May 8, 2011

Masaccio, Peter Baptizing, Cappella Brancacci, Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence, 1426-27

Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit [NRSV, Acts 2:38].

Christ Church Cathedral Choir Notes
The Third Sunday of Easter
May 8, 2011

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Musica Orbium is sponsoring a Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Requiem in D minor, K 626, sing-along, with orchestra, Patrick Wedd conducting, at Christ Church Cathedral, on Saturday, May 28, at 5:00pm.  $15 Suggested Donation.  Scores available.

Start practicing now by following the score on YouTube: Performance of Sibylla Rubens, soprano; Annette Markert, alto; Ian Bostridge, tenor; Hanno Müller-Brachmann, bass baritone; La Chapelle RoyaleCollegium Vocale Gent; Champs-Élysées Orchestra; Philippe Herreweghe conducting. [YouTube]

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Gentile da Fabriano, Coronation of the Virgin, Getty Museum, 1420

Regina Caeli is the featured motet at Choral Eucharist this coming Sunday.


Click
 to read about Regina Caeli

V. Regina caeli
, laetare, alleluia.
     Queen of heaven, rejoice, alleluia.
R. Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia.
     For he whom you were worthy to bear, alleluia.
V. Resurrexit, sicut dixit, alleluia.
    Has risen as he said, alleluia.
R. Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia.
    Pray for us to God, alleluia.

V. Gaude et laetare, Virgo Maria, alleluia. 
    Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia.
R. Quia surrexit Dominus vere, alleluia.
    For the Lord has truly risen, alleluia.

Gregorian Chant:

Performed by the Monks of Saint-Benoît-du-Lac, [musicMe] (info)


Performed by Sacris Concentum Cantores [musicMe] (info) 

Performed by Chanticleer [musicMe] (info) 

Performed by Choir of the Vienna Hofburgkapelle, Josef Schabasser conducting. [CML] (info)

Henricus Isaac (c.1450-1517), performed by The Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips conducting. [CML]
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Henricus Isaac, performed by the London Cornett and Sacbut Ensemble and the London Pro Cantione Antiqua, Bruno Turner conducting [musicMe] (info)


Francisco Guerrero (1528-99), performed by The Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips conducting. [CML] (info)


Hernando Franco (1532-85), performed by the Cappella Cervantina, Horacio Franco conducting [musicMe] (info)


Orlande de Lassus (1532-94), performed by The Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips conducting. [CML] (info)


Robert White (c.1538-74), performed by The Tallis Scholars, Peter Philips conducting [CML] (info)


Francesco Soriano (c.1548-1621), performed by the Maria Choir, Bror Samuelson conducting. [NML] (info)

Philippe Rogier(1561-96), performed by the Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh conducting [musicMe] (info) 


Gregor Aichinger (1565-1628) performed by La Maîtrise des hauts de France [YouTube]

Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643-1704), performed by Le Concert spirituel, Hervé Niquet conducting [NML] (info)


George Frideric Handel (1685-59): three Salve Reginas, performed by the Scholars Baroque ensemble, conducted by David van Asch [NML] (info) 


Éric Lebrun (b. 1967), performed by Bayard-musique [musicMe] (info) 


Andrew Smith (b. 1970, performed by Trio Mediaeval [musicMe] (info)


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2011 is the 400th anniversary of the death of Tomás Luis de Victoria.


Click to go to performances of the Masses and motets below with texts in Latin and English by The Cardinall's MusickAndrew Carwood conducting: 

Missa Gaudeamus, for 6 voices 

Cum beatus Ignatius, motet for 5 voices 

Doctor bonus amicus Dei Andreas, motet for 4 voices 

Hic vir despiciens mundum, motet for 4 voices 

Ecce sacerdos magnus, motet for 4 voices 

Tu es Petrus, motet for 6 voices 

O decus apostolicum, motet for 4 voices 

Estote fortes in bello, motet for 4 voices 

Veni sponsa Christi, motet for 4 voices 

Descendit angelus Domini, motet for 5 voices 

Missa Pro Victoria, for 9 voices and organ

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Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Ich bin ein guter Hirt / I am a good shepherd, Canata 85, with performances by Coin, Gardiner, Harnoncourt, Leusink and Rilling.

Eric Gill, Good Shepherd, Tate Collections, London, 1926