January 5-6, 2014



Dieric Bouts the Younger, Adoration of the Magi, Alte Pinakothek, Munich, c. 1470
May the kings of Tarshish and of the isles render him tribute, may the kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts [NRSV, Psalm 72:10].

Sunday, January 5, 2014

Epiphany [Comments] [Choir Notes]
10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers


Prelude: Wie schon leuchtet, BWV 739 [Kibbie: listen], Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
 
Setting:
Missa secunda [YouTube], Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612)

Introit:
How bright appears the morning star [text] [Wiltener: YouTube], Philipp Nicolai (1556-1608)
 
Motet:
Magi videntes stellam [text], Clemens non Papa  (1510-58)

 
Postlude: Wie schon leuchtet [YouTube],
Joseph Ahrens (1904-97)

12h45 Eucharistie chantée
Le Quatuor des chanteurs de la cathédrale



Prélude : Vom Himmel hoch, BWV 606 [Kibbie: écoutez], Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) 

Ordinaire : Missa secunda [YouTube], Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612)

Introït : Ô Christ, étoile du matin [texte], Philipp Nicolai (1556-1608)

Motet : Magi videntes stellam [texte], Clemens non Papa  (1510-58)

Postlude : Wie schon leuchtet, BWV 739 [Kibbie: écoutez], Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

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



Prelude: Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern, BuxWV 223 [musicMe], Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707) 

Introit: Magi videntes stellam [text], Clemens non Papa  (1510-58)

Preces and Responses: Peter Aston (b. 1938)


Psalm: 72: 1-11, 18-23 (George Thalben-Ball)

 Magnificat in A [Roden: YouTube], Herbert Sumsion (1899-1995) 

Nunc dimittis in A [Roden: YouTube], Herbert Sumsion 

Anthem: Bethlehem down [text/King's: YouTube], Peter Warlock (1894-1930) 

Postlude: Le Fils, Verbe et Lumière (The Son, Word and Light) from Méditations sur le mystère de la Sainte Trinité (Meditations on the Mystery of the Holy Trinity) [van der Steen: listen], Olivier Messiaen (1908-92)

Monday, January 6, 2014

Epiphany [Comments] [Choir Notes]
12:15 pm Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers Quartet


Setting: Missa secunda [YouTube], Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612) 

Introit: How bright appears the morning star [text] [Wiltener: YouTube], Philipp Nicolai (1556-1608)
 
Motet:
Magi videntes stellam [text], Clemens non Papa  (1510-58)


Immediately following the Eucharist, Patrick Wedd will perform at the 1980 Wilhelm organ the following programme (Admission free):


Einige canonische Veränderungen über das Wienachtslied “Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her”, BWV 769a [Kibbie: listen] 
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) 

Les Mages (La Nativité du Seigneur) [Bate: musicMe]Olivier Messiaen (1908-92) 

Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BuxWV 223 [Bardon: musicMe], Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707) 

Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern [YouTube], Joseph Ahrens (1904-97)