Sing to the Lord Choral Music for Worship at The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine Season 2017 18 Kent Tritle, Director of Cathedral Music & Organist Raymond Nagem, Associate Music Director Bryan Zaros, Associate Choirmaster Stephen Beigner, Music Administrator
The professional Cathedral Choir sings at all services. They are joined by the Cathedral Choristers and Chorale as indicated below. SEPTEMBER 3, 2017 The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost Let all mortal flesh keep silence Bairstow Ego sum panis vivus Byrd Responses: Tomkins Wood in E-flat Anthem: Let all mortal flesh keep silence Bairstow SEPTEMBER 10, 2017 The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost He smote all the first-born & But as for his people (Israel in Egypt) Handel Ubi caritas Duruflé Responses: Barnard Walmisley in D minor Anthem: He smote all the first-born & But as for his people (Israel in Egypt) Handel SEPTEMBER 17, 2017 The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost and the Commemoration of the 72nd Session of the UN General Assembly with the Choristers and Chorale We are One Ranjbaran Verleih uns Frieden Mendelssohn Dona nobis pacem Bach Responses: Barnard Stanford in B-flat Anthem: Dona nobis pacem Bach 2
SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Missa Æterna Christi munera Palestrina Ego sum panis vivus Palestrina Panis angelicus Franck Responses: Anthem: Barnard The Chichester Service Walton Ego sum panis vivus Palestrina OCTOBER 1, 2017 St. Francis Day with Choristers, Chorale, and Guest Choirs No Evensong this day Missa Gaia Halley/Winter i thank You God Whitacre Sound over all waters Halley Ubi caritas Halley OCTOBER 8, 2017 The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Missa veni in hortum meum Lassus Vinea mea electa Poulenc O sacrum comvivium Messiaen Responses: Anthem: Barnard Sumsion in G Vinea mea electa Poulenc OCTOBER 15, 2017 The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Rejoice in the Lord alway Purcell I sat down Bairstow with the Chorale Noble in A Minor Anthem: Rejoice in the Lord alway Purcell 3
OCTOBER 22, 2017 The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost Let the people praise thee, O God Mathias O salutaris hostia Tallis with the Choristers Responses: Jennings The Gloucester Service Howells Anthem: Let the people praise thee, O God Mathias OCTOBER 29, 2017 The Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost and the Celebration of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation with the Chorale Missa Brevis Buxtehude Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott (Cantata No. 80) Bach Nun danket alle Gott (Cantata No. 79) Bach Meine Seele erhebt den Herren Schütz Herr, nun lässest du deinen Diener Schütz Anthem: Nun danket alle Gott (Cantata No. 79) Bach NOVEMBER 5, 2017 The Feast of All Saints with the Choristers and Chorale And I saw a new heaven Bainton Justorum animæ Byrd Responses: Rose The Service for All Saints, Rome Saylor Anthem: Justorum animæ Byrd 4
NOVEMBER 12, 2017 The Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost Darke in E Joshua fit the battle of Jericho arr. Hogan Lo, in the time appointed Willan Responses: Rose Sowerby in D Anthem: Joshua fit the battle of Jericho arr. Hogan NOVEMBER 19, 2017 The Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost with the Chorale Te Deum in C Britten Ad te levavi oculos Palestrina with the Choristers and Chorale Stanford in C Anthem: Te Deum in C Britten NOVEMBER 26, 2017 The Last Sunday after Pentecost Missa Brevis in F Major, K. 192 Mozart O be joyful Britten Alleluia Thompson Responses: Rose The St. Paul s Service Howells Anthem: Alleluia Thompson 5
DECEMBER 3, 2017 The First Sunday of Advent and Investiture of Choristers with the Choristers Mass for Three Voices Byrd Let all mortal flesh keep silence Bairstow E en so, Lord Jesus, quickly come Manz Responses: Byrd Magnificat Octavi toni Lassus Anthem: E en so, Lord Jesus, quickly come Manz DECEMBER 10, 2017 The Second Sunday of Advent Mass for Four Voices Byrd And the glory of the Lord Handel Canite tuba Guerrero Responses: Byrd The Short Service Hooper Anthem: And the glory of the Lord Handel DECEMBER 17, 2017 The Third Sunday of Advent Messe de Nostre Dame Machaut This is the record of John Gibbons Rorate cæli Handel Responses: Byrd Stanford in G Anthem: This is the record of John Gibbons DECEMBER 24, 2017 The Fourth Sunday of Advent 10:30 AM Choral Eucharist Magnificat in G Stanford Ave Maria Parsons Ne timeas Maria Victoria 6
