Here, find Christmas and Advent musical CDs, chant CDs from both the Eastern and Western branches of Catholicism, contemporary music including hymns and popular contemporary Catholic music, sacred music - liturgical and non-liturgical, as well as instrumental.

  By Dana   The title track of this album is "Totus Tuus (Totally Yours)", written by  and performed by Dana for the late Pope John Paul II in New Orleans in 1987.  The album also contains "We Are One Body", performed by Dana for the late Pontiff at the 1993 World Youth Day in Denver, Colorado   Listen to Dana sing "We Are One …

Long out of print until this release, "Bells" is the first of 16 Baroque delights on this superb collection. James Galway, Pinchas Zuckerman, the Canadian Brass, the English Chamber Orchestra, Vladimir Spivakov, and others perform familiar favorites by Bach, Vivaldi, Handel, and Pachelbel. Track List: 1 The Bells of St. Genevieve -- Donald Fraiser . English Chamber Orchestra 2 Bach: …

A selection of 23 gorgeous traditional hymns performed in the traditional style by outstanding Bristish choirs and music ensembles. The beauty and majesty of these performances provide a rich worship experience, sung by stellar choirs from King's College, Cambridge, Paisley Abbey, Royal School of Church Music and more. Hymns include Holy, Holy, Holy, Praise to the Lord, O Worship the King, Be …

Harmonia Mundi Reissued Christmas CD. Ten albums to choose from! Christmas Mass (Messe de Noel) by Leonin Ensemble Organum Marcel Peres

Performed by Robin Kochis

The Season of Love is a joyful new album to add to your Christmas music collection. The award-winning Daughters of St. Paul Choir have created a heart-warming collection of both lively and moving songs that celebrates the glory of the Advent and Christmas seasons. Includes Christmas classics and new songs to celebrate the season. CD booklet includes lyrics.

This CD, by the Hanson Family Singers, includes many traditional Catholic hymns.

Already receiving national attention, this wonderful album of Gregorian Chant by the Benedictine Sisters of Regina Laudis Abbey (Bethlehem, CT) was digitally recorded in the Abbey's chapel. These 24 latin hymns celebrate the lives of the Virgin Mary and four Virgin Martyrs. Incudes Stabat Mater, Kyrie, Regina Caeli and more. Track List: 1. Bells of Jesu Fili Mariae 2. (Saint Lucy) Orante …

John Flynn This new release by John Flynn will have you dancing with wild abandon one moment and lifting your voice in prayer the next.  A veteran of Youth 2000, LifeTeen, and World Youth Day events, John has put together a collection of original Catholic liturgical songs with a contemporary music style and lyrics that pull the listener into the heart of worship.

A collection of some of the all-time greatest sacred and classical hymns by legendary composers for a tremendous value. A 2-CD set of heartfelt music to evoke the tears that cleanse the soul, music for moments of reflection and meditation by Mozart, Brahms, Bach, Allegri, Faure, Verdi, Vivaldi, Haydn, Gounod and more. Includes Pie Jesu, Stabat Mater, Panis Angelicus, Miserere Mei Deus, Agnus …

Performed by the Tolzer Boys Choir and Tafelmusik, this is the world premiere recording of the new edition of Mozarts Requiem, K.626, by H.C. Robbins Landon, who combined and completed the work done by Mozart's three pupils Eybler, Sussmayr, and Freystadtler. The 14 hymns include the Kyrie, Dies Irae, Sanctus, Agnus Dei, Benedictus and 9 more.

