John Singleton Copley, The Ascension, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1775
They said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up toward heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven [NRSV, Acts 1:11]."
10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers
The Cathedral Singers
Prelude: Majesté du Christ from L’Ascension [Latry: YouTube] , Olivier Messiaen (1908-92)
Mass Setting: Missa Ascendens Christus in altum [listen], Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)
Introit: Non vos relinquam orphanos [text/listen], William Byrd (1540-1623)
Motet: Non vos relinquam orphanos, Charles H. Giffen (b. 1940)
Postlude: Transports de joie from L'Ascension [Latry: YouTube], Olivier Messiaen
4:00 pm Ordination Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers
The Cathedral Singers
Prelude: Adagio from Sonata No. 1 [Biggs: listen], Felix Mendelssohn (1809-47)
Agnus Dei: Missa Ascendens Christus in altum [listen], Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)
Motet: Ascendens Christus in altum [listen], Tomás Luis de Victoria
Postlude: Allegro vivace from Sonata No. 1 [Biggs: listen], Felix Mendelssohn
