Sandro Botticelli, Adoration of the Magi, Uffizi, Florence, 1475
On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh (NRSV,Matthew 2:11).
January 6, 2008: Epiphany of the Lord [Comments]
(Clicking on the Sunday or feast day will bring up the appropriate liturgical readings. The Vanderbilt Lectionary sometimes lists two readings from the Hebrew scriptures. Christ Church Cathedral always uses the first Hebrew reading with its appropriate psalm.)
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10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers
Prelude: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BuxWV 223, Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707) [BNQ]
Mass Setting: Missa Brevis No. 4 "Divinum Mysterium," Healey Willan (1880-1968) [BNQ]
Introit: Omnes de Saba Venient (text), Jacob Handl (1550-91)
Motet: Surge, Illuminare Jerusalem (text), (one-minute clip), Francesco Corteccia (1502-71)
Postlude: Stella orientis, Marcel Dupré (1886-1971) [BNQ]
4:00 pm A Festival of Lessons and Carols for Epiphany The Cathedral Singers
Prelude: Les Mages (listen) from La Nativité du Seigneur (listen), Olivier Messiaen(1908-92) [BNQ]
Introit: How Bright Apppears the Morning Star, Philipp Nicolai (1556-1608) Carols: Omnes de Saba Veniunt (text), Jacob Handl (1550-91) Lux Aurumque (text) (listen), Eric Whitacre (b. 1970) Psallite unigenito (text) (listen), Michael Praetorius (1571-1621) [BNQ] How far is it to Bethlehem? (text), English, arr. David Willcocks (b. 1919)
The Three Kings (text), Jonathan Dove (b. 1959)
Coventry Carol (text), Shearmen and Tailors play, 15th century Which was Son of. . . (text), Arvo Pärt (b. 1935) [BnQ] Tribus Miraculis (text), Luca Marenzio (1553-99) [BNQ] Surge, Illuminare Jerusalem (text), (one-minute clip), Francesco Corteccia (1502-71) Postlude: How Bright Appears the Morning Star, Joseph Ahrens (1904-97)
French Miniaturist, The Baptism of Christ, Staatliche Museen, Berlin, 1160s
Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him (NRSV, Matthew 3:13).
January 13, 2008: The Baptism of the Lord [Comments]
10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Choir of Trebles and Adults
Prelude: Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam (Jesus, Our Lord, came to the Jordan), BWV 685, Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) [BNQ]
Mass Setting: Service in F, Herbert Suminson (1899-1995)
Introit: O Lord, increase our faith (text), Henry Loosemore (c.1604-1670)
Motet: King of glory, King of peace, Bach, arr. William Harris (1883-1973)
Postlude: Canzona in d, BWV 588, J.S. Bach
4:00 pm Choral Evensong
The Choir of Trebles and Adults
Prelude: Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam (Jesus, Our Lord, came to the Jordan), BWV 685, Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) [BNQ]
Introit: O gladsome light, Louis Bourgeois (1510-61) Preces and Responses: Harrison Oxley (b. 1933) Canticles: Service in C, Stanley Wilson (1899-1953) Anthem: King of glory, King of peace, Bach, arr. William Harris (1883-1973) Postlude: Fugue in g ("little"), BWV 578, J.S. Bach
![Artist: JESUS MAFA
Title: The first two disciples
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Jesus Mafa: The First Two Disciples
As John watched Jesus walk by, he exclaimed, "Look, here is the Lamb of God!" His two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus (NRSV, John 1:36-37).
Introit: O gladsome light, Louis Bourgeois (1510-61) Preces and Responses: Harrison Oxley (b. 1933) Canticles: Service in C, Stanley Wilson (1899-1953) Anthem: King of glory, King of peace, Bach, arr. William Harris (1883-1973) Postlude: Fugue in g ("little"), BWV 578, J.S. Bach
January 20, 2008: The 2nd Sunday after Epiphany [Comments]
10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers and Members of Musica Orbium
Prelude: Symphonie pour orgue No. 5 en f, op. 42, No. 1 (adagio), Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937) [BNQ]
Mass Setting: Brief Mass (listen), Dan Locklair (b.1949)
Introit: Gloriana Dances (Concord) (text), by Benjamin Britten (1913-76) [BNQ]
Motet: My Beloved Spake (text and listen), by Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656) [BNQ]
Postlude: Symphonie pour orgue No. 5 en f, op. 42, No. 1 (toccata) (listen: YouTube), Charles-Marie Widor
4:00 pm Choral Evensong
The Cathedral Singers Octet
Prelude: Voluntary in d (listen Z. 718: Plummer Cooper), Henry Purcell (1659-95) [BNQ]
Introit: I was glad (text) (listen), Henry Purcell Preces and Responses: John Reading (1645/6-1692) Psalm 112: Giacomo Carissimi (1605-74) Magnificat: for double choir, Charles Theodore Pachelbel (1690-1750) Nunc Dimittis: after Pachelbel, Benjamin Hutto (b. 1947) Anthem: Buccinate in neomenia tuba (text), Giovanni Croce (1560-1609) Postlude: Voluntary in C (listen), Henry Purcell
Duccio di Buoninsegna, Calling of Peter and Andrew, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1308-11
As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea for they were fishermen. And he said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fish for people (NRSV, Matthew 4:18-19)."
January 27, 2008: The 3rd Sunday after Epiphany [Comments]
10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Choir of Trebles and Adults
Introit: I was glad (text) (listen), Henry Purcell Preces and Responses: John Reading (1645/6-1692) Psalm 112: Giacomo Carissimi (1605-74) Magnificat: for double choir, Charles Theodore Pachelbel (1690-1750) Nunc Dimittis: after Pachelbel, Benjamin Hutto (b. 1947) Anthem: Buccinate in neomenia tuba (text), Giovanni Croce (1560-1609) Postlude: Voluntary in C (listen), Henry Purcell
