Gregorian Chant-Midnight Mass For Queen Mary Tudor

Gregorian Chant-Midnight Mass For Queen Mary Tudor

On this CD:

1. Verbum Caro Factum Est for 6 voices Procesional Respond
Composed by John Sheppard
Performed by John Sheppard, Musica Contexta

2. Dominus dixit, introit for the Christmas midnight Mass
Composed by Gregorian Chant
Performed by Musica Contexta

3. Deus creator Troped Kyrie
Composed by Gregorian Chant
Performed by Musica Contexta

4. Cantate Mass Gloria
Composed by John Sheppard
Performed by John Sheppard, Musica Contexta

5. Collect for Midnight Mass
Composed by Gregorian Chant
Performed by Musica Contexta

6. Laudes Deo Troped Lesson
Composed by John Sheppard
Performed by John Sheppard, Musica Contexta

7. Titus II, 11-15 Epistle
Composed by Gregorian Chant
Performed by Musica Contexta

8. Tecum principium, gradual
Composed by Gregorian Chant
Performed by Musica Contexta

9. Alleluia, Dominuis dixit
Composed by Gregorian Chant
Performed by Musica Contexta

10. Nato canunt omnia, sequence for Christmas
Composed by Gregorian Chant
Performed by Musica Contexta

11. Luke II, 1-14, Gospel
Composed by Gregorian Chant
Performed by Musica Contexta

12. Cantate Mass Credo
Composed by John Sheppard
Performed by John Sheppard, Musica Contexta

13. Laetentur caeli, offertory
Composed by Gregorian Chant
Performed by Musica Contexta

14. Preface for Christmas
Composed by Gregorian Chant
Performed by Musica Contexta

15. Cantate Mass Sanctus
Composed by John Sheppard
Performed by John Sheppard, Musica Contexta

16. Pater Noster
Composed by Gregorian Chant
Performed by John Sheppard, Musica Contexta

17. Cantate Mass Agnus Dei
Composed by John Sheppard
Performed by Musica Contexta

18. In splendoribus sanctorum, communion
Composed by Gregorian Chant
Performed by Musica Contexta

19. Da Nobis, postcommunion
Composed by Gregorian Chant
Performed by Musica Contexta

20. Ite missa est XI
Composed by Gregorian Chant
Performed by Musica Contexta

Editorial Reviews
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With the restoration of Catholicism under Queen Mary Tudor, English composers returned to writing the luxuriant choral music common during most of Henry VIII's reign. John Sheppard's Cantate Mass is one of the finest sacred works to have survived from Tudor England; Simon Ravens and his choir have reconstructed around it an entire Midnight Mass for Christmas as it might have been celebrated during Mary's reign. In addition to solid performances of the Cantate Mass and of Sarum chant (specific to England during the Middle Ages), we get a fascinating version of the Old Testament lesson for Christmas Mass, specially set by Sheppard for two tenors, and the composer's most famous work, the jubilant Christmas respond "Verbum caro" with its thrilling final chord. --Matthew Westphal

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Gregorian Chant-Midnight Mass For Queen Mary Tudor

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