Herod and the Three Magi, Canterbury Cathedral, c. 1180Then Herod secretly called for the wise men and learned from them the exact time when the star had appeared [Matthew 2:7].
Christ Church Cathedral Choir NotesThe Epiphany of the Lord
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1) The Music Programme Homepage
2) The Music Calendar for Choral Eucharist and Evensong
3) The Concert Calendar
All four organ voluntaries for the Epiphany find their inspiration in the chorale, Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern / How brightly shines the Morning Star, by Philipp Nicolai. Click for a wide variety of music that this chorale has inspired.
Rogier van der Weyden, The Advent of Christ, Bladelin Triptych, Staatliche Museen, Berlin, 1445-50
Pipedreams has two programs dedicated to Epiphany Music. Click to hear either of them: 2006 - 2007.
1692 Arp Schnitger organ at the Martinikerk, Groningen, The Netherlands
Celebrate Epiphany by listening to Gian Carlo Menotti, Amahl and the Night Visitors.
Click to listen on YouTube to the entire original 1951 NBC-TV production, Thomas Schippers conducting (digitally remastered).
Hieronymus Bosch, The Adoration of the Magi, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New york, c. 1500
Performance by the Nashville Symphony Orchestra, Alastair Willis conducting. [NML] (info)
Click for the script.
Click for a video performance by the Milwaukee Opera Theater.
Click for the possibility to borrow the 1955 NBC-TV production on DVD from la Bibliothèque nationale du Québec. Click for a scene (Don't cry mother dear) on YouTube.
Click to hear Johann Sebastian Bach, Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern / How brightly shines the morning star, Cantata 1, performed by Soprano: Deborah York; Tenor: Paul Agnew; Bass: Klaus Mertens; Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir; Ton Koopman conducting. Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland.
Sassetta, Star from Journey of the Magi, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1435
Jacques Daret, The Adoration of the Magi, Staatliche Museen, Berlin, 1433-35Anyone with online access to the Naxos Music Library, in particular cardholders of la Bibliothèque nationale du Québec and members of "Beethoven on Demand" (info ), may listen online to seven different versions of Johann Sebastian Bach, Christmas Oratorio.
Click here for the Sixth Day of Christmas (Epiphany).
McGill Autumn Noon-Hour Organ Recital Series
The Wolff organ of Redpath Hall
Fridays at 12:30 pm, January 15 to February 12, 2010
Admission Free