May 31, 2015


Seraphs surround the divine throne in this illustration from the Petites Heures de Jean de Berry, a 14th-century illuminated manuscript, commissioned by Jean, Duc de Berry.


And one seraph called to another and said: "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory [NRSV, Isaiah 6:3]."


10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers


Prelude: Le Mystère de la Sainte-Trinité from Les Corps glorieux [Latry: MusicMe], Olivier Messiaen (1908-92)
Setting: Missa SS. Philippi et Jacobi, Healey Willan (1880-1968)


Introit: O beata Trinitas [text] [Skinner: BNQ
:BM](info), Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-94)
Motet: Hymn to the Trinity [text] [St. Louis Cathedral: YouTube], Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840-93)
Postlude: St. Patrick's Breastplate - Allegro maestoso from Sonata Celtica, No. 4 in c, Op. 153 [Payne: BNQ;BM] (info) [YouTube],  Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1942)  


12h45 Eucharistie chantée
Le Quatuor des chanteurs de la cathédrale


Prélude : In Nomine XI (Gloria tibi Trinitas) [Koopman :  BNQ ; BM](info), John Bull (1562-1628)


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


Introït : Haec dies [texte], Lodovico Viadana


Motet : Exsultate justi [texte] [Adoremus : YouTube], Lodovico Viadana


Postlude : In Nomine XII (Gloria tibi Trinitas) [YouTube], John Bull


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


Prelude: Première Pièce en trio from Livre d'orgue [Messiaen himself: musicMe], Olivier Messiaen (1908-92)


Introit: O Trinity, most blessed light [text], Healey Willan (1880-1968)


Preces and Responses: E quinque notis, Richard Marlow (b. 1939)


Psalm: 133, 134 Patrick Wedd


Canticles: Lichfield Service, John Sanders (1933-2003)


Anthem: Gloria Deo, per immensa saecula [text], Healey Willan

Postlude: Le Mystère de la Sainte-Trinité from Les Corps glorieux [Latry: MusicMe], Olivier Messiaen

May 24, 2015

Hans Süss von Kulmbach, The Sermon of St. Peter, Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, 1514-16


But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, "Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say[NRSV, Acts 2:14].


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


Setting: Missa brevis [Anonymou: listen],Jonathan Dove (b.1959)


Introit: Factus est repente  [text / listen], GregorAichinger (1564-1628)
Motet: Veni Sancte Spiritus [King’s: text/listen], Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-94)
Postlude:  Versets “Veni Creator” [listen], Nicolas de Grigny (1672-1703)


12h45 Eucharistie chantée
Le Quatuor des chanteurs de la cathédrale


Ordinaire : Missa Lauda Sion [Brown: BNQ; BM] (info), Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-94)


Introït : Factus est repente  [texte / écoutez], GregorAichinger (1564-1628)


Motet : Veni Sancte Spiritus [King’s: texte/écoutez], Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina


Postlude : Viens, Créateur, Dieu, BWV 631 [Koopman: YouTube], Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)


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


Setting: Setting: Missa brevis [Anonymou: listen], Jonathan Dove (b.1959)


Motet during vesting: My hope is built [text] [YouTube], WilliamBradbury (1816-68)


Anthem: Veni Sancte Spiritus [King’s: text/listen], Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-94)

Postlude:  Toccata in B-Flat, Malcolm Archer (b. 1952)

May 17, 2015

 Baroque Statue of St. Matthias, facade of the Benedictine Abbey, Trier


And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles. [NRSV, Acts 1:26].


Seventh Sunday of Easter [Choir Notes]
Jerusalem Sunday
10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers


Prelude: Veni Creator Spiritus  (A Little Partita for Pentecost), JamesWoodman (b. 1957)
Setting: Service in e [St. Stephen’s: YouTube], Harold Darke (1888-1976)


Introit: If ye love me [text/listen], Thomas Tallis(1505-1585)
Motet: How blest is the feast [text], John Schiavone (b. 1947)
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 (A Little Partita for Pentecost),  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 (A Little Partita for Pentecost),  James Woodman


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


Prelude: Carillon [Chistiansen: YouTube], Herbert Murrill (1909-52)


Introit: The Easter Song of Praise [text], Richard Shephard (b. 1949)


Preces and Responses: Peter Aston (1938-2013)


Psalm: 149, Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1912)


Canticles: Service in E, [Perth: BNQ; BM] (info), Herbert Murrill (1909-52)


Anthem: Ye choirs of new Jerusalem [text] New College: YouTube],  Charles Villiers Stanford

Postlude:  Allegro in d from Six Short Preludes and Postludes, Set 2, Opus 105, No. 6 [Hyde:YouTube], Charles Villiers Stanford