Sundays in Ordinary Time

A rich experience of the church's liturgical year through Gregorian chant

This release delivers a stirring collection of Gregorian chants, celebrating "Ordinary Time" - the season of the liturgical year between the Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord and Lent, and from Pentecost Sunday until the beginning of the Advent season. Ordinary Time is the thread of the liturgical year, commemorating each Sunday with the Resurrection and the Paschal mystery. Expertly sung by the world-renowned monastic choir of Solesmes, France, this Gregorian chant recording enables listeners to participate in a rich experience of the church's liturgical year.

First Sunday in Ordinary Time Track 1-Prelude in G Minor (S.535) J.S. Bach (organ) Track 2-Introit In excelso throno Track 3-Gradual Benedictus Dominus Track 4-Alleluia Jubilate Deo Track 5-Offertory Jubilate Deo Track 6-Basse de trompette and Tierce en taille in D Louis Marchand (organ) Track 7-Communion Notas mihi > Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Track 9-Introit Omnis terra Track 10-Gradual Misit Dominus Track 11-Alleluia Laudate Deum Track 12-Offertory Jubilate Deo Track 13-Canzona Quarta in F G. Frescobaldi (organ) Track 14-Communion Dicit Dominus > Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Track 16-Introit Adorate Deum Track 17-Gradual Timebunt gentes Track 18-Alleluia Dominus regnavit Track 19-Offertory Dextera Domini Track 20-Fantaisie en echo in A J.P. Sweelinck (organ) Track 21-Communion Comedite pinguia Track 22- Concerto after Vivaldi in A minor (S. 593) 1st movement J.S. Bach (organ)

The Recorded Legacy of Solesmes

Since the refounding of the monastery of St. Peter of Solesmes in 1833 under Dom Prosper Gueranger, this Benedictine monastery on the River Sarthe in western France has set the world standard both for performance of Gregorian chant and the authenticity of the music itself. Commissioned by Pope Pius X to research the role of chant in liturgy and to edit books on chant that reflect this research, Solesmes enjoys an enviable reputation. Its work in liturgical reform and in the current revival of Gregorian chant has been likened to that of the great abbey of Cluny in the Middle Ages. These recordings incorporate new understandings of ancient manuscripts and represent a distillation of nearly 200 years of scholarship in the chant: musical paleography, semiology, and modality. The groundbreaking work by the monks of Solesmes has contributed to today's resurgence of interest in Gregorian chant as the foundation of Western music. Paraclete Press is proud to be the North American distributor of the recordings of the monks of Solesmes. These recordings have won numerous prestigious international awards, including the Grand Prix du Disque, Deutsche Schallplatten Prize, Diapason d'Or, and the Edison Prize.