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Choral Music archive - 2011-12

September 2 - The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Roland de Lassus: Missa octavi toni
Cristóbal de Morales: Peccantem me quotidie
Thomas Tallis Purge me, O Lord

September 9 - The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Adrian Batten: A Short Communion Service
Adrian Batten: Let my complaint come before thee
William Byrd: I have longed for thy saving health

September 16 - The Solemnity of the Holy Cross
Jakob Handl: Missa super “Un gay bergier”
Tomás Luis de Victoria: Eram quasi agnus innocens
Déodat de Séverac: Tantum ergo Sacramentum

September 23 - The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
(The Full Choir returns)
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Missa “Æterna Christi munera”
Thomas Morley: Nolo mortem peccatoris
Camille Saint-Saëns: Ave verum corpus

September 30 - (Sunday) Michaelmas
(Orchestral Mass)
Joseph Haydn: Mass in B-flat Major, “Theresienmesse,” for soli, chorus & orchestra, Hob XXII:12
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Stetit angelus
Philippe de Monte: Factum est silentium

October 7 - The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla: Missa “Ego flos campi”
Clemens non Papa: Ego flos campi
Tomás Luis de Victoria: Nigra sum, sed formosa

October 14 - The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
Steffano Bernardi: Missa “Præparate corda vestra”
Anton Bruckner: Os justi meditabitur sapientiam, WAB 30
Thomas Tallis: Blessed are those that be undefiled

October 21 - St Luke
(Sopranos & Altos)
Benjamin Britten: Missa Brevis
Roland de Lassus: Sancti mei
Francis Poulenc: Ave verum corpus

A Celebration of the 350th Anniversary of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer
4:30 PM Organ Recital, Leo Abbott, The Cathedral of the Holy Cross; music of Cook, Howells & Sowerby
5:00 PM Solemn Evensong and Benediction (with Viol Consort)
6:00 PM Light Supper & Talk: The Book of Common Prayer and the Anglican Tradition
Orlando Gibbons: Second Service
Thomas Tomkins: Responses
Orlando Gibbons: Almighty and everlasting God
William Byrd: O Lord, make thy servant Elizabeth

October 28 - The Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Missa ad Fugam
Andrezej Hakenberger: Exsultate justi in Domino
Thomas Morley: Domine fac mecum

November 2, (Friday) - 6:30 PM All Souls Day
(Solemn Requiem)
Tomás Luis de Victoria: Missa pro defunctis cum sex vocibus (1605)
Gregorian chants

November 4 - The Feast of All Saints (transferred)
William Byrd: Mass for Five Voices
William Byrd: O quam gloriosum
William Byrd: Justorum animæ

November 11 - The Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
(Parish Choir)
Claudio Monteverdi: Missa “In illo tempore”
William Byrd: Ego sum panis vivus
Deodat de Sévérac: Tantum ergo

November 18 - The Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Missa Brevis
Ildebrando Pizzetti: Ululate, quia prope est dies Domini
William Byrd: Vigilate, vigilate

Remembrance: The Music of Herbert Howells
4:30 PM Organ Recital, Stuart Forster, Christ Church Cambridge
5:00 pm Solemn Evensong and Benediction
6:00 PM Light Supper & Talk: Herbert Howells and His Liturgical Music
Herbert Howells: Gloucester Service
Gerre Hancock: Responses
Herbert Howells: A Hymn for St Cecilia
Herbert Howells: Take him, earth, for cherishing

November 25 - The Feast of Christ the King                           
(Orchestral Mass)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Missa Brevis in C Major, “Orgelsolo,” for soli, chorus & orchestra, K 259
Orlando Gibbons: Great Lord of Lords
Orlando Gibbons: Lift up your heads
George Frederick Handel: Te Deum in D Major, “Queen Caroline” for soli, chorus & orchestra, HWV 280

December 2 - The First Sunday in Advent: The Feast of Title and Dedication
Roland de Lassus: Missa super “Osculetur me”
Pawel Lukaszewski: O Sapientia
Barrie Cabena: I waited for the Lord

