El Greco, St Martin and the Beggar, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1597-99
Give to everyone who begs from you, and do not refuse anyone who wants to borrow from you [NRSV, Matthew 5:42].
Christ Church Cathedral Choir Notes
Seventh Sunday after Epiphany
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
The organ voluntaries and motets for evensong this coming Sunday, February 23, are the work of Sir Charles Villiers Stanford.
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford: Sacred Choral Music is a three disc recording by Hyperion Records available for online listening by the Classical Music Library.
Performance of the Winchester Cathedral Choir, David Hill conducting and Stephen Farr, organ; unless other individual artists are specified.
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Many of the works are followed by [YouTube]. Clicking on [YouTube] will take one immediately to the particular work performed by a wide variety of artists.
Click to go to the Hyperion Record digital booklet.
The Cambridge Years (1870-1892)
Morning, Communion & Evening Services for 4 voices, chorus & organ in B flat major, Op. 10
Motets (3) for chorus, Op. 38
Evening Service (Magnificat and Nunc dimittis), for 4 voices (& optional organ) in F major, Op. 36
And I saw another angel, Op. 37/1 [text] [CML] (info) (William Kendall, tenor; Christopher Monks, organ) [YouTube]
Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in E flat major
Morning, Communion & Evening Services for 4 voices, chorus & organ in B flat major, Op. 10
The Edwardian Years (1902-1910)
Evening Service (Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis) in G major, Op. 81
Biblical Songs and Anthems (6) for voice, chorus & organ, Op. 113
Morning Service (Te Deum, Benedictus, Jubilate) in C major, Op. 115
The Georgian Years (1911-1924)
Evening Service (Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis) in C major, Op. 115
Gloria in Excelsis from Festal Communion Service, Op. 128 [text] [CML] (info) (Kenan Burrows, treble) [YouTube]
Motets (3) for unaccompanied chorus, Op. 135
For Lo, I Raise Up, anthem, Op. 145 [text] [CML] (info) (Kenan Burrows, treble; William Kendall, tenor)
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McGill University Noon-Hour Organ Recital Series
The Wolff organ of Redpath Hall - Admission Free
Fridays from January 24 to February 28 at 12:30 pm:
Friday, February 28: Hans-Ola Ericsson
and Lena Weman, baroque flute
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Charles Tournemire, L'orgue mystique: Easter Cycle, Op. 56: No. 12 and 13
Mass of Septuagesima
Prelude for the Introit [YouTube]
Mass of Sexagesima
Prelude for the Introit [YouTube]
Click for the entire performance of L'Orgue mystique by Georges Delvallée.
Prelude for the Introit [YouTube]
Fresco [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.
Bach Cantatas for Septuagesima Sunday:
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Ich bin vergnügt mit meinem Glücke / I am content with my luck,
Cantata 84, with performances by Gardiner, Harnoncourt, Herreweghe, Leusink, and Scherchen.
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Ich habe in Gottes Herz und Sinn / I have surrendered to God's heart and mind, Cantata 92, with performances by Gardiner, Leonhardt, Leusink, and Richter.
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Nimm, was dein ist, und gehe hin / Take what is yours and go on your way, Cantata 144, with performances by Gardiner, Leonhardt, Leusink, Marriner, and Suzuki.
Bach Cantatas for Sexagesima Sunday:
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Gleichwie der Regen und Schnee vom Himmel fällt / Just as the rain and snow fall from heaven, Cantata 18, with performances by Gardiner, Jürgens, Koopman, Leusink and Thomas.
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort / Preserve us, Lord, with your word, Cantata 126, with performances by Gardiner, Harnoncourt, Leusink, Richter and Rilling.
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Leichtgesinnte Flattergeister / Scatterbrained frivolous people,
Cantata 181, with performances by Gardiner, Leonhardt and Leusink.
Vincent Van Gogh, Enclosed Field with a Sower in the Rain, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, 1890
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Gleichwie der Regen und Schnee vom Himmel fällt / Just as the rain and snow fall from heaven, Cantata 18, with performances by Gardiner, Jürgens, Koopman, Leusink and Thomas.
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort / Preserve us, Lord, with your word, Cantata 126, with performances by Gardiner, Harnoncourt, Leusink, Richter and Rilling.
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Leichtgesinnte Flattergeister / Scatterbrained frivolous people,
Cantata 181, with performances by Gardiner, Leonhardt and Leusink.