February 20, 2011

Sermon on the Mount, Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna, 6th cent.

Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect [NRSV, Matthew 5:48].

Seventh Sunday after Epiphany [Comments]

10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: The peace may be exchanged from Rubrics [Keiser: listen], Dan Locklair (b. 1949)

Introit: If ye love me [text/listen], Thomas Tallis (1505-85)

Mass Setting:  Mass of St. Thomas, Robert Fleming (1921-76)

Motet:  Jesu, the very thought of thee [text], Edward Bairstow (1974-1946)

Postlude:  The people respond: Amen! from Rubrics [Keiser: listen], Dan Locklair

4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Prière from Deux pièces, op. 108, no.2, Joseph Jongen (1873-1953)

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

Preces and Responses:  Martin Neary (b. 1940)

Psalm: 125, 126 (Huntley, Barnard)

Canticles: Service in D, Herbert Brewer (1865-1928)

Anthem: Round me falls the night [text], Adam Drese (1620-1701)

Postlude:  Scherzetto from Deux pièces, op. 108, no.1 [Cleveland: listen], Joseph Jongen