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].



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)