Gregorian Chant for the Church Year
CD 1 [67’55]
Advent
1. Ad invitatorium: Regem venturum Dominum
2. Hymnus: Conditor alme siderum
Dominica I Adventus
3. Introitus: Ad te Domine levavi
4. Graduale: Universi qui te
5. Alleluia: Ostende nobis
6.. Offertorium: Ad te Domine
7. Communio: Dominus dabit
8. Hymnus: Vox clara ecce intonat
Dominica II Adventus
9. Introitus: Populus Sion
10. Graduale: Ex Sion species
11. Alleluia: Laetatus Sum
12. Offertorium: Deus tu convertens
13. Communio: Jerusalem, surge
14. Responsorium: Aspiciens a longe
Dominica III Adventus
15. Introitus: Gaudete
16. Graduale: Qui sedes, Domine
17. Alleluia: Excita Domine
18. Offertorium: Benedixisti Domine
19. Communio: Dicite, Pussilanimes
20. Hymnus: Veni redemptor gentium
Dominica IV Adventus
21. Introitus: Rorate
22. Graduale: Prope est Dominus
23. Alleluia: Veni Domine
24. Offertorium: Ave Maria
25. Communio: Ecce virgo
Antiphonae majores (O Antiphons)
26. O Sapienta – O Radix Jesse – O Emmanuel
Recorded: Hofburgkapelle, Vienna, November 1994
CD 2 [75’46]
Christmas
1. Hymnus: Christe Redemptor omnium
In Vigilia Nativitatis Domini. Ad missam in vigilia
2. Introitus: Hodie scietis
3. Graduale: Hodie scietis
4. Alleluia: Crastina die
5. Offertorium: Tollite portas
6. Communio: Revelabitur
7. Invitatorium Christus natus est nobis
In Nativitate Domini. Ad missam in nocte
8. Introitus: Dominus dixit ad me
9. Graduale: Tecum principium
10. Alleluia: Dominus dixit ad me
11. Offertorium: Laetentur caeli
12. Communio: In splendoribus
13. Hymnus: Laetabundus
In Nativitate Domini. Ad missam in aurora
14. Introitus: Lux fulgebit
15. Graduale: Benedictus qui venit
16. Alleluia: Dominus regnavit
17. Offertorium: Deus enim
18. Communio: Exsulta filia
19. Hymnus: Ecce nomen domino
In Nativitate Domini. Ad missam in die
20. Introitus: Puer qui natus est nobis
21. Graduale: Viderunt omnes
22. Alleluia: Dies sanctificatus
23. Offertorium: Tui sunt caeli
24. Communio: Viderunt omnes
25. Hymnus: Magi videntes
In Epiphania Domini
26. Introitus: Ecce advenit
27. Graduale: Omnes de Saba
28. Alleluia: Vidimus stellam
29. Offertorium: Reges Tharsis
30. Communio: Vidimus stellam
31. Hymnus: Dicamus laudes Domino
Recorded: Hofburgkapelle, Vienna, March 1994
CD 3 [74’54]
Easter
AD TEMPUS QUADRAGESIMAE
1. Hymnus: Nunc tempus acceptabile
Dominica V. Quadragesimae
2. Introitus: Judica me Deus
3. Graduale: Eripe me
4. Tractus: Saepe expugnaverunt
5. Offertorium: Confitebor tibi
6. Communio: Qui mihi ministrat
7. Antiphona: Hosanna filio David
HEBDOMADA SANCTA
Dominica in Palmis
8. Hymnus: Gloria laus
9. Graduale: Christus factus est
10. Offertorium: Improperium
11. Introitus: Nos autem
Missa vespertina in Cena Domini
12. Responsorium: Tenebrae factae sunt
Feria VI in Passione Domini
13. Antiphona: Ecce lignum crucis
14. Antiphona: Crucem tuam
15. Hymnus: Crux fidelis
TEMPUS PASCHALE
Dominica Resurrectionis Domini Nostri Jesu Christi
16. Antiphona: Alleluia. Confitemini
17. Introitus: Resurrexit
18. Graduale: Haec dies
19. Alleluia: Pascha nostrum
20. Sequentia: Victimae paschali laudes
21. Offertorium: Terra tremuit
22. Communio: Pascha nostrum
23. Ite, missa est... Deo gratias
