August 26, 2012

 Marc Chagall, The Exortation of Joshua, 1931

And Joshua said to all the people, "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: Long ago your ancestors--Terah and his sons Abraham and Nahor--lived beyond the Euphrates and served other gods [NRSV, Joshua 24:2a]."

Christ Church Cathedral Choir Notes
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

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Flor Peeters music is featured at evensong this coming Sunday.

Peter van de Velde performs works from his recording of Flor Peeters at the Pierre Schyven organ (1891) of Antwerp cathedral with a commentary by Stefan Verbeckmoes. [YouTube]

The entire recording is available for online listening from the Naxos Music Library.  Check with your librarian. 

Cardholders of La Bibliothèque nationale du Québec and Les Bibliothèques de Montréal, ready to open their account (dossier) when requested, need only click on the appropriate BNQ or BM to go directly to the desired selection.  

Symfonische Fantasie, Op. 13 [BNQ; BM] (info)

Toccata, fugue et hymne sur Ave maris stella, Op. 28

Toccata [BNQ; BM] (info)
Fugue [BNQ; BM] (info)
Hymne [BNQ; BM] (info)

Suite modale, Op. 43

I. Koraal [BNQ; BM] (info)
II.  Scherzo [BNQ; BM] (info)
III.  Adagio [BNQ; BM] (info)
IV. Toccata [BNQ; BM] (info)
 
Concert Piece, Op. 52a [BNQ; BM] (info)

Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 58 [BNQ; BM] (info)

30 Chorale Preludes, Vol. 1, Op. 68 (excerpts)

No. 2. O God, thou faithful God [BNQ; BM] (info)
No. 3. Now rest beneath night's shadow [BNQ; BM] (info)
No. 5. Wake, awake, for night is flying [BNQ; BM] (info)
No. 6. Jesus, priceless treasure [BNQ; BM] (info)
No. 10. All depends on our processing [BNQ; BM] (info)

Paraphrase on Salve Regina, Op. 123 [BNQ; BM] (info)
 
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Click to go to the Free Organ Recitals at St. Andrew and St. Paul Church, Montreal, for the Summer 2012, Thursdays at 12:15 pm.



Click to go to the Free Organ Recitals at St. James United Church, Montreal, for the Summer 2012, Tuesdays at 12:30 pm.


Click to go to the Organ Recitals at Notre Dame Basilica, Montreal, for the Summer 2011, Sundays at 7:00 pm. Entrance: $5




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 Charles Tournemire, L'orgue mystique: Cycle after Pentecost, Op. 56, No. 39.

Performance by Georges Delvallée on the 3-manual 1888 Puget organ of Nôtre Dame de la Dalbade, Toulouse

Mass of the 13th Sunday after Pentecost

Prelude for the Introit [YouTube]
Offertory  [YouTube]
Elevation [YouTube]
Communion [YouTube]
Choral No. 4  [YouTube]
 
Click for the entire performance of L'Orgue mystique by Georges Delvallée.
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Bach Cantatas for the 12th Sunday after Trinity:


 
 Mary Katsilometes, Christ the Healer

Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Geist und Seele wird verwirret /Soul and spirit are thrown into confusionCantata 35, with performances by Harnoncourt, Leusink and Lutz.

Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele /Praise the Lord, my soulCantata 69a, with performances by Gardiner, Harnoncourt, Koopman and Suzuki.

 
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren / Praise the Lord, the mighty king of honourCantata 137, with performances by Harnoncourt, Leusink, Richter and Rotzsch.
    

August 19, 2012

Titian, Wisdom, Biblioteca Marciana, Venice, 1560

"Lay aside immaturity, and live, and walk in the way of insight [NRSV, Proverbs 9:6]."

Christ Church Cathedral Choir Notes
Twelfthth Sunday after Pentecost

Moucherel / Formentelli organ of the Cathedral of Saint Cecilia in Albi

The organ voluntaries for Choral Eucharist this coming Sunday, August 19, are both from François Couperin, Messe des paroisses.

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to read about the French organ Mass.


Performance of François Couperin, Messe des paroisses
Organ: Marie-Claire Alain at the Moucherel / Formentelli organ of the Cathedral of Saint Cecilia in Albi.



Kyrie 

Plein Chant du premier Kyrie en taille [listen]

 
Fugue sur les jeux d'anches, 2 couplet [listen]
 
Recit de chromorne, 3 couplet [listen]
 
Dialogue sur la trompette et le chromorne, 4 couplet [listen]
 
Plein Chant, 5 et dernier couplet [listen]

Gloria

Plein Jeu - Et in terra pax - Laudamus te   [listen]

 
Petite Fugue sur le chromhorne, 2 couplet du Gloria, Laudamus te [listen]
 
Duo sur les tierces, 3 couplet gratias agimus tibi [listen]
 
Dialogue sur les trompettes, clairon et tierces du grand clavier et le bourdon avec le larigot du positif, 4 couplet Domine, fili unigenite [listen]
 
Trio à 2 dessus de chromhorne et la basse de tierce, 5 couplet Qui tollis peccata mundi [listen]
 
Tierce en taille, 6 couplet Qui sedes [listen]
 
Dialogue sur la voix humaine, 7 couplet Tu solus Dominus [listen]
 
Dialogue en trio du cornet et de la tierce, 8 couplet Cum Sancto Spiritu [listen]
 
Dialogue sur les grands jeux, 9 et dernier couplet [listen]

Offertoire

Offertoire sur les grands jeux [listen]

Sanctus / Benedictus

Plein Chant du premier Sanctus en canon Sanctus [listen]

 
Recit du cornet, 2 couplet pleni sunt Coeli et terra [listen]
 
Chromorne en taille Benedictus [listen]

Agnus Dei 

Plein Chant de l'Agnus Dei en basse et en taille (alternativement) Agnus Dei [listen]

 
Dialogue sur les grands jeux, 3 couplet de l'Agnus [listen]

Ite Missa Est

Ite, Missa est / Deo gratias, petit plein jeu [listen]

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Click to go to the Free Organ Recitals at St. Andrew and St. Paul Church, Montreal, for the Summer 2012, Thursdays at 12:15 pm.



Click to go to the Free Organ Recitals at St. James United Church, Montreal, for the Summer 2012, Tuesdays at 12:30 pm.


Click to go to the Organ Recitals at Notre Dame Basilica, Montreal, for the Summer 2011, Sundays at 7:00 pm. Entrance: $5




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Charles Tournemire, L'orgue mystique: Cycle after Pentecost, Op. 56, No. 38

Performance by Georges Delvallée on the 3-manual, 1888 Cavaillé-Coll organ of the Basilica of Saint-Sernin, Toulouse
 
Mass of the 12th Sunday after Pentecost

Prelude for the Introit [YouTube] 
Offertory  [YouTube]
Elevation [YouTube]
Communion [YouTube]
Choral No. 3  [YouTube]
 
Click for the entire performance of L'Orgue mystique by Georges Delvallée.
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Bach Cantatas for the Eleventh Sunday after Trinity:


Harold Copping, The Pharisee and the Publican

Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut / Lord Jesus Christ, you highest goodCantata 113, with performances by Gardiner, Leonhardt and Leusink.
 
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Siehe zu, dass deine Gottesfurcht nicht Heuchelei sei / See that your fear of God is not hypocrisy, Cantata 179, with performances by Gardiner, Harnoncourt, Leusink, and Richter.


Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen / I would gladly bear the cross-beam, Cantata 56, with performances by Dart, Haïm, Harnoncourt, Huggett, Koopman, Leusink and Smith.