September 3, 2017

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




Then Jesus told his disciples, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me [NRSV, Matt. 16:24].


The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Adagio (Suite modal) [YouTube], Flor Peeters (1903-96)  
Setting: Missa brevis, Arthur Wills (b. 1926)  

Introit: If ye love me [text/listen], Thomas Tallis (1505-85)  
Motet: Ave verum corpus [text] [YouTube], Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Postlude: Toccata (Suite modal) [YouTube], Flor Peeters   

12h45 Eucharistie chantée
Le Quatuor des chanteurs de la cathédrale

Prélude :  In Nomine IX (Gloria tibi Trinitas) [YouTube], John Bull (1562-1628)  
Ordinaire : Missa De Angelis [YouTube], Plain-chant, 12e siècle

Introït : Omnes gentes plaudite [text] [YouTube], Ton 6

Motet : Omnes gentes plaudite [text] [YouTube], Ton 6

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

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

Prelude: Chant élégiaque (24 Pièces), Jean Langlais (1907-1991)

Introit: If you love me [text], Antony Baldwin (b.1957)

Preces: Peter Smith (b. 1944)

Psalm: 86, John Goss

Canticles: Knaresborough Service, Simon Lindley (b. 1948)

Anthem: My eyes for beauty pine [text] [YouTube], Herbert Howells (1892-1983)

Postlude: Fantaisie (24 Pièces) [YouTube], Jean Langlais

August 27, 2017

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






Guido Reni, St. Peter, Museo del Prado, Madrid, 1634


And I tell you, you are Peter,* and on this rock* I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it [NRSV, Matt. 16:18]


The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost


10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers


Prelude: Minuet (Bernice) [YouTube], George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Setting: Missa secunda [YouTube], Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612)  


Introit: Cantate Domino [text/listen], Hans Leo Hassler   
Motet: O Sacrum convivium [text/YouTube], Giovanni Croce (1557-1607)
Postlude: Tu es petra [musicMe], Henri Mulet (1878-1967  


12h45 Eucharistie chantée
Le Quatuor des chanteurs de la cathédrale


Prélude :  Minuet (Bernice) [YouTube], George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)   
Ordinaire :  Missa secunda [YouTube], Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612)  


Introït :  Cantate Domino [texte/écoutez], Hans Leo Hassler   


Motet :  O Sacrum convivium [texte/YouTube], Giovanni Croce (1557-1607)


Postlude  :  Vous qui sur la terre habitez [YouTube], Henry Purcell (1659-95)


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


Prelude: Praeludio “Sine Nomine” [YouTube], Herbert Howells (1892-1983)


Introit: Jesu! The very thought is sweet [text], Charles Wood (1866-1926)


Preces: Donald Hunt (b. 1930)


Psalm: 146, Igor Atkins


Canticles: Service in D [YouTube], Charles Wood


Anthem: O Lord that seest [text], Charles Wood

Postlude:  Fugue, Chorale and Epilogue [YouTube], Herbert Howells

August 20, 2017

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


The Canaanite Woman, from the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. The Conde Museum, Chantill, 1412-16

Then Jesus answered her, ‘Woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.’ And her daughter was healed instantly [NRSV, Matt. 15:28].

The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit BWV 669 [listen] [Clavier-Übung III], Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)   
Setting: Missa XI Orbis Factor [YouTube], plainsong, 11th cent.

Introit: Kyrie eleison, Orbis Factor   
Motet: Benedicam Dominum [text], Tone 1
Postlude: Kyrie, Gott Heiliger Geist, BWV 671 [listen]  [Clavier-Übung III], Johann Sebastian Bach   

12h45 Eucharistie chantée
Le Quatuor des chanteurs de la cathédrale

Prélude :  Kyrie, Gott Vater, BWV 672 [écoutez], Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)    
Ordinaire :  Missa XI Orbis Factor [YouTube], Plain-chant, Xe siècle

Introït :  Kyrie eleison, Orbis Factor

Motet :  Benedicam Dominum [texte], Tone 1

Postlude :  Kyrie, Gott Heiliger Geist, BWV 674 [écoutez], Johann Sebastian Bach

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

Prelude: Aeterna Christi munera, Flor Peeters (1903-96)

Introit: Non vos relinquam orphanos,  [text] [YouTube], plainsong, tone 1

Preces: Plainsong

Psalm: 19; Tone 3.4

Magnificat: Tone 8.1, fauxbourdons, Healey Willan (1880-1968)

Nunc dimittis: Tone 3.1, fauxbourdons, Healey Willan

Anthem: Christians, to the Paschal victim [text], plainsong, tone 1

Postlude: Aeterna Christi munera [listen], Healey Willan