August 2, 2015


Manna from Heaven, The Maciejowski Bible
Pierpont Morgan Library, New york, 13th cent.

Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘I am going to rain bread from heaven for you, and each day the people shall go out and gather enough for that day [Exodus 16:4].

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost [Choir Notes]
10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Vater unser [YouTube], Johann Pachelbel, (1653-1706)  
Setting: Missa Phrygia, Pompeo Cannicciari (1670-1744)

Introit: Sacerdotes Domini [text] [Dominican:YouTube] [CML] (info),William Byrd (1543-1623)
Motet: Ego sum panis vivus [text], Juan de Esquivel (1560-1625)
Postlude:  Prelude and Fugue in F, Johann Pachelbel

12h45 Eucharistie chantée
Le Quatuor des chanteurs de la cathédrale

Prélude : Vater unser [YouTube], Johann Pachelbel, (1653-1706)  

Ordinaire : Missa Phrygia, Pompeo Cannicciari (1670-1744)

Introït : Sacerdotes Domini [texte] [Dominican: YouTube] [CML] (info),William Byrd (1543-1623)

Motet : Ego sum panis vivus [texte], Juan de Esquivel (1560-1625)

Postlude : Prélude en fa, Johann Pachelbel

4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers
(For live streaming via Radio Ville Marie, click here)

Prelude: Trio, Peter Racine Fricker (1920-90)

Introit: O gladsome light, [text] [Rutter: BNQ; BM](info), Louis Bourgeois (1510-61)

Preces and Responses: Robert Jones (b. 1945)

Psalm: 63, George Thalben-Ball

Canticles: Short Service, Thomas Morley (1557-1602)

Anthem: Round me falls the night [text], Adam Drese (1620-1701)

Postlude:  Pastorale, Peter Racine Fricker

July 26, 2015


The Loaves and Fish, Church of the Multiplication, Holy Land, c.350 A.D.


Then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated; so also the fish, as much as they wanted [NRSV, John 6:11].

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost [Choir Notes]
10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers


Prelude: Sarabande, Arnold Cooke (1906-2005)
Setting: Service in D, Kenneth Leighton (1929-88)


Introit: Christ, whose glory fills the skies [St. Barnabas: text/YouTube], Keith Bissell (1912-92)
Motet: Sing, my soul [VocalEssence: text/listen], Ned Rorem (b. 1923)
Postlude:  Paean [Hills: YouTube], Kenneth Leighton


12h45 Eucharistie chantée
Le Quatuor des chanteurs de la cathédrale


Prélude : Andante en sol mineur, Georg Berg (1730-75)


Ordinaire : Missa Brevis [Voci del Tesoro : YouTube], Andrea Gabrieli (1510-86)


Introït : Caro mea [texte] [Petrópolis : YouTube], Andrea Gabrieli

Motet : O Sacrum Convivium [texte], Andrea Gabrieli


Postlude : Allegro en sol mineur , George Berg


4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers
(For live streaming via Radio Ville Marie, click here)


Prelude: Ave maris stella [Bardon: musicMe], Nicolas de Grigny (1672-1703)


Introit: Ave regina coelorum [text], Francesco Soriano (1549-1621)


Preces and Responses: Plainsong


Psalm: 111, Plainsong tone 8.2


Magnificat: Primi toni, Francisco Soriano


Nunc dimittis: Quarti toni, Ivo de Vento (1544-75)


Anthem: Salve Regina [text] [listen], Francesco Soriano

Postlude: Ave maris stella [Bardon: musicMe], Nicolas de Grigny

July 19, 2015


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James Tissot, Jesus teaching by the seashore, Brooklyn Museum, 1886-96

When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret and moored the boat.  When they got out of the boat, people at once recognized him [NRSV, Mark 6:53-54]

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost [Choir Notes]
10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Adagio from Organ Sonata, Op. 65, No. 2 [Hurford: musicMe], Felix Mendelssohn (1809-47)
Setting: Missa secunda [YouTube], Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612)

Introit: In te Domine speravi [text], Hans Leo Hassler
Motet: Diligam te Domine [text], Hans Leo Hassler
Postlude:  Allegro maestoso e vivace, fuga from Organ Sonata, Op. 65, No. 2 [Hurford: musicMe], Felix Mendelssohn

12h45 Eucharistie chantée
Le Quatuor des chanteurs de la cathédrale

Prélude : Adagio,Organ Sonata, Op. 65, No. 2 [Hurford: musicMe], Felix Mendelssohn (1809-47)

Ordinaire : Missa de Beata Virgine, Gregor Aichinger (1564-1628)

Introït : In te Domine speravi [texte], Hans Leo Hassler

Motet : Diligam te Domine [texte], Hans Leo Hassler

Postlude : Allegro maestoso e vivace, Organ Sonata, Op. 65, No. 2 [Hurford: musicMe], Felix Mendelssohn

4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers
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Prelude: A Fantasy for three parts, Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656)

Introit: If ye love me [text/listen], Thomas Tallis (1505-85)

Preces: [YouTube], WilliamSmith (1603-45)

Responses: [YouTube], William Smith

Psalm: 67, William Smith

Magnificat: Dorian Service [Dixon: NML] (info)Thomas Tallis

Nunc dimittis: Dorian Service [Dixon: NML] (info)Thomas Tallis

Anthem: Sancte Deus [text] [New College: YouTube], Thomas Tallis

Postlude:  Lesson "Two parts in one" [Taylor:NML] (info), Thomas Tallis