Sunday, November 11, 2007

Music for OT-32-C (Nov 11)


Prelude: Voluntary in D (set 2 no 6): Stanley
Processional Hymn: 259: I Know That My Redeemer Lives
Kyrie: -spoken-
Gloria: Gloria de Lourdes: Lecot/Berry
Readings: 673
Intercessions: -spoken-
Offertory: 363: Christ Is Made The Sure Foundation
(11) In paradisum: Faure
Acclamations: 103-104-105: Mass of Creation: Haugen
Agnus Dei: 108: Mass of Creation: Haugen
Communion Hymn: 849: The King Of Love My Shepherd Is
Final Hymn: 262: Sing With All The Saints In Glory
Postlude: Voluntary in F (set 2 no 4): Stanley

Music Notes:


The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant): Dominus regit me,
et nihil mihi deerit; in loco pascuae ibi me collocavit; super aquam
refectionis educavit me (The Lord is my shepherd and I shall want
nothing; he has set me in a land of abundant pastures;
he has led me to life-renewing waters).


Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) born in Pamiers France, studied in Paris
at Ecole Niedermeyer (a school which prepared church organists and choir
directors); 1871 Saint-Sulpice assistant organist for choir; 1874 Eglise
de la Madeleine (Church of St Mary Magdalene) deputy organist, later
choirmaster; 1892 provincial music conservatory inspector; 1896 Madeleine
titulaire (chief organist); Paris Conservatory composition instructor;
1905 Paris Conservatory director; 1920 retired; foremost French composer
of his generation, and his musical style (harmonic and melodic language)
influenced many 20th century composers.

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