August 16, 2009

Luca Giordano, Dream of Solomon, Museo del Prado, Madrid, c. 1630

At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, "Ask what I should give you
(NRSV, 1Kings 3:5)."

Christ Church Cathedral Choir Notes
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

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The two organ voluntaries for this Sunday's choral Eucharist are from Louis-Nicolas Clérambault, Suite du 1er ton. Click to read about Clérambault and listen to his entire Premier Livre d'orgue performed by Michel Chapuis on the François-Henri Clicquot organ of the Cathedral of Poitiers.




The introit for evensong this coming Sunday is John Blow, Let my prayer come up. Click to read about John Blow and listen to a wide selection of his music.



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Summer in Montreal is an Organ Festival

Click for the calendar of organ recitals, all of which are free admission/voluntary contribution.





2009 Commemoration: The 250 aniversary of the death of George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Click to go to George Frideric Handel, An Ode for St Cecilia's Day / Cecilia, volgi un sguardo, performed by Carolyn Sampson, soprano; James Gilchrist, tenor; The Choir of the King's Consort; The King's Consort; Robert King conducting.





Click to go to the Stabat Mater dolorosa in Gregorian chant by the monks of the Abbey of St. Maurice and St. Maur, Clervaux.






Click for a performance of Johann Sebastian Bach, Cantata 5, by Soprano: Edith Mathis; Contralto: Trudeliese Schmidt; Tenor: Peter Schreier; Bass: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau; Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester; Karl Richter conducting. Recorded at Herkules-Saal, München, Germany.