Church Sings Her Saints I [The Monks of Solesmes; Dom Jean Claire] [Paraclete Recordings: GD S827] [Audio CD]

Description

The 1st volume of this beautiful collection includes Gregorian Chants from the Liturgy of Apostles, Martyrs, and Virgins, with Introits, Graduals, Alleluias, Offertories, Communion pieces, Antiphons and Hymns. For over a century and a half, the Monks of Solesmes have chanted the liturgy of the Church, while at the same time achieving remarkable breakthroughs in musical scholarship. The clarity, accuracy and haunting, compelling power of their sound has no equal. According to experts, the recordings of the Monks of Solesmes are the purest, most genuine, and finest recordings of Gregorian Chant available anywhere. 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 10th11th century manuscripts. The care and zeal with which the monks undertook this mission quickly extended the Abbeys 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).