Missa de Beata Maria Virgine

Gregorian Chant
Songs of the Spirit CD w/ Book
Gregorian Chant Choir of Ismael Fernandez de la Cuesta
ISBN 0-912333-13-8

Contents:

    Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Missa de Beata Maria Virgine):
  1. Salve Sanctus Parens Introit (Mode II)
  2. Kyrie fons bonitatis Litany with trope and discant (Mode III)
  3. Gloria spiritus et alme Hymn with trope and triple discant
  4. Benedicta et venerabilis Gradual responsory with discant (Mode I)
  5. Alleluia. Salve Virgo Alleluia with discant (Mode VIII)
  6. Recordare. Ab hoc Familia Offertory with discant and trope (Mode IV)
  7. Sanctus. Te laudant Acclamation with trope and discant (Mode VIII)
  8. Agnus Dei. O Iesu Salvator Litany with trope and triple discant (Mode V)
  9. Beata viscera Communion (Mode I)

    10. Marian Antiphons:
  10. Ave regina caclorum Marian antiphon (Mode VI, transposed)
  11. Regina caeli Marian antiphon (Mode VI)
  12. Salve Regina Marian antiphon (Mode I)
  13. Alma redemptoris mater Marian antiphon with double bourdon (Mode V)

Performers: Ismael Fernandez de la Cuesta, Angel Barandiaran, Antxon Lete, Benat Abajo, Inaki Agirre, Imanol Aizpurua, Inigo Aizpurua, Txomin Arana, Aitor Aranzabal, Alberto Basterra, Jokin Benoga, Jose Cruz Urcelai, Formerio Diaz de Otazu, Angel Maria Echeverria, Miguel Elorza, Jose Luis Errasti, Jesus Maria Estarrona, Ricardo Garro, Gurutz Larranaga, Julen Larranaga, Alberto Madinabeitia, Javier Marcos, Carmelo Olabe, Inaki Ortiz de Zarate, Ramon Perez, Alberto Rojo, Aitor Saenz de Argondona, Rafael Sevilla, Rafael Unzalu, Alejandro Urcelai, Pedro Urcelai, Alberto Uribetxebarria

Playing time: 51'

Recording date: September 1995

This recording represents a reconstruction of musical portions from the Missa de Beata Maria Virgine. The chants derive from various repertories of the twelfth through fourteenth centuries that employed a certain method of singing, believed to have been lost until now.

The CD and book is a production of WHYY-TV in Philadelphia.

The copy that I have identifies KQED as the publisher, which happens to be my local PBS affiliate. I suspect that it's also distributed nation wide by other various local PBS affiliates.

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Francis G. Toy