June 30, 2013



 Giotto di Bondone, The Ascension of Elijah, Cappella Scrovegni, Padua. 1304-06

As they continued walking and talking, a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated the two of them, and Elijah ascended in a whirlwind into heaven. [NRSV, 2 Kings 2:11].



Christ Church Cathedral Choir Notes
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost


Click to go immediately to:


 

1) The
Music Programme Homepage



2) The Music Calendar for Choral Eucharist, Eucharistie chantée and Evensong



3) The Concert Calendar: L'Oasis musicale





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Jonathan Bailey
   
Donald Pistolesi


L’Oasis musicale presents Jonathan Bailey, flute, and Donald Pistolesi, piano, in The 1930s Flute at Christ Church Cathedral, Saturday, June 29, 2013, at 4:30 pm.  Voluntary donation.
Programme:

Sonata for Flute and Piano [Shohan: YouTube], Walter Piston (1894-1976)                                                                                                                          
Nursery Suite: ii The Serious Doll, andantino [Walker: musicMe], Edward Elgar (1857-1934)                                                                                                                  
Suite de ballet [Davies/Brown: YouTube], Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
                                                                                         
Image, op. 38 [Grauwels: musicMe], Eugène Bozza (1905-91)                                                                                                                           
Pièce en forme d’Habenera [Johnson: musicMe], Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
                                                                                           
Sonata for Flute and Piano [Bruderhans/Štěpán:YouTube], Paul Hindemith (1895-1963)

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L’Oasis musicale presents Duo Rêverie: Jonathan Bailey, flute, and Hannah Roberts Brockow, Celtic harp, in a programme of Folkloric Airs of the United Kingdom and Ireland, at Christ Church Cathedral, Saturday, July 6, 2013, at 4:30 pm. Voluntary donation. 

Programme:

Royal Dream
Celtic Prelude
Cro Chinn T'Saile
Skyedance
Loch Lomond
Rory Dall Lament
Roualeyn’s Plaid

Bluebells of Scotland and others...


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Herbert Howells



Both organ voluntaries for evensong this coming Sunday are the work of Herbert Howells from his psalm-preludes:


Christopher Dearnley has recorded both sets of Howells’ psalm-preludes for Hyperion Records.  The programme notes are available for online reading.  Click here then click on "View sleevenotes/ artwork."


Performance of five out six of Howells’ psalm-preludes can be found on Pipedreams:


Psalm-Preludes Set 1 Op 32


Psalm 34 `Lo, the poor crieth`: to hear Roger Sherman at the 1965 Flentrop organ of the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Mark, Seattle, click here, then click on “0353 Complete show,” then hold button and slide to 35:41 (35 minutes and 41 seconds).


Psalm 37, Verse 11 `But the meek-spirited shall possess the earth`: to hear Stephen Cleobury at the 1968 Harrison & Harrison organ of King’s College Chapel, Cambridge, click here, then click on 0813 Part 3,” then hold button and slide to 12:03 (12 minutes and 3 seconds).


Psalm 23 Verse 4 `Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death`: to hear Christopher Dearnley at the 1872 Henry Willis; 1992 Mander organ of the Cathedral of St. Paul, London, click here, then click on “Listen to the program,” then hold button and slide to 23:02 (23 minutes and 2 seconds).


Psalm-Preludes Set 2


Psalm 130 `Out of the deep have I called to you, Lord`: to hear Stephen Tharp at the 1930 E.M. Skinner organ of Girard College Chapel, Philadelphia, click here, then click on “9848Complete Show,” then slide button to 65:14 (65 minutes and 14 seconds).


Psalm 139 `Yea the darkness is no darkness with thee`: to hear Douglas Keilitz at the IV/93 Aeolian-Skinner organ of the Church of Saint Mary the Virgin (Episcopal), New York City [YouTube]

Psalm 33 `Sing unto him a new song`: to hear Christopher Dearnley at the 1872 Henry Willis; 1992 Mander organ of the Cathedral of St. Paul, London, click here, then click on “Listen to the program,” then hold button and slide to 1:16:30 (1 hour, 16 minutes and 30 seconds).
 
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Click to go to the Free Organ Recitals at St. James United Church, Montreal, Tuesdays, 12:30 pm, during the Summer 2013.



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Click for additional information.
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 Charles Tournemire, L'orgue mystique: Cycle after Pentecost, Op. 56: Nos. 31
 



Mass of the 6th Sunday after Pentecost


Prelude for the Introit [YouTube]

Offertory  [YouTube]
Elevation [YouTube]
Communion [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.

