Episode 32 March 24, 2018 Christ Cathedral Musicians, Dr. John Romeri, Director of Music, and David L. Ball, Assistant Director and Organist, present a special MUSIC FROM THE TOWER with the great music for Palm Sunday and Holy Week.
MUSIC: Hosanna filio David Opening Gregorian Chant for Palm Sunday “Hosanna to the Son of David”
MUSIC: Christus Factus Est Gregorian Chant based upon the second reading of Palm Sunday Philippians 2: 8 – 9
MUSIC: Christus Factus Est choral settings by Felice Anerio and Anton Bruckner “Christ became obedient for us, even unto death”
MUSIC: Mandatum by Peter Latona a musical setting for the washing of feet “Faith, Hope and Love, the greatest of these is Love”
MUSIC: Ubi Caritas the Offertory Antiphon for Holy Thursday choral settings by Maurice Duruflé, Paul Mealor and Ola Gjeilo “Where charity and love prevail, God is there”
MUSIC: Ave Verum by William Byrd a communion motet for Holy Thursday “Hail the ture body, born of the Virgin Mary”
MUSIC: Pange Lingua Gregorian Chant for the transfer of the Eucharist on Holy Thursday evening “Sing my Tongu, the Savior’s glory”
MUSIC: In Monte Oliveti Anton Bruckner Motet for the stripping of the altar on Holy Thursday “On the Mount of Olives, he prayed to the Father”
MUSIC: Miserere Mei Gregorio Allegri The final psalm (Ps 51) of Tenebrae on Holy Thursday “Have mercy upon me, O God”
MUSIC: Popule Meus by Tomas Luis de Vittoria For the veneration of the Holy Cross on Good Friday “Oh my people, what have I done to you”
MUSIC: Faithful Cross by Leo Nestor For the veneration of the Holy Cross on Good Friday
MUSIC: Salvator Mundi by Thomas Tallis “O Savior of the World, save us all”
MUSIC: Vinea mea electa by Francis Poulenc “O vineyard, my chosen one! I planted you: how are you changed from sweet to bitter, to have crucified me and released Barrabas?”
MUSIC: O Sacred Head by Johannes Brahms Karl Richter, organist