Sunday, June 27, 2010

Music for OT-13-C (Jun 27)


Prelude: Prelude # 2 in G: Mendelssohn
Introit: 400: God Is Here As We His People
Kyrie: -spoken-
Gloria: 113: Glory To God: Andrews
Readings: 616
Psalm: (OT-13-C Guimont p 113) You are my inheritance ...
Acclamation: (OT-13-C Lassus sheet) Speak Lord your servant ...
Intercessions: -spoken-
Offertory: 375: The Summons
(11) (NCAB p 10) Above all praise: Mendelssohn
Sanctus-Mem-Amen: 172-175-177: Community Mass: Proulx
Agnus Dei 189: Lamb Of God: Proulx
Communion: 361: This Is My Body
Final Hymn: 329: Beautiful Savior
Postlude: Fugue # 2 in G: Mendelssohn

Music Notes:

Communion (Graduale Romanum Chant) (Ps 30:3ab) Inclina aurem tuam,
accelera, ut eruas nos (Lend your ear and make haste to rescue us).

The Mass Ordinary for the Summer, found in our Hymnals, was used
at the Christ The Light Cathedral Dedication Mass in Sep 2008;
it was composed by Richard Proulx (1937-2010), a prolific American
composer and editor of church music, who was long associated with
Holy Name Cathedral (Chicago).

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) born in Hamburg Germany, was a child
prodigy with education strictly monitored by his father. String
Octet (1825) and Overture to Midsummer Night's Dream (1826) demonstrated
his brilliance. First to revive interest in J S Bach, directed St Matthew
Passion (Berlin 1829). Visited Scotland (1829); revisited Britain nine
times, toured as conductor, pianist, organist; held celebrity status
(invitations from Queen Victoria and Prince Albert). Conducted Leipzig
Gewandhaus Orchestra (1836-), founded Leipzig Conservatory (1843).
Composed oratorios, symphonies, overtures, operas, concertos, songs,
chamber, piano, organ works.

"Above all praise" is from his Six Anthems (Opus 79).

Three Preludes and Fugues (1837) was written in the space of one week
while not occupied with revivals of music by Bach (1685-1750), Mozart
(1756-1791), Beethoven (1770-1827).

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