May 27, 2012

 Hans Süss von Kulmbach, The Sermon of St. Peter, Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, 1514-16

But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, "Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say [NRSV, Acts 2:14].

10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Choirs


Mass Setting: Missa Brevis, Jonathan Dove, b. 1959

Introit: Come, Holy Ghost [text]; Latin 9th cent, trans. John Cosin, 1627

Motet: Factus est repente [St. Clement's: text / listen]; Gregor Aichinger (1564-1628)

Postlude: Toccata “Holy spirit, ever dwelling,”  Richard Purvis (1913-94)

4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers
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Prelude: Versets “Veni Creator” [listen], Nicolas de Grigny (1672-1703)

Introit: Holy Spirit, ever dwelling [text] BNQ; BM] (info),
 Herbert Howells (1892-1983)

Preces and Responses: Philip Moore (b. 1943)

Psalm: 104, pt 2, Wesley

Canticles: Service in E, [Perth: BNQ; BM] (info), Herbert Murrill (1909-52)

Anthem: Like as the hart [text] [Christophers: musicMe], Herbert Howells

Postlude: Versets “Veni Creator” [listen], Nicolas de Grigny

May 20, 2012

  Baroque Statue of St. Matthias, facade of the Benedictine Abbey, Trier

And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles. [NRSV, Acts 1:26].

10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott / Komm, Gott Schopfer, heiliger Geist [listen], Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706) 

Mass Setting: Mass for Five Voices [listen], William Byrd (1540-1623)

Introit: If ye love me [text / listen], Thomas Tallis (1505-85)

Motet: Non vos relinquam orphanos [text / listen], William Byrd

Postlude: Toccata and fugue in C [Payne: YouTube], Johann Pachelbel

4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers
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Prelude: Fantazia of foure parts [Burchell: CML] (info), Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)

Introit: Ascendit Deus [text / YouTube], Peter Philips (1560-1628) 

Preces and Responses: Orlando Gibbons

Psalm: 47, Boyce 

Magnificat: Great Service [Tallis: listen],  William Byrd (1543-1623)

 Nunc dimittis: Great Service [Willcocks: musicMe], William Byrd
 
Anthem: O clap your hands [text / CML] (info), Orlando Gibbons

Postlude: Fancy for a double orgaine [Burchell: CML], (info), Orlando Gibbons

May 17, 2012



Pietro Perugino, l'Ascension du Christ, Musée de Lyon, 1496-98

« Hommes de Galilée, pourquoi restez-vous là à regarder le ciel ? Ce Jésus, qui vous a été enlevé pour aller au ciel, reviendra de la même manière que vous l'avez vu y partir [Ac 1:11]. »

12h15 L'Eucharistie chorale
Le Quatuor des chanteurs de la cathédrale

Missa quarti toni [YouTube], Tomás Luis de Victoria  (1548-1611)

Antienne: Viri Galilaei [texte], Dulos Couillart (16ème s.)

Postlude: Heut triumphieret Gottes Sohn, BWV 630 [Kibbie: Écoutez], Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)


May 13, 2012


  Masaccio, St. Peter baptizing the neophytes, Brancacci Chapel, Florence, 1425

Then Peter said, "Can anyone withhold the water for baptizing these people who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have [NRSV, Acts 10:46b-47]?"

10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Choirs

Prelude: Land of Rest, Peter Pindar Stearns (b. 1931) 

Mass Setting: Missa Quatuor Vocum [Allessandrini: BNQ; BM] (info), Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757


Introit: Exultate Deo [text], Alessandro Scarlatti (1660-1725)

Motet: Ad te Domine [Corboz: text / YouTube], Alessandro Scarlatti

Postlude:  Sonata in D, K. 430, L. 631 [Gould:YouTube], Domenico Scarlatti

4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers
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Prelude: Sonata in c, GaetanoValeri (1760-1822)

Introit: Ave Maria [text] [Valence: YouTube], Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)       
 
Preces and Responses: Plainsong

Psalm: 32, Tone 6

 Magnificat: Secondo [San Felice: YouTube], Claudio Monteverdi

Nunc dimittis: Tone 1.4
 
Anthem: Lauda Sion salvatorem [text] [Gyor: BNQ; BM] (info), Claudio Monteverdi

Postlude: Marcia di Poppea, Claudio Monteverdi

May 6, 2012

 Jesus Christ as the True Vine, Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens, 16th cent.

I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing [NRSV, John 15:5].

10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Variations “Wondrous Love”  [Reed: listen], Daniel Pinkham (1923-2006)

Mass Setting: Service in D, Kenneth Leighton (1929-88)

Introit: Awake Thou Wintry Earth [Christ Church Oxford: text/YouTube], Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Motet: I sat down [text/YouTube], Edward Bairstow  (1874-1946)

Postlude: Paean [Hills: YouTube], Kenneth Leighton (1929-88)


4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers
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Prelude: Aria, op. 51 [Metzler: YouTube], Flor Peeters (1903-86)


Introit: The Easter Song of Praise [text], Richard Shephard (b. 1949)

Preces and Responses: Martin Neary (b. 1940)

Psalm: 97, Peasgood

Canticles: Service in F, Peter Aston (b. 1938)

Anthem: Ye Choirs of New Jerusalem [New College: text/YouTube], Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) 

Postlude: At Eastertide, Charles Villiers Stanford
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