“Miserere mei Deus” (Psalm 51) by Gregorio Allegri (1582-1652). Performed by the Choir of New College, Oxford.
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A Child Is Born & Oscar Peterson & Christmas Music
“A Child Is Born,” from Oscar Peterson piano solo (1971). Song by Thad Jones.
Sunday Music & Liszt
Franz Liszt, Sancta Dorothea (1877), performed by Alexander Djordjevic.
Aretha Franklin R.I.P.
Aretha Louise Franklin, March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018.
Spirit in the Sky & Sunday Music
Hit single by Norman Greenbaum (1969).
Sunday Music & Dry Bones
“Dry Bones,” The Handsome Family (Brett and Rennie Sparks), from Singing Bones (2003). Hymn by Bascom Lamar Lunsford (1882-1973). 1928 archived recording by Bascom himself is here.
Sunday Offering 26 Martyrs
Painting and details of the martyrdom of February 5, 1597 in Nagasaki, Japan. The martyrs were beatified in 1627, and canonized in 1862. The painting is at the 26 Martyrs Museum in Nagasaki.
John Scofield & Boozer
“Boozer,” from A Go Go (1998).
John Scofield (guitar), John Medeski (keyboard), Chris Wood (bass),
Billy Martin (drums).
Sunday Music & Gaudete
First, we present Steeleye Span, the great folk rock band that often gets mixed up with Steely Dan, from their 35th anniversary tour (2004).
Refrain:
Gaudete, Gaudete, Christus est natus
Ex Maria Virgine, Gaudete!Rejoice, Rejoice, Christ is born
of the Virgin Mary, Rejoice!
I assume that lead vocalist is still Maddy Prior. I used to have a bit of a crush on her. Anyway, this is their original recording of “Gaudete” from Chrysalis (1972).
Tempus adest gratiae
Hoc quod optabamus,
Carmina laetitiae
Devote reddamus.The hour of grace which we seek is here.
We offer with devotion our songs of gladness.
Next, the hymn is sung by Choir on the Stairs. I got the feeling I’m going to be revisiting this group for Sunday selections. Great accoustics to match great singing:
Deus homo factus est,
Natura mirante,
Mundus renovatus est,
A Christo regnante.God is made man, a thing of wonder.
The world is renewed by Christ’s reign.
Next up, the kids choir Libera sings it:
Ezecheelis porta
Clausa pertransitur,
Undelux est orta
Salus invenitur.Light has arisen. Salvation is come,
Bursting the gates of death.
And finally, we bring you the Mediaeval Baebes:
Ergo nostra contio
Psallat jam in lustro,
Benedicat domino,
Salus Regi nostro.Our congregation lustily rejoices now,
Giving blessing to God, our Saviour and King.
