December 18, 2016


L'Oasis Musicale: Concerts at the Cathedral and at St George's


Georges de la Tour, Dream of St. Joseph, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Nantes, c.1640

An angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit [NRSV, Matthew 1:20b].


10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers

Postlude: Trio super Nun Komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 660 [Kibbie: listen; Bryndorf:YouTube; Stockmeier: YouTube], Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)   
Setting: MissaDixit Maria [YouTube], Hans Leo Hassler (1562-1612)  

Introit: There is no rose of such virtue [text] [YouTube], John Joubert (b.1927)  
Motet: Dixit Maria [text] [YouTube], Hans Leo Hassler
Postlude: How the world longs, BWV 661 [listen], Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)   

12h45 Eucharistie chantée
Le Quatuor des chanteurs de la cathédrale

Prélude : Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland [écoutez], Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621)
Ordinaire : MissaDixit Maria [YouTube], Hans Leo Hassler (1562-1612)

Introït : Prope est Dominus [texte] [YouTube], Jacob Regnart (1544-99)

Motet : Dixit Maria [texte] [YouTube], Hans Leo Hassler (1562-1612)  

Postlude : Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland [écoutez], Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck

4:00 pm Christmas Service of Readings and Carols
(For live streaming via Radio Ville Marie, click here)