December 9, 2012

                                                                                                                                                                      
St. John the Baptist, Moscow School, State Museums of the Moscow Kremlin, 1560s

See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me [NRSV, Malachi 3:1a].

Second Sunday of Advent [Comments
10:00 am Choral Eucharist  
Men's Voices of The Cathedral Singers

Prelude: Sleepers Wake, BWV 645 [Alain: YouTube; de Groen: YouTube; Kibbie: listen], Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)


Mass Setting: Missa Adventus et Quadragesimae, XVII [St. Benedict's: listen], Plainsong, 11th cent.

Introit: Advent Prose [text/listen], Plainsong, Mode 1

Motet: Populus Sion [text] [Vianini: YouTube; St. Lazarus: YouTube], Plainsong, tone 1

Postlude: Sleepers Wake, Joseph Ahrens (1904-97)

4:00 pm Evensong
Men's Voices of The Cathedral Singers

(For live streaming via Radio Ville Marie, click here)

Prelude: Verset, Conditor alme siderum  [Préfontaine: BNQ] [BM] (info), Jehan Titelouze (1563-1633)                                            

Introit: Advent Prose [text/listen], Plainsong, Mode 1

Preces and Responses: Tonus peregrinus

Psalm: 115, Tone 1.8

Magnificat: Tone 2.1


Nunc dimittis: Tone 3.5
 

Anthem: Salus Aeterna [text], Plainsong

Postlude:
Versets, Conditor alme siderum  [Préfontaine: BNQ] [BM] (info), Jehan Titelouze (1563-1633)