December 30, 2012

 Gerrit van Honthorst, The Young Jesus, Hermitage, St. Petersburg, 1620

Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them. His mother treasured all these things in her heart.  And Jesus increased in wisdom and in years, and in divine and human favor [NRSV, Luke 2:51-52].


Sunday after Christmas Day [Comments]

10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers Quartet

Prelude: In dulci jubilo, BWV 729 [Kibbie: listen], BWV 608 [Kibbie: listen], Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)


Mass Setting: Missa O magnum mysterium [Hill: YouTube], Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)

Introit: Break forth, o beauteous heavenly light  [text] [Shaw: musicMe], Johann Sebastian Bach

Motet: O magnum mysterium [text] [Christophers: YouTube], Tomás Luis de Victoria

Postlude:  In dulci jubilo, BWV 751 [Stella: YouTube] Johann Sebastian Bach

No Evensong this Sunday

December 24-25, 2012

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Master of Flémalle, Nativity, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, 1420

And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn (NRSV, Luke 2:7).

Christmas Eve 

4:00 pm Family Eucharist with Nativity Pageant


Prelude: On This Day Earth Shall Ring (Piae Cantiones, 1582), Improvisation by Patrick Wedd (b. 1948) 


Communion: Minuit, Chretiens [YouTube] Adolphe Charles Adam (1803-56) [performed by flutist Jonathan Bailey]

Postlude: God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen [Soria: YouTube], William Lloyd Webber (1914-82)


Midnight Mass

11:00 pm Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: What child is this? [Kripfgans: YouTube], Richard Purvis (1913-94)

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

Introit: All my heart this night rejoices [text/Rutter: listen], Johann Ebeling(1620[37]- 1666[76])

Motet: The Blessed Son of God [text] [Beckert: YouTube], Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Postlude: From heaven high to earth I come [Lucas: YouTube], Garth Edmundson (1900-71)  

Feast of the Nativity of the Lord

10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Noël en récit et en taille sur la tierce du positif [Bardon: musicMe], Louis-Claude Daquin (1694-1772)

Mass Setting: Missa Nativitatis, Patrick Wedd (b. 1948) 

Introit: Christ was born on Christmas Day [text] [Robert Shaw Singers: YouTube], Piae Cantiones (1582) 

Motets: There is no rose [text] [Rhinegold: YouTube],  Andrew Cusworth (b. 1984)

Hodie Christus natus est [text]  [Hart House: YouTube], Healey Willan (1880-1968)

Postlude: Noël Suisse [Bardon: musicMe], Louis-Claude Daquin

 

December 23, 2012

Rogier van der Weyden, Visitation, Museum der Bildenden Künste, Leipzig, c.1445

And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior [NRSV, Luke 1:46-47]

Fourth Sunday of Advent [Comments]

10:00 am Choral Eucharist 
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Come, Saviour of the nations, BuxWV 211 [Vincenzo Ninci: YouTube], Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)

Introit: Never weather-beaten Saile [text]  [YouTube],  Thomas Campion (1567-1620)

Mass Setting: Missa “Dixit Maria” [Herreweghe: YouTube], Hans Leo Hassler (1562-1612)

Motet: Dixit Maria [text] [Colorado: listen; 7 videos: YouTube], Hans Leo Hassler

Postlude: Come, Saviour of the nations  [Monika Koepke: YouTube], Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)
 

4:00 pm Ceremony of Lessons and Carols [Click here]

(For live streaming via Radio Ville Marie, click here)

 

December 16, 2012

St. John the Baptist, 17th cent. Greek Orthodox Icon

John answered all of them by saying, "I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire [NRSV, Luke 3:16].

Third Sunday of Advent [Comments]

10:00 am Choral Eucharist 
Women's Voices

Prelude: Lo, how a rose, James Woodman (b. 1957) 


Mass Setting: Messe Basse [Labadie: musicMe] Gabriel Fauré, (1845-1924)

Introit: Lo, how a rose [text] [Von Stade: YouTube], Michael Praetorius (1571-1621)


Motet: There is no rose [text] [Birmingham: YouTube],  Benjamin Britten (1913-76)

Postlude: How the world longs, BWV 661 [Kibbie: listen], Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)


4:00 pm Choral Evensong

(For live streaming via Radio Ville Marie, click here)

Prelude:Lo, how a rose [listen], Johannes Brahms (1833-97)

Introit: Lo, how a rose [text] [Von Stade: YouTube],     Michael Praetorius (1571-1621)

Preces and Responses: Andrew Parnell (b. 1954)                                                                                                    
Psalm: 103 (Thalben-Ball)     
                                   
Canticles: Patrick Wedd (b. 1948)

Anthem: There is no rose [text] [Birmingham: YouTube],  Benjamin Britten (1913-76)

Postlude: How the world longs, BWV 660, 661 [Kibbie: 660; 661], Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

December 9, 2012

                                                                                                                                                                      

St. John the Baptist, Moscow School, State Museums of the Moscow Kremlin, 1560s

See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me [NRSV, Malachi 3:1a].

Second Sunday of Advent [Comments] 

10:00 am Choral Eucharist  
Men's Voices of The Cathedral Singers

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


Mass Setting: Missa Adventus et Quadragesimae, XVII [St. Benedict's: listen], Plainsong, 11th cent.

Introit: Advent Prose [text/listen], Plainsong, Mode 1

Motet: Populus Sion [text] [Vianini: YouTube; St. Lazarus: YouTube], Plainsong, tone 1

Postlude: Sleepers Wake, Joseph Ahrens (1904-97)

4:00 pm Evensong
Men's Voices of The Cathedral Singers
(For live streaming via Radio Ville Marie, click here)

Prelude: Verset, Conditor alme siderum  [Préfontaine: BNQ] [BM] (info), Jehan Titelouze (1563-1633)                                            

Introit: Advent Prose [text/listen], Plainsong, Mode 1

Preces and Responses: Tonus peregrinus

Psalm: 115, Tone 1.8

Magnificat: Tone 2.1

Nunc dimittis: Tone 3.5
 
Anthem: Salus Aeterna [text], Plainsong

Postlude: Versets, Conditor alme siderum  [Préfontaine: BNQ] [BM] (info), Jehan Titelouze (1563-1633)