March 18, 2012



Rembrandt van Rijn, The Crucifixion, Alte Pinakotek, Munich, c. 1633



And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life [NRSV, John 3:14-15]. 

The Fourth Sunday of Lent 
March 18, 2012

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Three motets by Orlande de Lassus will be sung this coming Sunday: Beatus vir and Oculus non vidit during Choral Eucharist and Adoramus te Christe during evensong.  All three, as well as over 40 other motets by de Lassus, may be listened to free online on the CD Lassus: La Chambre musicale d'Albert le magnifique, performed by the ensemble L'Échelle.



Other complete disks of de Lassus music for free online listening are also available from musicMe.  Click on the appropriate title.





Lassus - Lamentationes Jeremiæ Prophetæ by Collegium Regale, Stephen Cleobury conducting.

Roland de Lassus: Magnum opus musicum by the Choeur de chambre de Namur and La Fenice, Jean Tubery conducting.

Roland de Lassus : Biographie musicale, vol. 1. Années de jeunesse by Ludus Modalis, Bruno Boterf conducting.



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McGill free Friday organ recitals at 12:30 pm on the Wolff organ of Redpath Hall:



March 16: John Grew (
programme)

March 23: Hans-Ola Ericsson
 




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Sir John Stainer




John Stainer, The Crucifixion


Performed by Richard Lewis, tenor; Owen Brannigan, bass; Brian Runnett, organ; Choir of St John's College, Cambridge; George Guest conducting. [musicMe]


Performed by Michael George, bass; Martyn Hill, tenor; Margaret Phillips, organ; Leith Hill Festival Singers;  BBC Singers; Brian Kay conducting.  [BNQ; BM(info)

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