Russian Orthodox Icon of Solomon"Grant to my son Solomon that with single mind he may keep your commandments, your decrees, and your statutes, performing all of them, and that he may build the temple for which I have made provision (NRSV, 1 Chronicles 29:19)."
Christ Church Cathedral Choir Notes
The Reign of Christ
Click to go immediately to:
1) The Music Programme Homepage
2) The Music Calendar for Choral Eucharist and Evensong
3) The Concert Calendar
Cipriano de Rore, of Franco-Flemish origin, was a prolific Renaissance composer of madrigals, Masses and motets while in the service of the Este family in Ferrara. His Jubilate Deo is the introit for Choral Eucharist this coming Sunday.Click to read about Cipriano de Rore and listen to a variety of his madrigals and motets performed by the Ensemble Weser Renaissance Bremen.
Montreal Bach Festival 2009 proudly announces its 3rd Edition: November 24 to December 5, 2009.
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The Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Kent Nagano conducting, will open the festival with the Bach St. Matthew Passion on Tuesday, November 24, and Wednesday, November 25, both performances at 8:00 pm. Click for information.Those with access to the Naxos Music Library online may prepare by listening at home to a variety of performances with notes and complete text and translation.
McGill Autumn Noon-Hour Organ Recital Series
The Wolff organ of Redpath Hall
Fridays at 12:30 pm - Admission Free
November 20: Matthew Provost
November 27: Jens Korndoerfer (Bach Festival)
December 4: Michael Dirks (Bach Festival)
Champions in Canada: Highlight performances from Montreal by winners of the 2008 Canadian International Organ Competition, with commentary from CIOC artistic director John Grew.
Click to go to the November 9th programme of Pipedreams from Minnesota Public Radio.
Click to go to a performance of Antonio Bononcini, Stabat Mater dolorosa; Felicity Palmer, soprano; Paul Esswood, countertenor; Philip Langridge, tenor; Christopher Keyte, bass; Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge; George Guest conducting.
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Cantata 55, performed by Ernst Haefliger, tenor; Aurele Nicolet, flute; Edgar Shann, oboe; Munich Bach Orchestra & Choir; Karl Richter conducting.