January 29, 2012



James Tissot, Man with an unclean spirit in the synagogue, 1886-96

Just then there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit [NRSV, Mark 1:23].


Fourth Sunday after Epiphany [Comments]

10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Choirs


Prelude: Vater unser [Kibbie: listen], Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)


Mass Setting: Mass of St. ThomasRobert Fleming (1921-76)


Introit: Cantate Domino [text/YouTube], Giuseppe Ottavio Pitoni (1657-1743)


Gloria: from the Carillon Mass, Richard Proulx (1937-2010)


Motet: Let thy merciful ears, O Lord [text/listen],Thomas Mudd (1560-1632) 


Motet:  Father, we thank thee [text] [Foster: BNQ; BM]   (info),  William Albright (1944-98)


Postlude: Fugue in G, BWV 577 [Kibbie: listen], Johann Sebastian Bach

4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Allegro risoluto (Plymouth Suite) [Rosso: YouTube], Percy Whitlock (1903-46)

Introit: Expectans expectavi
[Harper: text/YouTube], Charles Wood (1866-1926)


Preces and Responses: 
Dresden,” JohnSanders (b. 1933)

Psalm: 
8 (Crotch)

Canticles: 
Collegium Regale, Charles Wood

Anthem: 
Evening Hymn [text] [St. Paul's: YouTube], H.Balfour Gardiner (1877-1950)


Postlude:  Salix
 (Plymouth Suite) [Rosso: YouTube], Percy Whitlock