January 13, 2013



El Greco, Baptism of the Lord (detail) , Hospital Talvera, Toledo, early 17th cent.

And a voice came from heaven, "You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased [NRSV, Luke 3:22b]."

The Baptism of the Lord [Comments]

10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers


Prelude: Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam [YouTube], 
Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)

Mass Setting: Missa Iste confessor, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-94)

Introit: Dies sanctificatus [text] [Colino: YouTube],
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Motet: Tribus miraculis [text] [St. Gregory: listen],
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina 

Postlude: Toccata in d (Dorian), BWV 538 [Kibbie: listen] Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)


4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers

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

Prelude: Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordean kam, BuxVW 180 [Brindorf: YouTube], Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707) 

Introit: Ecce nunc benedicite Dominum, [text] [Musique ancienne: musicMe], Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-94) 

Preces and Responses: Plainsong

Psalm: 147 (tone 1.1)

Magnificat: Primi toni
[King's: musicMe], Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina 


Nunc dimittis:  (tone 1.4)

Anthem: Tribus miraculis
[text] [St. Gregory: listen],

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Postlude:
Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam, BWV 684, 685 [Kibbie: 684;
685], Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)