September 29, 2015

Fra Angelico, A Bishop Saint, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1420

Ye watchers and ye holy ones,

Bright seraphs, cherubim and thrones,

Raise the glad strain, Alleluia!

Cry out, dominions, princedoms, powers,

Virtues, archangels, angels’ choirs:

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

                          - Athelstan Riley

Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels - Ordination and Installation of Mary Irwin-Gibson as Bishop of Montreal

7:00 pm Choral Eucharist

The Cathedral Singers and members  of the choir of St. George Cathedral, Kingston

Prelude: Intrada, Op. 111a [Kiviniemi: YouTube], Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)

Setting: Gloucester Service, Richard Shephard (b. 1949)

Psalm: Psalm 103: 1-5, 20-22 [text], Michael Capon

This was specially written for the occasion. Michael is the D of M in Kingston where the Bishop-elect has been Dean for the past 6 years.

Following the sermon: O vivens fons [YouTube], Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179)

Motet: Lord, I want to be a Christian [text], Afro/American arr. Wedd

Postlude: Final from Symphonie No. 1 [Sakari: YouTube],  Louis Vierne (1870-1937)