Angels from the Vatican

Angels from the Vatican
The Invisible made Visible - Gregorian Chant
Schola Gregoriana of Cambridge - Mary Berry, dir.
Herald HAVPCD 220

Contents:

    What is an Angel ?

    Gregorian, Feast of the Dedication of St. Michael the Archangel
  1. Antiphon at Vespers: Angeli, Archangeli

    2. Gregorian, Second week in Lent
  2. Matins Responsory: Dixit Angelus ad Iacob

    3. Gregorian, Feast of the Dedication of St. Michael the Archangel
  3. Offertory Chant: Stetit Angelus

    4. Gregorian: Missa "de Angelis"
  4. Kyrie
  5. Gloria

    6. Tomás Luis de Victoria (m) / Matins Responsory for the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity (t)
  6. Motet (à 4): Duo Seraphim

    7. Angels in the Life of Christ

    Gregorian, Feast of the Dedication of St. Michael the Archangel
  7. Hymn for Lauds: Christe, sanctorum decus Angelorum

    8. Ambrosian, Sunday after Epiphany
  8. Transitorium (Communion chant): Te laudamus

    9. Gregorian, Matins of the Nativity
  9. First Responsory: Hodie nobis cælorum Rex

    10. Gregorian, Lauds of the Nativity
  10. Third Antiphon: Angelus ad pastores ait
  11. Fourth Antiphon: Facta est cum Angelo

    12. Gregorian, Mass for Easter Monday
  12. Alleluia verse: Angelus Domini descendit de cælo

    13. Angels in the Life of the Virgin

    Gregorian, Fourth Sunday in Advent
  13. Offertory Chant: Ave Maria

    14. Luca Marenzio: Madrigali Spirituali a cinque voci, Rome 1584
  14. Qual mormorio soave

    15. Gregorian, Mass for the Feast of the Assumption
  15. Alleluia verse: Assumpta est

    16. Angels in the Life of the Community

    Gregorian, First Sunday in Lent
  16. Gradual: Angelis suis mandavit de te

    17. Gregorian, Feast of the Dedication of St. Michael the Archangel
  17. Introit: Benedicite Dominum omnes Angelis eius

    18. Gregorian, rite for funerals, sung when the body is taken from the church for burial
  18. Antiphon I: In Paradisum
    Antiphon II: Chorus Angelorum

    19. Giuovanni Perluigi das Palestrina: Motet for 5 voices for the Feast of the Dedication of St. Michael the Archangel
  19. Venit Michael Archangelus

    20. Angels and the Liturgy

    Gregorian, Missa "de Angelis"
  20. Sanctus

    21. Gregorian, The Easter Proclamation
  21. Exultet iam Angelica turba cælorum

    22. Christ is the Judge

    Gregorian, Missa "Requiem"
  22. Offertory Chant: Domine Iesu Christe

    23. Gregorian, Missa "de Angelis"
  23. Agnus Dei

    24. The Holy Trinity

    Gregorian
  24. Hymn of Thanksgiving: Te Deum

    25. Madonna in Glory

    Giuovanni Perluigi das Palestrina: Motet for 8 voices (1575) in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary
  25. Ave Regina cælorum

Playing time: 75' 29"

Performers:
Schola Gregoriana of Cambridge [Caroline Ashton (soprano), Tessa Bonner (soprano), Janet Coxwell (soprano), Olive Simpson (soprano), William Lee (tenor), Nicholas Todd (tenor), Gerard Delrez (bass, counter-tenor), Chris Dixon (bass), John Rowlands-Pritchard (bass), Jeremy White (bass)] - Mary Berry, dir.

Recording site and date:
Charterhouse Chapel, Cambridge, England [04/1998]

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Pierre-F. Roberge