November 5, 2017

L'Oasis Musicale: Concerts at the Cathedral and at St George's
October 28, 2017
Christ Church Cathedral Choir Concert
November 10, 2017
November 12, 2017: 15:30

Fra Angelico, All Saints (detail), National Gallery, London, 15th c.
They cried out in a loud voice, saying,
‘Salvation belongs to our God who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb
[Revelation 7:10]!
All Saints
10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers
Prelude: Subtilité des corps glorieux from Les Corps glorieux [YouTube], Olivier Messiaen (1908-92)   
Setting: Missa ex machina, Robin Davies (b. 1975)
Introit: Holy is the true light [text] [ YouTube] William Harris (883-1973)   
Motet: Salvator mundi [text] [YouTube], Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-94)
Postlude: Force et agilité des corps glorieux from Les Corps glorieux [YouTube], Olivier Messiaen    
12h45 Eucharistie chantée
Le Quatuor des chanteurs de la cathédrale
Prélude :  Praeludium en Ré, BWV 850, [YouTube],  Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)  
Ordinaire :  Missa O quam gloriosum [YouTube], Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)    
Introït :  O quam gloriosum [texte] [BNQ,BM] (info), Tomás Luis de Victoria


Motet :  Salvator mundi [texte] [YouTube], Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-94)
Postlude :  Fuga en Ré, BWV 850 [YouTube], Johann Sebastian Bach  
4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers
(For live streaming via Radio Ville Marie, click here)
Prelude: Subtilité des corps glorieux from Les Corps glorieux [YouTube], Olivier Messiaen (1908-92)    
Introit: Justorum animae [text/musicMe], Orlande de Lassus (1532-1594)


Preces: Plainsong
Psalm: 149, Richard Woodward


Magnificat: Secundi toni, Orlande de Lassus
Nunc dimittis: Septimi toni, Orlande de Lassus


Anthem: Exsultate justi [text], Orlande de Lassus

Postlude: Aeterna Christi munera (The eternal gifts of Christ the King) [listen], Healey Willan (1880-1968)