Masolino da Panicale, St. Peter preaching, Brancacci Chapel, Florence, 1426-27
While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard the word [NRSV, Acts 10:44].
Christ Church Cathedral Choir Notes
Sixth Sunday of Easter / Ascension
Click to go immediately to:
1) The Music Programme Homepage
2) The Music Calendar for Choral Eucharist, Eucharistie chantée and Evensong
3) L'Oasis Musicale
Cantabile Youth Singers in performance
The Cantabile Youth Singers of Kingston, Ontario, led by Dr. Mark Sirett, will give a concert at Christ Church Cathedral on Ascension Thursday, May 14, at 1:00pm, immediately following the 12:15pm Choral Eucharist. Admission free / Voluntary donation.
Programme:
By way of preparation, listen free online:
Cantate canticum novum, performed by the Blue Valley North Mustang Voices Mixed Chorale [text] [YouTube]
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L'Ascension ("The Ascension") is a piece for orchestra, composed by Olivier Messiaen in 1932-33. Messiaen described it as "4 meditations for orchestra."
The orchestral piece is in four brief sections:
- Majesté du Christ demandant sa gloire à son Père ("The majesty of Christ demanding its glory of the Father")
- Alleluias sereins d’une âme qui désire le ciel ("Serene alleluias of a soul that longs for heaven")
- Alleluia sur la trompette, alleluia sur la cymbale ("Alleluia on the trumpet, alleluia on the cymbal")
- Prière du Christ montant vers son Père ("Prayer of Christ ascending towards his Father")
A complete performance takes around 27 minutes.
Olivier Messiaen: L'Ascension, Four meditations for orchestra:
Organ version:
In 1933-34, Messiaen made a version for solo organ. The first, second and fourth movements are arrangements of the orchestral pieces, but Messiaen composed a new third movement, Transports de joie d'une âme devant la gloire du Christ qui est la sienne ("Ecstasies of a soul before the glory of Christ, which is its own glory"), usually just known asTransports de joie
Olivier Messiaen, L'Ascension, Four meditations for organ:
Click on the name to go to performances by CharlesKrigbaum, Hans-Ola Ericsson, Thomas Trotter and Olivier Latry.
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The music of Hans Leo Hassler is featured this coming Sunday and on the Feast of the Ascension. Click to go to a selection of Hassler's music.
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Theodore Baierl, The Ascension, private collection, c.1918
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Mass of the 5th Sunday after Easter:
Mass of the Feast of the Ascension
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Benjamin West, Ascension, 1801
Bach Cantatas for Rogate (6th Sunday of Easter):
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch /Truly, truly, I say to you, Cantata 86, with performances by Gardiner, Harnoncourt, Leusink andRilling.
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Bisher habt ihr nichts gebeten in meinem Namen / Until now you have asked nothing in my name, Cantata 87, with performances by Harnoncourt and Leusink.
Bach Cantatas for the Ascension:
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen / Praise God in his kingdoms, Cantata 11,with performances by Gardiner, Harnoncourt, Leusink ,Parrott and Richter.
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Wer da gläubet und getauft wird /Whoever believes and is baptised, Cantata 37, with performances by Gardiner, Harnoncourt, Koopmanand Leusink.
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen / God ascends with shouts of joy, Cantata 43,with performances by Gardiner, Harnoncourt, Herreweghe,Koopman, Leusink and Suzuki.
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein / On Christ's ascension [journey to heaven] alone, Cantata 128, with performances by Gardiner,Leonhardt and Leusink.