mysterium," [St. Philip: listen], Healey Willan (1880-1968)

Motet: The Blessed Son of God [text] [Winchester:YouTube] [Christ Church Oxford: NML](info); Canterbury Ohio:YouTube], Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Postlude: In dulci jubilo, BWV 729, Johann Sebastian Bach [Koopman/Kibbie: listen]

4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Greensleeves [Murray/Smedvig/Conte: listen], Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Introit: O beatum et sacrosanctum diem [Peiyang: text/YouTube], Peter Philips (1561-1628)

Preces and Responses: Plainsong

Psalm: 145, Tone 7.5

Magnificat: fauxbourdons including Christmas themes, Anon. 16th cent.

Nunc dimittis: Tone 1.4

Anthem: O magnum mysterium [text] [Los Angeles: listen; 5 videos: YouTube], Morten Lauridsen (b. 1943)

Postlude: Greensleeves [Tharp: listen], Richard Purvis (1913-94)
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