Church Music Corner › Baptism of the Lord 2026 [loc-002U]

Dilexísti iustítiam, et odísti iniquitátem: proptérea unxit te Deus, Deus tuus. Óleo lætítiæ præ consórtibus tuis.

Benedíctus qui venit in nómine Dómini: benedíximus vobis de domo Dómini: Deus Dóminus, et illúxit nobis, allelúia, allelúia.
St Peter's Eastern Hill, Melbourne.

This Sunday I sang with the choir of St. Peter's Eastern Hill in Melbourne. We sang the Simple Communion Service in F Major by William Harris, for which I can't find a recording online (although the livestream link for St. Peter's isn't bad, and we sang it well). For a motet we sang Marenzio's Tribus miraculis:

Tribus miráculis ornátum, diem sanctum cólimus: Distinguished by three miracles, this holy day is celebrated:
Hódie stella Magos duxit ad præsépium: Today the star led the Magi to the manger;
Hódie vinum ex aqua factum est ad núptias: Today wine was made from water at the wedding;
Hódie in Jordáne a Joánne Christus baptizári vóluit, Today in the Jordan by John, Christ chose to be baptized
ut salváret nos, Allelúia. in order to save us, Alleluia.

It was really nice to sing with a choir that was a little more well-resourced, meet some lovely new people, and learn some music that was new to me. I'll be sure to join this choir again whenever I'm in Melbourne!