24. Hymnus: O rex aeternae Dominae
Dominica V. Paschae
25. Introitus: Cantate Domino canticum novum
26. Alleluia: Dextera Dei
27. Alleluia: Christus resurgens
28. Offertorium: Iubilate Deo
29. Communio: Ego sum
30. Canticum: Laudate Dominum
Recorded: Hofburgkapelle, Vienna, March 1995
CD 4 [74’02]
Ascension
TEMPUS PASCHALE
Ad Vesperas
1. Hymnus: Jesu, nostra redemptio
Ad missam (Proprium de Tempore. Tempus Paschale. In Ascensione Domini)
Missa II in festis solemnibus
2. Introitus: Viri Galilaei
3. Kyrie (fons bonitatibus)
4. Gloria
5. Alleluia: Ascendit Deus
6. Alleluia: Dominus in Sina
7. Credo IV
8. Offertorium: Ascendit Deus
9. Sanctus
10. Agnus Dei
11. Communio: Psallite Domino
12. Hymnus: O Roma felix
Ad festum ss. Petri et Paul (Die Junii 29)
13. Tropus/Introitus: Angelus Domini praefulgidus/Nunc scio vere
14. Graduale: Constitues
15. Alleluia
16. Offertorium: Constitues
17. Communio: Tu es Petrus
IN EXSEQUIIS
Ad Laudes
18. Hymnus: Spes, Christe
Liturgia Defunctorum. Missae Pro Defunctis
19. Introitus. Requiem aeternam
20. Kyrie
21. Graduale: Requiem aeternam
22. Alleluia. Requiem aeternam
23. Offertorium: Domine Jesu Christe
24. Sanctus
25. Agnus Dei
26. Communio: Lux aeterna
Ordo Exsequiarum O.S.B.
27. Responsorium: Libera me Domine
28. Antiphonae: In paradisum – Chorus angelorum
29. Antiphona / Canticum Zachariae: Ego sum resurrectio et vita
30. Hymnus: Te Deum
Recorded: Hofburgkapelle, Vienna, October 1995
CD 5 [60’48]
Pentecost
Dominica Pentecostes – ad vespera
1. Hymnus: Veni creator Spiritus
Tempus per annum – Hebdomada XXXII
2. Introitus: Intret oratio mea
Tempus Quadragesimae – Hebdomada III / Geria IV
3. Graduale: Miserere mihi, Domine
Tempus Quadragesimae – Hebdomada II / Dominica
4. Tractus: Commovisti, Domine
Tempus per annum – Hebdomada IX
5. Introitus: Respice in me
Kyrie ad libitum – Clemens rector
6. Kyrie eleison
Tempus per annum – Hebdomada XIX
7. Offertorium: In te speravi
Dominica Pentecostes – ad missam in vigilia
8 Introitus: Caritas Dei
Tempus per annum – Hebdomada XXIII
9. Graduale: Beata gens
Tempus Quadragesimae – Hebdomada I / Feria II
10. Offertorium: Levabo oculos meos
Dominica Pentecostes – ad missam in vigilia
11. Communio: Ultimo festivitatis die
Tempus per annum – Hebdomada XXVI
12. Alleluia. Paratum cor meum
Dominica Pentecostes – ad missam in die
13. Introitus: Spiritus Domini
14. Alleluia. Emitte Spiritum tuum
15. Alleluia. Veni Sancte Spiritus (II)
16. Sequentia: Veni Sancte Spiritus
17. Communio: Factus est repente
Dominica Pentecostes – ad laudes matutinas
18. Beata nobis gaudia
Tempus per annum – Hebdomada IV
19. Alleluia. Adorabo ad templum
Tempus per annum – Hebdomada XV
20. Communio: Passer invenit
Commune martyrum – extra tempus paschale / pro uno martyre
21. Graduale: Beatus vir
Tempus paschale – Hebdomada VI Paschae
22. Introitus: Vocem iucunditatis
Tempus paschale – Hebdomada III Paschae
23. Communio: Cantate Domino
In Praesentatione B.M.V. Die 21 novembris – ad officium lectionis
24. Hymnus: Salve mater
Recorded: Hofburgkapelle, Vienna, March 1990
CD 6 [71’19]
Life of Mary
In Conceptione Immaculata B. Mariae Virginis Proprium de Sanctis. Die 8 Decembris.
