Rembrandt van Rijn, The Rich Man, Staaliche Museen Preussischer, Kulturbesitz,Gemäldegalerie, Berlin, 1627For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and in their eagerness to be rich some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains [NRSV, 1 Timothy 6:10].
Christ Church Cathedral Choir Notes
Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
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1) The Music Programme Homepage
2) The Music Calendar for Choral Eucharist and Evensong
3) The Concert Calendar
In observance of the Journées de la culture, Patrick Wedd invites everyone to the organ gallery to an "organ open house" on Sunday, September 26, from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm during which he will explain the workings of the Wilhelm organ of Christ Church Cathedral. Click for a full listing of the organs taking part in Orgues Ouvertes sponsored by Orgue et Couleurs.The organ voluntaries this coming Sunday, September 26, are from Antonio Soler, Concerto No. 3 in G for two organs. Below is the possibility of listening to different performances of all six of Soler's concertos for two organs.
1895-1991 Rieger organ at the Dominikanerkirche, Vienna, Austria
Wolfgang Kogert and Hans Haselböck demonstrate at the Rieger organ one way in which a Soler concerto for two organs may be performed. The ruckpositiv manual has its own stops and can also be played from the main console.Performances of Antonio Soler, Concertos for two organs, often performed with organ and harpsichord or even two harpsichords.
Performance by Bruno-Beaufils, organ; Elizabeth-W-Hehr-Desi, harpsichord
Concerto No. 1 in C - Andante [listen]
Concerto No. 1 in C - Minué [listen]
Concerto No. 6 in D - Allegro [listen]
Concerto No. 6 in D - Minué [listen]
Performance by Montserrat Torrent, organ; Maria Lluisa Cortada, harpsichord
Concerto No. 1 in C - Andante [listen]
Concerto No. 1 in C - Minué [listen]
Concerto No. 2 in A minor - Andante - Allegro [listen]
Concerto No. 6 in D - Allegro [listen]
Concerto No. 6 in D - Minué [listen]
Concerto No. 1 in C - Minué [listen]
Concerto No. 2 in A minor - Andante - Allegro [listen]
Concerto No. 6 in D - Allegro [listen]
Concerto No. 6 in D - Minué [listen]
Performance by Shawn Leopard -John Paul, lute-harpsichords
Concerto No. 2 in A minor - Tempo di Minué [YouTube]
Performance by Rick Berg and Sally Lewis
Concerto No. 6 in D - Minué [YouTube]
Concerto No. 1 in C - Andante [NML] (info)
Concerto No. 1 in C - Minué [NML] (info)
Concerto No. 2 in A minor - Andante - Allegro [NML] (info)
Concerto No. 4 in F - Afectuoso - Andante non largo [NML] (info)
Concerto No. 4 in F - Minué [NML] (info)
Concerto No. 6 in D - Allegro [NML] (info)
Concerto No. 6 in D - Minué [NML] (info)
Concerto No. 1 in C - Minué [NML] (info)
Concerto No. 2 in A minor - Andante - Allegro [NML] (info)
Concerto No. 4 in F - Afectuoso - Andante non largo [NML] (info)
Concerto No. 4 in F - Minué [NML] (info)
Concerto No. 6 in D - Allegro [NML] (info)
Concerto No. 6 in D - Minué [NML] (info)
Concerto No. 2 in A minor - Tempo di Minué [YouTube]
Performance by Rick Berg and Sally Lewis
Concerto No. 6 in D - Minué [YouTube]
Performance by Albert de Klerk, Sweelinck organ (transept organ, Oude Kerk, Amsterdam); Marijke Smit Sibinga, harpsichord
Concerto No. 4 in F [listen]
Concerto No. 4 in F [listen]
The Orgue et Couleurs autumn festival is from Friday, September 24, to Sunday, October 3. Click to go to the two-page programme listing all activities and ticket prices. Remember that from Monday, September 27, to Friday, October 1, there are free noon-hour organ recitals in a number of Montreal churches.
500th Anniversary of the birth of Jacob Clemens Non Papa (1510-1555/6)
Click to hear Jacob Clemens Non Papa, Domine quando veneris [text].
Hans Memling, Christ as Judge (detail), Muzeum Narodowe, Gdansk, 1467-71
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Cantata 114, performed by Gardiner, Leonhardt and Leusink.
Illustrator of Petrus Comestor's 'Bible Historiale', France, Healing of the Man with Dropsy, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague, 1372