4:30 PM Colin Lynch, Trinity Copley Square; music of Dupré, Parry & Reger
5:00 PM A Service of Advent Lessons & Carols
6:15 PM Gala Reception (no talk)
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina:  Matin & Vesper Responsories
Barrie Cabena:  I waited for the Lord
Ildebrando Pizzetti: Ululate, quia prope est dies Domini
Felix Mendelssohn:  Heilig, heilig ist Gott, der Herr Zebaoth, op posth
Martin Peerson: Blow out the trumpet
William Byrd: Vigilate, vigilate
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Bogoroditsye Devo, raduisya, op 37, no 6
Pawel Lukaszewski: O Sapientia
Roland de Lassus: Ut queant laxis
Charles Wood: O thou, the central Orb

December 9 - The Second Sunday of Advent
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Missa “Iste confessor”
William Byrd: Turn our captivity, O Lord
William Byrd: Rorate cæli desuper

December 16 - The Third Sunday of Advent (“Gaudete”)
Healey Willan: Missa Brevis No. XI, “Sancti Johannis Baptistæ”
Henry Purcell: Rejoice in the Lord alway
Roland de Lassus: Ut queant laxis

December 23 - The Fourth Sunday of Advent
Hans Leo Hassler: Missa super “Dixit Maria”
Anton Bruckner: Virga Jesse floruit, WAB 52
Hans Leo Hassler: Dixit Maria

December 24, Christmas Eve (Monday) - 10:15 pm, Prelude by The Advent Choir; 11:00 pm, Procession & Solemn Mass
Roland de Lassus: Missa “Bell’ Amfitrit’ altera”
Giovanni Bassano: Hodie Christus natus est
Peter Philips: O beatum et sancrosanctum diem

December 25, Christmas Day (Tuesday) - Sung Mass & Hymns at 11:00 am
(Organ)
*Healey Willan: Missa de Sancta Maria Magdalena

December 30 (Sunday) - St John, Apostle & Evangelist
(Organ)
* Healey Willan: Missa de Sancta Maria Magdalena

December 31, New Year's Eve (Monday) - 5:00 pm, A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols by Candlelight
Felix Mendelssohn: Frohlocket, ihr Völker auf Erden op 79, no 1
Conrad Susa: Adam lay in bondage
Peter Warlock: Balulalow
William Byrd: Surge illuminare Jerusalem
John Byrt: All and some
Anton Bruckner: Virga Jesse floruit, WAB 52
Peter Philips: O beatum et sancrosanctum diem
Francis Poulenc: Quem vidistis pastores, FP 152, no 2
arr H. Walford Davies: The Holly & the Ivy
William Mathias: Wassail Carol, op 26, no 1

January 6 (Sunday) - The Epiphany
Adrian Batten: A Short Communion Service
William Byrd: Surge illuminare Jerusalem
William Byrd: O magnum mysterium

January 13 - The Baptism of our Lord
Pierre Certon: Missa “Sus le pont d’Avignon”
Clemens non Papa: Super ripam Jordanis
Clemens non Papa: Vox de cœlo sonuit

January 20 - The Second Sunday after the Epiphany
Hans Leo Hassler: Missa octo vocum
Hans Leo Hassler: Cantate Domino à 5
Hans Leo Hassler: O sacrum convivium

Solemn Evensong & Benediction
4:30 pm Organ Prelude Recital by James Busby
5:00 pm Evensong & Benediction
6:00 pm Light Supper & Talk: Pilgrimage to Compostela
Thomas Tomkins: Responses
Tomás Luis de Victoria: Magnificat primi toni
Tomás Luis de Victoria: Nunc dimittis tertii toni
Tomás Luis de Victoria: O quam gloriosum
Francisco Guerrero: Petre ego pro te rogavi

January 27 - The Third Sunday after the Epiphany
Annual Meeting to follow at 1:00 pm
Harold Darke: Communion Service in E, “Collegium Regale”
Herbert Howells: Behold, O God our defender
William Byrd: Teach me, O Lord

February 3 (Sunday) - Candlemas
Josquin Desprez: Missa de Beata Virgine
Johann Christoph Bach: Herr, du lässest du deinen Diener
Johannes Eccard: Maria wallt zum Heiligtum
Pierre Villette: Hymne à la Vierge

February 10 - The Last Sunday after the Epiphany
Anonymous: Messe de Toulouse
Guillaume Dufay: Gloria “Ad modum tubæ”
Paul Mealor: Ubi caritas et amor
Thomas Tallis: O nata lux de lumine

