GREGORIAN CHANT FROM WESTMINSTER CATHEDRAL: EASTER VIGIL

These recordings were organised under the auspices of leading authorities on Plainsong, and they carry the authenticity collectors expect. Westminster Cathedral is England’s premier Catholic Church, whilst the Abbey of Notre-Dame d’Argentan in Normandy is the leading Nun’s Choir in France in the Solesmes chant tradition.

Total time: 74:14

• Advent Hymn: Conditor alme siderum Westminster Cathedral Choir, Stephen Cleobury (Conductor)
• Christmas Antiphon: Hodie Christus Westminster Cathedral Choir, Stephen Cleobury (Conductor)
• Processional Chant for Candelmass: Lumen Westminster Cathedral Choir, Stephen Cleobury (Conductor)
• Hymn for the cross: Vexilla regis Westminster Cathedral Choir, Stephen Cleobury (Conductor)
• Easter Responsory: Surrexit Dominus Westminster Cathedral Choir, Stephen Cleobury (Conductor)
• Two Easter versicles Westminster Cathedral Choir, Stephen Cleobury (Conductor)
• Hymn to the Holy Spirit: Veni Creator Westminster Cathedral Choir, Stephen Cleobury (Conductor)
• Kyrie: Orbis factor Westminster Cathedral Choir, Stephen Cleobury (Conductor)
• Trisagion from the Good Friday liturgy Westminster Cathedral Choir, Stephen Cleobury (Conductor)
• Three Easter Allelujahs Westminster Cathedral Choir, Stephen Cleobury (Conductor)
• A morning hymn: Iam lucis Westminster Cathedral Choir, Stephen Cleobury (Conductor)
• An evening hymn: Te lucis Westminster Cathedral Choir, Stephen Cleobury (Conductor)
• Gregorian Grace before meals Westminster Cathedral Choir, Stephen Cleobury (Conductor)
• Two prayers of thanksgiving Westminster Cathedral Choir, Stephen Cleobury (Conductor)
• Christmas hymn: Puer natus Westminster Cathedral Choir, Stephen Cleobury (Conductor)
• Two antiphons for the dead Westminster Cathedral Choir, Stephen Cleobury (Conductor)
• Funeral Chant: In paradisum Westminster Cathedral Choir, Stephen Cleobury (Conductor)
• A scripture reading Westminster Cathedral Choir, Stephen Cleobury (Conductor)
• Hymn to St John the Baptist: Ut queant laxis Westminster Cathedral Choir, Stephen Cleobury (Conductor)
• Psalm: Laudatae Dominum Westminster Cathedral Choir, Stephen Cleobury (Conductor)
• Alma Redemptoris Mater (from Salisbury) Westminster Cathedral Choir, Stephen Cleobury (Conductor)
• A motto from the organ loft Westminster Cathedral Choir, Stephen Cleobury (Conductor)
• Instrumental plainsong: In Nomine (settings – John Taverner) Westminster Cathedral Choir, Stephen Cleobury (Conductor)
• The Laudes regiae or Royal acclamations: Chritus vincit (from Worcester) Westminster Cathedral Choir, Stephen Cleobury (Conductor)
• Lumen Christi Nuns of the Abbey of Notre-Dame, d’Argentan, Denise Lebon (Conductor)
• Exultet iam (mode 3) Nuns of the Abbey of Notre-Dame, d’Argentan, Denise Lebon (Conductor)
• Canticum: Cantemus Domino (mode 8) Nuns of the Abbey of Notre-Dame, d’Argentan, Denise Lebon (Conductor)
• Alleluia: Confitemini Domini (mode 8) Nuns of the Abbey of Notre-Dame, d’Argentan, Denise Lebon (Conductor)
• Litany Nuns of the Abbey of Notre-Dame, d’Argentan, Denise Lebon (Conductor)
• Antiphon Vidi aquam (mode 8) Nuns of the Abbey of Notre-Dame, d’Argentan, Denise Lebon (Conductor)
• Offertory: Dextera Domini (mode 2) Nuns of the Abbey of Notre-Dame, d’Argentan, Denise Lebon (Conductor)
• Communion: Alleluiah (mode 6) Nuns of the Abbey of Notre-Dame, d’Argentan, Denise Lebon (Conductor)