Gregorian Melodies Popular Chant 1

This album is Volume 1 in a two-release set that contains the best of the Monks of Solesmes- including the Te Deum, Stabat Mater, and Ave Maria, chants for the Liturgical Year from Advent to Pentecost, hymns from the service of Compline, chants devoted to Our Lady and the Blessed Sacrament as well as the Mass of the Angels. Sung with grace and style, the chants on this release are ideal for those who are familiar with the chant liturgy, as a collection of familiar melodies, as well as those wanting to become familiar with Gregorian chant. ''The program offers alternate settings...of the sprinkling of water, the Ordinary of the Mass, Benediction hymns, and the most familiar pieces marking the liturgical year... exactly what is needed for those who long to hear the familiar chants again.'' (Fanfare) ''Setting the standard for Gregorian performance.'' (American Record Guide)