Giotto di Bondone, The Entry into Jerusalem, Cappella Scrovegni, Padua, 1304-06As Jesus was now approaching the path down from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the deeds of power that they had seen, saying, "Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest heaven [NRSV, Luke 19:37-38]!"
April 5: Passion (Palm) Sunday [Comments]
10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Choirs
Mass Setting: Missa in passione Christi, Arthur Wills (b. 1926)
Gradual: Ride On [text], Grayston "Bill" Ives (b.1948)
Motet: Were you there [text], arr. Richard Shephard (b. 1949)
Postlude: All glory, laud and honour, Raymond Daveluy (b. 1926)
4:00 PM Evensong
The Cathedral Singers
Prelude: Vexilla regis, Healey Willan (1880-1968)
Introit: Hosanna to the Son of David [text], Arthur Hutchings (1906-89)
Preces and Responses: John Sanders (1933-2003)
Canticles: Service in d, Thomas Walmisley (1814-56)
Anthem: Solus ad victimam [Christ Church Oxford: text/YouTube], Kenneth Leighton (1929-1988)
Postlude: Jésus accepte la souffrance (Jesus accepts suffering) from La Nativité du Seigneur [Weir: listen], Olivier Messiaen (1908-92)
Giotto di Bondone, Judas' Betrayal, Cappella Scrovegni, Padua, 1304-06
Then Satan entered into Judas called Iscariot, who was one of the twelve; 4he went away and conferred with the chief priests and officers of the temple police about how he might betray him to them [NRSV, Luke 22:3-4].
March 19: Wednesday of Holy Week
7:30 pm Choral Tenebrae
The Cathedral Singers
Psalms: Plainsong
Responsory: Eram quasi agnus innocens [Christophers: text/listen], Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)
Responsory: Seniores populi [Christophers: text/listen],Tomás Luis de Victoria
Responsory: Astiterunt reges [Christophers: text/listen], Tomás Luis de Victoria
Benedictus: [King's Singers: text/listen], Carlo Gesualdo (1566-1613)
Giotto di Bondone, Last Supper, Cappella Scrovegni, Padua, 1304-06When the Lord Jesus had given thanks, he broke the bread and said, "This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me [NRSV, 1 Corinthinians 11:24]."
April 9: Maundy Thursday [Comments]
7:30 pm Choral Eucharist of the Institution
The Cathedral Singers
Introit: A New commandment [text], Richard Shephard (b. 1949)
Mass Setting: Missa Tantum ergo, Patrick Wedd, (b. 1948)
Anthem: Ubi caritas [Silos: text/listen], Plainsong
Motet: Tantum ergo [text/listen], Maurice Duruflé (1902-86)
Giotto di Bondone, Crucifixion, Cappella Scrovegni, Padua, 1304-06When Jesus had received the wine, he said, "It is finished." Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. [NRSV, John 19:30].
April 10: Good Friday [Comments]
12 noon Family Service
12:45 pm Music and Meditation
The Cathedral Singers
Motets: Drop, drop slow tears [text/listen], Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)
Drop, drop slow tears [text/listen], William Walton (1902-83)
Astiterunt reges [Christophers: text/listen], Tomás Luis de Victoria
Miserere mei, Domine [text & listen ], Gregorio Allegri (1582-1652)
1:45 pm The Liturgy of Good Friday
The Cathedral Singers
The St. John Passion [Renaissance Singers: YouTube], Tomás Luis de Victoria (1532-1594)
Reproaches [St. Thomas: text/YouTube], Tomás Luis de Victoria
5:00 pm The Seven Last Words of Christ
String Quartet in E-flat, Op. 51, Hob. III/50-56 [Julliard: YouTube ] Joseph Haydn (1732-1809): Quatuor Claudel-Canimex.
Giotto di Bondone, Resurrection (detail), Cappella Srovegni, Padua, 1304-06
‘Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen [NRSV, Luke 24:5b].
April 11: Holy Saturday [Comments]
7:30 pm The Great Vigil of Easter, with the Lighting of the New Fire, the Blessing of the Paschal Candle and the First Eucharist of Easter
The Cathedral Singers
Vigil: Exultet [text] [Fr. Tim Hepburn: listen]
Responsories and Psalms: Plainsong
Mass setting: Missa in resurrectione Domini, Orazio Vecchi (1550-1605)
Motets: Surrexit Christus hodie [Arcadelt: text/listen], Samuel Scheidt (1587-1654)
Giotto di Bondone, Resurrection, Cappella Scrovegni, Padua, 1304-06
Jesus said to her, "Do not hold on to me, because I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and say to them, 'I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God [NRSV,John 20:17].'"
April 4: Easter Sunday[Comments]
10:00 am Procession and Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Choirs and Brass Ensemble
Prelude: Gloria in Excelsis, Missa à 12 (Sacrae Symphoniae, 1597) [Negri:YouTube], Giovanni Gabrieli (1555-1612)
Mass Setting: Missa brevis, Op. 64[Wells: listen], William Mathias (1934-92)
Motets: Surrexit Christus Hodie[Arcadelt: text/YouTube], Samuel Scheidt (1587-1654)
Now the Green Blade Rises[CounTéBas: text/YouTube ], arr. Martin Shaw (1875-1958)
This Joyful Eastertide [Cambridge Singers: text/listen], arr. Charles Wood(1866-1926)
Postlude: Grand Choeur in D [Rothfuß:YouTube], Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911)
4:00 pm Choral Evensong
The Cathedral Singers
Prelude: Sarabande for the Morning of Easter [Webster: listen], Herbert Howells (1892-1983)
Introit: Surrexit Christus Hodie [Arcadelt: text/YouTube], Samuel Scheidt (1587-1654)
Preces and Responses: Kenneth Leighton (1929-88)
The Easter Anthems: Patrick Wedd (b. 1948)
Magnificat: Deutsches Magnificat,SWV 49 [text/listen], Heinrich Schütz(1585-1672)
Nunc dimittis: (Lumen ad revelationem…), Johann Walter(1496-1570)
Anthem: Singet dem Herrn à 8 [Dresdner Kreuzchor: text/YouTube],Heinrich Schütz
Postlude: La Résurrection du Christ from Le Livre du Saint-Sacrement [Latry: YouTube], Olivier Messiaen(1908-1992)
