Music for OT-22-A (Aug 31)

Prelude:           Minuete em La Menor: (unknown 1700s)
Processional Hymn: 846: When I Survey The Wondrous Cross
Kyrie:             -spoken-
Gloria:            113: Mass for Congregations: Andrews
Readings:          641
Offertory:         384: Take Up Your Cross
                   (11) Crux fidelis: King John IV of Portugal
Sanctus/Mem/Amen:  117-118-119: Peoples Mass; Danish Mass
Agnus Dei:         188: Holy Cross Mass: Isele
Communion Hymn:    242: Tree Of Life
Final Hymn:        423: Lift High The Cross
Postlude:          Batalha de 6 Tom: Araujo

Music Notes:


The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant Proper):
Qui vult venire post me, abneget semetipsum; et tollat crucem
suam, et sequatur me (If a man wishes to come after me, let him
deny himself and take up his cross and follow me).


John IV (1603-1656) was born at Vila Vicosa Portugal and succeeded (1630) his father Teodosio II as Duke of Braganza. As grandson of Duchess Catherine of Braganza who had in 1580 claimed the Portuguese crown and sparked the struggle for the throne, John was acclaimed King by the voice of the people in 1640; a long war against Spain (Philip IV) ensued through 1668, with fronts in Europe, Africa, Brazil. His son Afonso VI succeeded him; his daughter Catherine of Braganza married King Charles II of England. A patron of music and the arts, John collected a large library (destroyed 1755, Lisbon earthquake). Among his writings is a defense of Palestrina, and a Defense of Modern
Music (1649). His most famous composition is "Crux fidelis".


Pedro de Araujo (f1662-f1705) lived in Braga Portugal, and was the leading figure of a school of secular and monastic organists active in the Braga archdiocese: music teacher (1662-68) at Saint Peter Seminary, second (asst?) organist (-1665) at Braga cathedral, benefice recipient (1665-1704 and maybe later) at Saint Salvador in nearby Joane (now Famalicão). In his compositions, Portuguese organ music reached its zenith, achieving a level of quality and formal variety that made it the equal of Spain's. His "Batalha de 6 Tom" (Battle scene on the sixth tone) makes use of highly impressive timbres (mixtures, cornets, horizontal reeds).

http://www.ohscatalog.org/voxhuminormu4.html

http://pipedreams.publicradio.org/listings/2004/0412/
timestamp = 00:33:20 -- 00:38:30

http://organartmedia.de/sounds/frechilla/Araujo-BatalhaVITom.mp3

Music for OT-21-A (Aug 24)

Prelude:           Slow March: Shephard
Processional Hymn: 298: Praise To You O Christ Our Savior
Kyrie:             -spoken-
Gloria:            113: Mass for Congregations: Andrews
Readings:          638
Offertory:         356: I Heard The Voice Of Jesus Say
                   (11) Tu es Petrus: Faure
Sanctus/Mem/Amen:  117-118-119: Peoples Mass; Danish Mass
Agnus Dei:         188: Holy Cross Mass: Isele
Communion Hymn:    379: Only This I Want
Final Hymn:        329: Beautiful Savior
Postlude:          Pastorale: Shephard

Music Notes:


The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant Proper):
De fructu operum tuorum, Domine; satiabitur terra; ut educas
panem de terra, et vinum laetificet cor hominis; ut exhilaret
faciem in oleo, et pnanis cor hominis confirmet (The earth will
be satisfied by the work of your hands, O Lord, as you bring forth
bread from the land and wine to gladden the heart of man; oil to
make his face shine, and bread to strengthen man's heart).


Gabriel Faure (1845-1924) born in Pamiers France; studied
(age 9-20) in Paris at Ecole Niedermeyer (a school to prepare
church organists and choir directors); Saint-Sulpice asst choir
organist (1871); Eglise de la Madeleine sub organist (1874),
choirmaster (1877). In the 1890s his fortunes improved: successful
trip to Venice Italy; French provinces music conservatory inspector
(1892); titulaire (chief organist) at Madeleine (1896); Paris
Conservatory composition instructor (1896); Paris Conservatory
director (1905); hearing deteriorated (1909); retired (1920).


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.

Music for OT-20-A (Aug 17)

Prelude:           Prelude in D major (OJR#16): Thayer
Processional Hymn: 847: Immortal Invisible
Kyrie:             -spoken-
Gloria:            113: Mass for Congregations: Andrews
Readings:          635
Offertory:         350: Lord Of All Nations Grant Me Grace
                   (11) Hanacpachap cusicuinin
Sanctus/Mem/Amen:  117-118-119: Peoples Mass; Danish Mass
Agnus Dei:         188: Holy Cross Mass: Isele
Communion Hymn:    44: With The Lord There is Mercy (Psalm 130)
Final Hymn:        6: Now Bless The God Of Israel
Postlude:          Allegro Maestoso: Thayer

Music Notes:


The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant Proper):
Domus mea, domus orationis vocabitur, dicit Dominus; in ea omnis,
qui petit, accipit; et qui quaerit, invenit, et pulsanti aperietur
(My house will be called a house of prayer, says the Lord; everyone
who asks here, will receive, and he who seeks, will find, and to him
who knocks, it will be opened).


At 11 am Offertory: Immittet angelus Domini in circuitu timentium eum,
et eripiet eos; gustate et videte, quoniam suavis est Dominus (The Angel
of the Lord shall encamp round about those who fear him and shall deliver
them; taste and see how good the Lord is).