Renée Fleming, the most celebrated American soprano, presents an inspiring collection of her favorite sacred and spiritual repertoire. Songs include Ave Maria, Laudate Dominum, and Panis Angelicus. Violinist Mark O’Connor joins her for a special performance of Amazing Grace. Fleming is accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Full Track List: 1. Ave Maria 2. Jesu bleibet …

The popular Nashville songbird presents her new album with 13 original songs that reveal her unique ability to combine thought-provoking lyrics about the details of our lives & relationships with some wonderful folk style and bluegrass melodies performed by outstanding Nashville musicians. The album title & theme song, A New Springtime , is dedicated to John Paul II, and her other …

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The award-winning men's vocal acapella ensemble Chanticleer presents their hypnotic sounds of earlier times with this collection of works in praise of the Virgin Mary. A fascinating variety of approaches to the great Magnificat text is represented here, from 7th century chant through the golden years of the Renaissance polyphonists. Gorgeous harmonious blends of the Ave Maria, Magnificat, …

Chant and polyphony from medieval England

Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir Paul Hillier Drawing upon the rich treasury of 19th and 20th century liturgical hymns and carols of the nativity feast, this unique collection of Orthodox music from Russia and the Urkraine includes several first recordings of music by composers who were suppressed by the Soviet government. At the end of the 19th-century, Alexander Kastalsky founded the …

This recording marks the foundation for Johns ongoing music and ministry. Be Exalted worship songs, both ancient and modern are sung by John Michael and fellow artists, including Craig Smith and Kemper Crabb. Songs include: Prelude, We Shall Stand Forgiven, Glory to God, Creed I, II, Holy Holy Holy, Communion Song, The Lord's Prayer, Lamb of God, Lift High The Banners of Love, Our God Reigns, …

Great Choruses of the Messiah You love the Messiah, but you get a little restless during the recitatives? Then this classic recording is for you! The legendary Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra pours heart and sould into the 17 glorious choruses of Handel’s masterpiece. Includes For Unto Us a Child is Born, Hallelujah, And He Shall Purify, And the Glory of the Lord and 13 more. One of …

The Singing Nuns perform a wide variety of music on this joyful CD.

About the artist:   Dana  has enjoyed outstanding acclaim through best selling single records and albums, top rating television appearances and major headlining concerts at home and abroad. The former, 19 year old, Eurovision song contest winner (1970), sang for the Pope in 1987 in New Orleans at the SuperDome.  The song was "Totus Tuus"(Totally Yours) which she composed. …

Still Waters A wonderful selection of songs honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary as our Merciful Mother. Includes old favorites like Immaculate Mary; As I Kneel; Ave Maria; and Hail Mary, Gentle Woman; along with some beautiful new folk hymns like The Beautiful Mother and Gently She Carries—all orchestrated and sung with the gentle, prayerful style for which Still Waters family music …

A collection of Twelve Psalms, Six Canticles, and Six Chants in English, Latin, and Greek sung by John Michael Talbot and the Monks of Little Portion Hermitage. Includes: Kyrie, Gloria (de Angelis), Psalm 11, Psalm 15, Ephesians Canticle, Psalm 20, Psalm 27, Colossians Canticle, Psalm 32, Revelation Canticle, Psalm 45 Part 1, Psalm 45 Part 2, Psalm 121, Psalm 124, Psalm 127, Psalm 131, …

  By Dana   Pro-life work has always been close to Dana's heart.  She has created an album of her pro-life songs, which include "Little Baby", "This Is My Body", and "Let Me Live", among many others.  All those dedicated to pro-life work will be truly inspired by this beautiful album.   1.   Perfect Gift 2.   This Is My Body 3.  …

This is the acclaimed bestselling debut album of Trio Mediaeval, a group of three women sopranos whom critics are calling the “best female vocal group performing early music, a seemingly flawless group.” The Scandavian trio performs the medieval Messe de Tournai that includes the standard Mass parts Kyrie, Sanctus, Gloria, Angus Dei and more, along with Ivan Moody’s Words of …

My Heart , the luminous new album from the Norwegian-born singing sensation Sissel, has an inspiration that is pure and simple. My Heart deftly mingles fresh new pop songs with sacred and classical hymns and operatic arias, all transformed by Sissel’s limpid, sparkling vocals. Her voice has the smooth, soaring grace of a classical diva, but her singing adds a direct, crystal-clear yet …

