Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, John the Baptist Preaching, Cappella Colleoni, Bergamo, 1732-33
John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins [NRSV, Mark 1:4].
Second Sunday of Advent [Comments]
10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Men of the Cathedral Singers
Prelude: Comfort, comfort ye my people, Gerald Near (b. 1942)
Introit: The Advent Prose [text/listen], Plainsong, Mode 1
Motet: De caelo veniet [Anderson: text/listen], Jacob Handl (1550-91)
Postlude: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland / Come, Saviour of the nations, BWV 661 [Kibbie: listen], Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
4:00 pm Evensong
The Men of the Cathedral Singers
Prelude: Verset 1: Conditor Alme Siderum [Préfontaine: BNQ; BM] (info), Jean Titelouze (1563-1633)
Introit: Rorate caeli desuper [text/listen], Plainsong, tone 1
Preces and Responses: Plainsong
Psalm: 98, 99 (Tones 1.2, 4.4)
Magnificat: Tone 1.5(solemn)
Nunc dimittis: Tone 3.1
Anthem: Populus Sion [Text/YouTube], Tone 7
Postlude: Versets 3 &5: Conditor Alme Siderum [Préfontaine: BNQ; BM] (info), Jean Titelouze
