November 26, 2017

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

Hendrick van Balen, Holy Trinity, Sint-Jacobskerk, Antwerp, 1620s


God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places [NRSV, Eph. 1:20]

The Reign of Christ
10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers
Prelude: Majesté du Christ from L’Ascension [musicMe], Olivier Messiaen (1908-92)   
Introit: O Rex gloriae [text], Luca Marenzio (1553 ? - 99)


Gloria: Missa Octava [YouTube], Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612)  
Sanctus/Benedictus: Missa Octava [YouTube]
Agnus Dei: Missa Octava [YouTube]
  
Motet: In Nomine Jesu [text] [YouTube], Jacob Handl (1550-1643)
Postlude: Toccata en sol [YouTube], Théodore Dubois (1837-1924)
                              
12h45 Eucharistie chantée
Le Quatuor des chanteurs de la cathédrale
Prélude :  Toccata avanti la Messa degli Apostoli [YouTube], Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643)   
Ordinaire :  Messa a quattro voci, Giovanni Antonio Grossi (1615-84)
Introït :  O Rex gloriae [texte], Luca Marenzio (1553 ? - 99)


Motet :  In Nomine Jesu [texte] [YouTube], Jacob Handl (1550-1643)
Postlude :  Canzona dopo l’Epistola de la Messa degli Apostoli [YouTube], Girolamo Frescobaldi    
4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers
(For live streaming via Radio Ville Marie, click here)
Prelude: Majesté du Christ from L’Ascension [musicMe], Olivier Messiaen (1908-92)  
Introit: Never weather-beaten sail [text] [YouTube], Charles Wood (1866-1926)    
Preces: Humphrey Clucas (b. 1941)
Psalm: 98, Edward Bairstow
Canticles: Service in D [YouTube], Charles Wood


Anthem:   [text] [YouTube], John Joubert (b.1927)  

Postlude: Le Fils, resplendissement de la gloire du Père from Les Méditations sur le mystère de la Sainte Trinité, No. VI [YouTube], Olivier Messiaen