Latin High Mass for Nostalgic Catholics

Omer Westendorf (Conductor), The Bonaventure Choir (Performer), Reverend Cronan Kline (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: The Bonaventure Choir, Reverend Cronan Kline
• Conductor: Omer Westendorf
• Audio CD (December 1, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: World Library Public
• ASIN: B00003CWVR
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #188,085 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

A tribute to the music of Catholic heritage. Includes common chants of the Mass and some beloved songs such as Panis Angelicus and Ave Maria. 1. Introit: Deus Israel 2. Kyrie: Mass in G, Casali 3. Gloria: Mass in G, Casali 4. Collectg 5. Epistle: Ephesians 5:22-33 6. Gradual: Uxor Tua 7. Gospel: Matthew 19:3-6 8. Offertory: In Te Speravi 9. Ave Maria, Schubert 10. Preface 11. Sanctus-Benedictus: Mass in G, Casali 12. Pater Noster 13. Agnus Dei: Mass in G, Casali 14. Communion: Ecce Sic Benedicetur 15. Panis Angelicus, Franck 16. Post Communion 17. Ite Missa Est 18. Organ Recessional: Toccata, Symphonie V, WidorFormat: 18 tracks, Audio CDPublisher: World Library PublicationsISBN: 978-0937690741

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53 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This how Mass should be said, May 7, 2002

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Greg D Hessel (Diocese of Arlington) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Latin High Mass for Nostalgic Catholics (Audio CD)

The Mass as it should be said according the Traditional Latin Rite. Cherish this CD. Relish it. Glory at the stunning Ave Maria. If you can find a Traditional Latin Mass near (episcopally-approved) by all means go. We need wider approval of the Traditional Mass so young Catholics like myself can fall in love with the Mass that was said by the greatest saints of all time. Please pray for the return of Gregorian Chant, of Eccelsiastical Latin and, above all, for the return of the Traditional Latin Mass!

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not as polished as I had hoped, April 12, 2005

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Glengary (California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Latin High Mass for Nostalgic Catholics (Audio CD)

Having had years of latin in a seminary as well as years of singing gregorian chant and high and low masses in latin, I was a bit disappointed in the product.There are CD's out there from monasteries that offer better renditions and some of the masses written by the classical composers are more true to form. I got the impression that this CD was more intended to take one down "memory lane" than truly recreate and represent a Catholic High Mass. No nostalgia for me with this CD. If you want some great traditional Catolic hyms, I highly recommend the CD entitled "Catholic Latin Classics"

39 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The way it was, the way it still is, September 14, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Latin High Mass for Nostalgic Catholics (Audio CD)

To often in today's Church, inclusiveness and relevance are given priority over time-honored traditions that set us apart as Catholics. Sometimes our mass more closely resembles a Protestant service than the traditonal worship contained on this disc. Yet in our faith's history, and still practiced in some churches today is a tradition that is uniquely and exclusively ours. No other denomination can lay claim to Gregorian chant and high mass. Catholicism is like a well that has a depth that reaches all the way to Jesus's founding of the Christian faith. High mass is an outward sign of that connection.

This CD contains the high mass that many post-concilar Catholics heard about growing up but never experienced. The expression of the church's true affection for our Lord can be heard on this disc. I urge all Catholics to cherish that which makes us special. Listening to this disc is a good start.

I do take offense at the sub-title "for nostaligic Catholics." With a title like that, one might misconstrue that fans of this CD are looking to the past. On the contrary, we are looking forward, to an eternity with the Lord.