James Tissot, The Good Shepherd, Brooklyn Museum, 1986-94
Christ Church Cathedral Choir Notes
Fourth Sunday of Easter
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2) The Music Calendar for Choral Eucharist, Eucharistie chantée and Evensong
3) L'Oasis Musicale
In addition to the music to be sung on this Good Shepherd Sunday, here are other works in the repertoire of the Cathedral Singers:
The Lamb [text] [Sixteen: listen], words by William Blake (1757-1827) and music by John Tavener (b. 1944)
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Eric Gill, The Good Shepherd, Tate Collections, 1927
Bach Cantatas with the theme of the Good Shepherd:
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Ich bin ein guter Hirt / I am a good shepherd, Canata 85, with performances by Coin, Gardiner, Harnoncourt, Leusinkand Rilling.
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Du Hirte Israel, höre / You Shepherd of Israel, Listen, Cantata 104, with performances by Gardiner, Koopman, Leusink, Richter,Rilling, and Suzuki.
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt / The Lord is my faithful shepherd, Cantata 112, with performances by Gardiner, Harnoncourt, Leusink, and Rotzsch.
Giacomo Pacchiarotti, Jesus with cross and crown of thorns
Bach Cantatas for Jubilate [Fourth Sunday of Easter]:
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen / Weeping, lamenting, worry, apprehension, Cantata 12, with performances byCleobury, Gardiner, Herreweghe, Koopman, Leonhardt,Leusink, Richter, Rifkin, Rilling and Thomas.
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Ihr werdet weinen und heulen / You will weep and howl, Cantata 103, with performances by Gardiner, Leonhardt, Leusink and Rilling.
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal in das Reich Gottes eingehen / We must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God, Cantata 146, with performances by Gardiner,Harnoncourt, Leusink and Rilling.