Gregorian Chant Rediscovered (CD)

This recording includes musical highlights of the Gregorian church year sung in 1930 under the direction of Solesmes choir director Dom Gajard and they have been digitally remastered. This recording reflects the unmatched authenticity which characterizes the exquisitely gracious and moving performances of Gregorian chant by the Monks of Solesmes.

“Paraclete Press offers a superb list of outstanding Christian music which is magnificently performed by the monks of Solesmes. Each of these highly recommended exceptional recordings is flawlessly produced and showcases centuries of devotions, chants, celebrations and the glorification of God.” — Reviewer’s Bookwatch

“Setting the standard for Gregorian performance.” —American Record Guide

IN THE LATE 19TH CENTURY POPE LEO XIII CHARGED THE ABBEY OF SOLESMES with the restoration and preservation of Gregorian Chant according to the original 10th–11th century manuscripts. The care and zeal with which the monks undertook this mission quickly extended the Abbey’s influence beyond Europe. Their goal: that Gregorian Chant be available to all people so they may “pray with the help of beauty” (Pope St. Pius X). Today, the Abbey continues to be a vibrant source of research and liturgical prayer with their library of over 200,000 volumes, and a musical palaeography workshop second only to the Vatican. But above all, Solesmes is a living community of Benedictine monks searching for God and sharing their spirituality, community life, and heritage.

Track List

1. Ad te Domine offertory in mode 2 (Liber Usualis No 321)
2. Qui sedes Domine gradual in mode 7 (Liber Usualis No. 335)
3. Descendit de caelis responsory in Mode 1
4. Virgo Dei genitrix Hymn (Mode 2) (Liber Usualis No 1865)
5. Media vita in morte sumus responsory in mode 4
6. Dirigatur gradual in mode 7 (Liber Usualis No 1060a)
7. Meditabor offertory in mode 2 (Liber Usualis 548)
8. Christus factus est gradual in mode 5 (Liber Usualis No 655)
9. Hoc corpus communion in mode 8 (Liber Usualis No 573b)
10. Custodi me offertory in mode 1 (Liber Usualis No 611a)
11. Tenebrae responsory in mode 7 (Liber Usualis No. 680)
12. Kyrie I in mode 8 for the ordinary (Liber Usualis No 16b)
13. Gloria I in mode 4 for the ordinary (Liber Usualis No 16c)
14. Jubilate Deo universa offertory in mode 1 (Liber Usualis 486b)
15. Christus resurgens (response) Mode 2 PM. 66
16. Spiritus Domini introit in mode 8 (Liber Usualis No 878b)
17. Work(s): Spiritus Sanctus ; Spiritus qui a Patre Communions (8th mode)
18. Da pacem introit in mode 1 (Liber Usualis No 1056a)
19. Kyrie ad lib X from the ordinary in mode 1(Liber Usualis No 80b)
20. Precatus est offertory in mode 8
21. Memento verbi communion in mode 4 (Liber Usualis 1065b)
22. Assumpta est alleluia in mode 5 (Liber Usualis No 1603)
23. Salve Regina (Antiphon) (simple tone) (Liber Cantualis 94)
24. Justus germinabit alleluia in mode 1 (Liber Usualis 1192)
25. Quinque prudentes communion in mode 5 (Liber Usualis 1228b)
26. Requiem aeternam introit in mode 6 (Liber Usualis 1807a)
27. Urbs Jerusalem hymn in mode 4 (Liber Usualis No. 1865)