March 20, 2011


Gustave Doré, Abraham journeying to Canaan,  Doré English Bible, 1866

Now the LORD said to Abram, "Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you [NRSV, Genesis 12:1]."

10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude:  Wir glauben all an einen Gott (fughetta) / We all believe in one true God, BWV 681 [Kibbie: listen] [Clavier-Übung III],  Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Introit: O love of whom is truth and light [text], Finn Viderø (1906-87)

Mass Setting: Messa a quattro voci, Antonio Lotti (c.1667-1740)

Motet: They that are down [text], John Dowland (1563-1626)

Postlude: Wir glauben all an einen Gott / We all believe in one true God, BWV 680 [Kibbie: listen] [Clavier-Übung III],  Johann Sebastian Bach

4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude:  Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit / Kyrie, God Father in heaven above, BWV 669 [Kibbie: listen] [Clavier-Übung III],  Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Introit: Hide not thou thy face [text] [Westminster Abbey: YouTube] Richard Farrant (1530-80)

Preces and Responses: Plainsong

Psalm: 130, 131, 134 (Tones 4.6, 1.1)

Magnificat: Octavi Toni [text/listen],  Luca Marenzio (c.1553-99)

Nunc dimittis: Tone 3.1

Anthem: Lord, for thy tender mercy sake [Berkeley: text/YouTube], Richard Farrant

Postlude: Christe, aller Welt Trost / Christ, all the world's solace, BWV 670 [Kibbie: listen] [Clavier-Übung III], Johann Sebastian Bach