Gregorian Moods - Monks and Choirboys of Downside Abbey

Product Details

Binding : Audio CD
EAN : 0724384511524
Label : Virgin Records
Number of Discs : 1
Product Group : Music
Release Date : 1997-11-10
UPC : 724384511524

ASIN : B000027KT5

Track Listings for

Disc-1
1. Cantique De Jean Racine
2. Ad Coenam Agni Providi
3. Locus Iste
4. Attende Domine
5. Ave Verum Corpus
6. Venite Filii
7. Pange Lingua
8. Crux Fidelis
9. Laeta Dies Magni Ducis
10. Ave Verum Corpus
11. Veni Sancte Spiritus
12. Thou Knowest Lord
13. Domine Jesu Christe
14. Geistliches Lied
15. A Solis Ortus Cardine
16. Magnificat
17. Ave Verum Corpus
18. Alma Redemptoris Mater
19. O How Amiable

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review

This second release from the assembled musical forces of Bath's Downside Abbey and school follows in the admirable footsteps of their previous collection, The Abbey' The first thing that should be pointed out is the slight deception of this album's title. The opening track is Fauré's Cantique de Jean Racine. There follows, spread throughout the 19 tracks, pieces by Bruckner, Elgar, Mozart and Brahms, all admirable composers following, in these musical instances, the religious tradition laid down by Gregorian chant but hardly monkish characters of the mediaeval period. The pieces included, sounding especially sensuous and dynamic thanks to their context are all, naturally, beautifully performed, the recording making the most of the Abbey's lush acoustic and the softly luxurious tones of the Boys' choir. The Gregorian chant fares slightly less well than in their previous recording, the mass of voices occasionally getting lost and smudged in the Abbey's cavernous sonic space, the stark melodies softened by the more modern sound of an organ. Despite this, Gregorian Moods is a fine disc, more of an exploration of the Gregorian tradition as part of the musical life of contemporary churches and Abbeys than a venture into the past. --Robert Heller

Customer Reviews

Utterly relaxing, for those contemplative winter nights (2000-03-24)

I bought this fine album when it was first released, and knew then that it was something very special!

The monks and the Choirboys of this wonderful abbey, must be heartely congratulated on the stunning work that is "Gregorian Moods"!

I hope that this second effort which was preceded by that remarkable album "The Abbey" will not be the last work from these most talented of people.

Quite amazingly medidative qualities, I would heartily recommend this album to you.

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