April 21, 2013


Sarcophagus, Jesus the Good Shepherd, Lateran Museum, Rome, late 4th cent.

My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me. [NRSV, John 10:27].

Fourth Sunday of Easter [Comments][Choir Notes]

10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers


Prelude: Jesu, joy of our desiring for  organ, BWV 147 (mvt 6 and 10) [Tillert: YouTube], Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
 
Setting:
Missa in a, Pompeo Cannicciari (1670-1744)

Introit:
The Lord my shepherd is [text], Thomas Firth (18th cent.)
 
Motet:
Brother James’ Air [text] [Yorkminster Baptist: BNQ; BM]
(info), arr. Gordon Jacob (1895-1984)

 
Postlude:
Good Christians all, rejoice and sing (Gelobet sei Gott) [Bishop: YouTube], Healey Willan (1880-1968)


12h45 Eucharistie chantée
Le Quatuor des chanteurs de la cathédrale

 

Prélude : Werde Munter pour orgue, BWV 147 (mvt 6 et 10) [Tillert: YouTube], Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)


Ordinaire :  Missa in a, Pompeo Cannicciari (1670-1744)
 
Introït :
Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt (
L’Éternel est mon berger) [texte] [Diakonie: YouTube], Heinrich Schütz (1582-1672)

Motet : L’Éternel seul est mon BergerWilliam Gardiner (1770-1853)


Postlude : Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV 711 [Kibbie: listen], Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)



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



Prelude: Pastorale from Seven Sketches for Organ [Halls: BNQ; BM] (info), Percy Whitlock (1903-46)
 
Introit: Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt (The Lord is my Shepherd) [text][YouTube], Heinrich Schütz (1582-1672)

Preces: [YouTube] William Smith (1603-45)


Responses: [YouTube] William Smith

Psalm: 23 (Goss)
 
Canticles: Second Service, Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656)


Anthem: My shepherd is the living Lord [Worcester: text/YouTube], Thomas Tomkins

Postlude: Brother James' Air [Murray: listen], Searle Wright (1918-2004)