Vir Dei Benedictus Monastic Chor of the Solemnity of Saint Benedict & Stefano Concordia

• Traditional: THE MASS:
• 1THE MASS - The bells of the Cathedral Basilica of Montecassino07:35
• 2THE MASS - Organ Prelude - Johann Gottfried Walther: "Concerto del Sig.r Tomaso Albinoni appropriato all'Organo" - I Allegro00:00
• 3THE MASS - Organ Prelude - Johann Gottfried Walther: "Concerto del Sig.r Tomaso Albinoni appropriato all'Organo" - II Adagio01:22
• 4THE MASS - Organ Prelude - Johann Gottfried Walther: "Concerto del Sig.r Tomaso Albinoni appropriato all'Organo" - III Allegro03:13
• 5THE MASS - Introito - Gaudeamus02:48
• 6THE MASS - Gradual - Domine Praevenisti03:53
• 7THE MASS - Tract - Beatus vir qui timet03:15
• 8THE MASS - Sequence - Laeta quies02:19
• 9THE MASS - Offertory - Iustus ut palma01:26
• 10THE MASS - Communion - Gustate et videte01:54
• 11THE MASS - Organ Postlude - Charles-Marie Widor: "Toccata dalla sinfonia n.5 op. 42"05:39
• Traditional: THE OFFICE:
• 12THE OFFICE - Vespres - Hymn - Surge quid cessas03:14
• 13THE OFFICE - Vespres - Antiphon - Fuit vir02:28
• 14THE OFFICE - Vespres - Antiphon - Beatus vir01:58
• 15THE OFFICE - Vespres - Antiphon - Gloriosus02:14
• 16THE OFFICE - Vespres - Antiphon - Erat vir02:50
• 17THE OFFICE - Vespres - Antiphon - Vir Dei Benedictus01:59
• 18THE OFFICE - Vespres - Brief response - Sancte Pater Benedicte01:31
• 19THE OFFICE - Vespres - Magnificat Antiphon (First Vespers) - Exsultet omnium02:47
• 20THE OFFICE - Vespres - Magnificat Antiphon (Second Vespers) - Hodie sanctus Benedictus02:34
• 21THE OFFICE - Lodi - Sactissime Benedictus Antiphon01:58
• 22THE OFFICE - Compline - Hymn (tono Cassinese) - Te lucis ante terminum01:51
• 23THE OFFICE - Compline - Hymn of Thanksgiving - Te Deum05:40
• Total Runtime01:04:28

Info for Vir Dei Benedictus

The laus perennis that the monks every day in their psalmody offer to the Lord, is adorned with hymns, antiphons and responsories; all chants drawn from the ancient gregorian repertory. With this daily practice and custom, the monks become almost the only custodians and specialists of this patrimony of the highest religious, cultural and artistic merit that is gregorian chant.

The monks of Montecassino – always faithful cultivators of this venerable chant, proper to the lit- urgy of the Church – with the present CD want to make these melodies, which are an elevated form of prayer, resound also outside of the monastery walls. The recording was completed at the Tomb of St. Benedict and is intended as an affectionate hymn of sons towards their father and master: in fact, a good part of the liturgy of the Solemnity of St.Benedict of the traditional date of March 21 was performed.

Monastic Choir der Abbey of Montecassino
Stefano Concordia O.S.B., conductor, organist

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