THE GOSPEL IN CHORAL MUSIC

Mark Meynell - Monday 11th August 2014

The Appeal of Christ
16thC: Thomas Tallis (c1505-1585): O Nata Lux de Lumine
19thC: Hubert Parry (1848-1919): I Was Glad
Confession
16thC: Richard Farrant (?1525-1580): Hide Not
Thou Thy Face (1:21)


17thC: Henry Purcell (1659-1695): Hear My
Prayer O Lord (2:37)


20thC: John Ireland (1879-1962):
Greater Love Hath No Man (6:59)






Christian Living
16thC: Thomas Tallis (c1505-1585): If Ye Love Me (2:17)

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O nata lux de lumine,
Jesu redemptor saeculi,
dignare clemens supplicum
laudes precesque sumere.
Qui carne quondam contegi
dignatus es pro perditis,
nos membra confer efci
tui beati corporis.
O Light born of Light,
Jesus, redeemer of the world,
with kindness deign to receive
the praise and prayer of suppliants.
You who once deigned to be clothed in esh
for the sake of the lost,
grant us to be made members
of your blessed body.
I was glad when they said unto me : We will go into the house of the Lord.
Our feet shall stand in thy gates : O Jerusalem.
Jerusalem is built as a city : that is at unity in itself.
For thither the tribes go up, even the tribes of the Lord : to testify unto Israel, to give thanks unto the Name of the Lord.
For there is the seat of judgement : even the seat of the house of David.
O pray for the peace of Jerusalem : they shall prosper that love thee.
Peace be within thy walls : and plenteousness within thy palaces.
For my brethren and companions' sakes : I will wish thee prosperity.
Yea, because of the house of the Lord our God : I will seek to do thee good.
Many waters cannot quench love,
neither can the oods drown it. Love is strong as death.
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for
his friends.
Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree,
That we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness.
Ye are washed, ye are sanctied,
ye are justied in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation;
That ye should show forth the praises of him
who hath calld you out of darkness into his marvellous light.

I beseech you brethren, by the mercies of God,
that you present your bodies, a living sacrice,
holy, acceptable unto to God, which is your reasonable service.
If ye love me, keep my
commandments, and I will pray the
Father, and he shall give you
another comforter, that he may bide
with you for ever, evn the spirit of
truth. (John 14: 15-17)
Hide not thou thy face from us, O Lord,
and cast not off thy servants in thy displeasure;
(Psalm 27:9)
for we confess our sins unto thee
and hide not our unrighteousness.
For thy mercy's sake, deliver us from all our sins.
(Ps 79:9)
Hear my prayer, O Lord: and
let my crying come unto thee.
(Psalm 102:1)
The Gospel in Choral Music

Praise:
18thC: George Frederic Handel (16851759): Sing
Unto God (0:50 & 4:49)





20thC: Sir William Walton (1902-1983): Then Sing Aloud To God (from Belshazzars
Feast) (4:01)


Outreach:
20thC: Ralph Vaughan-Williams (1872-1958) - Antiphon (Let All The World) (3:23)









Hope:
20thC: William Harris (1883-1973): Faire is
the Heaven (5:10)





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Solo:
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel
From everlasting to everlasting.
Full:
And let all the people say
Hallelujah, amen.
Blessed be the lord, Hallelujah, amen.
Praise ye the Lord, Hallelujah, amen.
Blessed be the Lord
From everlasting to everlasting.
Amen, Hallelujah, Amen (Ps 107:48)
Then sing aloud to God our strength.
Make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob.
For Babylon the Great is fallen.
Alleluia!
Let all the world in ev'ry corner sing:
My God and King.
The heavens are not too high,
His praise may thither ie;
The earth is not too low,
His praises there may grow.
Let all the world in ev'ry corner sing:
My God and King.
The Church with psalms must shout,
No doore can keep them out;
But above all, the heart
Must bear the longest part.
Let all the world in ev'ry corner sing:
My God and King.
Faire is the heaven,
where happy soules have place
In full enjoyment of felicitie,
Whence they doe still behold the glorious face
Of the Divine Eternall Majestie;
Yet farre more faire be those bright Cherubins,
Which all with golden wings are overdight,
And those eternall burning Seraphins,
Which from their faces dart out ery light;
Yet fairer than they both, and much more bright,
Be th Angels and Archangels, which attend
On Gods owne Person, without rest or end.
These then in faire each other farre excelling,
As to the Highest they approach more neare,
Yet is that Highest farre beyond all telling,
Fairer than all the rest which there appear,
Though all their beauties joynd together were;
How then can mortall tongue hope to expresse
The image of such endlesse perfectnesse?
Edmund Spenser (1552-1599)
The Gospel in Choral Music
Fave Choral Works
Fave Larger Works
Date Composer Title Text Lang
1505-1585 Tallis, Thomas Spem in Alium Liturgy from Psalms & Judith Latin
1582-1652 Allegri, Gregorio Miserere Mei, Deus Psalm 51 Latin
1659-1695 Purcell, Henry Rejoice in the Lord alway Phil 4:4-7 English
1667-1740 Lotti, Antonio Crucixus Apostles Creed Latin
1685-1750 Bach, JS Cantata: Ich habe genug BWV 82 Anonymous poet German
1732-1809 Haydn, Josef Insanae et vanae curae from an earlier Italian oratorio Latin
1797-1828 Schubert, Franz Gott ist Mein Hirt Psalm 23 German
1845-1924 Faur, Gabriel Cantique de Jean Racine Poem by Jean Racine(1639-1699) French
1874-1946 Bairstow, Edward Let all mortal esh keep silence Old Greek Liturgy from Hab 2:20 English
1892-1983 Howells, Herbert 'Collegium Regale Services
(Kings, Cambridge)
Book of Common Prayer English
1899-1963 Poulenc, Francois 4 Motets de nol Christmas liturgy Latin
1901-1956 Finzi, Gerald Lo, The Full Final Sacrice 2 Poems by Richard Crashaw
(1613-1649)
English
1913-1976 Britten, Benjamin Rejoice in the Lamb Poem by Christopher Smart
(1722-1771)
English
Date Composer Title Text Lang
1526-1594 Palestrina Missa Papae Marcelli RC liturgy Latin
1567-1643 Monteverdi, Claudio Vespers (1610) RC liturgy Latin
1685-1750 Bach, JS St John Passion Johns Gospel German
1710-1736 Pergolesi Stabat Mater Medieval liturgy Latin
1803-1869 Berlioz, Hector LEnfance du Christ Oratorio inspired by Matt 2 French
1833-1897 Brahms, Johannes German Requiem Various German
1857-1934 Elgar, Edward The Dream of Gerontius Poem by John Henry Newman English
1870-1937 Vierne, Louis Messe Solonnelle RC liturgy Latin
1872-1958 Vaughan-Williams, Ralph Mass in G minor RC liturgy Latin
1872-1958 Vaughan-Williams, Ralph 5 Mystical Songs Poems by George Herbert English
1902-1983 Walton, William Belshazzars Feast Daniel, Ps 151 & texts by Osbert
Sitwell
English
1902-1986 Duru, Maurice Requiem Requiem liturgy Latin
1913-1976 Britten, Benjamin War Requiem War poets & Requiem texts Various
1935- Prt, Arvo Passio Johns Gospel Latin
1977- E!envalds, Eriks Passion & Resurrection Various Various
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