October 1, 2017

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




Christ in Majesty, Grimbald Gospels, British Library, London, 11th century
Dayspring from on high be near, Daystar in my heart appear [Charles Wesley]’
The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers
Prelude: Chorale [BNQ; BM] (info), Francis Jackson (b. 1917)   
Setting: Communion Service in G, Francis Jackson  
Introit: Christ, whose glory fills the skies [text] [YouTube], Keith Bissell (1912-92)  
Motet: Very bread, good shepherd, tend us [text][YouTube], Healey Willan (1880-1968)
Postlude: Toccata [BNQ; BM] (info), Francis Jackson  
12h45 Eucharistie chantée
Le Quatuor des chanteurs de la cathédrale
Prélude :  Kyrie eleison de la Messa della Domenica (Musica Fiori) [YouTube], Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643)    
Ordinaire :  Missa XI Orbis Factor [YouTube], Plain-chant, 10e siècle
Introït : Deus in loco sancto suo [texte] [YouTube], Ton 5

Motet :  Petite et accipietis [texte][YouTube], Ton 1
Postlude : Kyrie eleison, Girolamo Frescobaldi

4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers
(For live streaming via Radio Ville Marie, click here)
Prelude: Lord of all Hopefulness, Healey Willan (1880-1968)
Introit: Hail, gladdening light [text], Healey Willan
Preces: Plainsong

Psalm: 27, Tone 5.3
Magnificat: Tone 2.2, fauxbourdons, Healey Willan
Nunc Dimittis: Tone 3, fauxbourdons, Healey Willan
Middle Voluntary: Aria, Healey Willan
Anthem: Before the ending of the day [text],Healey Willan

Postlude: Epilogue [BNQ; BM] (info), Healey Willan

September 24, 2017

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


Laborers in the Vineyard, Codex Aureus of Echternach,

For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard
[NRSV, Matt. 20:1].


The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers
Prelude: Cantique [musicMe], Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
Setting: Mass for four voices [YouTube], Thomas Tallis (1505-85)

Introit: Sacerdotes Domini [text] [YouTube], William Byrd (1543-1623)   
Motet: Ego sum panis vivus [text][YouTube], William Byrd
Postlude: Saga VI [YouTube], Jean Guillou (b. 1930]  
12h45 Eucharistie chantée
Le Quatuor des chanteurs de la cathédrale
Prélude :   Kyrie eleison from La Messa della Madonna [YouTube], Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643)
Ordinaire :  Messe à quatre voix [YouTube], Thomas Tallis (1505-85)

Introït :  Sacerdotes Domini [texte] [YouTube], William Byrd (1543-1623)
Motet :  Ego sum panis vivus [texte][YouTube], William Byrd

Postlude :  Kyrie eleison, Girolamo Frescobaldi
4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers
(For live streaming via Radio Ville Marie, click here)
Prelude: Pavan, The Earl of Salisbury [YouTube], William Byrd (1543-1623)
Introit: I have longed for thy saving health [text] [YouTube],  William Byrd
Preces: Thomas Tallis (1505-85)

Psalm: 31: 1-9; 22-28
Magnificat: Short Service [YouTube], Thomas Tallis
Nunc dimittis: Short Service, Thomas Tallis
Anthem: In manus tuas [text] [YouTube], William Byrd

Postlude: A voluntrary  for my Lady Nevell [YouTube], William Byrd
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