June 28, 2015





Llya Rypin, the Raising of Jairus’ Daughter, Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, 1871
He took her by the hand and said to her, ‘Talitha cum’, which means, ‘Little girl, get up!’ [NRSV, Mark 5:41]
Christ Church Cathedral Choir Notes
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
Click to go to June 24, 2015, The Nativity of St. John the Baptist
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Nicholas Stone the Elder, Orlando Gibbons, Canterbury Cathedral, 1626
The music of Orlando Gibbons is featured at evensong this coming Sunday.
Access to a James Johnstone recording for free online listening of Orlando Gibbons keyboard music [musicMe]
Review by David Vernier, ClassicsToday.com
                                  
1. Pavane and Galliard "Lord Salisbury"     (Harpsichord)            

2. Preludes (4) for Keyboard: no 4 in A minor (Virginal)


3. Ground for Keyboard "Italian" (Harpsichord)


4. Whoop, do me no harm, good man (Virginal)


5. Ground for Keyboard in A minor (Virginal)                    
6. Fantasias (10) for Keyboard: Fantasia no 10 in C major (Harpsichord)             
7. The King's jewel (Virginal)                            
8. Galliard for Keyboard, MB 20 no 25 (Harpsichord)                

9. Pavane no 16 in G minor (Harpsichord)                         
10. Fantasias (10) for Keyboard: Fantasia no 4 in D minor(Harpsichord)             
11. Fantasias (10) for Keyboard: Fantasia no 2 in D minor(Harpsichord)             
12. Alman for Keyboard, MB 20 no 32 "French Ayre"(Harpsichord)    
13. Mask "Welcome home" (Virginal)                           
14. Fantasias (10) for Keyboard: Fantasia no 7 in A minor(Virginal)
15. Pavan for Keyboard, MB 20 no 15 (Harpsichord)                

16. Galliard for Keyboard, MB 20 no 21 (Harpsichord)            

17. The fairest nymph (Harpsichord)                            
18. Pavan for Keyboard, MB 20 no 17 (Harpsichord)               

19. Galliard for Keyboard, MB 20 no 24  (Harpsichord)               

20. Fantasias (10) for Keyboard: Fantasia no 1 in D minor(Harpsichord) 

 21. Fantasias (10) for Keyboard: Fantasia no 5 in G minor(Harpsichord)
                      
Click to go to a playlist of 191 recordings of Orlando Gibbons vocals on YouTube.

A Page from the Robertsbridge Codex
The organ voluntaries for evensong this coming Sunday are from the Robertsbridge Codex (1360), a music manuscript of the 14th century that contains the earliest surviving music written specifically for keyboard.
Click to read about the Robertsbridge Codex.
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Click to go to the Free Organ Recitals at St. James United Church, Montreal, for the Summer 2015 (Tuesdays at 12:30pm).
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Charles Tournemire, L'orgue mystique: Cycle after Pentecost, Op. 56: Nos. 30



Mass of the 5th Sunday after Pentecost
Prelude for the Introit [YouTube]
Offertory  [YouTube]
Elevation [YouTube]
Communion [YouTube]
Alleluia No. 2  [YouTube]
Click for the entire performance of L'Orgue mystique byGeorges Delvallée.
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Click to go to Bach Cantatas for Online Listening.


Sebastian Vrancx, The Blind Leading the Blind
Bach Cantatas for the Fourth Sunday after Trinity:
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Ein ungefärbt Gemüte / An unstained character, Cantata 24, with performances by Gardiner, Harnoncourt, Koopman, Leusink, Richter and Rilling.
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ / I call to you, Lord Jesus Christ, Cantata 177,with performances by Gardiner,  Harnoncourt, Leusink, Linde and Rilling.
 
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Barmherziges Herze der ewigen Liebe / Merciful heart of eternal love,Cantata 185, with performances by Gardiner, Grischkat, Harnoncourt, Leusink and Rilling.