Whitney Eugene Thayer (1838-1889) born in Mendon MA, studied with
John Knowles Paine at Harvard (after 1862), then two years in Germany;
organist of several Boston churches; faculty member of New England
Conservatory (opened 1867); published a comprehensive course of organ
study (5 volumes, 1874); opened a private organ studio in Boston (1875);
edited two periodicals for organists and choir directors, directed various
musical organizations, composed many pieces for church and recital use;
much in demand as a recitalist in his younger years. Spent latter part of
his life in New York: teaching, composing, was organist of Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church (1881-86).


From Richard Mix:


Last Sunday we anticipated the Feast of the Assumption with an
Ave Maria by Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971), written in 1934 for his
Orthodox parish in Paris.


The Ave Maria by Josquin Desprez (c1450-1521) sets a longer version
of this prayer, which was not to be standardized until the Council of
Trent. Josquin's reputation towered over not only other composers of the
Renaissance but over artists of other media: a contemporary resorted to
describing Michelangelo as "the Josquin of sculpture".


Hanacpachap cusicuinin is a Marian hymn in Quechua, the language of
the Inca. Published in Lima in 1631, the first two verses compare Our Lady
to a fruit tree and a pillar of ivory, respectively.

Music for OT-19-A (Aug 10)

Prelude:           Elevation in D major: Dubois
Processional Hymn: 343: O God Our Help In Ages Past
Kyrie:             -spoken-
Gloria:            113: Mass for Congregations: Andrews
Readings:          632
Offertory:         373 Here I Am Lord
                   (11) In te speravi: Lassus
Sanctus/Mem/Amen:  117-118-119: Peoples Mass; Danish Mass
Agnus Dei:         188: Holy Cross Mass: Isele
Communion Hymn:    328: We Walk By Faith
Final Hymn:        345: How Firm A Foundation
Postlude:          Prelude: Tombelle

Music Notes:


The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant Proper): Panis, quem ego dedero, caro mea est pro saeculi vita (The bread which I will give is my flesh for the life of the world).


In te speravi, Domine; dixi: Tu es Deus meus, in anibus tuis tempora mea (In you have I put my trust O Lord; I said "You are my God, my destiny is in your hands").


The L’eglise Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Church of St Mary Magdalene) in Paris France was consecrated in 1842 and the organ finished in 1846. Theodore Dubois (1837-1924) was organist 1877-96. Fernand de la Tombelle (1854-1928) was assistant organist from 1885-98.

Music for OT-18-A (Aug 3)

Prelude:           Meditation (opus 23 book 1): Tombelle
Processional Hymn: 256: At The Lambs High Feast We Sing
Kyrie:             -spoken-
                   (11) Missa VIII (de angelis): chant
Gloria:            113: Mass for Congregations: Andrews
                   (11) Missa VIII (de angelis): chant
Readings:          629
Offertory:         293: Come To The Water
                   (11) Panis Angelicus: Saint-Saens
Sanctus/Mem/Amen:  117-118-119: Peoples Mass; Danish Mass
                   (11) Missa VIII (de angelis): chant
Agnus Dei:         188: Holy Cross Mass: Isele
                   (11) Missa VIII (de angelis): chant
Communion Hymn:    432: Shepherd Of Souls In Love Come Feed Us
Final Hymn:        318: Let All Things Now Living
Postlude:          Offertoire # 3 in C Major: Lefebure-Wely

Music Notes:


This weekend (Sunday after First Friday) at 11 am our Mass Ordinary is Missa VIII (de angelis) chant.


The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant Proper): Panem de caelo dedisti nobis, Domine, habentem omne delectamentum, et omnem saporem suavitatis (You gave us bread from heaven, O Lord, having in it all that is delicious, and the sweetness of every taste).


The L’eglise Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Paris) was consecrated in 1842 and the organ finished in 1846. Louis James Alfred Lefebure-Wely (1817-1869) was organist 1847-57; Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921) was organist 1857-77; Fernand de la Tombelle (1854-1928) was assistant organist 1885-98 for Theodore Dubois (1837-1924).



Saint-Saens score from New Church Anthem Book, pages 359-365
http://www.amazon.com/New-Church-Anthem-Book-Hundred/dp/0193531097/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1210457892&sr=8-1

see also CPDL
http://choralwiki.net/wiki/index.php/Panis_angelicus_%28Camille_Saint-Saëns%29
two versions, one has midi (sound) file



Propers versus hymns:
(introit) 343: O God Our Help in Ages Past ?

Concert "Organists of La Madeleine"

http://eft94530.googlepages.com/2008-0801-ffc.pdf

First Friday Concerts
August 1, 2008
11:15 am

Organists of La Madeleine

Edward F Teixeira, organ



Introduction.....Louis Lefebure-Wely (1817-1869)
Offertoire # 3 in C major.....LLW
Choeur de Voix Humaines.....LLW
Offertoire ou Communion.....Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)
Elevation.....Theodore Dubois (1837-1924)
Pieces d'Orgue (opus 23).....Fernand de la Tombelle (1854-1928)
Prelude (from Premiere Livraison).....FT
Echo (from Premiere Livraison).....FT
Meditation (from Premiere Livraison).....FT
Carillon (from Troisieme Livraison).....FT



Exterior--Front
http://www.eglise-lamadeleine.com/
http://www.aviewoncities.com/paris/madeleine.htm

Interior--Altar
http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/al.asp?al=CDA67713
Interior of La Madeleine, Paris by Philippe Benoist (c1813-1905)
Musée de la Ville de Paris, Musée Carnavalet, Paris
/ Lauros / Giraudon / Bridgeman Art Library, London

Interior--Organ
http://www.pipeloops.com/product_info.php?products_id=29
http://infopuq.uquebec.ca/~uss1010/orgues/france/smadeleinep.html