October 20, 2013

Raffaello Sanzio, Study For St Paul Preaching In Athens

Proclaim the message; be persistent whether the time is favorable or unfavorable; convince, rebuke, and encourage, with the utmost patience in teaching. [NRSV, 2 Timothy 4:2].



Christ Church Cathedral Choir Notes
22nd Sunday after Pentecost 
 Healey Willan
The organ voluntaries for Choral Evensong this coming Sunday are two movements from Healey Willan, A Fugal Trilogy.


Listen to Aria, from the second movement, performed by Patrick Wedd, on the 1915-16 Cassavant organ of L'Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste in Montreal [BNQ; BM] (info).


Listen to the entire work performed virtually on samples from the 1877 Father Willis organ of Salisbury Cathedral, accompanied by interesting comments:

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The 2013 Cathedral Choirs Fundraiser, Friday, November 8, at 7:30 pm, Christ Church Cathedral, will celebrate the work of Benjamin Britten who was born 100 years ago.


Te Deum in C: Carole Therrien, soprano;  Adrian Foster, organ 



Jubilate in C: Alex Ross, organ


Missa Brevis in D: Carole Therrien, Catherine St-Arnaud, sopranos


Prelude to “They walk alone”: Patrick Wedd, organ


Rejoice in the Lamb: Carole Therrien, soprano; Anna Lewton-Brain, alto; Loic Paulin, tenor; Normand Richard, bass; Adrian Foster, organ

Interval

Prelude and Fugue on a Theme of Vittoria: Patrick Wedd, organ

A Ceremony of Carols:  Olga Gross, harp
Entrance includes wine and cheese reception: $35; Seniors: $25; students: $15.


Tickets are available at the concert and at:

The Word, 469 rue Milton

Cathedral office, 1444 avenue Union

Information : 514-843-6577



Prepare for the concert by reading about the pieces and listening to a variety of online performances.  












The Ceremony of Carols


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1990 Guilbault-Thérien, Opus 35, organ of the Grand Séminaire, Montreal


Le FESTIVAL DES COULEURS de l'orgue français


19th season


Sundays of October 2013 at 3:00 pm


                

         October 20:   Denis Gagné

                  October 27:   Yves-G. Préfontaine


The recitals are free, thanks to the support of Rona.


The Chapel of the Grand Séminaire de Montréal

            2065 Sherbrooke West

            (Métro Guy-Concordia, autobus 24)


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Charles Tournemire, L'orgue mystique: Cycle after Pentecost




Mass of the 22th Sunday after Pentecost, Op. 56, No. 50:


Prelude for the Introit [YouTube]
Offertory  [YouTube]
Elevation [YouTube]
Communion [YouTube]
Alleluiatic Postlude  [YouTube]

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

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Il Veronese, The Centurion before Christ, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen, Dresden, 1581-82



Johann Sebastian Bach, Cantatas for the Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity performed by the Holland Boys Choir and the Netherlands Bach Collegium, Pieter Jan Leusink conducting.


Cantata 38: Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir / From deep affliction I cry out to you



Cantata 98: Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan [I] / What God does , that is done well



Cantata 109: Ich glaube, lieber Herr, hilf meinem Unglauben! / I believe, dear Lord, help my unbelief!



Cantata 188: Ich habe meine Zuversicht / I have placed my confidence