December 11, 2011


Hieronymous Bosch, St. John in the Wilderness, Museo Lázaro Galdiano, Madrid, 1489-99


There was a man sent from God, whose name was John [NRSV, John 1:6].


Third Sunday 0f Advent [Comments]



10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Women of the Cathedral Singers


Prelude: Wachet auf, BWV 645 [Alain:YouTube;de Groen: YouTube; Kibbie: listen],Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)


Mass Setting: Messe modale [Elements: BNQ; BM(info), Jehan Alain (1911-40)


Introit: Confitemini Domino [text/YouTube], Alessandro Costantini (1581-1657)


Motet: Lo, how a rose [info/listen], German; arr. Michael Praetorius (1571-1621)


Postlude: Wachet aufJoseph Ahrens (1904-97)

4:00 pm Evensong
The Women of the Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Nun komm, der Heiden HeilandCome, Saviour of the nations, BWV 659 [Kibbie:listen],  Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Introit: Gaudete in Domino semper [Vianini: text/YouTube], Plainsong, Tone 1

Preces and Responses: Plainsong

Psalm: 
13, 14  (Tones 3.4, 4.6)

Magnificat: 
Service in c [Lichfield: YouTube], George Dyson (1883-1964)



Nunc dimittis: Service in D, R. Walker Robson (1877-?)

Anthem: 
Lo, how a rose [info/listen], German; arr. Michael Praetorius (1571-1621)


Postlude: 
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland [Jean-Luc Ho: YouTube], Nicolaus Bruhns (1665-97)