Roman Catholic Christmas Music
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GREGORIAN CHANT,
CHRISTMAS CHANTS
Chant from 5 Monasteries
Beautiful traditional chants from Christmas Eve, Christmas Night and Christmas Day. Features selections from the Choir of the Benedictine Abbey of Montserrat, the Royal Benedictine Abbey of Hautecombe, the Nuns of the Benedictine Abbey of Maumont, the Monks of the Abbey of Einsiedeln, the Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Wandrille, the Dominican Schola of France and the Paris Gregorian Choir. 23 selections: total time is 59:04.
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CHRISTMAS AT ST. MICHAEL'S ABBEY
Chant for the Three Masses of Christmas
Gregorian chants in Latin sung by the Norbertine Fathers of Orange County, California. Includes Introit, Gradual, Alleluia, Prose, Offertory and Communion for all three Christmas Masses (Midnight, Dawn & Day) as they are sung at St. Michael's Abbey. After centuries of use, these chants still retain their sacramental quality, supple vigor, and ability to dispose the soul for the contemplation of God and His Mysteries.
The repertoires of chant are almost like "dialects" of the Gregorian repertoire - there is substantial overlap of texts and settings found in the Roman Missal (for the Mass) and Antiphonarium (for the Liturgy of the Hours), but there are items that differ in part or completely.
16 selections
Total time: 40:21
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Proceeds from the sale of this CD support the relocation of the Abbey and its preparatory school.
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From St. Meinrad Archabbey
LAUDS & VESPERS FOR CHRISTMAS(CD
Witness the celebration of Christmas in song with the Benedictine monks of Saint Meinrad Archabbey in Indiana. This recording offers listeners two complete prayer services for Christmas: Lauds (morning prayer) and Vespers (evening prayer). Chanted entirely in English, they are based on the Latin which dates from 800 AD, the time of Charlemagne, and earlier. Fr. Columba Kelly, OSB, reshaped these ancient melodies for their monastic office. Recorded entirely in the Archabbey church.
24 selections
Total time: 49:43
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A CHILD IS BORN:
A CHANT CHRISTMAS
The Trappist Monks of
the Abbey of Gethsemani
Join the monks of Gethsemani Abbey in Kentucky as they celebrate Christmas with peaceful chants sung in Trappist monasteries around the world since the Middle Ages. Includes Rorate Caeli Mass, "O" Antiphons (Mode I), First Vespers, Night Office and Midnight Mass. All sung in Latin. Insert lists all tracks but does not contain text or translations.
37 selections
Long-playing: 1:00:49
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From the Abbey of St. Peter
of Solesmes, France
CHRISTMAS
The Night Office: Vigils
Chant and organ celebrate the birth of the Messiah at the very hour the event took place in Bethlehem. Versicles, Invitatory, Hymns, Antiphons, Readings, Responsories, and Collect. All sung in Latin. Organ pieces by Lebègue and J. S. Bach. 24-page booklet with introduction, translations and notes.
14 selections
Total time: 57:12
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BESTSELLER
From the Abbey of St. Peter
Of Solesmes, France
CHRISTMAS
Midnight Mass & Mass of the Day
A bestseller in last year's catalog. Introits, Graduals, Alleluias, Offertories, Communions, Responses, Sequences, Hymns and Tropes. All sung in Latin. 28-page booklet with introduction, translations and notes.
16 selections
Total time: 40:59
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BIRTH OF JESUS
A Celebration of Christmas
John Michael Talbot
A collection of Christmas favorites (What Child is This, O Come All Ye Faithful, We Three Kings and Silent Night), ancient Medieval carols and original songs by John Michael Talbot bridges the ancient and the contemporary. A Billboard Magazine best Christmas recording.
12 selections
Total time: 43:30
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CHRISTMAS IN THE CLOISTER
The Trappistine Nuns of
Mount St. Mary's Abbey
Retreat to a cloister this Christmas! Celebrate the season in song in two ways: first, with rousing carols (includes Silent Night, Coventry Carol, and 8 others) and second, with Gregorian Chant sung in Latin (includes Midnight Mass, Lauds Hymn, and Third Mass).
14 selections
Total time: 43:48
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CANDLED SEASONS
Sung by the Monastic Schola of Gethsemani Abbey and the University of Notre Dame Folk Choir
Sacred music celebrating Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, and Candlemas performed in plainchant by the monks and four-part harmony by the male and female folk choir. Songs are in English and in their seasonal liturgical order -- interspersed with poetic reflections of Thomas Merton.
21 selections
Total time: 64:54
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CHRISTMAS FAVORITES
FAR & NEAR
The Immaculate Conception
Seminary Choir
Feel the exuberance of the season with this collection of favorite Christmas carols sung by the men of the seminary choir, including O Come, O Come Emmanuel; God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen; The First Noel; Silent Night; Adeste Fideles; and eight others.
11 selections
Total time: 35:25
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From St. John's Abbey
CHANT & SPIRITUALITY
OF CHRISTMAS
Sung by the Schola Cantorum
of St. Peter the Apostle in Chicago
Explores the cycles of the Christmas feast, bringing together the riches of the Eastern and Western Churches. Gregorian, Byzantine, and Slavic chant sung by men and women are tied together by a narration that brings the listener deeper into the profound mystery and joy of the season.
20 selections
Total time: 53:08
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From St. Meinrad Archabbey
GREGORIAN CHANT
FOR ADVENT & CHRISTMAS
Sung by Benedictine Monks
The quiet anticipation of Advent unfolds in 14 chants (11 in Latin; 3 in English) and the joy of Christmas is celebrated in 13 chants (4 in Latin; 9 in English). Sung by the Benedictine monks in the Archabbey Church. 16-page booklet includes translations and notes. CD only.
27 selectionsTotal time: 69:07
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