Raphael, The Miraculous Draught of Fish, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1515-16

Bach Cantatas for the Fifth Sunday after Trinity

Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Siehe, ich will viel Fischer aussenden / See, I shall send out, Cantata 88, with performances by Gardiner, Koopman, Leonhardt, Leusink and Ristenpart.

Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten / Whoever lets only the dear God reign, Cantata 93, with performances by Gardiner, Harnoncourt, Herreweghe, Koopman, Leusink and Richter.
 

June 23, 2013

Fra Angelico, Naming of John the Baptist, Museo di San Marco, Florence, 1434-35


He asked for a writing-tablet and wrote, ‘His name is John  [NRSV, Luke 1:63].'

Christ Church Cathedral Choir Notes
The Birth of Saint John the Baptist


Click to go immediately to:


 

1) The
Music Programme Homepage



2) The Music Calendar for Choral Eucharist, Eucharistie chantée and Evensong



3) The Concert Calendar: L'Oasis musicale





_______________


Jonathan Bailey
   
Donald Pistolesi


L’Oasis musicale presents Jonathan Bailey, flute, and Donald Pistolesi, piano, in The 1930s Flute at Christ Church Cathedral, Saturday, June 29, 2013, at 4:30 pm.  Voluntary donation.

Programme:

Sonata for Flute and Piano [Shohan: YouTube], Walter Piston (1894-1976)                                                                                                                          
Nursery Suite: ii The Serious Doll, andantino [Walker: musicMe], Edward Elgar (1857-1934)                                                                                                                  
Suite de ballet [Davies/Brown: YouTube], Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
                                                                                         
Image, op. 38 [Grauwels: musicMe], Eugène Bozza (1905-91)                                                                                                                           
Pièce en forme d’Habenera [Johnson: musicMe], Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
                                                                                           
Sonata for Flute and Piano [Bruderhans/Štěpán:YouTube], Paul Hindemith (1895-1963)

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Orlando Gibbons, This is the record of John, is the anthem for evensong this coming Sunday, June 23, The birth of John the Baptist.



This is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him: Who art thou? And he confessed and denied not, and said plainly: I am not the Christ. And they asked him: What art thou then? Art thou Elias? And he said: I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered: no. then said they unto him: What art thou? That we may give and answer unto them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself? And he said: I am the voice of him that crieth in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord. (John 19-23)




Performance of:



The Choir of Magdalen College [YouTube]

Saint Mary Magdalene Choir [YouTube]

Kampen Boys Choir [YouTube] 

Boyce2Gibbons [YouTube] 

Choir of King's College, Cambridge [YouTube] 

 

The Deller Consort [musicMe]

Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge  [musicMe]

 

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Much of Orlando Gibbons' music is available for online listening free through the Classical Music Library and the Naxos Music Library. Check with your librarian. 
 

Gibbons: Choral and Organ Music contains the Second Service canticles performed by the Oxford Camerata, Jeremy Summerly conducting. [BNQ; BM] (info).
 

Orlando Gibbons: Tudor Church Music by the Choir of King's College, Cambridge; David Willcocks conducting; includes the Short Service canticles [BNQ; BM] (info).



Gibbons: Anthems / complete Organ Works by the Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge; Christopher Robinson conducting; Philip Scriven and Robert Wooley, organ [BNQ; BM] (info).



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Click to go to the Free Organ Recitals at St. James United Church, Montreal, Tuesdays, 12:30 pm, during the Summer 2013.




________________


Click for additional information.

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 Charles Tournemire, L'orgue mystique: Cycle after Pentecost, Op. 56: Nos. 30
 





Mass of the 5th Sunday after Pentecost


Prelude for the Introit [YouTube]

Offertory  [YouTube]
Elevation [YouTube]
Communion [YouTube]
Alleluia No. 2  [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.


 

Sebastian Vrancx, The Blind Leading the Blind

Bach Cantatas for the Fourth Sunday after Trinity:

Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Ein ungefärbt Gemüte / An unstained character, Cantata 24, with performances by Gardiner, Harnoncourt, Koopman, Leusink and Richter.
 
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ / I call to you, Lord Jesus Christ, Cantata 177, with performances by GardinerHarnoncourt, Leusink and Linde.
   
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Barmherziges Herze der ewigen Liebe / Merciful heart of eternal love, Cantata 185, with performances by Gardiner, GrischkatHarnoncourt, Leusink and Rilling.