March 25, 2012


James Tissot, The Gentiles come seeking Jesus, Brooklyn Museum, 1986-94

Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks.  They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus  [NRSV, John 12:20-21]." 


The Fifth Sunday of Lent 
March 25, 2012

Click to go immediately to:

1) The Music Programme Homepage

2) The Music Calendar for Choral Eucharist and Evensong.

3) The Concert Calendar

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Simone Martini, Burial of Saint Martin (detail), Basilica of San Francesco, Assisi, 14th c.


The Mass setting for the Fifth Sunday of Lent will by Mass 17 for the Sundays of Advent and Lent.  The choir will chant the 3rd Kyrie.


Missa XVII pro Dominicis Adventus et Quadragesimae chanted by the Monks of the Abbey of Saint-Pierre de Solesmes

Kyrie a (10th c.)

Kyrie b (15th-17th c.)

Kyrie c (14th c.)



Free online listening (CDs) by the Monks of the Abbey of Saint-Pierre de Solesmes:







There are 19 CDs by the Monks of the Abbey of Saint-Pierre de Solesmes for online listening provided by the Naxos Music Library.  [BNQ; BM] (info)

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King Frederick the Great on the flute and C.P.E. Bach at the harpsicord

Jonathan Bailey, flute; and David Henkelman, harpsicord; will give a concert at Christ Church Cathedral, on Saturday, March 31, at 4:30 pm. Admission free / donation suggested



Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Sonate for Flute and Harpsichord in B minor
Andante - Largo et dolce - Presto

Free online performance by Wilbert Hazelzet, flute; and Hendrik Bouman, harpsichord [YouTube: Part I; Part II; Part III] 
  
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681 - 1767)
Suite in A minor arranged for flute and keyboard
1) Ouverture. Lento - Allegro
2) Les Plaisirs. Presto
3) Air a L'Italien. Largo - Allegro
4) Menuet I, Menuet II
5) La Rejouissance. Viste (Presto)
6) Passepied I, Passepied II
7) Polonaise. Moderato.
Free online performance by  Laura Haynes, flute; and Ina Mirtcheva, piano. [YouTube] 
Free online performance (as originally composed) by Philip Pickett, recorder; and The New London Consort, strings and continuo. [musicMe]

Free online performance (as originally composed) by Francis Colpron, recorder; and Les Boréades de Montréal, strings and continuo. [BNQ; BM] (info)

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


March 23: Hans-Ola Ericsson