August 21, 2011

Edward Burne-Jones, The Finding of Moses, Tate Collection, 1879

When she opened the basket, she saw the child. He was crying, and she took pity on him, "This must be one of the Hebrews' children," she said [NRSV, Exodus 2:6].

10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Herr Christ der einig Gottes Sohn, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621)

Mass Setting: Missa Quatuor Vocum [Allessandrini: NML] (info) Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757

Introit: Ad te Domine [Corboz: text / YouTube], Alessandro Scarlatti (1660-1725)

Motet: Justitiae Domini [Coro Roma: text / YouTube], Alessandro Scarlatti

Postlude: Toccata in g, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
                                                                                                

4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Voluntary in G, John Blow (1649-1708)

Introit: O Holy Spirit, Lord of grace [LMCourse: text/YouTube], Christopher Tye (1505-72) 

Preces and Responses: Harrison Oxley (1933-2009) 

Psalm: 112, 113 (Alcock, Macfarren) 

Canticles: Dorian Service, John Blow 

Anthem: Nolo mortem peccatoris [text/8 versions], Thomas Morley (1577-1602) 

Postlude: Voluntary for double organ in D, John Blow