DECEMBER 24, 2017 The Nativity of the Lord 4 PM Lessons and Carols with the Choristers Music of Britten, Guerrero, Nagem, and Willcocks DECEMBER 25, 2017 Christmas Day 10:30 AM Choral Eucharist Missa O magnum mysterium Victoria Quem pastores laudavere Bassi Infant holy, infant lowly Willcocks DECEMBER 31, 2017 The First Sunday after Christmas 10:30 AM Choral Eucharist A babe is born Mathias Verbum caro factum est Hassler No Evensong this day JANUARY 7, 2018 The Baptism of the Lord Missa Bell Amfitrit altera Lassus The Baptism of Christ Hallock Ave verum corpus Lassus Responses: Halley Purcell in C Anthem: The Baptism of Christ Hallock JANUARY 14, 2018 The Second Sunday after Epiphany and the Celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with the Chorale Didn t my Lord deliver Daniel arr. Hogan We shall walk through the valley in peace arr. Hogan Responses: Halley The Service on Plainsong Tones Near Anthem: Didn t my Lord deliver Daniel arr. Hogan 7
JANUARY 21, 2018 The Third Sunday after Epiphany with the Choristers Missa Brevis Palestrina Dear Lord and Father of mankind Parry Ambulans Jesus Guerrero Responses: Halley Blair in B Minor Anthem: Ambulans Jesus Guerrero JANUARY 27, 2018 Diocesan Chorister Festival 5 PM Evensong with the Choristers and Guest Choristers Ms. Amaranta Viera, Guest Conductor Responses: Jennings Hurford in A Anthem: Sound the trumpet Purcell JANUARY 28, 2018 The Fourth Sunday after Epiphany Lobet den Herrn Bach I know the Lord s laid his hands on me arr. Hogan with the Chorale Martin in D Anthem: I know the Lord s laid his hands on me arr. Hogan FEBRUARY 4, 2018 The Fifth Sunday after Epiphany with the Choristers Missa Quinti toni Lassus Have ye not known? & Ye shall have a song Thompson Sound the trumpet Purcell 8 Responses: Halley Howells in B Minor Anthem: Have ye not known? & Ye shall have a song Thompson
FEBRUARY 11, 2018 The Last Sunday after Epiphany Und der Prophet Elias brach hervor Mendelssohn O nata lux Lauridsen Responses: Halley The Service Collegium Regale Howells Anthem: O nata lux Lauridsen FEBRUARY 14, 2018 Ash Wednesday 12 PM & 7 PM Choral Eucharist & Imposition of Ashes with the Chorale Miserere mei Allegri Almighty and everlasting God, who hatest nothing that thou hast made Tomkins Balm in Gilead Dawson FEBRUARY 18, 2018 The First Sunday of Lent Missa Inter vestibulum et altare Guerrero They that go down to the sea Sumsion Christus factus est Anerio Responses: Reading The Short Service Gibbons Anthem: They that go down to the sea Sumsion FEBRUARY 25, 2018 The Second Sunday of Lent with the Chorale Missa Brevis Andrea Gabrieli It is a thing most wonderful Moore Ave verum corpus Byrd Responses: Reading Purcell in G minor Anthem: It is a thing most wonderful Moore 9
MARCH 3, 2018 Diocesan Choral Festival 5 PM Evensong with Chorale and Guest Choirs Dr. Malcolm Merriweather, Guest Conductor 5 PM Evensong Martin in D Anthem: King of glory, King of peace Hurd MARCH 4, 2018 The Third Sunday of Lent Mass in E-flat Cantus Missæ Rheinberger Os justi Bruckner Teach me, O Lord Byrd Responses: Reading Magnificat Plainchant Nunc dimittis Josquin Anthem: O Lord, support us Briggs MARCH 11, 2018 The Fourth Sunday of Lent Mass in the Dorian Mode Howells Wash me throughly Wesley Sicut Moses serpentem Schütz with the Choristers The Wells Service Archer Anthem: Wash me throughly Wesley 10
MARCH 18, 2018 The Fifth Sunday of Lent Mass for Five Voices Byrd Cast me not away Wesley Hear my prayer, O Lord Purcell Responses: Reading Magnificat Plainchant Nunc dimittis Holst Anthem: Cast me not away Wesley MARCH 25, 2018 Palm Sunday with the Chorale Crux fidelis Roger-Ducasse Crucifixus a 6 Lotti Responses: Rose The Westminster Service Howells Anthem: Crux fidelis Roger-Ducasse MARCH 29, 2018 Maundy Thursday 7 PM Choral Eucharist with the Choristers and Chorale Mass for Four Voices Byrd Ubi caritas Mealor Jesu, the very thought of thee Halley O sacrum convivium Tallis MARCH 30, 2018 Good Friday 12:15 PM The Liturgy of Good Friday Crucifixus a 8 Lotti O vos omnes Victoria MARCH 31, 2018 Holy Saturday 7 PM The Great Vigil of Easter with the Chorale Psalm settings by Hallock, Glenn, Neswick, and Nagem Sing ye to the Lord Bairstow Hæc dies Byrd 11