February 13 - Ash Wednesday, 6:30 pm
Plainsong: Missa “Cunctipotens genitor Deus” (Mass IV)
William Byrd: Miserere mei, Deus
Thomas Tallis: In jejunio et fletu
Gregorio Allegri: Miserere mei, Deus

February 17 - The First Sunday in Lent
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Missa “Emendemus in melius”
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Scapulis suis
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: O bone Jesu à 4

4:30 pm Organ Recital by K Bryan Kirk; Franck: Grande pièce symphonique, op 17
5:00 pm Evensong and Benediction
6:00 pm Supper and Talk
William Byrd: The Great Service
William Byrd: Responses
William Byrd: Ave verum corpus
William Byrd: Teach me O Lord

February 24 - The Second Sunday in Lent
Filipe de Magalhães: Missa “Dilectus meus”
Filipe de Magalhães: Commissa mea pavesco
Duarte Lôbo: Pater peccavi

March 3 - The Third Sunday in Lent
William Mundy: Kyrie “Cunctipotens genitor”
John Taverner: Missa “O Michael”
Francis Poulenc: Vinea mea, electa

March 10 - The Fourth Sunday in Lent “Lætare”
Gerald Near: Missa “Orbis factor”
Rodney Lister: Full Tide
Jean Berger: The eyes of all wait upon thee

March 17 - The Fifth Sunday in Lent
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Missa “Iste confessor”
Pierre Villette: Attende Domine, op 45
Roland de Lassus: Adoramus te, Christe

4:30 pm Organ Recital by Heinrich Christensen; Nielsen: Commotio, op 58
5:00 pm Evensong and Benediction (Parish Choir)
6:00 pm Supper and Talk
Gary Davison: St Kilda Service
Richard Ayleward: Responses
Orlando Gibbons: Lord, how do my woes increase
Kenneth Leighton: Solus ad victimam procedis

March 24 - The Sunday of the Passion or Palm Sunday
Josquin Desprez: Missa “Pange lingua”
Orlando Gibbons: Hosanna to the Son of David
Anton Bruckner: Christus factus est, WAB 11
Tomás Luis de Victoria: Tamquam ad latronem

March 27, Tenebræ 7:00 PM
Gregorian chant
Tomás Luis de Victoria: Tamquam ad latronem
Roland de Lassus: In monte Oliveti   
Tomás Luis de Victoria: O Domine, Jesu Christe

March 28, Maundy Thursday 6:30PM
Josquin Desprez: Missa “Pange lingua”
Roland de Lassus: In monte Oliveti
Peter Philips: Ave verum corpus

March 29, Good Friday 6:30 PM
Gregorian chant
Tomás Luis de Victoria: Reproaches
Roland de Lassus: Adoramus te, Christe

March 30 - Holy Saturday - Easter Vigil 6:30 PM
Zoltán Kodály: Missa Brevis
Charles Gounod: Sicut cervus
Anonymous, formerly attributed to Josquin Desprez: Regina cœli
John Taverner: Dum transisset sabbatum

March 31 - The Sunday of the Resurrection or Easter Day
Zoltán Kodály: Missa Brevis
Anonymous, formerly attributed to Josquin Desprez: Regina cœli
John Taverner: Dum transisset sabbatum

April 7 - The Second Sunday of Easter
(Parish Choir)
Healey Willan: * Missa de Sancta Maria Magdalena
William Billings: Easter Anthem
Cristóbal de Morales: Regina cœli

April 14 - The Third Sunday of Easter
Tomás Luis de Victoria: Missa “Simile est regnum coelorum”
Tomás Luis de Victoria: Jesu dulcis memoria
Adrian Willært: Sancte Paule Apostole

April 21 - The Fourth Sunday of Easter
Herbert Howells: Office of the Holy Communion “Collegium Regale”
Roland de Lassus: Surgens Jesus
Roland de Lassus: Surrexit pastor bonus
Herbert Howells: Jubilate Deo “Collegium Regale”

Solemn Evensong & Benediction
4:30 pm Organ Prelude Recital by Barry Turley; Preludes & Fugues of Bach, Mendelssohn & Dupré
5:00 pm Evensong and Benediction
Herbert Howells: Dallas Canticles
Bernard Rose: Responses
Roland de Lassus: Surrexit pastor bonus
Anonymous, formerly Desprez: Regina cœli lætare

