William Blake, The Baptism of Jesus, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, 1816-20
In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan [NRSV, Mark 1:9].
Christ Church Cathedral Choir Notes
The First Sunday of Lent
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
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Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
The Mass setting for the 12h45 Eucharistie chantée this coming Sunday is Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Missa aeterna Christi munera. Listen to a performance by the Pro Cantione Antiqua of London, Bruno Turner conducting. [musicMe]
Other Palestrina Masses:
Missa Assumpta est Maria:
Performance of La Chapelle Royale, Phillip Herreweghe conducting. [musicMe]
Missa Dum Complerentur:
Performance of Regensburger Domchor, Hans Schrems conducting. [musicMe]
Motet [text] - Performance of Regensburger Domchor, Hans Schrems conducting. [musicMe]
Missa Papae Marcelli:
Click to read about the Missa Papae Marcelli.
Performance of the Westminster Abbey Choir directed bySimon Preston [musicMe]
Performance of King’s College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks [musicMe]
Click to watch and listen to Pope John XXIII intone theGloria which the Cappella Sistina sings from Palestrina'sMissa Papae Marcelli followed by Pope John singing thecollect (much ambient noise).
Missa pro defunctis:
Performance of Chanticleer [musicMe]
Missa Sine Nomine:
Performance of the Coro della Radio Svizzera, Diego Fasolis conducting [musicMe]
Performance of the London Choir of the Carmelite Priory, John McCarthy conducting [musicMe]
Missa Tu es Petrus:
Performance of Regensburger Domchor, Hans Schrems conducting. [musicMe]
Motet [text] - Performance of Regensburger Domchor, Hans Schrems conducting. [musicMe]
Missa Ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la [Hexacord Mass]:
Performance of the Choeur du Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal, Christopher Jackson conducting. [musicMe]
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The complete works of Thomas Tallis by La Chapelle du Roi, Alistair Dixon conducting, are available for free online listening provided by the Naxos Music Library. Check with you librarian. .
Cardholders of the Bibliothèque nationale du Québec, ready to open their account online when prompted, click here: [BNQ]. They will be taken to the complete works of Thomas Tallis.
Cardholders of the Bibliothèques de Montréal, ready to open their account online when prompted, click here: [BM]. They will be taken to the complete works of Thomas Tallis.
"Beethoven on Demand" is a programme of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Persons agreeing to accept e-mail notification of the Symphony's activities may join "Beethoven on Demand," a free programme that gives access to the entire catalogue of the Naxos Music Library. Click here for more information and the opportunity to join.
Subscribers to the hard-copy version of La Scena Musicale, receive free access to the Naxos Music Library. Click here for information.
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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