El Greco, St. John the Baptist, Fine Arts Mueums of San Francisco, c.1600
The people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah [NRSV, Luke 3:15].
Christ Church Cathedral Choir Notes
The Third Sunday of Advent
Click to go immediately to:
1) The Music Programme Homepage
3) The Concert Calendar.
The Introit for both Choral Eucharist and Choral Evensong this coming Sunday is Michael Praetorius, Lo, How a Rose E're Blooming (Es ist ein Ros entsprungen).
Click to read about Lo, a Rose E're Blooming with the original German text and its several English translations.
Performance of Frederica von Stade and the American Boychoir [YouTube]
Numerous other renditions [YouTube]
The Communion motet at Choral Eucharist and the anthem at Choral Evensong this coming Sunday is Benjamin Britten, There is no Rose, from the composer's Ceremony of Carols:
Over a 100 different renditions [YouTube]
One of Benjamin Britten's very popular accomplishments is his Ceremony of Carols.
Click to read about the Ceremony of Carols.
The Introit for both Choral Eucharist and Choral Evensong this coming Sunday is Michael Praetorius, Lo, How a Rose E're Blooming (Es ist ein Ros entsprungen).
Click to read about Lo, a Rose E're Blooming with the original German text and its several English translations.
Performance of Frederica von Stade and the American Boychoir [YouTube]
Numerous other renditions [YouTube]
Benjamin Britten: There is no Rose
The Communion motet at Choral Eucharist and the anthem at Choral Evensong this coming Sunday is Benjamin Britten, There is no Rose, from the composer's Ceremony of Carols:
There is no rose of such virtue as is the
rose that bare Jesu. Alleluia. For in
this rose contained was heaven and earth in little space. Res miranda. By that rose we may well see there be one God in
persons three. Pares forma. The
angels sungen the shepherds to: Gloria in excelsis Deo. Gaudeamus. Leave we all this worldly mirth and follow we this
joyful birth. Transeamus. (English
15th cent.)
Performance by the Birmingham Boys Choir [YouTube]
One of Benjamin Britten's very popular accomplishments is his Ceremony of Carols.
Click to read about the Ceremony of Carols.
Click to hear the Ceremony of Carols performed by the California Boys’ Choir.
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Carols with the Bishop
Come for an informal sing-a-long with Bishop Barry at the cathedral on Wednesday, Dec. 12, at 1pm.
Come for an informal sing-a-long with Bishop Barry at the cathedral on Wednesday, Dec. 12, at 1pm.
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George Frideric Handel, Messiah
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. Soloists: Dayna Lamothe, soprano; Charlotte Cumberbirch, alto; Nils Brown, tenor; and Edmund Milly, baritone. 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, December 12, 2011 and, this year's performance last Sunday, December 9, 2012. Program and text available.
Click to read about Messiah with access to a number of free online performances.
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Charles Tournemire, L'orgue mystique: Nativity Cycle, Op. 56: No.1
Performance by Georges Delvallée on the 1880 Cavaillé-Coll organ in the Cathedral of Saint-Croix, Orléans
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George Philipp Telemann
There are no extant Bach Cantatas for the Third Sunday of Advent. The music for BWV 186a is lost and BWV 141 is now usually attributed to Georg Philipp Telemann.
The Naxos Music Library (info) makes available for free online listening Georg Philipp Telemann, Das ist je gewisslich wahr, BWV 141, mvt 1, performance of Willam Wright; the Elmer Iseler Singers; and the Mainly Mozart Orchestra, Elmer Iseler conducting. [BNQ] [BM] (info)
Das ist je gewißlich wahr und ein theuer werthes Wort,
The Naxos Music Library (info) makes available for free online listening Georg Philipp Telemann, Das ist je gewisslich wahr, BWV 141, mvt 1, performance of Willam Wright; the Elmer Iseler Singers; and the Mainly Mozart Orchestra, Elmer Iseler conducting. [BNQ] [BM] (info)
Das ist je gewißlich wahr und ein theuer werthes Wort,
That is indeed is certainly true and a most precious word
Daß Christus Jesus kommen ist in die Welt,
that Christ Jesus has come into the world
Sünder selig zu machen.
to make sinners blessed.
Daß Christus Jesus kommen ist in die Welt,
that Christ Jesus has come into the world
Sünder selig zu machen.
to make sinners blessed.