Hieronymus Bosch, Wedding Feast at Cana, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, late 15th cent.
Jesus said to them, ‘Fill the jars with water.’ And they filled them up to the brim [NRSV, John 2:7]
Christ Church Cathedral Choir Notes
The Second Sunday after Epiphany
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1) The Music Programme Homepage
2) The Music Calendar for Choral Eucharist, Eucharistie chantée and Choral Evensong
3) The Concert Calendar
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The organ prelude for L’Eucharistie chantée this coming Sunday, Johann Sebastian Bach, Vater unser im Himmelreich, BWV 636, is part of Bach’s Orgelbüchlein (Little Organ Book).
Click to listen to the entire Orgelbüchlein by James Kibbie at the 1717 Trost organ, St. Walpurgis, Großengottern, Germany
Performance by Bernard Lagacé at the 1961 Beckerath organ of the Immaculée-Conception Church in Montreal [BNQ; BM] (info)
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Hieronymus Bosch, Adoration of the Magi (detail), Prado, 1485-1500
Joachim Patenier, Baptism of Christ, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, c.1500
Duccio di Buoninsegna, Wedding at Cana, Museo dell Opera del Duomo, Siena, 1308-11
Tribus Miraculis which celebrates the the three epiphanies of Our Lord: the adoration of the magi, the baptism, and the changing of water in wine at Cana is the Magnificat antiphon at Roman Catholic second vespers of Epiphany. In the version by Palestrina it was the Communion motet at both Choral Eucharists last Sunday. The Hassler version was sung at last Sunday’s 4pm Service of Music and Readings for Epiphany. The Marenzio version will be sung as the Communion motet at both Choral Eucharists this coming Sunday and as the anthem at Choral Evensong.
Tribus miraculis ornatum diem sanctum colimus:
hodie stella Magos duxit ad praesepium:
hodie vinum ex aqua factum est ad nuptias:
hodie in Jordane a Joanne Christus baptizari voluit,
ut salvaret nos. Alleluia.
We celebrate a day sanctified by three miracles:
today a star led the Wise Men to the manger;
today water was changed into wine at the marriage feast;
today Christ chose to be baptised by John in the Jordan
for our salvation. Alleluia
Luca Marenzio, by the Choir of St. Paul’s Cathedral (London), John Scott conducting [YouTube] Click to read about the Marenzio version.
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McGill University Noon-Hour Organ Recital Series
The Wolff organ of Redpath Hall - Admission Free
Fridays to February 28 at 12:30 pm
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Performance by Georges Delvallée on the 1880 Cavaillé-Coll organ in the Cathedral of Saint-Croix, Orléans
Mass of the 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany
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Giotto di Bondone, Wedding at Cana (detail), Cappella degli Scrovegni, Padua, 1304-06
Bach Cantatas for the 2nd Sunday after Epiphany:
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid /Ah God, how many a heartache, Cantata 3, with performances by Gardiner, Harnoncourt, Leusink and Rilling.
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Meine Seufzer, meine Tränen / My sighs, my tears, Cantata 13, with performances by Gardiner, Leonhardt, Leusink, Richter, Rilling and Suzuki.
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Mein Gott, wie lang, ach lange? / My God, how long, ah how long?, Cantata 155, with performances by Gardiner, Harnoncourt, Leusink and Rilling.