August 2, 2009

Anonymous German Master, Parable of the Unfaithful Servant, Staatliche Museen, Berlin, c. 1560

The master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour that he does not know, and will cut him in pieces, and put him with the unfaithful. (NRSV, Luke 12:46).

10:30 am Choral Eucharist
The Choristers of the Montreal Boys' Choir Course, Andrew Lumsden conducting

Prelude: Ein’ feste Burg [Harbach: listen] Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)

Introit: Remember not, Lord, our offences [text] [Cambridge Singers: listen],
Henry Purcell (1659-95)

Mass Setting: Missa Brevis in D, KV 194 [Rieti/Mannheim: listen]
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-91)

Motet: Insanae et vanae curae [text] [King's: listen; Chamber Europe: listen; St. John's: YouTube]
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)

Motet: Lord, how long wilt thou be angry? [text] [Cambridge Singers: listen], Henry Purcell

Postlude: Homage to Perotin [Swann: listen], Myron Roberts (b. 1912)

4:00 pm Evensong
The Choristers of the Montreal Boys' Choir Course,
Andrew Lumsden conducting

Prelude: Psalm-Preludes Set 1, Op 32 No 2: Psalm 37 V. 11 “But the meek-spirited shall possess the earth” [Cleobury: listen],

Herbert Howells (1892-1983)

Introit: Ah, My Deare Angrie Lord [text], Godfrey Sampson (1902-1949)

Preces and Responses: “West Riding Cathedrals Festival

Francis Jackson (b. 1917)

Psalm: 18 (Wedd)

Canticles: Evening Service on Plainsong Tones,
Arthur Wills (b. 1926)

Anthem: Let God Arise [text] [Chichester:YouTube], Herbert Howells

Anthem: Insanæ et vanæ curæ [text] [King's: listen; Chamber Europe: listen; St. John's: YouTube],
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)

Postlude: Toccata in b [Drury: NML] (info), Francis Jackson