May 25 and 29, 2014

 

 Raphael, Paul in Athens, Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, 1514-15

Then Paul stood in front of the Areopagus and said, "Athenians, I see how extremely religious you are in every way [NRSV, Acts 17:22]."

Sixth Sunday of Easter [Comments]
10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Choirs

Prelude: O Holy Spirit, enter in (Wie schön leuchtet) [Moore: Pipedreams], Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)
 
Setting: Missa Alme Pater, Andrew Millington (b. 1952)
 
Introit: Awake Thou Wintry Earth [Christ Church Oxford: text/YouTube], Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) 
 
Motet: Rise up, my love [text] [Quintessential: listen; Elora: BNQ; BM] (info), Healey Willan, 1880-1968

 
Postlude:  Prelude and Fugue in F, Johann Pachelbel


12h45 Eucharistie chantée
Le Quatuor des chanteurs de la cathédrale


Prélude : Vater unser [YouTube], Johann Pachelbel, (1653-1706)

Ordinaire : Missa en la, Pompeo Cannicciari (1670-1744)

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

Motet : Jesu dulcis memoria [texte/écoutez], Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)

Postlude : Prélude en fa, Johann Pachebel

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

Prelude: Voluntary in a [Burchell: CML] (info), Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656) 

Motet: Rise up, my love [text] [Quintessential: listen; Elora: BNQ; BM] (info), Healey Willan, 1880-1968 

Preces and Responses: Plainsong

Psalm: 104, verses 1-2, 10-19 (Thomas Norris)

Magnificat: Fifth Service [Summerly: BNQ; BM] (info),
Thomas Tomkins

Nunc dimittis: Fifth Service [Summerly: BNQ; BM] (info), Thomas Tomkins

Anthem: My Beloved Spake [text] [Hunt: YouTube], Thomas Tomkins

Postlude:  A substantial verse [Challenger: listen], Thomas Tomkins

Giotto di Bondone, l'Ascension, Cappella Scrovegni, Padua, 1304-06

Après avoir dit cela, il fut élevé pendant qu'ils le regardaient, et une nuée le déroba à leurs yeux [Segond, Actes 1.9].

L'Ascension 

12h15 Eucharistie chantée
Le Quatuor des chanteurs de la cathédrale
 

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

Introït : Jubilate Deo [texte] [South Florida : YouTube], Hans Leo Hassler 

Motet : Ite in universum mundum [texte] [Augsburg : BNQ ; BM] (info), Hans Leo Hassler

The 12h15 liturgy will be followed immediately by a recital of Messiaen's Ascension for organ.  See Choir Notes.

May 18, 2014

Raphael, Christ in Glory, Getty Museum, Los Angeles, 1519-20

"Look," Stephen said, "I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God [NRSV, Acts 7:56]!"

Fifth Sunday of Easter [Readings] [Comments]

10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers
 
Prelude: Adagio from Organ Symphony No. 2 [Gabba: YouTube], Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937)


 (Setting: Missa sine nomine, Lodovico Viadana, (1560-1627) 

Introit: Cantate Domino [texte/YouTube], Giovanni Croce (1557-1609)   

Motet: Voce mea [text] [Marciana: YouTube], Giovanni Croce
 
Postlude: Finale from Symphony 2  [Verdin: musicMe] Charles-Marie Widor

12h45 Eucharistie chantée
Le Quatuor des chanteurs de la cathédrale 

Prélude :  Christ ist erstanden (Christ, le Ressuscité), BWV 627 [Kibbie : écoutez], Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Ordinaire : Missa sine nomine, Lodovico Viadana, (1560-1627)

Introït : Cantate Domino [texte/YouTube], Giovanni Croce (1557-1609)

Motet : Voce mea [texte] [Marciana : YouTube], Giovanni Croce

Postlude : Heut triumphieret Gottes Sohn (Il est vivant), BWV 630

[Kibbie : écoutez], Johann Sebastian Bach

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

Prelude: Intermezzo, Ian Hare (b. 1949) 

Introit: Thou, O God, art praised in Sion [text], Ian Hare (b. 1949)

Preces and Responses: Peter Aston (b. 1938)

Psalm: 136 (Patrick Wedd)

Canticles: Service in F, Peter Aston

Anthem: Ye Choirs of New Jerusalem [New College: text/YouTube], Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) 

Postlude:  Toccata, Ian Hare

May 11, 2014

Christ the Good Shepherd, Catacomb of Priscilla, Rome, 1st-3rd cent.

I am the gate. Whoever enters by me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture [NRSV, John 10:9].

Fourth Sunday of Easter [Readings][Comments]

10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers
 
Prelude: Jesus, joy of our desiring [YouTube], Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) 

Setting: Missa Tertia [St. Clement's: listen], Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612)

Introit: The Lord my shepherd is [text], Thomas Firth (18^th cent.)

 
Motet: Brother James’ Air [text][Canterbury: YouTube] [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 : Fuga super Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV 716, [Kibbie : écoutez], Johann Sebastian Bach  (1685-1750)

Ordinaire : Missa Tertia [St. Clement : écoutez], Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612)
 
Introït : Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt, SWV 120 [texte] [YouTube], Heinrich Schütz (1582-1672)

Motet : L’Éternel seul est mon Berger, William Gardiner (1770-1853)


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

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

Prelude: Christ lag in Todesbanden [Bergwerff: listen],
Georg Böhm (1661-1733)

Introit: Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt, SWV 120 [text] [YouTube], Heinrich Schütz (1582-1672)

Preces and Responses: Plainsong

Psalm: 23 (John Goss)

Magnificat: Deutsches Magnificat, SWV 120 [YouTube],
Heinrich Schütz

Nunc dimittis: Plainsong Tone 3.5

Anthem:  Der Herr ist mein Hirt [text] [Ulmer: YouTube],
Bernhard Klein (1793-1832)

Postlude: Vater unser im Himmelreich, [van Beek: listen], Georg Böhm