August 1, 2010

Rembrandt van Rijn, The Rich Man from the Parable, Staatliche Museen Preussischer, Berlin, 1627

And I will say to my soul, 'Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry [NRSV, Luke 12:19].'

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost [Comments]

10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Wir glauben all, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621)

Introit: Kyrie eleison from Messa a quattro voci, Antonio Lotti (1667-1740)

Mass Setting: Messa a quattro voci, Antonio Lotti

Motet: O Sacrum convivium [Marciana: text/YouTube], Giovanni Croce (1557-1607)

Postlude: Dorian toccata, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck

4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Passacaglia in d, BuxWV 161 [Stella: YouTube], Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707)

Introit: Teach me, O Lord [text], Thomas Attwood (1765-1838)

Preces and Responses: Plainsong

Psalm: 119 (tone 8.1)

Magnificat: Tone 8.1, fauxbourdons, Healey Willan (1880-1968)

Nunc dimittis: Tone 3.1 fauxbourdons, Healey Willan

Anthem: The Spirit of the Lord [text], Healey Willan

Postlude: Praeludium in d, BuxWV 140, [Stella: YouTube], Dieterich Buxtehude

July 25, 2010

Unknown French Master, Christ teaching the Lord's Prayer, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague, c.1200

Jesus said to them, "When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. [NRSV, Luke 11:2]."

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost [Comments]

10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Sehr langsam from Sonata No. 1 [de Vries: listen], Paul Hindemith (1895-1963)

Introit: Kyrie, Missa ad unisono [Grootens: NML] (info), Petr Eben (1929-2007)

Mass Setting: Missa ad unisono [Grootens: NML] (info), Petr Eben

Motet: Notre Père [text] [Bamert: NML] (info), Frank Martin (1890-1974)

Postlude: Phantasie from Sonata No. 1 [de Vries: listen], Paul Hindemith

4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Fantasy in A [Taylor: NML] (info), Thomas Tallis (1505-85)

Introit: If ye love me [text/listen], Thomas Tallis

Preces and Responses: Festal, Thomas Tallis

Psalm: 127, 134 (Travers, Tallis)

Magnificat: Dorian Service [Dixon: NML] (info)Thomas Tallis

Nunc dimittis: Dorian Service [Dixon: NML] (info) Thomas Tallis

Anthem: Euge caeli [text/Dixon: NML] (info), Thomas Tallis

Postlude: Two parts in one [Taylor: NML] (info), Thomas Tallis

July 18, 2010

Maurice Denis, Martha and Mary, The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, 1896

"There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her."[NRSV, Luke 10:42].

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost [Comments]

10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Vater unser, BuxWV 219 [Jellema: YouTube], Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)

Introit: Kyrie eleison, Missa Brevis "O Westron Wynde," Healey Willan (1880-1968)

Mass Setting: Missa Brevis "O Westron Wynde," Healey Willan

Motet: Ego sum panis vivus [text/listen], Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-94)

Postlude: Praeludium in C, BuxWV 137 [Bryndorf: YouTube], Dietrich Buxtehude

4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Ciacona in c, BuxWV 159 [Saorgin: YouTube], Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)

Introit: O gladsome light, [text] [Rutter: NML], (info), Louis Bourgeois (1510-61)

Preces and Responses: Plainsong

Psalm: 103 (Tone 8.2)

Magnificat: Octavi Toni [Buchholz: YouTube], Orlande de Lassus (1532-94)

Nunc dimittis: Tone 3.1

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

Postlude: Ciacona in e, BuxWV 160 [Oster: YouTube], Dietrich Buxtehude

July 11, 2010

Luca Giordano, The Good Samaritan, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Rouen, 1685

He went to him and bandaged his wounds, having poured oil and wine on them. [NRSV, Luke 10:34a].

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost [Comments]

10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers

Mass Setting: Missa I “Lux et Origo”, plainsong, 10^th cent [Silos: YouTube].

Prelude: Improvisation on the Kyrie, Missa I, Lux et origo,

Introit: Kyrie, Missa I, Lux et origo [Silos: YouTube]

Motet: Intende voci [text], Tone 5

Postlude: Homage to Perotin [Swann: listen] Myron Roberts (1912-2004)

4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Te Lucis ante terminum from Le Tombeau de Titelouze [Dubbeldam: listen], Marcel Dupré (1886-1971)

Introit: Intende voci [text], Tone 5

Preces and Responses: Plainsong

Psalm: 115, Tone 1.8

Magnificat: Tone 5.1 with organ verses, Magnificat in D, [Gilbert:listen], Livre d’orgue de Montréal (1724)

Nunc dimittis: Tone 1.4

Anthem: Ave Maris Stella, with organ verses [Ripka: listen] by Nicolas de Grigny (1672-1703)

Postlude: Conditor Alme Siderum [ Préfontaine: NML] (info), Jean Titelouze (1563-1633)