April 28 - The Fifth Sunday of Easter
Josquin Desprez: Missa de Beata Virgine
Paul Mealor: Ubi caritas et amor
Maurice Duruflé: Ubi caritas et amor

May 5 - The Sixth Sunday of Easter (“Rogation”)
(The Parish Choir)
Baldassare Galuppi: Mass in C Major
Dr Christopher Tye: O God be merciful unto us
Everett Titcomb: O sacrum convivium
Anonymous: O lusty May (Madrigal in Garden)

May 9 – Ascension
Thursday, 6:30 pm
(Sopranos)
Jean Langlais: Missa in simplicitate
Craig Sellar Lang: Let all the world
Kenneth Leighton: O sacrum convivium

12 May – The Seventh Sunday of Easter
Francis Jackson: Communion Service in G
Peter Philips: Ascendit Deus
Thomas Weelkes: All people clap your hands

19 May – Pentecost
Hans Leo Haßler: Missa octo vocum
Tomás Luis de Victoria: Dum complerentur
James MacMillan: A Child’s Prayer

26 May – Trinity Sunday
Thomas Crecquillon: Missa “Domine Deus omnipotens”
Thomas Crecquillon: Te Deum Patrem ingenitum
Thomas Tallis: With all our hearts
Gregorian chant: Te Deum laudamus

30 May – Corpus Christi
Thursday, 6:30 pm
Claudio Monteverdi: Missa “In illo tempore”
Peter Philips: Ave Jesu Christe
Peter Philips: Ave verum corpus

June 2 - The Second Sunday after Pentecost 
Andrea Gabrieli: Missa Brevis
John Amner: Come, let’s rejoice
Thomas Tallis: Hear the voice and prayer

June 9 - The Third Sunday after Pentecost 
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Missa ad Fugam
Alonso Lobo: Credo quod redemptor meus vivit
Dr Christopher Tye: Sing unto the Lord, ye that are his saints

June 16 - The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost      
Tomás Luis de Victoria: Missa “Simile est regnum cœlorum”
Giovanni Maria Nanino: Difusa est gratia
Ola Gjeilo: Ubi caritas et amor

June 23 - The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost 
Harold Darke: Communion Service in F
Henry Purcell: O God, thou art my God
Felice Anerio: Christus factus est pro nobis

June 30 - The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost 
Sudie Marcuse, soprano; cantor.

July 7 - The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost 
Jessica Petrus, soprano; cantor.

July 14 - The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost 
Elise Groves, soprano; cantor.

July 21 - The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost 
Marcio de Oliveira, tenor; cantor.

July 28 - The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost 
Clare McNamara, mezzo; cantor.

August 4 - The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost 
(The Summer Choir resumes)
Jakob Handl: Missa super “Un gay bergier”
Giuseppi Antonio Bernabei: O sacrum convivium
Maurice Duruflé: Tantum ergo sacramentum

August 11 - The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost 
Roland de Lassus: Missa quinti toni super  “Pilons pilons lorge”
Thomas Tallis: Audivi vocem de cælo
John Taverner: Audivi vocem de cælo

August 18 - The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost 
Herbert Sumsion: Communion Service in F
Alfred Desenclos: Salve Regina
Tomás Luis de Victoria: Ave Maria

August 25 - The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost 
Adrian Batten: A Short Communion Service
John Taverner: In trouble and adversity
William Harris: Him, holy, in him abide (The Holy Eucharist)

September 1 - The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost 
Steffano Bernardi: Missa “Præparate corda vestra”
Harold W. Friedell: Draw us in the Spirit’s tether
Luca Marenzio: O sacrum convivium

September 8 - The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost 
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Missa “Iste confessor”
Charles Villiers Stanford: O for a closer walk with God, op 113, no 6
Adrian Batten: Let my complaint come before thee

September 15 - The Holy Cross
Baldassare Galuppi: Mass in C Major
Alfred Desenclos:  Nos autem gloriari
Quirino Gasparini: Adoramus te, Christe

The Full Choirs return on Sunday morning, September 22nd.  Michaelmas will be observed on Sunday morning, September 29th.

All the above services are at 11:15 AM on Sundays and are sung by The Choir of The Church of the Advent unless otherwise indicated.

* to be sung by the congregation