December 6, 2015


St. John the Baptist, Moscow School, State Museums of the Moscow Kremlin, 1560s
See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me [NRSV, Malachi 3:1a].
10:00 am Choral Eucharist
Men of the Cathedral Singers
Prelude: Sleepers Wake, BWV 645 [de Groen: YouTube; Kibbie: listen], Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Setting: Missa XVII Adventus et Quadragesimae  [YouTube], Plainsong
Introit: Advent Prose [listen & text], Plainsong, tone 1
Motet: Populus Sion [text] [YouTube],  Plainsong, tone 7
Postlude: Sleepers Wake, Joseph Ahrens (1904-97)

12h45 Eucharistie chantée
Le Quatuor des chanteurs de la cathédrale
Prélude : Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 599 [Kibbie : écoutez], Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Ordinaire : Missa XVII Adventus et Quadragesimae  [YouTube], Plain-chant
Introït : Rorate caeli [texte] [écoutez], plain-chant, ton 1

Motet : Populus Sion [texte] [YouTube],  Plain-chant, ton 7
Postlude : Nun Komm der Heiden Heiland [Koepke : YouTube], Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)
4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers
(For live streaming via Radio Ville Marie, click here)
Prelude: Plein jeu [Magnificat Primi Toni, 1st verse] [Bates: BNQ, BM],  (info), Jean Titelouze (1562-1633)
Introit: Advent Prose [listen & text], Plainsong, tone 1
Preces and Responses: Plainsong
Psalm: 119, parts 13,14, tone 4.4, 2,1
Magnificat: organ verses, Octavi Toni, [Bates: BNQ, BM] (info), Jean Titelouze; Plainsong, tone 8
Nunc dimittis: Plainsong, tone 6   
Anthem: Conditor Alme Siderum, verses 1, 3 and 5 [Bates: BNQ, BM] (info), Jean Titelouze; Creator Alme Siderum, verses 2, 4 and 6 [text], Plainsong

Postlude:  Grand jeu [Magnificat Primi Toni, 7th verse] [Bates: BNQ, BM], (info), Jean Titelouze