Irish Tenors Among the inevitable multitude of Christmas music releases, there are always a few that are destined to stand out. This is one such album. The trio's Celtic shadings as well as their diverse range of influences impart considerable warmth and compelling new dimensions to these holiday favorites, such as It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, I'll Be Home For Christmas, Mary's Boy Child, We …

Performed by Robin Kochis with the Donald Brinegar Singers

Harmonia Mundi Reissued Christmas CD. Ten albums to choose from! Christmas Concerto by Corelli Ensemble 415 Chiara Banchini

Unlike many other great composers of the Renaissance, whose work lay in relative obscurity until the twentieth century, Palestrina's fame continued unabated from his lifetime to the present day. There are several reasons for this. The first is that he was, in fact, one of the greatest composers of the late Renaissance. The other is his association with the musical reforms of the Council of …

From the first notes of the Lenten antiphon Immutemur, this exquisite recording gives a soothing clam from Chanticleer's rich, lyrical legato style and perfect unison expression and phrasing. This is first class singing by the renowned acapella mens group. Chanticleer's performances takes this music to a level of exalted simplicity. The 19 hymns include parts of the Mass for Holy Week and …

On Eagle's Wings a collection of 16 inspirational songs A refreshing collection of very special inspirational songs from vocalist Robin Kochis. Special guest vocalist singer/songwriter and recording artist Trevor Thomson. Mellow yet upbeat versions of "Another Day in Paradise", "Landslide" and "Angel" highlight this CD. Featuring great arrangements by Dave Murdy …

David Phillips Traditional Catholic Hymns Featuring The Voices Of Seraphim David Phillips is an accomplished and very talented musician. He's also a composer, producer and arranger of some of the most beautiful music ever recorded. He's been recording albums for the past 20 years specifically in the realm of Catholic music, Children and adult choral, solo artist albums and instrumental albums. …

Robert and Robin Kochis

Contemporary praise and worship songs by Catholic youth minister John Flynn that will delight and inspire you. All the songs - some fast, some slow - are addressed to God in intimate, personal prayer. Great Catholic music to reveal God's love to a young heart.

There's an old musician's joke that if you die and go to Heaven, the first thing they do is hand you a harp; if you go to Hell, they hand you an accordion. But with the release of Sacred Treasures III, that joke can now be amended: upon entering Heaven, you'll be handed a Russian liturgical score. The fourteen selections comprising Sacred Treasures III feature music from the Russian liturgical …

4 CD Set

Marie Bellet This album is an invitation to examine the many influences coming from the world, and our response to the call to have it all and fulfill ourselves. Ordinary Time dismisses the allure of media hyped lifestyles. Many songs address the idea that time is a treasure, not to be wasted on self-absorption. While several songs bemoan the busy-ness of modern life and the resulting decline …

Centered around the prayers of early Celtic hermit-monks, this CD was a forerunner in the Celtic field of Irish folk-influenced music, including the use of authentic instrumentation and players. Songs include: Glory To Thee (O God of Life), God, In The Name of the God, Peace, Betwixt Me, Belfast, The Eye of the Great God, Holy God of Truth, Healer of My Soul, The Meadow, Thanks to Thee, …

The Divine Liturgy of the Byzantine Slavic Tradition as sung by the choir of St Vladimir's Seminary, under the direction of David Drillock. T RACK L ISTING : 1. Great Litany 2. First Antiphon 3. Second Antiphon 4. Only Begotten Son 5. Little Litany 6. Beatitutes 7. Come, Let Us Worship 8. Troparions 9. Holy God 10. Prokeimenon 11. Alleluia 12. Augmented Litany 13. Cherubic Hymn …

In a letter of 20 February, 1749, Sir Benjamin Keene, Ambassador to Spain from the Court of Saint James, reported that he had once again been to the Madrid opera, in the famed Coliseo del Buen Retiro. "Nothing was ever half as magnificent as the theater," he wrote. Such was the environment in which the Spanish Court of the mid18th century enjoyed its musical life. But then we should …

