This Milan release features 25 tracks occuring at Christmas, a time where Gregorian chant becomes jubliant, albeit with a restrained happiness, quite different from what we see from shepherds and the music of the classicists. The Church’s chant becomes powerful and terribly dense.
BENEDICTINE MONKS - CHRISTMAS CHANTS 01. Prayers. Rorate Cali Desuper. Mode I 02. Antiphon. O Sapientia. Mode II 03. Introit. Gaudete In domino Semper And Psalm 84, 1. Mode I 04. Hymn. Christ, Redemptor Omnium. Mode I 05. Invitational Antiphon. Christus Natus est Nobis And Psalm 94, 1-2. Mode IV 06. First Lesson Of Maitins, Acc. To Isaiah 9, 1-6. Primo Tempore. 07. Hymn. A Solis Ortus Cardine. Mode III 08. Antiphon. Quem Vidistis, Pastores? Mode II 09. Antiphon. Facta Est Cum Angelo. Mode II 10. Communion. Liturgia Mozarabe. Gustate Et Videte. Mode II 11. Antiphon. Rubum Quem Viderat And Magnificat. Mode IV 12. Alleluia. Dies Sanctificatus. Mode II 13. Communion. Viderunt Omnes. Mode I 14. Canticle. Puer Natus In Bethlehem. Mode I 15. Canticle. Adeste Fideles. Mode Vi 16. Introit. Dominus Dixit And Psalm 2, 1. Mode II 17. Introit. Puer Natus Est Nobis And Psalm 97, 1. Mode VII 18. Gradual. Omnes De Saba. Mode V 19. Antiphon. Alma Redemptoris Mater. Mode V 20. Hymn. Panis Angelicus. Mode IV 21. Invitational Antiphon. Christum regem. Mode IV v 22. Hymn. Adoro Te Devote. Mode V 23. Hymn. Te Decet Laus. Mode II 24. Antiphon. Laudemus Dominum And Psalm 116. Mode II 25. Canticle. Ave Verum. Mode VI