January 31, 2010

Unknown Northwestern France, Jesus driven from Nazareth, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague, c. 1200

They got up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they might hurl him off the cliff [NRSV, Luke 4:29].

Fourth Sunday after Epiphany [Comments]

10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers Octet


Prelude: Ricercare in f-sharp minor [YouTube], Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)

Introit: Otche nash (Our Father) [Santa Fe Desert Chorale: listen], Anton Arensky (1861-1906)

Mass Setting: Missa "Che fa oggi il mio sole" [Sixteen: NML](info), Gregorio Allegri (1582-1652)

Motet: Ave verum corpus [text/listen], Orlande de Lassus (1532-94)

Postlude: Toccata in g-minor [Payne:listen; Guarino: YouTube], Johann Pachelbel

4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers Octet


Prelude: Elms from Views from the Oldest House [Obetz: listen], Ned Rorem (b. 1923)

Introit: Salve Regina [Sixteen/Scala: text/listen], Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)

Preces and Responses: E quinque notis, Richard Marlow
(b. 1939)

Psalm: 86 (Goss)

Magnificat:
First Great Service [Voces Cantabiles: YouTube], Robert Parsons (1535-71/2)

Nunc dimittis: First Great Service [Voces Cantabiles: YouTube], Robert Parsons

Anthem: Ave Maria
[Sixteen/Cambridge Singers/King's:
text/YouTube], Robert Parsons

Postlude: Evening Song,
David Hurd (b. 1950)