November 1, 2015

Fra Angelico, All Saints (detail), National Gallery, London, 15th c.

"He will wipe every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; mourning and crying and pain will be no more, for the first things have passed away [NRSV, Rev. 21:4]."

All Saints [Choir Notes]

10:00 am Choral Eucharist

The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Subtilité des corps glorieux from Les Corps glorieux [Battisti: YouTube], Olivier Messiaen (1908-92)

Setting: Missa Omnes Sancti, Malcolm Archer (b. 1952)

Introit: O quam gloriosum [text], Luca Marenzio (1560-99)

Motet: O quam gloriosum [text], Vincenzo Bertulosi (1550-1608)

Postlude:  Force et agilité des corps glorieux from Les Corps glorieux [Battisti: YouTube], Olivier Messiaen

12h45 Eucharistie chantée

Le Quatuor des chanteurs de la cathédrale

Prélude : Chorale Prelude, O wie selig seid ihr doch, ihr Frommen, Op. 122, no. 6 (Blessed are ye faithful souls) [Sonnleitner: listen; Vuola: NML ; Oortmerssen: NML] (info) ; Johannes Brahms (1833-97)

Ordinaire : Missa O quam gloriosum [King’s : YouTube], Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)

Introït : O quam gloriosum [texte], Luca Marenzio (1560-99)

Motet : O quam gloriosum [texte] [Summerly: BNQ,BM] (info), Tomás Luis de Victoria

Postlude : O Welt, ich muss dich lassen, Op. 122 [Golebiowski : musicMe], Johannes Brahms

4:00 pm All Souls

The Cathedral Singers

(For live streaming via Radio Ville Marie, click here)

Prelude: Sicilienne [musicMe], Gabriel Fauré (1845-1925)

Setting: Requiem [musicMe], Gabriel Fauré

Introit: Requiem aeternam [text] [musicMe]

Kyrie Eleison: [text]  [musicMe]

Libera me: [text]  [musicMe]

Pie Jesu: [text]  [musicMe]

Offertory: [text]  [musicMe]

Sanctus: [text]  [musicMe]

Agnus Dei: [text]  [musicMe]

In Paradisum: [text]  [musicMe]

Postlude:   Joie et Clarté des Corps Glorieux from Des Corps Glorieux [Latry: YouTube], Olivier Messiaen (1908-92)

October 25, 2015

Christ the High Priest, Bodruzal, district Svidnik, from the wooden Church of St. Nicholas, 1650-60

But Jesus holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues for ever

[NRSV, Hebrews 7:24].

22nd Sunday after Pentecost [Choir Notes]

10:00 am Choral Eucharist

The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Tema Ostinato from Three Pieces for Organ, Healey Willan (1880-1968)

Setting: Missa super ut re mi fa sol la, Cristóbal de Morales (1500-53)

Introit: Regina caeli [text/listen], Cristóbal de Morales (1500-53)

Motet: The Lord’s Prayer [King’s Singers:YouTube], John Tavener (1944-2013)

Postlude: Alleluia! Sing to Jesus, Healey Willan

12h45 Eucharistie chantée

Le Quatuor des chanteurs de la cathédrale

Prélude : Tema Ostinato de Three Pieces for Organ, Healey Willan (1880-1968)

Ordinaire : Missa super ut re mi fa sol la, Cristóbal de Morales (1500-53)

Introït : Regina caeli [texte/écoutez], Cristóbal de Morales (1500-53)

Motet : Vidi aquam [texte] [YouTube], Cristóbal de Morales

Postlude : Charité de Dieu le Père, Healey Willan

4:00 pm Evensong

The Cathedral Singers

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Prelude: Fugue in d, op. 103, Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1942)

Introit: The Lord’s Prayer [King’s Singers:YouTube], John Tavener (1944-2013)

Preces and Responses:  Barry Ferguson (b. 1942)

Psalm: 149, Richard Woodward

Magnificat: Collegium Regale [Bachmann: YouTube], Herbert Howells (1892-1983)

Nunc dimittis: Collegium Regale [Bachmann: YouTube], Herbert Howells

Anthem: Ecce beatam lucem [text] [New College: BNQ; BM] (info), Jonathan Dove (b.1959)

Postlude:  Fantasia in d, op. 103,  Charles Villiers Stanford