Music for OT-17-A (Jul 27)

Prelude:           Toccata in G (BuxWV 164): Buxtehude
Processional Hymn: 402: All People that On Earth Do Dwell
Kyrie:             -spoken-
Gloria:            113: Mass for Congregations: Andrews
Readings:          626
Offertory:         388: God Whose Purpose Is To Kindle
                   (11) Exaltabo te: A Scarlatti
Sanctus/Mem/Amen:  117-118-119: Peoples Mass; Danish Mass
Agnus Dei:         188: Holy Cross Mass: Isele
Communion Hymn:    335: Seek Ye First
Final Hymn:        321: Now Thank We All Our God
Postlude:          Fugue in C (BWV 946): Bach

Music Notes:


Thank you to Richard Mix for playing the organ this weekend
to permit me to take a "weekend away".


The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant Proper):
Simile est regnum caelorum homini negotiatiori, quaerenti bonas
margaritas; inventa una pretiosa margarita, dedit omnia sua, et
comparavit eam (The kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant
seeking fine pearls; having found one of great worth, he went and
sold all that he had, and he bought it).


It was Dietrich Buxtehude's (1637-1707) playing at the
Marienkirche in the north-German city of Lübeck that was the
object of the young J S Bach's famous pilgimage in 1705-6.
Records from Arnstadt show that after completing the round
trip of 500 miles on foot he was severely reprimanded for
overstaying his leave, but this visit had a profound impact
on his writing. The fugue in C major is one of Bach's most
Handelian compositions; opinion is divided over whether it
was intended for organ or pedal harpsichord, a common practice
instrument in the days before power organ blowers.


The prolific opera composer Alessandro Scarlatti (1660-1725)
(father of the keyboard composer Domenico) was born in Sicily
but divided his career between the Neapolitan court, and Santa
Maria Maggiore in Rome where he wrote many oratorios as well as
a cappella motets in the old style.


Richard Mix, deputy organist