Michelangelo Buonarroti, Jonah the Prophet, Cappella Sistina, VaticanChrist Church Cathedral Choir Notes
3rd Sunday after Epiphany
January 25, 2009
3rd Sunday after Epiphany
January 25, 2009
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1) The Music Programme Homepage
Orlande de Lassus, Missa ad imitationem moduli Vinum bonum, the setting for Choral Eucharist this coming Sunday, January 25, is a parody Mass.
Click to read about Orlande de Lassus in Wikipedia.
Click to read about parody Mass.
Click to listen to three different versions of Orlande de Lassus, Vinum bonum et suave, and the Missa ad imitationem moduli Vinum bonum.
Click to read about Orlande de Lassus in Wikipedia.
Click to read about parody Mass.
Click to listen to three different versions of Orlande de Lassus, Vinum bonum et suave, and the Missa ad imitationem moduli Vinum bonum.
Performance by the Choir of King's College, Cambridge; Stephen Cleobury conducting: Motet (text) - Kyrie - Gloria - Credo - Sanctus - Benedictus - Agnus Dei
Performance by Ex Cathedra and His Majesty's Sagbutts and Cornetts, Jeffrey Skidmore conducting: Motet (text) - Kyrie - Gloria - Credo - Sanctus - Benedictus - Agnus Dei
Performance by the Choeur de chambre de Namur, Ricercar Consort, La Fenice, Peter Phillips conducting: Motet (text) - Kyrie - Gloria - Credo - Sanctus - Agnus Dei
Among the centennial observances in 2009 is the 200th anniversary of the death of Joseph Haydn and the birth, in the same year, of Felix Mendelssohn.
Click to read about Felix Mendelssohn (1809-47) in Wikipedia.
Click to go to an hour and half programme of organ music online by Felix Mendelssohn on Pipedreams with a commentary by Michael Barone.
Click to read about Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) in Wikipedia.
Click to read about and listen to Joseph Haydn, Schöpfungsmesse (Creation Mass),H XXII 13,by April Cantelo, soprano; Helen Watts, contralto; Robert Tear, tenor; Forbes Robinson, bass; The Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge; Academy of St Martin-in-the Fields; George Guest conducting.
Other Commemorations in 2009: 250th Anniversary of the death of George Frideric Handel and the 350th anniversary of the birth of Henry Purcell.
Along with an amazing output of all sorts of music, Handel composed what is generally agreed to be 14 organ concerti, originally played by Handel himself as interludes for his oratorios.
In a series of 4 discs, covering all 14 organ concerti, put out by Analekta, Genevieve Soly has the 1st disc with 4 concerti, performed on the Warren organ of St. Stephen's Anglican Church in Chambly, Quebec.
Click to listen to the four organ concerti performed by Genevieve Soly with the Ensemble Carl Philipp, Jean-François Rivest conducting. Don't forget to read the extensive programme notes, not only about the music, but also the Warren organ.
Click to read about Henry Purcell (1659-1695).
In his short life Purcell produced a wealth of church music, most of which is available for online listening.
Click to listen (with text) to O Sing to the Lord, Z44; O praise God in his holiness, Z42; Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem, Z46; and It is a good thing to give thanks, Z 18; performed with soloists; the Choir of New College, Oxford; and The King's Consort; Robert King conducting.
In his short life Purcell produced a wealth of church music, most of which is available for online listening.
Click to listen (with text) to O Sing to the Lord, Z44; O praise God in his holiness, Z42; Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem, Z46; and It is a good thing to give thanks, Z 18; performed with soloists; the Choir of New College, Oxford; and The King's Consort; Robert King conducting.
McGill Autumn Noon-Hour Organ Recital Series
The Wolff organ of Redpath Hall - Admission Free
Friday, January 30: Federico Andreoni, works by Frescobaldi, J.S. Bach, Cabanilles, de Arauxo, Morandi, Moretti, D'Anglebert.
The Wolff organ of Redpath Hall - Admission Free
Fridays from January 30 to March 20 at 12:30 pm
Friday, January 30: Federico Andreoni, works by Frescobaldi, J.S. Bach, Cabanilles, de Arauxo, Morandi, Moretti, D'Anglebert.
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Cantata 20, performed by Alto: Paul Esswood; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Max van Egmond; Wiener Sängerknaben & Chorus Viennensis (Chorus Master: Hans Gillesberger) / Concentus Musicus Wien; Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducting.