Christmas The Night Office: Vigils - Gregorian Chant CD
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In the beautiful chants of Vigils the monks celebrate the birth of Jesus at the same time of night he was born in Bethlehem.
Track 1-Nicholas Lebegue Laissez paistre vos bestes (organ)
Track 2-Versicle Domine, Labia Mea
Invitatory Christus and Psalm 94
Track 3-Hymn Candor Aeternae
Track 4-Antiphon Dominus Dixit and Psalm 2
Track 5-Antiphon Tamquam Sponsus and Psalm 18a
Track 6-Antiphon Diffusa Est and Psalm 44
Versicle Verbum Caro Factum Est
Track 7-Reading from Isaiah 11:1-10
Track 8-Responsory Hodie Nobis Caelorum Rex
Track 9-Reading from St. Leo the Great
Track 10-Responsory Hodie Nobis De Caelo
Track 11-Gospel of the Genealogy: Matthew 1:1-16
Track 12-Hymn Te Deum
Track 13-Collect and Benedicamus Domino
Track 14-J.S. Bach Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (BWV 599) (organ)
“the most famous and ‘authentic’ recordings of Gregorian chant for generations have been those made by the Solesmes monks.” —The Boston Globe
“The music is utterly magnificent and the singing of this great choir is thrilling beyond words…it’s better to starve to this music than to live without it.” —Classic CD
“Supremely ethereal.” —USA Today
“Solesmes sets the standard for Gregorian chant performance.” —American Record Guide
