CD The Church Sings Her Saints Volume I by the Monastic Choir of Solesmes

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.

Liturgy of Apostles
Track 1-Introit     Mihi autem
Track 2-Introit     Judicant
Track 3-Gradual     Constitues
Track 4-Alleluia     Te gloriosus
Track 5-Offertory     In omnem
Track 6-Communion     Amen
Track 7-Communion     Ego vos
Track 8-Lauds Antiphons
Track 9-Vespers Antiphons
Track 10-Hymn     Exsultet

Liturgy of Martyrs
Track 11-Introit     Justi epulentur
Track 12-Introit     Salus autem
Track 13-Introit     Sapientiam
Track 14-Offertory     Exsultabunt
Track 15-Communion     Dico autem
Track 16-Communion     Et si coram
Track 17-Communion     Justorum
Track 18-Alleluia     Tu es sacerdos
Track 19-Communion     Laetabitur
Track 20-Lauds Antiphons-Eastertide
Track 21-Antiphon     Vestri capilli
Track 22-Antiphon     Gaudent
Track 23-Hymn     Sanctorum

Liturgy of Virgins
Track 24-Introit     Dilexisti
Track 25-Introit     Me expectaverunt
Track 26-Alleluia     Quinque
Track 27-Gradual     Dilexisti
Track 28-Offertory     Afferentur
Track 29-Offertory     Afferentur
Track 30-Communion     Optimam
Track 31-Communion     Unam petii
Track 32-Communion     Quinque
Track 33-Lauds Antiphons

“the most famous and ‘authentic’ recordings of Gregorian chant for generations have been those made by the Solesmes monks.”      —The Boston Globe