Gregorian Chant

Chant grégorien
Deller Consort - Alfred Deller, dir.
Harmonia mundi "Musique d'Abord" HMA 190 235 / 37 [CDx3]
Harmonia mundi "Musique d'Abord" HMA 43 235 / 37 [Cass. x3]

Contents:

    CD-1:
    Le Drame liturgique de Prague

    Anon., gregorian:
  1. Invitatory: Surrexit Dominus vere

    2. Le Jeu Pascal de Prague

    Anon., gregorian
  2. Responsory: Dum transisset
  3. Marie: Aromata pretio quaerimus
  4. Antiphon: Currebant duo simul
  5. Final Hymn: Te Deum laudamus

    6. Le Drame liturgique de Prague

    Anon., gregorian:
  6. Hymn: Rex sempiterne Domine
  7. Responsory: Surgens Jesus
  8. Responsory: Congratulamini mihi
  9. Reading of the Gospel (Vespere autem sabbati, ...)
    Hymn: Te decet laus
  10. Responsory: Surrexit Dominus de sepulchro
    Hymn: Aurora lucis rutilat
  11. Antiphon: Vespere autem sabbati
    Antiphon: Et ecce terraemotus
    Antiphon: Angelus autem Domini
    Antiphon: Erat autem
    Antiphon: Prae timore
    Antiphon: Respondens autem
    Antiphon: Venite et videte
    Antiphon: Cito euntes
    Antiphon: In Galilea
    Benedicamus Domino, alleluja, alleluja
    Responsory: Deo gratias, alleluja, alleluja

    12. Procession des Vêpres

    Anon., Gregorian

  12. Antiphon (psalm): Alleluia, Alleluia, laudate Dominum
  13. Alleluia:
    1. Versus 1: Venite, exultemus Domino
    2. Versus 2: Quoniam Deus
    ----
  14. Antiphonal psalm: Exitu Israel de Ægypto
  15. Hymn: Ad coenam Agni providi
    School of Saint-Victor
    Sequence (Easter): Salve dies dierum gloria

    16. Anon., Gregorian
  16. Canticle: Magnificat
    1. Antiphon: et valde mane
    2. Antiphon: Discebant ad invicem
    3. Antiphon: Et respicientes
    4. Antiphon: Olite expavescere
    5. Antiphon: Discite discipulis
    Benedicamus Domino (with tropes)

    17. CD-2
    Élégies pour les Rois & les Princes

    Anon., mozarabic:
  17. Antiphon: Requiem
    Psalm 129: Miserere mei Deus

    18. Anon., gregorian:
  18. Planctus Karoli: A solis ortu
  19. Litany: Miserere illi Deus

    20. Paulin d'Aquilée:
  20. Planctus: Mecum timavi saxa

    21. Anon., gregorian:
  21. Planctus Hugonis Abbatis: Hug dulce nomen
  22. Responsory "in anniversario Domini Dagoberti regis": Congregati sunt, Deus
  23. A Lament for William the Conqueror: Flete viri, lugete proceres

    24. Anon., gregorian: Lessons and Responsory for the Office of the dead
  24. Antiphon: Ego sum resurrectio et vita
    Psalm 129: De profundis clamavi ad te domine

    25. Missa "Pro defunctis" (Messe des morts)

    Anon., gregorian:
  25. Introït: Requiem aeternam
  26. Ordinary: Kyrie
  27. Graduel: Requiem aeternam
  28. Tract: Absolve Domine
  29. Sequence: Dies Irae
  30. Offertory: Domine Jesu
  31. Ordinary: Sanctus
  32. Ordinary: Agnus Dei
  33. Communion: Lux aeterna
    Ordinary: Requiescat
  34. Responspry: Libera me
  35. Antiphon: In paradisum

    36. CD-3
    Les Noces de Cana

    Anon., gregorian
  36. Hymn (All Saints' Day): Christe Redemptor omnium
  37. Le Miracle des Noces de Cana
    1. Antiphon: Nuptiae factae sunt
    2. Antiphon: Deficiente vino
    3. Communion: Dicit Dominus
  38. Antiphon: Montes Gelboe
  39. Hymn: Jesu corona celsior

    40. Anon., gregorian: Oratorio de l'Ancien Testament
  40. Offertory: Precatus est Moyses

    41. Anon., gregorian:
  41. Hymn (Christmas): Veni Redemptor omnium
  42. Antiphon (Christmas): Magnum nomen Dominum
  43. Offertory: Jubilate Deo universa terra
  44. Hymn: Salvator mundi
  45. Offertory: Jubilate omnia terra
  46. Antiphon (Gallican, Easter): Alleluia / Haec dies quam fecit
  47. Responsory (psalm for Ascension): Omnes gentes plaudite
  48. Hymn (Pentecost): Jam Christus astra ascenderat

    49. Nativité de la Vierge

    Annonciation

  49. Responsory: Solem justitiae (1st mode)
  50. Hymn: O gloriosa (2nd mode)
  51. Responsory: Suscipe verbum (4th mode)
    Responsory: Gaude Maria (6th mode)
  52. Offertory: Ave Maria (8th mode)

    53. Visitation

  53. Antiphon: Beatam me & Magnificat (8th mode)

    54. Nativité du Christ

  54. Antiphon: Ecce Maria (2nd mode)
    Antiphon: Germinavit radix (1st mode)
    Antiphon: Rubum quem (4th mode)
  55. Responsonsory: Confirmatum est (1st mode)
  56. Responsory: Congratulamini (7th mode)

    57. Purification et Présentation au temple

  57. Antiphon: Adorna thalamum (6th mode)

    58. Passion du Christ

  58. Sequence: Stabat mater (2nd mode)

Playing time: 70' 56" + 72' 28" + 73' 50" = 3h 37" 14'

Date of release:
1990

Excerpts:
[1]-[11] Harmonia mundi HMU 235 [LP] Chant grégorien, vol. 2 - Le Jeu Pascal de Prague.
[12]-[16] Harmonia mundi HMU 236 [LP] Chant grégorien, vol. 3 - Processions Pascales.
[17]-[24] Harmonia mundi HMU 237 [LP] Chant grégorien, vol. 4 - Élégies Funèbres.
[21], [36]-[48] Harmonia mundi HMX 290 649/54 [CDx6] Les Très Riches Heures du Moyen-Âge - A Medieval Journey CD-2
[25]-[35] Harmonia mundi HMU 239 [LP] Chant grégorien, vol. 6 - Messe de Pâques & Messe des Morts.
[36]-[48] Harmonia mundi HMU 238 [LP] Chant grégorien, vol. 5 - Les Noces de Cana.
[49]-[58] Harmonia mundi HM 248 [LP] Chant grégorien, vol. 7 - Chants à la Vierge.

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.):
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.):
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.): 14/1-469 (september/october 1990)

Comments:
Information from CDs .
It is noteworthy to include here an excerpt of the text appearing on back of the sleeve of the LP (HMU 235):
A lively hymn, Rex sempiterne Domine, forms the transition between the responsorial and the antiphonal psalmody. (To maintain the balance on the two sides of the recording it has been necessary to carry over on Side 2 the entire liturgical section which precedes the actual drama) ....
So the Play itself has been misplaced on purpose and Harmonia mundi missed the point when they released the CD version. My understanding is that the exact order is [1], [6]-[9], [2]-[5], [10]-[11].

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Pierre-F. Roberge