1. Hymnus: O gloriosa Domina
2. Antiphona ad vesperas: Hodie egressa est
3. Introitus ad missam: Gaudens gaudebo
4. Alleluia. Tota pulchra es, Maria
In Nativitate B. Mariae Virginis. Die 8 Septembris.
5. Hymnus: O sancta mundi
6. Antiphona: Nativitas tua
In Annuntiatione Domini. Die 25 Martii.
7. Responsorium ad vesperas: Missus est Gabriel
8. Antiphona ad vesperas: Gabriel Angelus (& Magnificat)
9. Offertorium ad missam: Ave Maria
10. Antiphona B.M.V. (Tempus Adventus): Alma Redemptoris Mater
11. Graduale: Audi, filia
In Visitatione B. Mariae Virginis. Die 31 Maii.
12. Hymnus: Concito gressu
13. Communio & Magnificat: Beatam me dicent
14. Introitus: Gaudeamus
In Nativitate Domini. Die 25 Decembris.
15. Communio: Ecce virgo (Dominica IV Adventus)
16. Responsorium Ad Matutinum: O magnum mysterium
17. Hymnus ad vesperas (Commune festorum B.M.V.): Ave maris stella
18. Alleluia. Multifarie (S. Sanctae Dei Genitrixis Maria)
19. Hymnus: O virgo
In Passione Domini
20. Antiphona B.M.V. (Tempus Quadragesimae et Passionis): Ave Regina caelorum
21. Hymnus: Stabat Mater (B.M.V. Perdonlentis · Die 15 Septembris)
22. Graduale Deus vitam meam (B.M.V. Perdonlentis · Die 15 Septembris)
In Resurrectione Domini
23. Antiphona B.M.V. (Tempus paschale): Regina caeli
In Assumptione B. Mariae Virginis. Die 15 Augusti.
24. Hymnus: Gaudium mundi
25. Antiphona ad vesperas: Beatam me dicent
26. Introitus: Signum magnum
27. Offertorium: Assumpta est Maria
28. Antiphona Laudate Dominum
(ad festum B.V.M. Einsidlensis. Die 16 Julii.)
29. Antiphona B.M.V. (per annum): Salve, Regina
Recorded: Hofburgkapelle, Vienna, June 1994
Schola of the Hofburgkapelle, Vienna, P. Hubert Dopf S.J
Music has always played an important part in the lives of early Christians. Following on from the Jewish tradition of psalm singing, the power of voices singing served to magnify the contemplative power of prayer.
Gregorian Chant, named after Pope Gregory II (715-31) probably originated in the Frankish lands ruled over by Charlemagne’s father Pippin the Short, who received Pope Stephen II in 754. In the papal retinue was a group of singers, whose chanting at church services took root among the Franks and was endorsed by royal decree. Eventually, after many centuries of use, the chants were written down, and these preserved versions are sung today.
Chant has also undergone a makeover for the modern world. Featuring in popular films such as The Name of the Rose, after Umberto Eco’s novel, and repeatedly reaching the top of the record charts around the world over the past 20 years (Canto Gregoriano in the early 1990s, and currently a choir of nuns top the UK classical charts), it is also played in clubs as music to chill to, and has been marketed as the ultimate stress-busting music.
The chants on these six CDs take the listener through the Christian story, or the Church year.
