April 17, 2016

Illustrator of the Bamberg Apocalypse, Reichenau, The Lamb on Mount Zion, Staatsbiibliothek, Bamberg, 1000-20
For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of the water of life, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes [NRSV, Revelation 7:17].


Christ Church Cathedral Choir Notes
Fourth Sunday of Easter




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The prelude for this coming Sunday’s choral evensong is Harold Darke (1888-1976), In Green Pastures in F.  Click to go to the organ works (13) of Harold Darke performed by Jonathan Rennert (b. 1952) at the Renatus Harris organ of St. Michael’s Church, Cornhill, London.


A playlist of Harold Darke’s works (152 performances), in particular numerous performances of In the Bleak Midwinter [YouTube]


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Extravagance Polyphonique

Sunday April 17, 2016

A concert of sumptuous works in multiple voice-parts by composers from the renaissance and contemporary periods. Astounding motets by Tallis and Striggio in 40 real parts will be enhanced by the lavish architecture and ravishing acoustic of L’Église du Gesù – and the audience will be invited to move around the singers to gain ever-changing perspectives of this magical music
7:30 pm Evening Performance Sold Out!
Tickets for the 3:00 pm Performance Going Fast!
Programme
Alessandro Striggio, Ecce beatam lucem
Knut Nystedt, Immortal Bach
Josquin Des Prez, Qui habitat
Patrick Wedd, Nines2
Alessandro Striggio, Ecce beatam lucem (reprise)
Intermission
Thomas Tallis, Spem in alium
Gregg Smith, Sound Canticle on Bay Psalm 23
Johannes Ockeghem, Deo Gratias
Thomas Tallis, Spem in alium (reprise)
By way of preparation listen to free online performances:
Alessandro Striggio (1536/37-92), Ecce beatam lucem [text] [programme note],
Performed by I Fagiolini, Robert Hollingworth conducting [YouTube] [musicMe]
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Knut Nystedt (1915-2014), Immortal Bach [text/programme note],
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Josquin Des Prez (1450/55-1521), Qui habitat [text] [programme note]
Performed by the Huelgas Ensemble, Paul Van Nevel conducting [YouTube]
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Thomas Tallis (1505-85), Spem in alium [text] [programme note],
Performed by the Huelgas Ensemble, Paul Van Nevel conducting [YouTube]
Performed by I Fagiolini, Robert Hollingworth  conducting [YouTube]
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Gregg Smith (b. 1931), Sound Canticle on Bay Psalm 23 [programme note] [Bay Psalter: Psalm  23]
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Johannes Ockeghem (1410/25-97) (attrib.), Deo Gratias [text] [programme note]
Performed by the Hilliard Ensemble [YouTube]
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Charles Tournemire, L'orgue mystique: Easter Cycle, Op. 56: No. 21
Mass of the 4th Sunday after Easter


Prelude for the Introit [YouTube]


Offertory  [YouTube]


Elevation [YouTube]  


Communion [YouTube]  


Alleluiatic Fresco [YouTube]


Click for the entire performance of L'Orgue mystique byGeorges Delvallée.    
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In addition to the music to be sung on this Good Shepherd Sunday, here are other works in the repertoire of the Cathedral Singers:


Gott ist mein Hirt [text] [Ecco Voces: YouTube], Franz Schubert (1797-1828)


The Lord is my shepherd [text] [Magdalen: YouTube] Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1912)


The Lamb [text] [Sixteen: listen], words by William Blake (1757-1827) and music by John Tavener (b. 1944)


My shepherd is the living Lord [text] [Worcester: YouTube] Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656)


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Click to go to Bach Cantatas for Online Listening.




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 by Cleobury, 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.