A very moving rendition of Bach, ‘Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring’.
Century 3 -1000 ans de chant Gregorien – La musique ancienne. De l’Antiquité à la Renaissance
1. Universi qui te expectant
2. Requiem aeternam, introit in mode 6 (Liber Usualis 1807a)
3. Kyrie eleison
4. Requiem aeternam, gradual in mode 2
5. Absolve, Domine, animas omnium, tractus in mode 8 (Liber Usualis No 1809)
6. Dies irae, dies illa, sequence in Mode 1
7. Domine Jesu Christe, offertory
8. Sanctus
9. Agnus Dei
10. Lux aeterna, communion, mode 8
11. Libera me, Domine, de Morte Eterna, responsory
12. In paradisum, antiphon
13. Omnipotens eterne (Agnus Dei)
14. Corpus quod nunc / Psallite domino, troped communion
15. Cives celestis patrie, hymn
16. Regem regum dominum (Invitatoire)
17. Iacobe servorum spes, répons
18. Ascendens Ihesus in montem (Offertoire)
19. In timore Dei
20. Testamentum eternum
21. Dedit Dominus confessionem sancto suo
22. Natus est rex
23. In natale
mp3: http://www.genteflow.com/mp3/century-…
Gregorian Chant
A special favorite of mine – Te Deum laudamus (Gregorian Chant – 3rd century)
A ti, Dios, te alabamos. A ti, Señor, te ensalzamos.
A ti, Padre eterno, toda la tierra venera.
A ti, todos los ángeles, a ti los cielos y todas las potencias:
a ti los querubines y los sefarines, con voz incesante proclaman:
“Santo, Santo, Santo es el Señor Dios de los Ejércitos del cielo.
Llenos están los cielos y la tierra de la grandeza de tu gloria.”
A ti el glorioso coro de los Apóstoles
a ti el laudable número de los profetas,
a ti la blanca cohorte de los mártires te alaba.
A ti por la tierra la santa Iglesia te ensalza,
Padre de infinita majestad;
a tu venerable, verdadero y único Hijo,
y también al Paráclito Espíritu Santo.
Tú, Cristo, rey de gloria.
Tú eres Hijo eterno del Padre.
Tú, que habiendo de adoptar la naturaleza humana para liberar
al hombre, no rechazaste el seno de la Virgen.
Tú, que tras vencer por completo la tortura de la muerte,
abriste a los creyentes el reino de los cielos.
Tú te sientas a la derecha de Dios,
en la gloria del Padre.
Se cree que has de venir como juez.
Así pues, te rogamos, acude en ayuda de tus siervos,
a quienes redimiste con el precio de tu sangre.
Haz que sean contados en la gloria eterna junto con tus santos.
Salva a tu pueblo, Señor, y bendice tu heredad.
Condúcelos y levántalos por siempre.
Todos los días te bendecimos;
y alabamos tu nombre por siempre jamás.
Dígnate, Señor, a guardarnos sin pecado en este día.
Ten piedad de nosotros, Señor,
ten piedad de nosotros.
Hágase tu misericordia, Señor, sobre nosotros,
del mismo modo que hemos esperado en ti.
En ti, Señor, he esperado:
Que nunca sea yo confundido. Amén.
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We praise thee, O God : we acknowledge thee to be the Lord.
All the earth doth worship thee : the Father everlasting.
To thee all Angels cry aloud : the Heavens, and all the Powers therein.
To thee Cherubin and Seraphin : continually do cry,
Holy, Holy, Holy : Lord God of Sabaoth;
Heaven and earth are full of the Majesty : of thy glory.
The glorious company of the Apostles : praise thee.
The goodly fellowship of the Prophets : praise thee.
The noble army of Martyrs : praise thee.
The holy Church throughout all the world : doth acknowledge thee;
The Father : of an infinite Majesty;
Thine honourable, true : and only Son;
Also the Holy Ghost : the Comforter.
Thou art the King of Glory : O Christ.
Thou art the everlasting Son : of the Father.
When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man : thou didst not abhor the Virgin’s womb.
When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death : thou didst open the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers.
Thou sittest at the right hand of God : in the glory of the Father.
We believe that thou shalt come : to be our Judge.
We therefore pray thee, help thy servants : whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood.
Make them to be numbered with thy Saints : in glory everlasting.
O Lord, save thy people : and bless thine heritage.
Govern them : and lift them up for ever.
Day by day : we magnify thee;
And we worship thy Name : ever world without end.
