Music for OT-12-C (Jun 24) Saint John The Baptist

Prelude:           Grandioso: Vann
Processional Hymn: 284: Christ Is The King
Kyrie:             -spoken-
Gloria:            135: Glory To God
                   (11) Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Readings:          vigil 746, day 747
Intercessions:     -spoken-
Offertory:         6: Now Bless The God Of Israel
                   (11) Inter natos mulierum: Morales
Acclamations:      Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Agnus Dei:         Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Communion Hymn:    467: Remember Your Love
Final Hymn:        424: Ye Watchers And Ye Holy Ones
Postlude:          Trumpet Air And Interlude: Vann

Music Notes:


This weekend the Solemnity of the Birth of John The Baptist
supersedes the Sunday Vigil/Day of Ordinary Time (Week 12).


Stanley Vann (1910-) was organist at several English cathedrals
(Leicester, Chelmsford, Peterborough) and composer of motets,
anthems, organ pieces.


Cristobal de Morales (1500-1553) was born in Seville Spain,
received musical education with foremost composers of the time.
Held posts at Avila, Plasencia, Rome (1535-45 as a singer in the
papal choir of Pope Paul III), then returned to Spain. He is
generally considered to be the most influential Spanish composer
before Tomas Luis de Victoria, and focuses on expression and
understandability of the texts. All his compositions are for voice,
and most are sacred (many Masses, 100+ motets, 18 Magnificat,
5+ Lamentations). His motet "Inter natos mulierum" of 1546
sets Matthew 11:11 (Inter natos mulierum non surrexit maior,
Iohanne Baptista, qui viam Domini, praeparavit in heremo)
(Among them that are born of women, there hath not risen a
greater than John the Baptist who prepared the way of the Lord
in the wilderness) and John 1:6 (Fuit homo missus a Deo, cui
momen erat Iohannes) (There was a man sent from God, whose
name was John).

Music for OT-11-C (Jun 17)

Prelude:           Slow March: Shephard
Processional Hymn: 465: Forgive Our Sins As We Forgive
Kyrie:             Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Gloria:            Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Readings:          610
Intercessions:     -spoken-
Offertory:         348: There's A Wideness In God's Mercy
                   (11) Unam petii: Anerio
Acclamations:      Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Agnus Dei:         Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Communion Hymn:    301: Praise My Soul The King Of Heaven
Final Hymn:        312: Sing Of The Lord's Goodness
Postlude:          Pastorale: Shephard

Music Notes:


Richard Shephard (1949-), born in England, began his career
in Anglican church music at Gloucester Cathedral as a chorister;
attended Corpus Christi College Cambridge as choral scholar;
has held posts at Salisbury Cathedral, Godolphin School, York
Minster. Received Lambeth Degree (2001 DMus); appointed Fellow
of the Royal School of Church Music (2004). Composes anthems
and liturgical settings for choir, pieces for organ.


Giovanni Francesco Anerio (c1567-1630) born at Narni Italy,
became associated (1583) with the Oratory of St Philip Neri; was
organist (1595) at St Marcello; choirmaster (c1601-03) at St John
Lateran; choirmaster (1609-10) at Verona Cathedral; ordained priest
(1616); choirmaster (1624) to King Sigismund III of Warsaw Poland;
died in Graz Austria while traveling. He was a great Roman master
of polyphony in the late Renaissance, and contributed to the early
development of the oratorio.


Unam petii is a setting of Psalm 25:4 Unam petii a Domino, hanc
requiram: ut inhabitatem in domo Domini omnibus diebus vitae meae
(One thing I have asked of the Lord, this I will seek after:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life).

Music for OT-10-C (Jun 10) Corpus Christi

Prelude:           Adoro te devote: Callahan
Processional Hymn: 256: At The Lambs High Feast We Sing
Kyrie:             Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Gloria:            Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Readings:          577
Intercessions:     115: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory:         432: Shepherd Of Souls In Love Come Feed Us
                   (11) Ave verum corpus: Mozart
Acclamations:      Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Agnus Dei:         Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Communion Hymn:    850: Adoro Te Devote
Final Hymn:        306: Holy God We Praise Thy Name
Postlude:          Pange lingua (v3): Titelouze

Music Notes:


This weekend the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ
supersedes the Sunday Vigil/Day of Ordinary Time (Week 10).


Charles Callahan (1951-), born in Cambridge MA, is a graduate
of the Curtis Institute (Philadelphia) and Catholic University of
America. Former faculty member Middlebury College, Catholic
University, Rollins College. Director (2005-) of Vermont Conservatory
of Music. Prolific composer, author of two books on American organ
building, active as an organ consultant, recitalist, recording artist,
workshop leader throughout USA and Europe. A poetic translation of
"Adoro te devote" can be found in the Hymnal # 850.


Jean Titelouze (1563-1633) at a young age became organist at the
cathedral in Rouen, France, and remained there the rest of his life.
His surviving published (1623) music for organ: versets on twelve hymns,
and eight settings of the Magnificat, one for each mode.
In "Pange lingua (v3)" the tune is played slowly by the feet on the pedals,
while the hands weave harmonies above it on the manuals.

Music for OT-9-C (Jun 3) Trinity

Prelude:           Aria: Tambling
Processional Hymn: 280: Come Now Almighty King
Kyrie:             Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Gloria:            Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Readings:          574
Intercessions:     115: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory:         (11) Holy Holy Holy: Tchaikovsky
Acclamations:      Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Agnus Dei:         Deutsche Messe: Schubert/Proulx
Communion Hymn:    278: How Wonderful The Three In One
Final Hymn:        279: O God Almighty Father
Postlude:          Tuba Tune: Tambling

Music Notes:


This weekend the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
supersedes the Sunday Vigil/Day of Ordinary Time (Week 9).


Christopher Tambling (1964-) attended (1976-82) Christ's
Hospital School (founded 1552 by King Edward VI) and was
organ scholar at St Peter's College Oxford. In Scotland (1991-),
he was conductor of Perth Symphony Orchestra, Perth city organist,
choirmaster and music director at Trinity College Glenalmond.
In England (1995-), he is Director of Music at Downside School
and Master of the Schola Cantorum of Downside Abbey.


Downside Abbey was founded 1605 by English Benedictines in
Douai France (due to Henry VIII and Reformation) and provided
a school for English gentry; the monks suffered during the
French Revolution; they returned to England, first to Shropshire
(1795), then Downside (1814); community status raised (1899)
from Priory to Abbey; the monks teach and supply priests for
parishes and missions in the area.

Concert "___"

First Friday Concert
Jun 1, 2007
11:15 am

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