Events
Choral Evensong and Sung Eucharist
with Gloriae Dei Cantores at the Church of the Transfiguration
| Saturday, September 24 5:15 PM | Sunday, September 25 10:00 AM |
| Preces & Responses—Hancock Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis—From the First Service, Morley Psalm—100, 150 Anthem—If the Lord had not helped me, Bairstow |
Mass—Chichester Mass, Albright Psalm—91:1-6, 14-16 Offertory—Ye angels whose harmonious strains,, Healey Communion—O Sacrum Convivium,Croce |
GREGORIAN CHANT FALL RETREAT
September 27 – October 1, 2022
Join us this fall for a three-day Gregorian chant retreat, September 27 – October 1 (Tuesday dinner through Saturday breakfast), at the Community of Jesus in Orleans, MA. Learn about the “Chants of the Angels” using chants from the feast of Saint Michael and All Angels (Feast day is September 29) and other angelic chants. The retreat will also cover some basics of singing Gregorian chant. Join us as we discover this ever-relevant form of conversation through sung prayer.
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Gloriae Dei Cantores in Concert:
In Honor of St. Michael & All Angels
Friday, September 30 7:30 PM
Celebrate St. Michael & the great host of angels who aid us on earth as messengers, protectors, guardians, and helpers, portrayed through the music of Gabrieli, Tchaikovsky, Howells, Sowerby, and Britten. The concert will be both in-person and livestreamed from the Church of the Transfiguration, Rock Harbor, Orleans, MA.
For tickets call 508-240-2400, or purchase online.
Gloriæ Dei Cantores (Singers to the Glory of God) holds a passionate dedication to illuminate truth and beauty through choral artistry, celebrating a rich tradition of Sacred choral music from Gregorian chant through the twenty-first century.
Choral Evensong and Sung Eucharist
with Gloriae Dei Cantores at the Church of the Transfiguration
| Saturday, October 1 5:15 PM | Sunday, October 2 10:00 AM |
| Preces & Responses—Morley Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis—On Plainsong Themes, Near Psalm—108, 113, 114 Anthem—Angeli Archangeli, Gabrieli |
Mass—Communion Service in E (Collegium Regale), Darke Psalm—137 Offertory—Duo Seraphim, Esquivel Communion—Jubilate Deo, Dering |
| Saturday, October 8 5:15 PM | Sunday, October 9 10:00 AM |
| Preces & Responses—Jernigan Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis—James Psalm—111, 115 Anthem—How Excellent Thy Name, Hanson |
Mass—Missa Papae Marcelli, Palestrina Psalm—66: 1-12 Offertory—Stabat Mater, Palestrina Communion—O Lord, Increase My Faith, Gibbons |
| Saturday, October 15 5:15 PM | Sunday, October 16 10:00 AM |
| Preces & Responses—Ayleward Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis—from the Great Service, Byrd Psalm—112, 116, 117 Anthem—My Beloved is Mine, Adler |
Mass—Missa Brevis, Palestrina Psalm—119: 97-104 Offertory—Jerusalem Surge, Isaac Communion—O, pray for the peace of Jerusalem, Howells |
DAVID BRIGGS ORGAN CONCERT
Saturday, October 22 7:30 PM
Hear internationally renowned guest organist David Briggs in concert, whose performances are acclaimed for their musicality, virtuosity, and ability to excite and engage audiences of all ages. Brigg’s program will feature an improvised organ symphony based on themes that will be submitted to him at the concert! Watch David illustrate his improvisational genius and creativity.
This concert at the Church of the Transfiguration, Orleans, MA, is a part of the Celebratory Concert series for the completion of the St. Cecilia Organ, an instrument built by Nelson Barden of Boston that is a restoration and expansion of components from many E.M. Skinner instruments and is the only one in the world with its particular surround-sound configuration.
For tickets, call 508-240-2400
Choral Evensong and Sung Eucharist
with Gloriae Dei Cantores at the Church of the Transfiguration
| Saturday, October 22 5:15 PM | Sunday, October 23 10:00 AM |
| Preces & Responses—Preces and Responses in D, Tappe Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis—from the Service in D, No. 4, Walmisley Psalm—118, 27, 23 Anthem—O Quam Bonus, Busch |
Mass—Missa Brevis, Walton Psalm—65 Offertory—Ego sum pastor bonus, Porta Communion—Venite Comedite, Byrd |
| Saturday, October 29 5:15 PM | Sunday, October 30 10:00 AM |
| Preces & Responses—Magdalen College, Oxford, Rose Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis—In the Key of F, Ireland Psalm—142, 139 Anthem—The Cherubic Hymn, Glinka |
Mass—Mass in the Dorian Mode, Howells Psalm—119: 137-144 Offertory—My Song Shall Be Always of the Loving Kindness of the Lord, Near Communion—Beati Quorum Via, Stanford |
| Saturday, November 5 5:15 PM | Sunday, November 6 10:00 AM |
| Preces & Responses—Lloyd Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis—In the Key of F, Ireland Psalm—143, 144 Anthem—I Lift Up My Eyes to the Mountains, French |
Mass—Mass for five voices, Byrd Psalm—145: 1-5, 17-21 Offertory—Miserere mei, Deus, Byrd Communion—O Sacrum Convivium, Tallis |
| Saturday, November 12 5:15 PM | Sunday, November 13 10:00 AM |
| No Evensong Saturday, November 12 Due to Concert weekend | Mass—The Office of Holy Communion, Collegium Regale, Howells Psalm—98 Offertory—I was glad when they said unto me, Parry Communion—And I saw a new heaven, Bainton |
VETERAN’S DAY CONCERT:Sacred Honor
November 11 & 12, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
Commemorate this Veteran’s Day weekend with Sacred Honor, featuring Gerald Finzi’s Requiem da Camera. The concert will be performed by ensembles of Arts Empowering Life Foundation at the Church of the Transfiguration, Rock Harbor, Orleans, MA.
FREE tickets for all Veterans – Thank you for your Service!
For tickets, call 508-240-2400.
SERVICE OF ADVENT LESSONS & CAROLS
November 25 & 26, 4:30 PM
Service will be LIVESTREAMED on November 26
Celebrate the hope of the season with candle-lit services of Advent Lessons and Carols. Hear readings, prayers, and carols sung by Gloriæ Dei Cantores at the Church of the Transfiguration—a beloved tradition for over thirty years. Extended Organ prelude will be at 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 26.
Doors open one hour before each service; no tickets are required.
For more information, call 508-240-2400.
Gloriæ Dei Cantores (Singers to the Glory of God) holds a passionate dedication to illuminate truth and beauty through choral artistry, celebrating a rich tradition of Sacred choral music from Gregorian chant through the twenty-first century.