Vouchsafe, O Lord : to keep us this day without sin.
O Lord, have mercy upon us : have mercy upon us.
O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us : as our trust is in thee.
O Lord, in thee have I trusted : let me never be confounded.
Performers: Schola Antiqua
Dir.: Juan Carlos Asensio Palacios
Cistercian chant of the Late Middle Ages.
Title: “In Timore Dei”
Service: Matins of the Feast of St Bernard of Clairvaux.
Performers: Ensemble Organum, Director: Marcel Peres
Album: “Chant Cistercien”
Medieval Byzantine Chant.
Title: “Communion: Praise the Lord from the Heavens”
Service: Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom (IN ENGLISH)
Composer: Maistor Ioannes Koukouzeles
Performers: Cappella Romana
Album: “The Divine Liturgy In English In Byzantine Chant”
** Although I am not very particular to byzantine chant being performed in english (at least from what I have listened to mostly), this performance by Cappella Romana & Ioannes Arvanites is a very nice example of how such a thing is achieved not just properly, but even excellently, especially so in one of the most majestic and difficult communion chants by the great Master of the 15th century, Ioannes Koukouzeles.
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The whole chant consists of the first verse of Psalm 148:
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English
Praise the Lord from the heavens, Alleluia.
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Greek
Αἰνεῖτε τὸν Κύριον ἐκ τῶν οὐρανῶν, ᾿Αλληλούια.
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Latin
Laudate Dominum de caelis, Alleluia.
Medieval Old Roman Chant.
Title: “Tractus: Qui habitat in adiutorio altissimi”. Part I
Service: Adoration of the Cross
Performers: Ensemble Organum, Director: Marcel Peres
Album: “Chants de l’ Eglise de Rome (VIIe & XIIIe siecles)”
Full 14 minutes of Chant of the Templars – Salve Regina
Free MP3 download link: http://tinyurl.com/bq3fvzj
This Chant of the Templars another favorite, thereagain who am I trying to kid, love’m all.
Pange Lingua Gloriosi – Catholic Hymns, Gregorian Chant
This extraordinary Eucharistic hymn, by the great St. Thomas Aquinas, is a fan favourite among the faithful. This version regretably leaves out the second verse. The recording is from the CD illuminations, compiled by Dan Gibson. the Latin text and English translation follow:
Pange, lingua, gloriosi
Corporis mysterium,
Sanguinisque pretiosi,
quem in mundi pretium
fructus ventris generosi
Rex effudit Gentium.
Nobis datus, nobis natus
ex intacta Virgine,
et in mundo conversatus,
sparso verbi semine,
sui moras incolatus
miro clausit ordine.
In supremae nocte coenae
recumbens cum fratribus
observata lege plene
cibis in legalibus,
cibum turbae duodenae
se dat suis manibus.
Verbum caro, panem verum
verbo carnem efficit:
fitque sanguis Christi merum,
et si sensus deficit,
ad firmandum cor sincerum
sola fides sufficit.
Tantum ergo Sacramentum
veneremur cernui:
et antiquum documentum
novo cedat ritui:
praestet fides supplementum
sensuum defectui.
Genitori, Genitoque
laus et jubilatio,
salus, honor, virtus quoque
sit et benedictio:
Procedenti ab utroque
compar sit laudatio.
Amen.
Sing, my tongue, the Savior’s glory,
of His flesh the mystery sing;
of the Blood, all price exceeding,
shed by our immortal King,
destined, for the world’s redemption,
from a noble womb to spring.
Of a pure and spotless Virgin
born for us on earth below,
He, as Man, with man conversing,
stayed, the seeds of truth to sow;
then He closed in solemn order
wondrously His life of woe.
On the night of that Last Supper,
seated with His chosen band,
He the Pascal victim eating,
first fulfills the Law’s command;
then as Food to His Apostles
gives Himself with His own hand.
Word-made-Flesh, the bread of nature
by His word to Flesh He turns;
wine into His Blood He changes;
what though sense no change discerns?
Only be the heart in earnest,
faith her lesson quickly learns.
Down in adoration falling,
This great Sacrament we hail,
Over ancient forms of worship
Newer rites of grace prevail;
Faith will tell us Christ is present,
When our human senses fail.
To the everlasting Father,
And the Son who made us free
And the Spirit, God proceeding
From them Each eternally,
Be salvation, honor, blessing,
Might and endless majesty.
Amen.
Playing this wonderful hymn in praise of God as I’m preparing to attend Holy Mass.
Holy Mass
MERRY CHRISTMAS 