Scotland and the Rhineland, besides being ancestral homelands of the Celts, share a spiritual heritage from the wandering Irish holy men who took Christianity to some of the most obscure corners of Europe. In Scotland's case the missionary concerned was the celebrated St Columba, a saint much honoured in his own lifetime and ever since. The man who evangelised the pagan tribes of the …

In 2003 John Michael recorded these signature works in London with St. Michael's Singers from Coventry Cathedral and the Sinfonia of London. Songs include: Lilies of the Field, Come Worship the Lord, One Faith, God Alone is Enough, Come Holy Spirit, The Magnificat, The Hiding Place, Only in God, The Simple Hearts, Advent Suite, Healer of My Soul, I Am the Bread of Life, I Abandon Myself, I …

Following up their best-selling Women in Chant album, the Benedictine nuns of Regina Laudis Abbey present this exquisite choral treasure honoring the mysteries in the lives of Jesus and Mary. Recordáre is Latin for “Remember,” and the album brings together Gregorian Chant and the prayers of the Rosary. 27 chants in all. Includes a beautiful 60 page booklet.

What I Wanted to Say is a delightful collection of songs for the wife and mother, songs which encourage and uplift while using a sense of humor to portray the frustrations of everyday life in a world that devalues mothers. Many are story songs; some are simply laments offering women a way to think about their lives. For them, this collection is a shot in the arm. The message of these songs is …

It is not insignificant that recordings of Gregorian chant, an art form that first originated near the end of the previous millennium, are among the industry's best sellers. The beauty of the human voice and the profundity of the words seem to speak to an inherent emotional need that is greater in this modern world, perhaps, than ever before. Despite the astonishing evolution of music over the …

Chant Byzantine liturgical music on compact disc Kevin Smith, director Mark Bailey, associate director Sung by the choirs of St Vladimir's Seminary Arranged for English-language liturgical use in North America, these chants draw from various musical traditions of the Eastern Church and include, among other selections: Gladsome Light, Znamenny chant "The Shadow of the Law," …

The Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts and other Lenten hymns as sung by the St Vladimir's Seminary Choir, directed by David Drillock. T RACK L ISTING : 1. The Great Litany 2. Lord I Call Upon Thee—Tone 3 (Kievan Chant)... 3. O Gladsome Light (Znamenny Chant) 4. Let My Prayer Arise (D. Bortniansky) 5. Now The Powers Of Heaven (D. Bortniansky) 6. Litany—The Lord's Prayer …

The complete hymns of Pascha - sung by the St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary Male Choir and conducted by David Drillock. T RACK L ISTING :   1. Thy Resurrection, O Christ Our Savior (Kieven Chant) 2. The Paschal Verses 3. The Great Litany (S. Smolensky) 4. Resurrection Kanon, Odes 1 and 3 (B. Ledkovsky) 5. Before The Dawn (Theofan) 6. Thou Didst Descend Into The Tomb (B. …

The composers of the period we describe as the Renaissance would be surprised to learn that their works have gained a popular audience in our time, five centuries after they were written.   One generation was the average useful life of most music until the late 15th century.   The interest sustained for certain Renaissance composers during our own century has far outlasted that norm. …

The Gloria and other sacred music with John Rutter and the City of London Sinfonia and The Wallace Collection

This collection of contemporary meditative songs performed by Robert Kochis will lead you past the emotions of the day and into the presence of Christ.  Ideal for quiet prayer and reflection.  

Mark Forrest, International Irish Tenor was born and raised in the city of Dublin. Mark has performed on television, radio and stages throughout the world. From entertainment in the White house for the President of the United States, to performances for Our holy Father Pope John Paul II, Mother Teresa of Calcutta, Hollywood stars Charlton Heston and Maureen O'Hara and singer Shirley Bassey, …