Gregorian Chants | Schola of the Benedictine Abbey Gerleve | United Classics (CD)

Product Details

UPC: 8713545221398  
Label / Brand: United Classics  
Format: CD  
Genre: Sacred Music – Gregorian Chant  
Recording Year: 1996 (Abbey Gerleve, Germany)  
Release / License: 2013, M.A.T. Music Theme Licensing Ltd / T2 International BV  
MNB: T2CD2012139  
Country of Manufacture: EU

Overview

This album presents a complete liturgical cycle of Gregorian Chants, performed by the Schola of the Benedictine Abbey of Gerleve under the direction of P. Gottfried Meier OSB. Recorded in the Abbey itself in October 1996, the chants capture the timeless resonance of monastic devotion, transporting listeners into the contemplative atmosphere of centuries-old tradition.

The program includes a Sung Mass for the Feast of the Epiphany, a Sung Mass in Ordinary Time, and a Sung Mass for the Celebration of a Church Consecration. Each section follows the classical structure of the Roman liturgy—Introit, Gradual, Alleluia, Offertory, and Communion—delivered with clarity and spiritual depth by the monastic choir.

Tracklist

Sung Mass for the Feast of the Epiphany

1. Introitus: Ecce advenit – 2:45
2. Graduale: Omnes de Saba – 3:04
3. Alleluia: Vidimus stellam – 1:58
4. Offertorium: Reges Tharsis – 7:42
5. Communio: Vidimus stellam – 2:30

Sung Mass in Ordinary Time

1. Introitus: Factus est – 3:10
2. Graduale: Iacta cogitatum – 3:08
3. Alleluia: Domine refugium – 2:56
4. Offertorium: Benedicam Dominum – 3:42
5. Communio: Dominus firmamentum – 3:02

Sung Mass for the Celebration of a Church Consecration

1. Introitus: Terribilis est – 3:14
2. Graduale: Locus iste – 2:50
3. Alleluia: Adorabo ad templum – 2:14
4. Offertorium: Domine Deus – 6:26
5. Communio: Domus mea – 3:43

Total Time: 52:38

Recording Details

• Recorded: 11–13 October 1996, Benedictine Abbey Gerleve (Germany)
• Producer: Klaus Feldmann
• Recording Supervision: Joachim Hollnagel
• Sound Engineer: Christian Ulrich

Product Features

• Authentic monastic performance of Gregorian chant
• Captured in the natural acoustics of the Abbey of Gerleve
• Three complete liturgical Mass settings: Epiphany, Ordinary Time, Church Consecration
• A valuable resource for sacred music lovers, researchers, and those seeking meditative listening

Interesting Facts

• Gregorian chant, codified in the 9th–10th centuries, is the foundation of Western sacred music.
• The Abbey of Gerleve, founded in 1899, continues the living tradition of Benedictine spirituality and liturgical music.
• This program represents the organic link between worship and chant, performed as it was intended—in the context of prayer.

Publishers

Published by United Classics. Licensed from M.A.T. Music Theme Licensing Ltd / T2 International BV (2013).

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