Choral Vespers 19.3.25: Leeds Cathedral [L]

[french frank]

Choral Vespers for the Solemnity of St Joseph

Introit: Sanctorum meritis primo (Monteverdi)
Office Hymn: Te, Ioseph, celebrant agmina caelitum (Plainsong)
Psalms 14 vv1-5, 111 vv1-10 (Daniel Justin)
Canticle: Apocalypse 15 vv3-4 (Daniel Justin)
Reading: Colossians 3 vv12-17, 23-24
Magnificat secundi toni a8 (Anerio)
Anthem: Beatus vir (Monteverdi)
Hymn: Joseph, wise ruler of God’s earthly people (Diva servatrix)
Marian Antiphon: Ave maris stella (Monteverdi)
Voluntary: Praeludium in E BWV 548 (Bach)

Thomas Leech (Conductor)
Darius Battiwalla (Organist)

[jonfan]

Two of Yorkshire’s finest in charge!

[jonfan]

Beautiful service with worship at the centre. The music ministry in the Leeds Roman Catholic Diocese shows what can be done with the right people and adequate resources in place.

[Finzi4ever]

Beautiful service with worship at the centre. The music ministry in the Leeds Roman Catholic Diocese shows what can be done with the right people and adequate resources in place.

Quite agree; this worked so well both musically and liturgically, as much as I am usually in the camp of wanting the broadcasts to be just dropping in on the daily, sung evening office.

[smittims]

This was wonderfully rewarding to listen to. And quite a stamina challenge for the choir, singing much more than the usual CE.

By the way, BWV 548 is in E minor, one of a relatively small number of major works in that key pre-Brahms 4 (and Scheherezade!. )

[Pulcinella]

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By the way, BWV 548 is in E minor, one of a relatively small number of major works in that key pre-Brahms 4 (and Scheherezade!. )

Blame the R3 website!!
Though to be fair, ff did ask me to check the details!

[Finzi4ever]

This was wonderfully rewarding to listen to. And quite a stamina challenge for the choir, singing much more than the usual CE.

By the way, BWV 548 is in E minor, one of a relatively small number of major works in that key pre-Brahms 4 (and Scheherezade!. )

"small number of major works", don't you mean minor? (couldn't resist, sorry!)

[smittims]

No criticism of you, Pulcinella! Penny Gore said 'In E' yesterday , and of course 'in E ' means 'E major', but maybe I'm being pedantic.

[oddoneout]

There’s no separate threads for the Sunday Compline services but I’m finding them a rewarding and calming listen. The choral music of Amy Beach especially a discovery for me.

https://www.for3.org/forums/forum/classical-forum/the-choir/1323775-compline