Requiem Grégorien

Description

Fully remastered, The Chants of the Gregorian Repertoire Related to Funerals and Death performed by the monks of the Abbey of En Calcat. - - Reflecting Christian hope, the Gregorian pieces related to funerals and death remain peaceful and luminous. Two words suffice to express what one feels when listening to these services: fullness and hope. - - This album brings together two exceptional services, that of Good Friday which meditates on the sufferings and death of Christ with the adoration of the Cross (including a recording of the famous Improperium, God's reproaches to His people), as well as that of the Christian funeral where Gregorian chant truly touches the sublime, through the strength and intensity of prayer. - - Death is a passage: these poignant melodies remind us of this but lead us to serenity, trust, and above all, hope. The repertoire for the deceased is therefore not a sad repertoire! On the contrary, it is a collection of pieces that aims to be full of hope. From the tolling accompanying Psalm 50 to the 'Vidi aquam' of the blessing of water during the Easter season... - - This is a historic recording from the Abbey of En Calcat, at a time when the students, along with their children, participated in the daily liturgy. Death is placed in context... No piece is missing from the Mass to the very beautiful antiphons sung during the burial. The children bring an angelic touch to this magnificent CD.