Weihnachts-Matutin - Christmas Matins

Weihnachts-Matutin - Christmas Matins
Gregorian Chants for the Christmas Vigil
WDR Rundfunkchor Köln - Rupert Huber
NEOS Classics 30806-08 [CDx3]

Contents:

CD-1

  1. Eröffnungsrufe: Deus in adiutorium - Psalmus 3
  2. Invitatorium: Christus natus est - Psalmus 94
  3. Hymnus: Christe, redemptor omnium

    4. In I Nocturno
  4. Antiphona 1: Dominus dixit ad me - Psalmus 2
  5. Antiphona 2: Tamquam sponsus - Psalmus 18
  6. Antiphona 3: Diffusa est gracia - Psalmus 44
  7. Antiphona 4: Suscepimus, Deus - Psalmus 47
  8. Antiphona 5: Orietur diebus Domini - Psalmus 71
  9. Antiphona 6: Veritas de terra orta est -Psalmus 84
  10. Lectio 1: Jube, domne, silencium - Is. 9, 1-6, 8
  11. Responsorium 1: In principio erat verbum
  12. Lectio 2: Jube, domne, benedicere - Is. 40, 1-3
  13. Responsorium 2: In proprio venit
  14. Lectio 3: Jube, domne, benedicere - Is. 40, 4-8
  15. Responsorium 3: Verbum caro factum est
  16. Lectio 4: Jube, domne, silencium - Is. 52, 1-6
  17. Responsorium 4: Ecce agnus Dei

CD-2

    In II Nocturno
  1. Antiphona 7: Homo natus est - Psalmus 86
  2. Antiphona 8: Ipse invocabit me - Psalmus 88
  3. Antiphona 9: Letentur celi et exultet terra - Psalmus 95
  4. Antiphona 10: Paravit Dominus bracchium - Psalmus 96
  5. Antiphona 11: Notum fecit Dominus - Psalmus 97
  6. Antiphona 12: Beatus venter - Psalmus 98
  7. Lectio 5: Jube, domne, silencium - Papst Leo: Sermo I de Nativitate Domini
  8. Responsorium 5: Angelus ad pastores
  9. Lectio 6: Jube, domne, benedicere - Papst Leo: Sermo I
  10. Responsorium 6: Gloria in altissimi Deo
  11. Lectio 7: Jube, domne, benedicere - Papst Leo: Sermo I
  12. Responsorium 7: Ecce iam venit
  13. Lectio 8: Jube, domne, benedicere - Papst Leo: Sermo I
  14. Responsorium 8: Parvulus natus est nobis

CD-3

    In III Nocturno
  1. Antiphona 13: Parvulus filius natus ests - Canticum Isaie
  2. Lectio 9: Jube, domne, benedicere - Mt. 1, 1-16 - Hieronymus: Homilia Lib. 1
  3. Responsorium 9: Speciosus forma pre filiis
  4. Lectio 10: Jube, domne, benedicere - Lc. 2, 1-14 - Papst Gregor: Homilia 8 in Evangelio
  5. Responsorium 10: Suscepimus, Deus
  6. Lectio 11: Jube, domne, benedicere - Lc. 2, 15-20 - Ambrosius: Expositionis Evangeli
  7. Responsorium 11: Notum fecit Dominus salutare
  8. Lectio 12: Jube, domne, leccionis - Joh. 1, 1-14 - Augustinus: In Joannis Evangelium
  9. Responsorium 12: Benedictus, qui venit
  10. Hymnus: Te Deum laudamus - Evangelium: Liber generaciones - Hymnus: Te decet laus

Playing time: CD-1: 68' 25", CD-2: 46' 46", CD-3: 46' 42"

Performers:
Pater Hermann-Josef Burbach (officiant), Benita Borbonus & Eva Budde (sopranos), Carola Günther & Regine Röttger (altos), Markus Francke & Hein Heidbüchel (tenors), Guido Kaiser & Harald Martin (basses)
WDR Rundfunkchor Köln - Rupert Huber, conductor

Recording site and date:
St. Hedwig, Köln [12/2007];
Rel. 2008

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Jorge Salazar