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529 West 121st Street, just east of Broadway

No. 1 subway to 116th Street Columbia University, or M4 or M104 bus

 212-666-9350

 

 

CHORAL VESPERS

FOR THE SOLEMNITY OF

EPIPHANY

 

SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 2009, 4:00 p.m.

marking the end of the Christmas season

 

 

 

A service with Gregorian chant antiphons, psalms, lessons, motets, hymns, organ music

Organ:  Chorale prelude "Wie schön leuchet der Morgenstern, " Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)

              Organ Fantasia "Das alte Jahr vergangen ist," (2000) Harvey Burgett (b. 1944)

                        commissioned by Music Before 1800

              Pastorale in F, bwv 590, Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

              Prélude sur l’Introït de L’Épiphanie, Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986)

              Trio and Fugue on "Vom Himmel Hoch," Johann Pachelbel

Choir:   Motet: Ab Oriente, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621)

              Magnificat antiphon: Tribus miraculis, Mode 1
              Magnificat Primi Toni à 5, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (ca.1525-1594)
              Hymn: Christe redemptor omnium, Luca Marenzio (ca. 1553-1599)

 

The Choir of Corpus Christi Church
Louise Basbas, Director of Music
Nancianne Parrella, Guest Organist

A freewill offering will be received.

A reception immediately follows the service.

 

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