July 26, 2009

Salvator Dali, Iesus super mare ambulans, Biblia Sacra, 1964-67

When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were terrified (NRSV, John 6:19).

Christ Church Cathedral Choir Notes
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

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3) The Concert Calendar


All four organ voluntaries this coming Sunday are by Johann Pachelbel whose complete organ works performed by Joseph Payne are available for online listening through the Naxos Music Library. Check with your librarian. Cardholders of La Bibliothèque nationale du Québec who are ready to open their record (dossier) when prompted, click here to go Johann Pachelbel. Those cardholders choosing to hear any of the four organ voluntaries, go to the music calendar for this coming Sunday and click on the appropriate [NML]. The complete organ works of Johann Pachelbel performed by Antoine Bouchard are available to borrow from the BNQ. Click here for availabilty.


The anthem for Evensong this coming Sunday is William Mundy, The Maker of all thing. Click to read about William Munday and listen to two versions of the motet as well as 11 others by The Sixteen, Harry Christophers conducting.
Harry Christophers



Click to learn about choir auditions for children 8-16: The Trebles Choir under the direction of Patrick Wedd.







Summer in Montreal is an Organ Festival

Click for the calendar of organ recitals, all of which are free admission/voluntary contribution.





2009 Commemoration: 350th Anniversay of the Birth of Henry Purcell (1659-95)





Click to go to Pipedreams for an hour and a half programme of organ music by Henry Purcell, as well as music attributed to him, namely the famous Trumpet Voluntary in D.





Click to go to Franz Ignaz Beck, Stabat Mater dolorosa, performed by Sandrine Piau, soprano; Heidrun Kordes, soprano; Derek Lee Ragin, countertenor; Christoph Einhorn, tenor; Klaus Mertens, bass; SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart; La Stagione Frankfort; Michael Schneider conducting.

Click to go to a performance of Johann Sebastian Bach, Cantata 115 by Soprano: Barbara Schlick, Alto: Andreas Scholl, Tenor: Christoph Prégardien, Bass: Gotthold Schwarz; Das Leipziger Concerto Vocale(Direction: Gotthold Schwarz) / Ensemble Baroque de Limoges; Christophe Coin conducting. Recorded at Ponitz Kirche, Thüringen, Germany.