May 22, 2011


Raphael, Christ in Glory, Getty Museum, Los Angeles, 1519-20

"Look," Stephen said, "I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God [NRSV, Acts 7:56]!"

10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers

Mass Setting:  Missa Tertia [St. Clement's: listen], Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612) 

Prelude: Aria from A Fugal Trilogy [Wedd: NML] (info), Healey Willan (1880-1968) 

Introit: A New Commandment [text], Richard Shephard (b. 1949)

Motet: Ave maris stella [King's: text/YouTube], Hans Leo Hassler

Postlude: Good Christians all, rejoice and sing [listen], Healey Willan

4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Fantasy in a [Taylor: NML] (info), Thomas Tallis (1505-85)

Introit: O Lord, give thy Holy Spirit [text/listen], Thomas Tallis 

Preces and Responses: "Festal," Thomas Tallis

Psalm: 85 (Tallis)

Canticles: Short Service "Dorian Service" [Dixon: NML] (info), Thomas Tallis

Anthem: All people that on earth do dwell [TCUPS: text/YouTube], Thomas Tallis

Postlude: Lesson "Two parts in one" [Taylor: NML] (info), Thomas Tallis