Gregorian Chants: Advent & Christmas

Gregorian Chant (Composer), Capella Gregoriana (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Capella Gregoriana
• Composer: Gregorian Chant
• Audio CD (May 3, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Cobra Entertainment LLC
• ASIN: B000001V6I
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #129,072 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #33 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Vocal Non-Opera > Chants

Track Listings

1. Introitus: Rorate Coeli

2. Halleluja: Laetatus Sum

3. Communio: Jerusalem Surge

4. Introitus: Populus Sion

5. Antiphonae: O Sapientia - O Adonái - O Radix Jesse - O Clavis ...

6. Magnificat: Magnificat Anima Mea Dominum

7. Introitus: Gaudete

8. Kyrie: Kyrie

9. Halleluja: Excita Domine

10. Offertorium: Benedixisti Domine

11. Sanctus: Sanctus

12. Agnus Dei: Agnus Dei

13. Communio: Dicite Pusillanimes

14. Introitus: Ad Te Levavi

15. Introitus: Gaudens Gaudebo

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Companion volume to Gregorian Christmas, September 2, 2000

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M. J. Smith (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gregorian Chants: Advent & Christmas (Audio CD)

Advent Gregorian Chants is a companion volume to Gregorian Christmas. The latter has a same descrepancy in who recorded these - the listing says: "Performed by Schola Hungarica Conducted by László Dobszay" while the cd itself simply says "Capella Gregoriana". This, too, is attributed to Capella Gregoriana but given the quality I suspect it also is Schola Hungarica. The recording has voices clearly used to chant with careful unisons that keeps the words understandable. Occasionally the high ranges of the women's voices as a fragility in sound I doubt is intentional but that is a small flaw.

The collection includes the "O" antiphons which introduce the Magnificat during the last bit of Advent. These antiphons are the basis of the carol "O come, o come Emmanuel".

This is definately an acceptable version of very traditional Advent music.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Chants, Confusing Packaging, November 23, 2003

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Steve (Puyallup, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gregorian Chants: Advent & Christmas (Audio CD)

Like the previous reviewers, I agree that the music on this album is well done. But like the last reviewer, I find it confusing to discern what I am listening to at times. There are 21 tracks listed on the album, but only 15 register. However, the album clocks in at just over an hour(the album claims to be 58:11 minutes), so my guess is that all the tracks listed are on the album, but are recorded as 15 tracks. I would have gladly paid more for this album if it was packaged better, with lyrics and footnotes, and if it was clearer which track you are listening to. Maybe the original reviewer of this album has some insight into this album that she will share at some time. Other than that, a fine album of traditional Advent music that will assist you to slow down, and meditate on the Spirit of the Season of Advent in preparation for the Coming of Christmas.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars CONFUSED!!!!, November 18, 2003

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Michael Antaya (Fall River, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gregorian Chants: Advent & Christmas (Audio CD)

First of all Iam no writing a bad review, since I like the CD very much, however...there are some very MAJOR discrepacies with this recording. First there are onl 15 chants on the album, when there are supposed to be 21 chants. The numbers and track titles on the back of the case do not correspond with the actual chants that are recorded...for example...it says that the "Magnificat" is trak number 6 on the rear of the case, however its another chant all together. also Trcks 16-21 do not even appear on th CD itself, however according to the package there are 21 tracks....half of the chants that I bought this CD for on not even on it!

WHERE IS THE CHANT