February 11-14, 2018

Concerts at the Cathedral
and at St George's
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, Christ leading Peter, James and John
to the High Mountain for the Transfiguration,
The Armand Hammer Collection,
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1770-80s
Six days later, Jesus took with him
Peter and James and John,
and led them up a high mountain apart,
by themselves  [NRSV, Mark 9:2a].
Scroll down for Ash Wednesday,
February 14, 2018
10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers
Transfiguration Sunday
February 11, 2018
Prelude: Alleluia, God is Unique,
from the Meditations on the
Mystery of the Holy Trinity,
No. 8 [YouTube], Olivier Messiaen (1908-92)
Setting: English Mass,
Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656)
Introit: Resplenduit facies ejus
   
Motet: Hodie in monte [text],
Peter Philips (1561-1628)
Postlude: Alleluia, Sing to Jesus
(1872-1958)
12h45 Eucharistie chantée
Le Quatuor des chanteurs
de la cathédrale
Prélude : Alleluia, Dieu est simple,
de les Méditations sur la Sainte Trinité,
No. 8 [YouTube], Olivier Messiaen (1908-92)
 
Ordinaire : English Mass,
Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656)  
Introït : Resplenduit facies ejus
Motet : Hodie in monte [texte], Peter
Philips (1561-1628)
Postlude : Alleluia, Sing to Jesus


4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers
(For live streaming
via Radio Ville Marie, click here)
Prelude: La relation réelle en Dieu
de les Méditations sur la Sainte Trinité,
No. 3 [YouTube], Olivier Messiaen (1908-92)
Introit: O nata lux [text] [YouTube],
Thomas Tallis (1505-85)
Preces: William Byrd (1540-1623)
Psalm: 99, George Thalben-Ball
Magnificat: First Great Service
[YouTube], Robert Parsons (1535-71/2)
Nunc dimittis: First Great Service
[YouTube], Robert Parsons
Anthem: Quicumque christum quaeritis
[text], Orlande de Lassus (1532-1594)
Postlude: Dans le Verbe était la vie,
et la vie était la lumière from the
Méditations sur la Sainte Trinité,
No. 6 [YouTube], Olivier Messiaen


El Greco, St. Francis and Brother Leo Meditating
on Death,
National Gallery, of Canada, Ottawa, 1600-02
Remember, you are dust and unto dust
you shall return [Ash Wednesday liturgy].
Ash Wednesday
February 14, 2018
12:15 pm Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers Quartet
Setting: Missa brevis No. 2 [YouTube]
Healey Willan(1880-1968)
Motet: Lord, for thy tender mercy's sake
Postlude:  Passion Chorale:
Herzlich tut mich verlangen,
BWV 727 [YouTube],
7:30 pm Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers
Setting: Mass for Five Voices
[YouTube], William Byrd (1543-1623)
Imposition of Ashes:
Miserere mei, Domine [text/listen ], Gregorio
Allegri (1582-1652)
Motet: Miserere mei, Deus
[text] [YouTube], William
Byrd (1539/40-1623)
Postlude: O Mensch, bewein’,
BWV 622 [listen], Johann
Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

February 2-4, 2018

Concerts at the Cathedral
and at St George's
Patrick Wedd plays
1st Saturday of the month,
Up to June, at 4:30 pm


Master of the Life of the Virgin, The Presentation, National Gallery, London, 1460-75
Then Simeon blessed them
and said to his mother Mary,
"This child is destined for the falling
and the rising of many in Israel,
and to be a sign that will be opposed
[NRSV, Luke 2:34].
The Presentation of the Lord /Candlemas
Friday, February 2, 12:15 pm
Choral Eucharist
Cathedral Singers Quartet
Setting: Missa secunda [YouTube]
Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612)
Introit: Senex puerum portabat [for four voices]
[text] [YouTube], William Byrd (1543-1623)
Motet: Senex puerum portabit


Postlude: Herr Gott, nun schleuss
den Himmel auf
Lord God, now open wide Thy Heav'n, BWV 617
[YouTube], Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)  
Sunday, February 4
10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers
Prelude: Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin,
BWV 616 (Nunc dimittis) [listen]
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)   
Setting: Mass for Four Voices
YouTube], William Byrd (1543-1623)


Introit: Alleluia, senex puerum portabat
[for five voices] [text] [YouTube], William Byrd  
Motet:  Senex puerum portabat
[for four voices] [text] [YouTube], William Byrd
Postlude: Lumen ad revelation
(A light to reveal you to the nations) [YouTube]   
Marcel Dupré (1886-1971)


Dimanche, le 4 février
12h45 Eucharistie chantée
Le Quatuor des chanteurs de la cathédrale
Prélude : Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 1105
[listen], Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)  
Ordinaire :  Mass for Four Voices
[YouTube], William Byrd (1543-1623)


Introït : Senex puerum portabat
[à 4 voix] [texte] [YouTube], William Byrd
Motet : Senex puerum portabit


Postlude : Jesu, meines Lebens Leben
BWV 1107, [écoutez], Johann Sebastian Bach


Sunday, February 4
4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers
(For live streaming
via Radio Ville Marie, click here)
Prelude: Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin
(Nunc dimittis), BWV 616,


Introit: Senex puerum portabit


Preces:  Barry Ferguson (b. 1942)
Psalm: 84 Quam dilecta, T.  Tertius Noble
Magnificat: Evening Service in F
[YouTube], George Dyson (1883-1964)
Nunc dimittis:  Evening Service in F
[YouTube], George Dyson
Anthem: Song of Simeon [text],
Walter Deller (b. 1954)

Postlude: Herr Gott, nun schleuss
den Himmel auf
Lord God, now open wide Thy Heav'n
BWV 617 [YouTube], Johann Sebastian Bach
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