Geertgen tot Sint Jans, The Glorification of the Virgin, Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam, 1490-95
The Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary / La Fête de la très sainte vierge Marie
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12h15 Eucharistie chantée
Le Quatuor des chanteurs de la cathédrale
Ordinaire : Missa Ave Maria [Ledger : BNQ ; BM] (info), Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-94)
Introït : Virgin-born, we bow before thee [texte], Charles Waters (1895-1975)
Motet : Ave Regina Coelorum [texte] [Toudion : YouTube], Gregor Aichinger (1564-1628)
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The Eucharistie chantée is followed by an organ recital, at 13h00, Musique pour Marie / Music for Mary with Patrick Wedd at the 1980 Wilhelm organ.
Ave Maris Stella, Nicolas de Grigny (1672-1703)
Plein jeu
Fugue à 4
Duo
Dialogue sur les grands jeux
Ave Maria, Ave Maris Stella, Jean Langlais (1907-91)
Toccata, Fugue et Hymne sur “Ave Maris Stella,” Flor Peeters (1903-96)
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By way of preparation one might listen online to:
Nicolas de Grigny, Ave Maris Stella, performed by Pierre Bardon at the 1772 Isnard organ of Saint Maximin en Provence [musicMe]
De Grigny composed Ave Maris Stella with the organ alternating verses with a choir: Performance by Jean-Pierre Lecaudey at the 1699 Julien Tribuot organ of Saint-Martin de Suerre and Les Chantres du Roy. For the text, right-click here, then click on "Open in New Window." For the music, right-click here, then click on "Open in New Window." Arrange windows.
Jean Langlais, Ave Maria, Ave Maris Stella, performed by Pierre Méa at the 1938 Gonzalez organ of Notre-Dame Cathedral, Rheims [YouTube]
Flor Peeters, Toccata, Fugue et Hymne sur “Ave Maris Stella,” performed by Julian Bewig at the 1989 Schuke organ of St. Lamberti, Münster [YouTube]
