CE Christ Church, Oxford Wed, 14th Jan 2015

[DracoM]

CE Christ Church, Oxford



Order of Service:



Introit: Stella quam viderant Magi (Palestrina)
Hymn: Praise to God who reigns above (Northampton)
Responses: Leighton
Psalms: 73, 74 (Smart, Garrett, Woodward, Walmisley)
Lessons:
1. Exodus 15: 1-19
2. Colossians 2: 8-15
Canticles: H. C. Stewart in C# Minor
Anthem: Reges Tharsis (Sheppard)
Hymn: How brightly shines the morning star (Wie schön leuchtet)


Organ Voluntary: Laudes (Francis Pott)


Alexander Pott, Organ Scholar
Stephen Darlington, Director of Music

[DracoM]

Anyone who has purchased the exquisite series of Eton Choirbook selections from CCC/Darlington must relish this CE.
The HC Stewart is of course a former Magister Choristarum at Magdalen.

[mercia]

are those Potts from the same kiln ?

[DracoM]

Interestingly, the BBC's R3 CE page seems to be incorrect: the organist should be POTTS. The composer is POTT. Just an uneasy coincidence. I have since corrected the listing upthread.

[DracoM]

Now confused, Simon!!

[Simon Biazeck]

According to the CCCC website, Alexander Pott is the organ scholar!

http://www.chchchoir.org/about/organ-scholars/

He is related to the composer, Francis Pott; a nephew, I think.

[vinteuil]

The HC Stewart is of course a former Magister Choristarum at Magdalen.

... of course, of course, of course...

[weston752]

..and isn't there a Potter amongst the CC altos?

[DracoM]

Just shoot me. I shouldn't be out alone.

[Vox Humana]

For my money, there is no finer piece of Sheppard than Reges Tharsis.

[Miles Coverdale]

For my money, there is no finer piece of Sheppard than Reges Tharsis.

Oh I don't know, Verbum caro is pretty peachy.

[Vox Humana]

Oh I don't know, Verbum caro is pretty peachy.

The concluding section, from the second repeat, with the point et veritatis, is hard to beat, that's for sure.

[light_calibre_baritone]

Could the organ scholar's surname be correctly spelt, please? No extra 's'.

[Squash, if you Prefer]

Who's the 'Magister Choristarum' when he's at home?

[AscribeUntoTheLad]

No extra 's', certainly, but I believe the correct spelling of the Organ Scholar's surname is 'Port'.