August 17, 2014


Germain-Jean Drouais, Christ and the Caananite Woman, Louvre, Paris, 1784


Then Jesus answered her, "Woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish." And her daughter was healed instantly [NRSV, Matthew 15:21]


Christ Church Cathedral Choir Notes
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost


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Jonathan Vromet will perform an organ recital at the 1980 Wilhelm organ of Christ Church Cathedral on Saturday, August 16, 2014, at 4:30 pm.  Admission free / donation requested.


Programme:




Prelude and Fugue in D Major, BWV 532


Trio super Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV 664


Ich ruf zu dir Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639


O Mensch bewein dein Sünde Gross, BWV 622


Vater unser im Himmelreich, BWV 635


Dietrich  Buxtehude, Toccata in d minor, BuxWV 155


Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Prelude and fugue in f minor, opus 35, No. 5                                             


Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Fantasia in f minor, K 608
   
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By way of preparation, listen free online:


Johann Sebastian Bach:


Prelude and Fugue in D Major, BWV 532, performed by James Kibbie, at the 1755 Gottfried Silbermann/Zaharias Hildebrandt organ, Dresden Cathedral [listen]
Trio super Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV 664, performed by James Kibbie at the 1755 Gottfried Silbermann/Zaharias Hildebrandt organ, Dresden Cathedral [listen]
Ich ruf zu dir Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639, performed by James Kibbie at the 1717 Trost organ, St. Walpurgis, Grossengottern, Germany [listen]


O Mensch bewein dein Sünde Gross, BWV 622, performed by James Kibbie at the 1717 Trost organ, St. Walpurgis, Grossengottern, Germany [listen]  


Vater unser im Himmelreich, BWV 635, performed by James Kibbie at the 1717 Trost organ, St. Walpurgis, Grossengottern, Germany [listen]  
Dietrich  Buxtehude, Toccata in d minor, BuxWV 155, performed by Bernard Foccroulle at the 1686 Schnitger organ, Ludgerikirche, Norden [musicMe]


Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Prelude and fugue in f minor, opus 35, No. 5, performed by Andrew Dewar at the 1992 Rieger organ in St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh [YouTube]
                                            
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Fantasia in f minor, K 608, performed by Martin Haselbock at the 1980 Pirchner organ of Brixen Cathedral [YouTube]


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Francisco Guerrero



The Mass setting and both motets for this coming Sunday are the work of Francisco Guerrero.

Various selections:


Sanctíssima María [text]
L’Escolania del Escorial, Javier M. Carmena conducting [YouTube] (Followed by Pan Divino at 2:03)


Pan divino [text]
Música Ficta - Ensemble Fontegara, Raúl Mallavibarrena conducting [YouTube].
L’Escolania del Escorial, Javier M. Carmena conducting [YouTube] (Begins at 2:03 after Sanctissima Maria)
Agrupaciones Corales "Provincia de Valladolid" [listen]


Missa Surge Propera
The Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips conducting [CML] (info)


Missa de la Batalla Escoutez
The Sixteen, Harry Christophers conducting [CML] (info)


Ave Maria [text]
Hesperion XXI, La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Jordi Savall conducting [YouTube]


Ave Virgo Sanctissima [text]
An interesting feature with this great motet: The 2 soprano parts are in strict canon throughout, the second exactly echoing the first at four bars distance.
The Cambridge Singers, John Rutter conducting. [YouTube]
The Seasons of Angels, Anne Taylor [Grooveshark]
The Westminster Cathedral Choir, David Hill conducting [YouTube]


Duo seraphim [text]
La Capella Reial de Catalunya - Hespérion XX - Jordi Savall conducting. [YouTube]


O Domine Jesu Christe [text],
Musica Sonora, Joel Schwindt conducting [YouTube]
Brisbane Chamber Choir, Graeme Morton conducting [YouTube]


In exitu Israel [text]
The Westminster Cathedral Choir, James O’Donnell conducting [YouTube]
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Charles Tournemire, L'orgue mystique: Cycle after Pentecost, Op. 56: Nos. 36





Mass of the 10th Sunday after Pentecost


Prelude for the Introit [YouTube]


Offertory  [YouTube]
Elevation [YouTube]
Communion [YouTube]
Choral No. 1  [YouTube]


Click for the entire performance of L'Orgue mystique by Georges Delvallée.


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Click to go to Bach Cantatas for Online Listening.


Unjust Steward from Mother Stories from the New Testament, Altemus, 2005


Bach Cantatas for the Ninth Sunday after Trinity:


Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Was frag ich nach der Welt / What do I ask for from the world, Cantata 94, with performances by Gardiner, Harnoncourt, Koopman, Leusink and Rilling.


Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericht mit deinem Knecht/ Lord, do not go into court with your servant, Cantata 105, with performances by Gardiner, Harnoncourt, Herreweghe, Koopman, Leusink, Richter and Rilling.


Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Tue Rechnung! Donnerwort / Give an account of yourself! Word of thunder, Cantata 168, with performances by Gardiner, Harnoncourt, Leusink and Rilling.