O Great Mystery: Music for the Birth of a Savior [CD, Classical]

David Jernigan (Conductor), The Choirs of St. Thomas's Episcopal Church (Artist), Herbert Howells (Composer), G. A. Palestrina (Composer), Tomas Luis Victoria (Composer), Janette Fishell (Composer), Egil Hovland (Composer), J. S. Bach (Composer), Igor Stravinsky (Composer), Sir Walford Davies (Composer), Richard Horn (Composer), Esteli Gomez (Soprano), Carolyn Sharp (Soprano), Constance Cahill (Alto), Anne Harrison (Alto), (David) Dong-guen Kim (Bass), Daniel Harrison (Bass), James Apgar (Bass), Andrew Myers (Bass), Matthew Hill (Tenor), Mark Branch (Tenor), Bruce Salendar (Tenor), Noah Horn (Tenor), Dawn Lorentson (Tenor) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: CD, Classical
• ASIN: B0048G1J8Y
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #132,835 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Are you looking for music to calm your nerves or get you into the spirit for Advent and Christmas? If so, this is the CD for you! Directed by David Jernigan, the internationally recognized choirs of St. Thomas's Episcopal Church, New Haven, sing contemplative pieces by Howells, Victoria, Hovland, Stravinsky and Fishell. In addition, our Schola Antiqua, a fully professional ensemble dedicated to the stylistic performance of early music, sings the North American premier recording of Palestrina's "Missa Ave Regina Coelorum." Usher in this Advent and Christmas with music that will still your nerves and lift your thoughts and prayers to the throne of God's grace.