Master of the Life of the Virgin, The Presentation, National Gallery, London, 1460-75
Then Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, "This child is destined for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be opposed [NRSV, Luke 2:34].
The Presentation of the Lord / Candlemas [Comments]
10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Choirs
Mass Setting: Missa Aedis Christi [CCC Dublin: BNQ; BM (info); New College: CML (info)], Herbert Howells (1892-1983)
Introit: Senex puerum portabat [a 4 voces] [King's: listen], William Byrd (1543-1625)
Motet: Hodie Beata Virgo [text] [King's: listen], William Byrd
Postlude: A light to reveal [Berg: YouTube], Marcel Dupré (1886-1971)
4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers
Prelude: Nunc Dimittis, BWV 616 [Kibbie: listen], Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Introit: One thing have I desired [text], Richard Kidd (b. 1954)
Preces and Responses: Raymond Lewis
Psalm: 27 (Turle)
Magnificat: Evening Service in F [St. Paul's: YouTube] George Dyson (1883-1964)
Nunc dimittis: Evening Service in F [St. Paul's: YouTube] George Dyson
Anthem: When to the temple Mary went [text] [St. Paul's: YouTube], Johannes Eccard (1553-1611)
Postlude: Lord God, now unlock your heaven, BWV 617 [Kibbie: listen], Johann Sebastian Bach
