Gregorian Chant Sequences

On this CD:

1. Grates nunc, Sequence
Composed by Gregorian Chant

2. Laetabundus, sequence in mode 6
Composed by Gregorian Chant

3. Stans a longe publicanus
Composed by Gregorian Chant

4. Lauda, offertory in mode 4
Composed by Gregorian Chant

5. Victimae Paschali Laudes
Composed by Plainchant

6. Zima vetus expurgetur
Composed by Gregorian Chant

7. Summi triumphum regis
Composed by Gregorian Chant

8. Omnes gentes, introit
Composed by Gregorian Chant

9. Veni Sancte Spiritus, halleluja
Composed by Gregorian Chant

10. Dies irae, dies illa, sequence in Mode 1
Composed by Gregorian Chant

11. Rex caeli, Domine maris
Composed by Gregorian Chant

12. Mundi aetate octava
Composed by Gregorian Chant

Tracks:

Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Te decet laus
Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Gloria In excelsis Deo
Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Aeterne rerum conditor
Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Inventor rutili
Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Mediae noctis tempus est
Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: A solis ortus cardine
Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Gloria, laus, et honor
Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Sancti, venite, Christi corpus
Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Congregavit nos In unum Christi amor
Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Pange, lingua
Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Hic est dies verus Dei
Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Beata nobis gaudia
Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Ave, maris stella
Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Ut queant laxis
Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Aurea luce
Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Urbs beata Ierusalem
Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: O quanta, qualia
Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Alleluia, dulce carmen
Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Grates nunc omnes, reddamus Domino Deo
Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Victimae Paschali laudes
Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Omnes gentes, plaudite
Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Veni, Sancte Spiritus
Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Lauda, Sion, Salvatorem
Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Mundi aetate octava
Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Ave maria...Virgo serena
Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Alma redemptoris Mater quem
Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Stabat Mater dolorosa
Chants, Hymns, And Sequences: Kirie - Virginitatis amator

Amazon.com

This is a genuinely useful introduction to chant. The carefully prepared, scholarly performances are still alive with feeling and meaning. The recordings, while filled with churchly resonance, are so clear you could take dictation from them. The many selections are highly varied and programmed for contrast, so that, contrary to most people's expectations, this disc will not put you to sleep. The program notes sketch briefly an interesting history of the music, useful for the general listener but not insulting to the specialist. All that's missing is the texts and translations, a strange omission that could spoil the disc for many potential listeners. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

Needs the text and translation!.......2000-06-23

If this disc came with the text and translation for the chants, I would give it five stars. The description of the history of such chants is a good introduction, and the recording itself is crisp and clear.

However, if you don't already know a lot about chants or don't know Latin (mine's too rusty), the disc is little more than beautiful singing. If that's all you're after, I'd easily recommend this disc, but the text and translation are important enough to me that their absence is worth two stars.

Customer Reviews:

Not a good example of Gregorian Chant.......2004-06-07

Having studied and sung chant for several years, I would not recommend this CD. Although Gregorian Chant can be a rather interpretive style of singing, this is by far one of the more unusual interpretations I have encountered. It throws most of the rules of chant out the window regarding pace. This is clearly a CD for a performance and not a Chant for prayer or meditation. The only way I can describe it is "bouncy," which completely ruins the sanctity of the music.

David Bleazard Plays the Organ of St. John the Baptist, Kensington (1897-1997 Centenary of the Gern Organ)

Average customer rating:

David Bleazard Plays the Organ of St. John the Baptist, Kensington (1897-1997 Centenary of the Gern Organ)
David Bleazard , Ibert , Franck , J.S. Bach , Messiaen , Lefebure-Wely , and Langlais
Manufacturer: Priory Records UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD