Sir John Lavery, The Cemetery, Etaples, Imperial War Museum, London, 1919Those who trust in him will understand truth, and the faithful will abide with him in love, because grace and mercy are upon his holy ones, and he watches over his elect (NRSV, Wisdom 3:9).
Christ Church Cathedral Choir NotesRemembrance Sunday
Click to go immediately to:
1) The Music Programme Homepage
2) The Music Calendar for Choral Eucharist and Evensong
3) The Concert Calendar
The last works of Johannes Brahms were 11 chorale preludes for organ,Op.122,composed in Bad Ischl in 1896 while Brahms was mourning the death of his dear friend, Clara Schumann. Click to listen to Karol Golebiowski on the 1961 Frobenius organ of the Church of the Holy Trinity (Heliga Trefaldighetskyrkan), Kristianstad, Sweden.
Ave Maria: Works dedicated to the Blessed Virgin is the first concert of the season of Musica Orbium, directed by Patrick Wedd, to be held on Sunday, November 15, at 7:30 pm, at St. George's Anglican Church, 1101 Stanley Street, Montreal (Bonaventure Metro). Choral Music by Rachmaninov, Pärt, Chilcott and others (including several “Ave Marias” and “Magnificats”) will precede the beautiful and engaging “Stabat Mater” by French genius Francis Poulenc. Click for complete information and the possibility to reserve by phone.
Kerry-Anne Kutz, soprano
Philip Crozier, organ
Programme:
Ave Maria: Robert Parsons (circa 1535–1572) [Clare College: listen]
Magnificat in G: Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) [Stamford; St. John's; Andrew Johnston: listen]
Bogoroditsye Dyevo (Ave Maria): Arvo Pärt (b. 1935) [Friday's Voices; King's Singers: listen]
Bogoroditsye Dyevo: Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943) [Friday's Voices; Tewksbury; Southampton; Cambridge Singers: listen]
Nova! Nova!: Bob Chilcott (b. 1955) [Tower Voices: NML] (info)
Dixit Maria: Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612) [James River Singers; King College: listen]Ave Maria (à 4): Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611) [Westminster Cathedral: listen]
Ave Maria (à 8): Tomás Luis de Victoria [Tallis Scholars: listen]
Regina caeli: Gregor Aichinger (1564-1628) [Auckland: YouTube]
Magnificat: Charles Theodore Pachelbel (1690- 1750) [Tower Youth: NML] (info)
Stabat Mater: Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) [Prêtre: listen]
McGill Autumn Noon-Hour Organ Recital Series
The Wolff organ of Redpath Hall
Fridays at 12:30 pm - Admission Free
November 6: Jean-Willy Kunz
November 13: Jonathan Oldengarm
November 20: Matthew Provost
November 27: Jens Korndoerfer
December 4: Michael Dirks
Joseph Haydn, Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo (Kleine Orgelmesse / Little Organ Mass), Hob. XXII:7, Mass in B-flat Major, performed by Tamara Crout Matthews, soprano; Zoila Muñoz, mezzo-soprano; Benjamin Butterfield, tenor; David Arnold, baritone; Jonathan Dimmock, organ; American Bach Soloists, Pacific Mozart Ensemble, American Classical Soloists; Jeffrey Thomas conducting; has been added to four other versions of the Little Organ Mass previously posted. Click to read about the Little Organ Mass with the possibility of listening to all five versions.
Pedro de Raxis, St. John of God, 16th cent.
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Cantata 55, performed by Jeffrey Thomas, tenor; American Bach Soloists; Jeffrey Thomas conducting.