APRIL 1, 2018 Easter Day with the Choristers, Chorale and Cathedral Brass Messe Solennelle Vierne Laudate Dominum de cælis Langlais Hæc dies Byrd with the Cathedral Brass Responses: Radcliffe Friedell in F Anthem: Hæc dies Byrd APRIL 8, 2018 The Second Sunday of Easter Most glorious Lord of life Harris Surgens Jesus Lassus with the Choir of St. Mark s Church, Philadelphia, PA, Mr. Robert McCormick, Organist & Choirmaster Responses: TBA TBA Anthem: TBA APRIL 15, 2018 The Third Sunday of Easter with the Choristers and Chorale O great is the depth Mendelssohn See what love hath the Father Mendelssohn Responses: Radcliffe The Jesus College Service Mathias Anthem: See what love hath the Father Mendelssohn APRIL 22, 2018 The Fourth Sunday of Easter Missa Brevis Ives My shepherd will supply my need Thomson Surrexit pastor bonus Victoria 12
Responses: Radcliffe The Mt. St. Alban Service Hogan Anthem: Surrexit pastor bonus Victoria APRIL 29, 2018 The Fifth Sunday after Easter with the Chorale Seek him that maketh the Seven Stars Dove Tantum ergo Duruflé with the Choristers The St. John the Divine Service Turrin Anthem: Evening Prayer Humperdinck MAY 6, 2018 The Sixth Sunday after Easter with the Choristers Greater love Ireland Cantate Domino Hassler Responses: Moore The Edington Service Ives Anthem: Cantate Domino Hassler MAY 13, 2018 The Seventh Sunday after Easter with the Chorale Missa Brevis in D, K. 194 Mozart God is gone up Finzi Ave verum corpus Mozart with the Chorale Dyson in F Anthem: God is gone up Finzi 13
MAY 20, 2018 The Day of Pentecost The Spirit of the Lord Elgar Dum complerentur Victoria with the Choristers and Chorister Alumni Responses: Jennings Dyson in D Minor Anthem: O clap your hands Vaughan Williams MAY 27, 2018 Trinity Sunday The Truro Eucharist Briggs As truly as God is our Father Mathias Libera nos, salva nos Sheppard Responses: Moore The Norfolk Service Hurd Anthem: As truly as God is our Father Mathias JUNE 3, 2018 The Second Sunday after Pentecost Geistliches Lied Brahms Almighty and everlasting God Gibbons Responses: Moore The Fifth Service Tomkins Anthem: Almighty and everlasting God Gibbons JUNE 10, 2018 The Third Sunday after Pentecost and Recognition of Graduating Choristers with the Choristers Let the people praise thee, O God Mathias Lord, for thy tender mercy s sake Farrant with the Choristers The York Service Howells Anthem: Evening Hymn Balfour Gardiner 14
THE CATHEDRAL CHOIR This 15-voice professional choir sets the standard for music-making at the Cathedral. Its members include some of New York City s finest choral performers, who are also accomplished soloists in their own right. The Cathedral Choir provides music for the Sunday 11 am Eucharist and 4 pm Evensong services throughout the year and also sings for other major feast days of the Christian calendar. In addition, the choir is the core ensemble for the Cathedral s Great Music in a Great Space concert series. THE CATHEDRAL CHORISTERS This ensemble of 20-30 students draws from the 5th through 8th grade classes of the Cathedral School. The chorister program was founded when the Cathedral School opened its doors in 1901. These young musicians continue this proud tradition, participating in services at the Cathedral as well as exciting outside projects. In 2013 the choristers sang in Carnegie Hall for the Oratorio Society of New York s performance of Benjamin Britten s War Requiem, and in 2016, they traveled to London with the Cathedral Choir and Chorale for a week-long residency at Westminster Abbey. THE CATHEDRAL CHORALE This auditioned volunteer choir draws members from both the local Morningside Heights community and the greater New York City area. It meets for rehearsals on Wednesday nights from September through May. The Chorale often joins the Cathedral Choir for services throughout the year, and sometimes reinforces the professional choir at Great Music in a Great Space Concerts.For information on how to audition for the Cathedral Chorale, please contact Bryan Zaros at bzaros@stjohndivine.org, or at (212) 316-7410.
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