January 1, 2015

Workshop of Giovanni Bellini, Circumcision of Jesus, National Gallery, London, c. 1500

After eight days had passed, it was time to circumcise the child; and he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb [Luke 2:21].

Click to go to December 24,25 and 28, 2014. 

Christ Church Cathedral Choir Notes
New Year's Day




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L’Oasis Musicale presents Jonathan Bailey, flute, and Geneviève Beaudet, piano, in La Flûte de la Francophonie at Christ Church Cathedral, Saturday, January 3, 2015, at 4:30 pm.  Voluntary donation.

Programme:

Sonate pour flûte et piano [Meira: YouTube], Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) (France)

Tangente au Yanalou pour flûte et piano [Jun: YouTube], Julio Racine (b. 1945) (Haiti)

Sonate pour flûte et piano, Denis Bédard (b. 1950) (Québec)

Ballade pour flûte et piano [YouTube], Franck Martin (1890-1974) (Suisse)

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On the Feast of the Epiphany, January 6,  immediately following the 12:15 pm Eucharist, Patrick Wedd will perform at the 1980 Wilhelm organ the following programme (Admission free):


Einige canonische Veränderungen über das Wienachtslied “Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her”, BWV 769a

                  Canon all’ottava
        Canon alla quinta
        Canon all settima
        Canon per augmentationem
        Canto fermo in canone
[Kibbie: listen], Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
    
Les Mages (La Nativité du Seigneur) [Bate: musicMe], Olivier Messiaen (1908-92)

Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BuxWV 223 [Bardon: musicMe], Dietrich Buxtehude(1637-1707)

Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern [YouTube], Joseph Ahrens (1904-97)

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Click to go to Bach Cantatas for Online Listening.


Pellegrino da San Daniele, Circumcision (detail), Sant'Antonio Abate in San Daniele del Friuli, Italy, 1549


Bach Cantatas for New Year's Day

Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Herr Gott, dich loben wir / Lord God, we praise you, Cantata 16, with performances by Gardiner (2), Leonhardt, Leusink and Rilling.

Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Jesu, nun sei gepreiset / Jesus, now be praised, Cantata 41, with performances by Coin, GardinerHarnoncourt, KoopmanLeusinkRamin and Rilling.


Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Die Zeit, die Tag und Jahre macht / Time, which makes days and years,Cantata 134a, with performances by KoopmanRilling, and Unger.


Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele / Praise the Lord, my soul, Cantata 143, with performances by GardinerLeonhardt, Leusink, and Rilling.


Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Gott, wie dein Name, so ist auch dein Ruhm / God, as your name, so also is your fame, Cantata 171, with performances by GardinerHarnoncourt, KoopmanLeusinkRichter and Rilling.


Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied! / Sing to the Lord a new song!, Cantata 190, with performances by Biller, GardinerKoopman and Richter.     
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Charles TournemireL'orgue mystique: Nativity Cycle, Op. 56: No. 5 and 6


 


Mass of the Feast of the Circumcision, No. 5 

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

Fantasy and Choral  [YouTube]

Mass of the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus, No. 6

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

Fantasy and Choral  [YouTube]

Click for the entire performance of L'Orgue mystique byGeorges Delvallée.
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Fra Filippo Lippi and Workshop, The Nativity, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., c. 1445

Online performances of Johann Sebastian Bach, Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, with versions conducted by Georg Christoph Biller / Riccardo Chailly / Diego Fasolis / Gardiner (1st recording) / Herreweghe /Phillip Ledger / Karl Münchinger) 


Cantata I for the 1st Day of Christmas


Cantata II for the 2nd Day of Christmas


Cantata III for the 3rd Day of Christmas


Cantata IV for New Year's Day


Cantata V for the Sunday after New Year


Cantata VI for the Feast of Epiphany 


Sir John Eliot Gardiner conducts the Monteverdi Choir and the English Baroque Soloists in a video performance ofBach's Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, to begin their year long Cantata Pilgrimage. SopranoClaron McFaddenAlto:Bernarda FinkTenorChristoph GenzBassDietrichHenschel[YouTube]


Nicholas Harnoncourt conducts the Concentus Musicus Wien and soloists of the Tolzer Knabenchor, Chorusmaster: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden; Peter Schreier - Tenor, Robert Holl - Bass.
Cantata 1-3 [YouTube]; Cantata 4-6 [YouTube]

Click for text and translation from Hyperion Records.  Begins page 7.