Chant

Gregorian Chant | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Musical Heritage Society
• Run Time: 96 minutes
• ASIN: B0007MWC7K
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #669,373 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

2 CD version of the release. NOT the version erroneously pictured here. This has similair artwork, but in black and white. Issued by Morgan Heritage. Track listing: CD1: 1. Puer natus in Bethlehem, in mode 1 2. Genuit puerpera regen, antiphon & Psalm 99 (Mode II) 3. Ave mundi spes Maria, sequence in modes 7 & 8 4. Occuli omnium, gradual in mode 7 5. Veni creator spiritus, gradual in mode 7 6. Alleluia, beatus vir qui suffert, in mode 1 7. Os iusti, gradual in mode 1 8. Spiritus Domini, introit in mode 8 9. Kyrie fons bonitatis, trope in mode 3 10. Laetatus sum, gradual in mode 7 11. A solis ortos cardine, hymn mode 3 12. Christus factus est, gradual in mode 5 13. Mandatum novum do vobis, antiphon & Psalm 132 in Mode 3 14. Media vita in morte sumus, responsory in mode 4 CD2: 1. Nos autem, introito mode 4 2. Pange lingua gloriosi, hymn mode 4 3. Jacta cogitatum tuum, gradual in mode 7 4. Gloria XV, mode 4 5. Veni sancte spiritus, sequence in mode 1 6. De profundis, ofertorio mode 2 7. Salve regina, solemn antifona mode 1 8. Kyrie XI, in mode 1 9. Salve, festa Dies, hymn mode 4 10. Puer natus est nobis, introit in mode 7 11. Alleluia, beatus vir qui suffert, in mode 1 12. Christe redemptor, hymn mode 1 13. Christus natus, invocation mode 4 14. Verbum caro factum est, responsory in mode 8 15. Hosanna filio David, antiphon in mode 7 16. Pueri hebraeorum portantes, antifona mode 1 17. Improperium, ofertorio mode 8 18. Traditor autem - Benedictus, antifona mode 1.

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49 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Standard Bearer for the Genre! Calm, Peaceful, Beautiful!, August 18, 2005

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Frederick Baptist (Singapore) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chant (Audio CD)

I have to admit that when I got this disc, it was more out of curiousity as it had done very well commercially and although I had read about Gregorian Chants, I had no idea what they were and thought that this would be a good way to find out.

Well, the sound quality of the recording was quite decently done and what struck me was the calm, serene vibes I was getting from listening to the tracks. And then it struck me that there were no musical accompanyments and it was just these guys with their voices!

So simple and yet so beautiful were the sounds coming out of the disc. A great stress reliever and to think that this kind of music has been around for millenia! Highly recommended!

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gregorian Chant, August 13, 2006

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Angel Max - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Chant (Audio CD)

I purchased this item because one of my children has been going through the Tomatis method of auditory integration training to correct some auditory processing issues that affect his ability to communicate. The Gregorian Chant was recommended as a follow up because of its many and pure sound frequencies. After listening to different samples of the Chant, I picked the one sung by the Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos for its sound clarity. Also, it has been interesting to see the reaction of all my children. Two of them weep when they listen to the chant and the other one seems be soothed by it. As an adult, it is this soothing effect from the Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos that I find most fascinating.

36 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars good, but there are better choices, September 22, 2002

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Christian Ellithorpe "ellithorpeillustrations" (Streamwood, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chant (Audio CD)

While this is a good collection & the most well-known, there are actually much better choices. For example, there is
Lost in Meditation: Meditative Gregorian Chants, Vol. 1
by Cappella Gregorianna
which is a far fresher recording with far more ambience & natural reverberation. Plus, it is about half the price as this one, which was originally recorded in the 60s & then remastered. I find this one a tad dry (& also without as much variety) compared to the "Lost in Meditation" collection. Another very good one is Mysteria by Chanticleer which has a lot of variety & excellent sound recording. (though I would still rank it lower than the Capella Gregorianna one, because some selections also sound less full, as if they were recoded in studio & not a large cathedral)