The Chants of Angels (listen to sample tracks)

The Chants of Angels
Gregorian Chant

Gloriæ Dei Cantores Schola presents The Chants of Angels. Using the ancient melodies and texts of the early church, each chant depicts a new aspect or story of these heavenly guardians, guides and friends, from the most intimate plea to our own guardian angels, to the great announcement made to the Virgin Mary by the Archangel Gabriel. For those who are new to Gregorian chant and for seasoned scholars, The Chants of Angels allows listeners to simply close their eyes, and be surrounded by these songs of prayer and comfort — just as they are surrounded by angels.

This CD is accompanied with a beautiful illustrated colored 32 page booklet.

The Chants of Angels
1    Gradual: Angelis suis
(Mode II)     3:41

2    Missa de Angelis: Gloria
(Mode V)     2:25

3    Offertory: Immitet Angelus
(Mode VIII)     6:23

4    Reponsorium: Missus est Gabriel
(Mode VII)     3:29

5    Antiphon & Magnificat:
Exsurgens Joseph a somno
(Mode I)     3:10

6    Hymn: Festiva vos, archangeli
(Mode III)     2:25

7    Introit: Benedicite Dominum
(Mode III)     1:53

8    Gradual: Benedicite Dominum
(Mode III)     5:21

9    Alleluia: Sancte Michael
(Mode VIII)     2:11

10    Communion: Benedicite omnes angeli
(Mode III)     3:20

11    Antiphon: Angelus autem
(Mode VIII)     2:27

12    Hymn: Custodes hominum
(Mode VII)     2:23

13    Antiphon and Psalm 114: In paradisum
(Mode VII)     3:08

14    Offertory: Stetit Angelus
(Mode I)     4:52

15    Antiphon and Psalm 91: Angelis suis
(Mode VIII)     4:13

16    Alleluia: Benedicite Domino
(Mode IV)     1:36

17    Hymn: Tibi, Christe, splendor Patris
(Mode II)     2:11

18    Antiphon and Benedictus: Factum est
(Mode VIII)     4:06

Total Time:    56:34