November 21, 2010


Giotto di Bondone, Crucifix, Tempio Malatestiano, Rimini, 1310-17

There was also an inscription over him, "This is the King of the Jews [NRSV, Luke 23:38]."

November 21, 2010
Reign of Christ / Feast of Dedication

10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Choirs

Prelude: Majesté du Christ demandant sa gloire à son Père from L'Ascension [Litaize: YouTube], Olivier Messiaen (1908-92)

Introit: Exaltabo te [text] [Corboz: YouTube], Alessandro Scarlatti (1660-1725) 

Mass Setting: Missa Mons Regius, Malcolm Archer (b. 1952)

Motet: In nomine Jesu [text] [Varsmusica: YouTube], Jacob Handl (1550-91)

Postlude: Toccata [Alain: YouTube], Théodore Dubois (1837-1924)

4:00 pm First Evensong of St Cecilia
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Preludio "Sine nomine" [Burchell: CML] (info),  Herbert Howells (1892-1983)

Introit: A Hymn to St Cecilia [text] [Sanctae Ceciliae: YouTube], Herbert Howells

Preces and Responses, Francis Jackson (b. 1917)

Psalm: 150 (Goodenough)

Canticles: Service in G, Francis Jackson

Motet: A Song for St Cecilia's Day, John Gardner (b.1917) 

Postlude: Psalm Prelude "Sing unto Him a New Song"   [Sadler: NML] (info), Herbert Howells