St. Martin's Chamber Choir

"My Spirit Rejoices"

Program notes from Artistic Director Timothy J. Krueger

I. Gregorian Vespers  
(sung by the women)
Introit: Deus in adjutorium (Solemn Tone)
Psalm 109 (Tone 7)
Psalm 110 (Tone 3)
Hymn: Lucis Creator optime
Responsory: Dirigitur Domine
Canticle: Magnificat (Tone 8)
Suffrage: Beata Dei Genetrix
Dismissal: Benedicamus Domino
 
   
II. Ancient Magnificat Settings: The Tradition
of Alternatim
 
  Simple Faux-bourdon (c. 1300)  
  Faux-bourdon by John Holmes (d. 1629)  
  Alard du Gaucquier (c. 1534-1582)  
  John Farrant (fl. 1572-1593)  
 
III. Related Marian Hymns  
  Stabat Mater Claudio Casciolini (c. 1670-1759)
  Ave maris stella Giovanni Mateo Asola (c. 1532-1609)
   
IV. Protestant Magnificat Settings  
  Benjamin Cooke (1734-1793)  
  Charles Wood (1866-1926)  
  Hugo Distler (1908-1942)  
   
V. The Annunciation  
  The Angel's Greeting (Der englische Gruss) Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
  The Angel Gabriel Basque folk tune
  Ave Maria Tomás Luis da Victoria (1511-1585)
     
VI. Anglican Evensong  
  Preces & Responses Timothy J. Krueger (2003)
  Christe, qui lux es et dies Robert Whyte (c. 1538-1574)
  Magnificat & Nunc dimittis Timothy J. Krueger (2003)
  Anthem: Ubi caritas Maurice Durufle (1902-1986)
     

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