December 4, 2016

L'Oasis Musicale: Concerts at the Cathedral and at St George's



Giovanni del Biondo, The Preaching of John the Baptist, Contini Bonacossa Collection, Florence, 1360-70

In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near [NRSV, Matthew 3:1-2]."

10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Creator of the stars of night (Conditor Alme Siderum) [YouTube], Jean Titelouze (1562/3 - 1633)
Setting: Missa XVII Adventus et Quadragesimae  [YouTube], Plainsong  

Introit: Advent Prose [listen & text], Plainsong mode 1
   
Motet: Never weather-beaten sail [text] [YouTube], Richard Shephard
(b. 1949)
Postlude: Creator of the stars of night (Conditor Alme Siderum) [YouTube], Jean Titelouze   

12h45 Eucharistie chantée
Le Quatuor des chanteurs de la cathédrale

Prélude : Improvisation  
Ordinaire : Missa XVII Adventus et Quadragesimae  [YouTube], Plain-chant

Introït : Rorate caeli [texte] [écoutez], plain-chant, ton 1

Motet : Prope est Dominus [texte] [YouTube], Jacob Regnart (1544-99)


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

Prelude: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 599 [listen], Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Introit: Advent Prose [listen & text], Plainsong mode 1

Responses: Plainsong:

Psalm: 72, Tone 8.2

Magnificat: Tone 1.5 (solemn)

Nunc dimittis: Tone 1.4

Anthem: Salus Aeterna [text], Plainsong Tone 7

Postlude: Passacaille et Fugue en ut mineur, BWV 582 [YouTube], Johann Sebastian Bach