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Recorded in 1958 at the Spanish Abbey of Santo Domingo de Silos, this historic recording has become a minor classic, a 25-track collection of Gregorian chants that were the first to be recorded at the Castilian monastery. Part of the import of these somewhat crude recordings is their authenticity; although the traditional Gregorian chant had been corrupted by the mid-19th century, these performances were the result of exhaustive scholarship and research, including a restoration of the Mozarabic chant, an archaic style of Spanish singing. Recorded at the peak of the choir's powers--over 80 voices strong--these chants that glorify the start of the liturgic year are, even in mono, moving and inspirational examples of religious faith expressed in sound. --James Rotondi

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1.Canticle. Puer natus in Bethlehem. Mode I 2.Antiphon. O Sapienta. Mode II 3.Prayers. Rorate Cali desuper Mode I 4.Introit. Puer natus est nobis and Psalm 97, 1. Mode VII 5.Hymn. Christe, redemptor omnium. Mode I 6.Antiphon. Laudemus Dominum an Psalm 116. Mode II 7.Hymn. Te decet laus. Mode II 8.First Lesson of Maitins, acc. to Isaiah 9, 1-6. Primo tempore 9.Canticle. Adeste fideles. Mode VI 10.Hymn. A solis ortus cardine. Mose III 11.Introit. Gaudete in Domino semper and Psalm 84, 1. Mode I 12.Antiphon. Facta est cum Angelo. Mode VII 13.Introit. Dominus dixit and Psalm 2, 1. Mode II 14.Gradual. Omnes de Saba. Mode V 15.Antiphon. Alma Redemptoris Mater. Mode V 16.Invitational Antiphon. Christus natus est nobis and Psalm 94, 1-2. Mode IV 17.Hymn. Adoro te devote. Mode V 18.Antiphon. Rubum quem viderat and Magnificat. Mode IV 19.Alleluia. Dies Sanctificatus. Mode II 20.Antiphon. Quem vidistis, pastores? Mode II 21.Communion. Liturgia mozarbe. Gustate et videte. Mode II 22.Hymn. Panis angelicus. Mode IV 23.Canticle. Ave verum. Mode IV 24.Communion. Viderunt omnes. Mode I 25.Invitational Antiphon. Christum Regem. Mode IV, ISBN13: B0000015LV ISBN10: B0000015LV Material Type: audioCD