From Petrus Comestor's Bible Historiale, Naaman Healed in the Jordan, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague, 1373Christ Church Cathedral Choir Notes
The Sixth Sunday after Epiphany
February 15, 2009
Click to go immediately to:
1) The Music Programme Homepage
Both organ voluntaries at Choral Eucharist this coming Sunday, February 15, are the work of Girolamo Frescobaldi.
Click to read about Girolamo Frescobaldi and listen to a wide variety of his music, including the Fiori Musicali.
O sacrum convivium by Giovanni Croce (1557-1609) is the Communion motet this coming Sunday, February 15. O sacrum convivium is a Latin prose text honoring the Blessed Sacrament. It is attributed to Saint Thomas Aquinas. It was included in the Latin Catholic liturgy as the antiphon for the Magnificat for 2nd vespers for the feast of Corpus Christi.Click to go to a wide variety of renditions of O sacrum convivium, unfortunately none online by Giovanni Croce.
Click to go to the Chandos recording of Felix Mendelssohn, Sacred Choral Works, performed by The Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge; Richard Marlow conducting.
Musica Orbium, directed by Patrick Wedd,
Joins with Concerto della Donna, directed by Iwan Edwards, and the Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal, directed by Christopher Jackson,
In a benefit gala in support of La Scena Musicale on Saturday, February 14, 2009, at 8:00 pm, in Pollack Hall.
Click to go to the Choir Notes for February 1st and then scroll down to listen to a variety of renditions of the songs to be sung at this Benefit Gala.
McGill Autumn Noon-Hour Organ Recital Series
The Wolff organ of Redpath Hall - Admission Free
Fridays from January 30 to March 20 at 12:30 pm
Friday, February 13: Jean-Willy Kunz
Friday, February 20: Michael Dierks, organist of St. Gertrudes Kirche (German Church) in Stockholm.
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Cantata 24 performed by Boy Soprano: Soloist of the Wiener Sängerknaben (No Name); Alto: Paul Esswood; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Max van Egmond; Wiener Sängerknaben & Chorus Viennensis (Chorus Master: Hans Gillesberger) / Concentus Musicus Wien; Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducting.