The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land [NRSV, Jeremiah 23:5].
Christ Church Cathedral Choir Notes
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
Click to go immediately to:
1) The Music Programme Homepage
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Adrian Foster
Adrian Foster, Assistant organist at Christ Church Cathedral, will open the concert series of this year’s McGill Summer Organ Academy on Tuesday, July 21, at 8:00 pm, in Redpath Hall (Wolff organ). Chelsea Barton and organ scholar Alex Ross will assist with the registration. Admission $15/$10 for students and seniors
Resurrexit, op. 27, no. 5 from Septem improvisationes pro Organo (1967), Torsten Nilsson (1920–1999)
Intermission
By way of preparation, listen free online. (CMC, while free to listen, requires online registration of user name, email address and password.)
Torsten Nilsson, Resurrexit, op. 27, no. 5 from Septem improvisationes pro Organo (1967), performed by Erik Bostöm at the 1949 Marcussen organ of the Oscar Church, Stockholm. [Deezer]
Bengt Hambraeus, Constellations III, for organ and tape (1961), performed by the composer at the 1961 Beckerath organ of l’Eglise Immaculée-Conception, Montreal [CMC]
Robert Schumann, No. 2 Mit innigem Ausdruck from 6 Studien in kanonischer Form, Op. 56, performed by Agnieszka Tarnawska at the Friedrich Ladegast Organ (1876), Poznań Collegiate Church [YouTube]
Bruce Mather, Étude 6 : « Récit de tierce en taille » from Six Études pour orgue (1982) performed by Pascale Rouet at the 1965 Metzler organ of the Cathédral St-Pierre, Geneva. [CMC]
Johannes Brahms, Fuge in as-moll, WoO8, performed by Kevin Bowyer at the Marcussen organ of St. Knud, Odense, Denmark [YouTube]
Mauricio Kagel, Fantasia for organ with obbligati (1967)
Richard P. Scott, Austreibung! (1979/80, revised 1982), performed by Hans Ola-Ericsson at the 1976 Marcussen & Son organ of Jacob’s Church, Stockholm, Sweden. [BNQ; BM] (info)
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Patrick Wedd, music director of Christ Church Cathedral, will bring to a close the Wednesday concert series on Wednesday, July 29th, at 6:15 pm, with a recital at the 1980 Wilhelm organ of music composed by Ira Gershwin and arranged for organ. Admission free / donation requested. Reception with refreshments to follow.
Programme:
Three Preludes, arranged by Ralf Sach
Rhapsody in Blue, arranged by Tobias Zuleger
By way of preparation listen free online:
Rhapsody in Blue with Leonard Bernstein at the piano and conducting the New York Philharmonic [YouTube]
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All four organ voluntaries this coming Sunday, July 19, are by Felix Mendelssohn, movements from the Organ Sonata, No. 2, in c-minor.
Click to go to a two-hour programme of Mendelssohn organ music on Pipedreams. Notice the access to three other programmes as well.
Peter Hurford, Mendelssohn Organ Works, performed at the 1978 Rieger Organ in Ratzeburg Cathedral, Germany [musicMe]
Marie-Claire Alain, Mendelssohn organ works, performed at the 20th cent. Andersen organ of St. Bendt’s, Ringsted, Denmark [musicMe]
Those with access to Naxos Music Library, cardholders of la Bibliothèque nationale du Québec, la Bibliothèque de Montréal and members of "Beethoven on Demand" among others (info) may listen online to Felix Mendelssohn, Organ Sonatas, Op. 65, performed by Stephen Tharp. [BNQ; BM] [info]; or performed by Michael Dudman [BNQ; BM] (info).
There is, in addition, a wide selection of Mendelssohn organ music available for online listening on the Naxos Music Library. Check with your librarian. Cardholders of la Bibliothèque nationale du Québec and la Bibliothèque de Montréal, ready to open their dossier (account) online, click here: [BNQ] [BM] (info).
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Click to go to the Free Organ Recitals at St. James United Church, Montreal, for the Summer 2015 (Tuesdays at 12:30 pm) and the Church of Saint Andrew and Saint Paul (Thursday at 12:15 pm).
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Mass of the 8th Sunday after Pentecost
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Giovanni Lanfranco, Miracle of the Bread and Fish, National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, 1620-23
Bach Cantatas for the Seventh Sunday after Trinity:
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Was willst du dich betrüben / Why do you want to distress yourself, Cantata 107, with performances by Biller, Gardiner, Herreweghe,Kamp, Leonhardt, Leusink and Rilling.
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Ärgre dich, o Seele, nicht / Do not be scandalised,my soul, Cantata 186, with performances by Biller, Gardiner, Harnoncourt, andLeusinki and Rilling.
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Es wartet alles auf dich / Everything depends on you, Cantata 187, with performances by Gardiner, Kuijken, Leonhardt, Leusink, Richter and Rilling.