August 25, 2013

Christ healing the Crippled woman, Trees Sarcophagus, Louvre, Paris, 3rd 4th cent.

And just then there appeared a woman with a spirit that had crippled her for eighteen years. She was bent over and was quite unable to stand up straight. When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said, "Woman, you are set free from your ailment." When he laid his hands on her, immediately she stood up straight and began praising God [NRSV, Luke 13:11-13].


Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost [Comments] [Choir Notes]
10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Vater unser [Engels: listen], Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621)
 
Setting: Missa Sine Nomine [listen] Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-94)

Introit: Jesu, rex admirabilis [Gardiner: text/YouTube], Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
 
Motet: O salutaris hostia [text] [St. Clement's: YouTube], Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
 
Postlude: Toccata in C [Peternier: YouTube], Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck


12h45 Eucharistie chantée
Le Quatuor des chanteurs de la cathédrale


Prélude : Vater unser [Engels: écoutez], Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621)

Ordinaire : Missa Sine Nomine [écoutez], Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-94)
 
Introït : Jesu, rex admirabilis [texte] [Gardiner : YouTube], Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Motet : O Salutaris Hostia [texte], [St. Clement's : YouTube], Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Postlude : Toccata en do majeur [Peternier : YouTube], Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck


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


Prelude: Gloria Tibi Trinitas [listen], Thomas Tallis (1505-85)
 
Introit: Lord, make me to know thy ways [text] [Vienna: YouTube], William Byrd (1543-1623)
 
Preces and Responses: [Westbury: YouTube] Richard Ayleward (1626-69)


Psalm: 119: 21-22 (Harold Rhodes)
 
Canticles: Short Service, Richard Ayleward

Anthem: I have longed for thy saving health [text] [Trott: YouTube],  William Byrd (1543-1623) 

Postlude: Lesson "Two parts in one" [Taylor: BNQ; BM] (info),  Thomas Tallis (1505-85)

August 18, 2013

Lucas Cranach the Elder, Trinity, Kunsthalle, Bremen, 1515-18

Looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the sake of the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God [NRSV, Hebrew 12:2].

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost [Comments] [Choir Notes]
10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers
Alex Ross: Organ scholar

Prelude: The Vesper Voluntaries, op. 14 - VIII Poco Allegro [Étienne: musicMe], Edward Elgar [1857-1934]
 
Setting: Mass for Four Voices, John Stainer [1840-1901]

Introit: Blessed are They [text], John Stainer
 
Motet: God so loved the world [Clare College: text/YouTube], John Stainer
 
Postlude: Grand Choeur, Op. 52, No. 2 [Stulken: listen],
Alexandre Guilmant [1837-1911]


12h45 Eucharistie chantée
Le Quatuor des chanteurs de la cathédrale


Prélude : The Vesper Voluntaries, op. 14 - VIII Poco Allegro [Étienne : musicMe], Edward Elgar [1857-1934]

Ordinaire : Missa Inter Vestibulum, Francisco Guerrero (1528-99)

Introït : Caro mea [texte], Francisco Guerrero

Motet : Ave Maria [texte] [Savall : YouTube], Francisco Guerrero

Postlude : Grand Choeur, Op. 52, No. 2 [Stulken : écoutez],
Alexandre Guilmant [1837-1911]


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

Prelude: Voluntary in G, op. 5 no. 3 [Pressler: Virtual], John Stanley [1712-86]
 
Introit: In manus tuas [text], Ivo de Vento (1544-75)

Preces and Responses: Plainsong

Psalm: 122, 123 (Tones 4.6, 2.1)
 
Magnificat: Primi toni, Fauxbourdons, Francesco Soriano (1549-1621)

Nunc dimittis: Tone 4, Fauxbourdons, Ivo de Vento

Anthem: Christe qui lux es [text], Ivo de Vento

Postlude: Voluntary in a-minor, op. 6 no. 8 (Prelude and Fugue), John Stanley

August 15, 2013

Geertgen tot Sint Jans, The Glorification of the Virgin, Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam, 1490-95

The Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary / La Fête de la très sainte vierge Marie

12h15 Eucharistie chantée
Le Quatuor des chanteurs de la cathédrale


Ordinaire : Missa de Beata Virgine, Gregor Aichinger (1564-1628)
 
Introït : Ave Regina [texte] [Toudion : YouTube], Gregor Aichinger

Motet : Sancta Maria [texte], [Saint David's : écoutez] Jean Lhéritier (XVI^e siècle)

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The Eucharistie chantée is followed by an organ recital, at 13h00, Musique pour Marie / Music for Mary with Patrick Wedd at the 1980 Wilhelm organ.

Ave Maris Stella, Nicolas de Grigny (1672-1703)

          Plein jeu
          Fugue à 4
          Duo
          Dialogue sur les grands jeux

Ave Maria, Ave Maris Stella, Jean Langlais (1907-91)

Toccata, Fugue et Hymne sur “Ave Maris Stella,” Flor Peeters (1903-96)

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By way of preparation one might listen online to:

Nicolas de Grigny, Ave Maris Stella, performed by Pierre Bardon at the 1772 Isnard organ of Saint Maximin en Provence [musicMe] 

De Grigny composed Ave Maris Stella with the organ alternating verses with a choir: Performance by Jean-Pierre Lecaudey at the 1699 Julien Tribuot organ of Saint-Martin de Suerre and Les Chantres du Roy.  For the text, right-click here, then click on "Open in New Window."  For the music, right-click here, then click on "Open in New Window."  Arrange windows.

Jean Langlais, Ave Maria, Ave Maris Stella, performed by Pierre Mea at the 1938 Gonzalez organ of Notre-Dame Cathedral, Rheims [YouTube]

Flor Peeters, Toccata, Fugue et Hymne sur “Ave Maris Stella,”

performed by Julian Bewig at the 1989 Schuke organ of St. Lamberti, Münster [YouTube]

  

August 11, 2013

Michelangelo Buonarroti, The Last Judgment, Cappella Sistina, Vatican, 1537-41

"You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour [NRSV, Luke 12:40]."

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost [Comments] [Choir Notes]
10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Wachet auf, BWV 645 [de Groen: YouTube; Kibbie: listen], Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
 
Setting: Missa in a, Pompeo Cannicciari (1670-1744)
 
Introit: Oculi omnium [Crown: text/YouTube], Charles Wood (1866-1926)
 
Motet: Sacerdotes Domini [text] [Dominican: YouTube] [Christ Church Oxford: CML] (info), William Byrd (1543-1623)

 
Postlude: Wir glauben all an einen Gott, BWV 680 [Kibbie: listen] [Clavier-Übung III],  Johann Sebastian Bach


12h45 Eucharistie chantée
Le Quatuor des chanteurs de la cathédrale


Prélude : Wachet auf, BWV 645 [de Groen : YouTube ; Kibbie : écoutez], Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Ordinaire : Missa in a, Pompeo Cannicciari (1670-1744)
 
Introït : Oculi omnium [Crown: texte/YouTube], Charles Wood (1866-1926)

Motet : Sacerdotes Domini [texte] [Dominican : YouTube] [Christ Church Oxford : CML] (info), William Byrd (1543-1623)

Postlude : Wir glauben all an einen Gott, BWV 680 [Kibbie : écoutez] [Clavier-Übung III],  Johann Sebastian Bach



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


Prelude: A fancy for my Lady Nevell [Farah: YouTube], William Byrd (1543-1623)

 
Introit: Hide not thou thy face [text] [Westminster Abbey: YouTube] Richard Farrant (1530-80)

Preces and Responses: Martin Neary (b. 1940)

Psalm: 27 (James Turle)
 
Magnificat: Short Service [Trinity: YouTube], Richard Farrant

Nunc dimittis: Short Service [Trinity: YouTube], Richard Farrant

Anthem: Lord, for thy tender mercy's sake [Berkeley: text/YouTube], Richard Farrant


Postlude: Ut re mi fa sol la [Ermacora : YouTube], William Byrd