Selections from the All-Night Vigil Byzantine liturgical music on compact disc Kevin Smith, director Mark Bailey, associate director Sung by the choirs of St Vladimir's Seminary Jubilant antiphonal singing and responsorial psalmody, chants, and anthems include, among others: Gladsome Light, Igor Dvoretsky The Great Doxology, Boris Ledkovsky St Symeon's Prayer, Mark Bailey Psalm 103, Fr Sergei …
Sung by the finest Russian and Bulgarian choirs, this extraordinary collection of transcendent prayers and hymns highlights a timeless Russian tradition of faith and devotion. For sheer beauty, there is little to match it anywhere in the world. The solemn ecstasy in the music of the Russian Orthodox Church can trace its roots back to the earliest days of Christian worship, via the great …
SACRED TREASURES IV is a richly textured compilation of some of the most tenderly beautiful pieces from the vast repository of Western sacred choral music, all but one piece dating from the early 20th century to the present. As the title suggests, these choral masterworks are truly quiet prayers. In choosing the music, much emphasis was placed upon finding the most exquisite rendition of each …
CD Description: Songs include: Sing of Mary; On Eagles Wings; Be Not Afraid; Panis Angelicus; Here I Am Lord; O Sanctissima; and many more. Audio CD
The San Antonio Vocal Arts Ensemble blends its seven voices with the traditional wind and precussion instruments of the Aztecs to create music that is a spellbinding fusion of Renaissance European and Native Latin American cultures. The spiritially unifying message of Guadalupe has inspired millions over the 450 years since her appearance to the Nahua Indian Juan Diego in 1531. Many of the …
Orlando Consort Although Medieval Christmas celebrations primarily consisted of over-eating, flirtation, hunting and drinking, each day began with a mass. Sacred and secular traditions and customs were often intertwined as part of a season of celebration which culminated with the feast of the Epiphany. On this new CD, the Orlando Consort offers an unusual & wide-ranging collection of …
Sing Noel Gloriae Dei Cantores has brought to life Ralph Hunter's exciting Christmas Medley Sing Noel . Hunter gained prominence as the arranger for Harry Belafonte, and as conductor of the Radio City Music Hall Chorus. Also featured on this CD are new arrangements for Jessye Norman's two best-selling recordings.
The psalm "Miserere mei Deus" is a prayer for mercy, contrition and renewal. Since the 1630s, Gregorio Allegri's famous setting has been sung at dawn during Holy Week, while the Pope kneels in prayer in the solemn candlelit atmosphere of the Sistine Chapel. This contemporary version, recorded in the spectral grandeur of Osnabruck Cathedral, adds new material composed by Vladimir …
Music by John Rutter and the City of London Sinfonia
The outstanding string ensemble in the Arturo Delmoni Quartet present deeply moving, heartfelt chamber music of classic hymns for the Christmas season. This volume includes Carol of the Bells, Christmas Lullaby, The Christmas Rose and 19 other songs.
Sacred marks John McDermott's first recording with the Irish Tenors since rejoining fellow original member Anthony Kearns and Finbar Wright. The Irish Tenors live up to their reputation as "gifted interpreters" with this collection, covering a wide range of spiritual material. Sacred was produced by the Irish Tenors' long-time musical director, Arnie Roth, and includes Be Thou My …
Join the Hanson Family Singers for a celebration of favorite Christmas carols.
A Special Night - The Singing Nuns Various traditional Christmas favorites
Harmonia Mundi Reissued Christmas CD. Ten albums to choose from! 2 CD Set L'Enfance du Christ by Berlioz Orchestre Des Champs-Elysees Phillip Herreweghe
Harmonia Mundi Reissued Christmas CD. Ten albums to choose from! Stille Nacht Rias-Kammerchor Uwe Gronostay
Music by the Pro Arte Singers and the Indiana University Children's Chamber Choir
Harmonia Mundi Reissued Christmas CD. Ten albums to choose from! Weihnachtshistorie by Schutz Concerto Vocale Rene Jacobs
Music from the Schola Cantorum of St. Peter the Apostle. Taking its name from Pope John Paul II's letter (Orientale Lumen), Light from the East is a diverse recording. As a complement to the Schola's previous recording of There is Great Rejoicing: Carols of Central and Eastern Europe, these carols represent Polish, Croatian, Ukrainian/Carpatho-Rusyn, Slovak, Hungarian, Latvian, Russian, Czech, …
Harmonies is a girls' choral group based in Los Angeles, comprised of girls ages eight through 18 under the musical direction of Orchestral and Choral Conductor Maestro Antonio Espinal, founder of the choir. Established in 2002, Harmonies is one of the most dynamic and versatile girls' choirs in the city of Los Angeles. The choir has been recognized for the dedication of St. Thomas Church in …
Michael James, Steve Warner, Craig Watz Danta De offers striking interpretations of 18 hauntingly beautiful traditional Irish melodies taken from the 1928 Irish hymnal of the same name. Irish for "the lyrics of God," Danta De was one of the first hymnals produced for the Irish church in the newly independent Republic of Ireland. The result is a collection of music not only …