June 1, 2014

 John Singleton Copley, The Ascension, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,  1775

They said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up toward heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven [NRSV, Acts 1:11]." 

Seventh Sunday of Easter [Comments]

10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Veni Creator Spiritus,  James Woodman (b. 1957)

Setting: Short Service, Adrian Batten (1590-1637)

 Introit: If ye love me [text/listen], Thomas Tallis (1505-85)
 
Motet: O pray for the peace of Jerusalem [Wells: text/YouTube], Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656)

 
Postlude: Choral Varié from Veni Creator Spiritus [Lefevbre: YouTube], Maurice Duruflé (1902-86)

12h45 Eucharistie chantée
Le Quatuor des chanteurs de la cathédrale

Prélude : Veni Creator Spiritus, James Woodman

(né en 1957)

Ordinaire : Missa quarti toni [YouTube], Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)

Introït : O Rex gloriae [texte], Luca Marenzio (1553?-99)


Motet : Veni Creator Spiritus [texte], [Plus Ultra : musicMe], Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)


Postlude : Veni Creator Spiritus, James Woodman

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

Prelude: Veni Creator Spiritus, James Woodman

(b. 1957)

Introit: O Holy Spirit, Lord of grace [LMCourse: text/YouTube], Christopher Tye (1505-72)

Preces and Responses: Martin Neary (b. 1940)

Psalm: 24 (Joseph Bamby)

Canticles: Service in F, Alan Ridout (1934-96)

Anthem: O God, the king of glory [text] [King's Consort: listen], Henry Purcell (1659-95)

Postlude:  Choral Varié from Veni Creator Spiritus [Lefevbre: YouTube], , Maurice Duruflé (1902-86)