Duccio di Buoninsegna, Raising of Lazarus, Kimball Art Museum, Forth worth, 1310-11
Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this [NRSV, John 11:25-26]?"
Christ Church Cathedral Choir Notes
All Souls (Remembrance Sunday)
November 11, 2012
Click to go immediately to:
1) The Music Programme Homepage
2) The Music Calendar for Choral Eucharist and Evensong
3) The Concert Calendar.
1) The Music Programme Homepage
2) The Music Calendar for Choral Eucharist and Evensong
3) The Concert Calendar.
Maurice Duruflé
The Mass setting for this coming Sunday, All Souls (Remembrance Sunday), is Maurice Duruflé, Requiem, Op. 9.
Click to read about the Duruflé Requiem, especially how the omission of the Dies Irae affects the mood of the entire work.
Requiem, Op. 9., performed by the Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge, with George Guest conducting and Stephen Cleobury, organist. [YouTube]
Requiem, Op. 9., performed by the St. Jacob's Chamber Choir, Gary Graden conducting. [YouTube]
Requiem, Op. 9., performed by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Robert Shaw conducting. [YouTube]
Quatre motets, sur des thèmes grégoriens, Op. 10, performed by Laurens Collegium Rotterdam, Wiecher Mandemaker conducting. [YouTube] [text]
Quatre motets, sur des thèmes grégoriens, Op. 10, performed by the University of London Chamber Choir [YouTube] [text]
Messe Cum Jubilo, Op. 11, performed by the Ensemble Vocal Michel Piquemal, Orchestre de la Cité, Michel Piquemal conducting. [YouTube]
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Concert
Sunday, November 18, 2012, at 7:30 pm
Hodie (This Day)
Hodie (This Day)
Jonathan Dove:
Run, shepherds, run!
R. Vaughan Williams:
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Marie-Claude Saindon:
Méditation de la Vierge
R. Vaughan Williams:
Hodie (This Day), a Christmas cantata
Musica Orbium,
Patrick Wedd, Artistic Director
Orchestra I Medici di McGill,
Iwan Edwards,
Artistic Director
Concerto Della Donna,
Iwan Edwards,
Artistic Director
Stéphanie Manias, Soprano
Eric Thériault , Tenor Dion Mazerolle , Baritone
Tickets:
Regular:$30 Seniors, students, and unemployed: $20
Église Notre Dame de Lourdes
4949, rue de Verdun, Verdun
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Our first concert is a
collaboration between three ensembles: the women’s choir Concerto Della
Donna, the orchestra I Medici di McGill, and, of course, Musica Orbium.
Each one will present a work of their choice in the first half and, in
the second, will be joining forces for Ralph Vaughan Williams’ powerful
Christmas cantata, Hodie (This Day).
Vaughan Williams wrote his
last major choral-orchestral composition at an advanced age; the piece
nevertheless displays an uncommon measure of inventive force. Hodie
combines the spirit of a great Christmas cantata with elements drawn
from popular music. The sixteen movements are based on biblical texts
interwoven with poetry, for a total duration of one hour. The cantata is
scored for chorus, organ, and orchestra, and will feature soprano
Stéphanie Manias, tenor Eric Thériault and baritone Dion Mazerolle.
Click to go to the Musica Orbium website to order tickets.
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George Frideric Handel, Messiah
The Choir of Christ Church Cathedral; Patrick Wedd, director; will join with the McGill Chamber Orchestra and Marie-Josée Lord, soprano; Daniel Taylor, counter-tenor; Rufus Müller, tenor; Alexander Dobson, bass; with Boris Brott conducting to perform George Frideric Handel, Messiah, at Christ Church Cathedral on Monday, November 19, at 7:30 pm. Tickets: $45-$20.
The Annual Handel's Messiah Sing-along will take place at Christ Church Cathedral on Saturday, December 15, 5:00 pm, with the Cathedral Singers and orchestra, Patrick Wedd directing. Scores will be available. Free admission / voluntary contribution.
Free video performances of Handel's Messiah by the Trinity Church (Wall Street) Choir with the Trinity Baroque Orchestra, Julian Wachner conductor, are available for online viewing: December 13, 2010 and December 12, 2011. Program and text available.
Free video performances of Handel's Messiah by the Trinity Church (Wall Street) Choir with the Trinity Baroque Orchestra, Julian Wachner conductor, are available for online viewing: December 13, 2010 and December 12, 2011. Program and text available.
Click to read about Messiah with access to a number of free online performances.
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McGill University Noon-Hour Organ Recital Series
The Wolff organ of Redpath Hall - Admission Free
Fridays from November 2 to March 20 at 12:30 pm
Friday, November 9: Yves Préfontaine
Friday, November 16: Julia Doktor
Friday, November 23: William Porter
Friday, November 30: Hans-Ola Ericsson
Friday, December 7: John Grew
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Bach Cantatas for the 23rd Sunday after Trinity:
Bernardo Strozzi, The Tribute Money, Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, 1630-35
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Falsche Welt, dir trau ich nicht! / False world, I do not trust you!, Cantata 52, with performances conducted by Leonhardt, Leusink and Ristenpart.
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Wohl dem, der sich auf seinen Gott / Happy is the man, who to his God, Cantata 139, with performances conducted by Gardiner, Harnoncourt, Leusink and Richter.
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Nur jedem das Seine! / Only to each his due!, Cantata 163, with performances conducted by Harnoncourt, and Leusink.