Duccio di Buoninsegna, Healing the blind man, National Gallery, London, 1308-11
Then Jesus said to him,
‘What do you want me to do for you?’
‘What do you want me to do for you?’
The blind man said to him,
‘My teacher,* let me see again
‘My teacher,* let me see again
[NRSV, Mark 10:51].’
Christ Church Cathedral Choir Notes
22nd Sunday after Pentecost
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Alex Ross
Having just completed his Bachelor of Performance, Alex is now working towards an Artist Diploma at McGill University with Prof. Hans-Ola Ericsson. That being said, Alex is, in fact, putting the majority of his time and effort into his apprenticeship with Juget-Sinclair facteurs d'orgues. He hopes that his experience at Christ Church Cathedral will bring a deeper understanding of the the liturgical and musical needs in new instruments that he builds. He will still be around Montreal and he is far from putting away his organ shoes!
Thanks, Alex, for the contribution you have made to the religious and cultural life of Christ Church Cathedral during these past three years.
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The Christ Church Cathedral Choirs annual fundraising concert this year on Friday, November 6, 2015 features:
Splendeurs de la tradition anglaise : A pilgrimage through five centuries of English choral music
An evening of choral music that will take you on a journey from the Middle Ages to the present-day.
Christ Church Cathedral Singers, dir. Patrick Wedd; with guest organists Adrian Foster and Robert Hamilton.
Friday, November 6th, at 7:30 p.m.
Christ Church Cathedral
635 St. Catherine Street West (between Robert-Bourassa and Union) (McGill Metro)
$35 adult; $25 seniors; $15 students; includes post-concert wine and cheese reception.
Information: 514-843-6577, local 236
Tickets are available at the door and at the following locations:
The Word, 469 Milton Street
The Cathedral Office, 1444 Union Avenue
Programme:
Medieval Anon,c. 1270,London, British Museum, Perspice Christicola
Interval
Easter Hymn
Anglican Chant, Psalm 23
Organ piece/Hymn
Jonathan Dove, Run shepherds, run
By way of preparation listen online:
Medieval: Perspice Christicola,performed by Ensemble Céladon, dir.Paulin Bündgen [text] [YouTube]
Medieval: Sanctus/Benedictus, performed by the Orlando Consort [spotify]
Medieval: Sanctus/Benedictus, performed by the Orlando Consort [spotify]
William Byrd (c.1540-1623), Mass for Five Voices performed by the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Philip Ledger conducting [musicMe]
Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623), When David Heard, performed by the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury conducting [text] [musicMe]
Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656), When David Heard, performed by the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury conducting [text] [musicMe]
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958), O taste and see, performed by the The Cambridge Singers, John Rutter conducting [text/YouTube]
Easter Hymn, performed by The Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra with the Pacific Chorale Honor Choir, Robert Istad conducting [text] [YouTube]
Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924), The 23rd Psalm performed by the Magdalen College Choir, Oxford, John Harper conducting [text] [YouTube]
Herbert Howells (1892-1983), Magnificat “Collegium Regale.” Performed by the Men and Boys of the Grace Cathedral Choir, San Francisco, Benjamin Bachmann conducting [YouTube] and Nunc Dimittis “Collegium Regale” [YouTube]
Jonathan Dove (b. 1959), Ecce beatam Lucem, performed by the Choir of New College, Oxford, Edward Higginbottom conducting [text] [New College: BNQ; BM] (info)
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October 2015 Sundays at 3:00 pm
21e FESTIVAL DES COULEURS DE L'ORGUE FRANÇAIS
At the chapel of the Grand Séminaire de Montréal
2065, rue Sherbrooke Ouest
October 25: Aude Heurtematte (Saint-Gervais Church, Paris)
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(Sundays at 3:30pm)
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Performance by Georges Delvallée on the 3-manual 1888 Puget organ of Nôtre Dame de la Dalbade, Toulouse
Mass of the 22th Sunday after Pentecost, Op. 56, No. 50:
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Bach Cantatas for the 21st Sunday after Trinity:
Il Veronese, The Centurion before Christ, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen, Dresden, 1581-82
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir / From deep affliction I cry out to you, Cantata 38, with performances by Harnoncourt, Herreweghe, Leusink and Richter.
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan [I] / What God does , that is done well, Cantata 98, with a performance by Leusink.
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Ich glaube, lieber Herr, hilf meinem Unglauben! / I believe, dear Lord, help my unbelief!, Cantata 109, with performances by Harnoncourt, Leusink, Lutz and Rilling.
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Ich habe meine Zuversicht / I have placed my confidence, Cantata 188, with performances by Harnoncourt, Leusink and Rilling.