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Vespers: Timeless Music For Contemplation
Gift of Music

Vespers: Timeless Music For Contemplation

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Composer
PALESTRINA BEVAN SHEPPARD
Artist
Sospiri, Watson, Duggan
Format
CD
Label
Gift of Music
Released
Aug 14, 2015
Catalog #
CCLCDG1282
UPC
658592128222

About

Vespers is the ancient office of prayer, celebrated every evening throughout Christendom as the sun goes down. This beautiful and reflective music, plainsong chants sung in praise and contemplation contrast with the magnificent organ works of Marcel Dupré and the splendor of choral music by David Bevan, John Sheppard and John Duggan. David Bevan (b.1951) has worked as a singer, organist, composer and music teacher since 1980 and has held Master of Music, Director of Music and organist positions at churches in England and America. John Sheppard was a 16th c. composer, working in the time of Tallis, Taverner, and the like. His only recent rehabilitation is uncovering a composer of distinction despite the lack of hard knowledge about him. Composer and singer John Duggan has written for a number of choirs, received a number of commissions and is co-founder of Oxford-based choir Sospiri.

Tracklist 24 tracks

  1. 1 Nativitas tua 03:34
    Track
    1
    Title
    Nativitas tua
    Duration
    03:34
    Composer
    Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
    Ensemble
    Sospiri
    Conductor
    Christopher Watson
  2. 2 Alma redemptoris mater [chant] 01:07
    Track
    2
    Title
    Alma redemptoris mater [chant]
    Duration
    01:07
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Sospiri
    Conductor
    Christopher Watson
  3. 3 4 Marian Antiphons: No. 1. Alma Redemptoris Mater 02:49
    Track
    3
    Title
    4 Marian Antiphons: No. 1. Alma Redemptoris Mater
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    John Duggan
    Ensemble
    Sospiri
    Conductor
    Christopher Watson
  4. 4 Regina caeli [chant] 00:40
    Track
    4
    Title
    Regina caeli [chant]
    Duration
    00:40
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Sospiri
    Conductor
    Christopher Watson
  5. 5 4 Marian Antiphons: No. 2. Regina Caeli 02:39
    Track
    5
    Title
    4 Marian Antiphons: No. 2. Regina Caeli
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    John Duggan
    Ensemble
    Sospiri
    Conductor
    Christopher Watson
  6. 6 Opening Responses 00:44
    Track
    6
    Title
    Opening Responses
    Duration
    00:44
    Composer
    na Not Applicable
    Performer
    John Duggan
  7. 7 Psalm 113, "Laudate pueri Dominum" 06:11
    Track
    7
    Title
    Psalm 113, "Laudate pueri Dominum"
    Duration
    06:11
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Sospiri
    Conductor
    Christopher Watson
  8. 8 Psalm 117, "Laudate Dominum omnes gentes" 03:23
    Track
    8
    Title
    Psalm 117, "Laudate Dominum omnes gentes"
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Sospiri
    Conductor
    Christopher Watson
  9. 9 Psalm 146, "Lauda anima mea Dominum" 03:56
    Track
    9
    Title
    Psalm 146, "Lauda anima mea Dominum"
    Duration
    03:56
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Sospiri
    Conductor
    Christopher Watson
  10. 10 Psalm 147: 1–11: Laudate Dominum, quoniam bonus est psalmus" 04:03
    Track
    10
    Title
    Psalm 147: 1–11: Laudate Dominum, quoniam bonus est psalmus"
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Sospiri
    Conductor
    Christopher Watson
  11. 11 Psalm 147 (12–20), "Lauda Jerusalem Dominum" 04:09
    Track
    11
    Title
    Psalm 147 (12–20), "Lauda Jerusalem Dominum"
    Duration
    04:09
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Sospiri
    Conductor
    Christopher Watson
  12. 12 In omnibus requiem quesivi 00:32
    Track
    12
    Title
    In omnibus requiem quesivi
    Duration
    00:32
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Sospiri
    Conductor
    Christopher Watson
  13. 13 Alma redemptoris mater 03:40
    Track
    13
    Title
    Alma redemptoris mater
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
    Ensemble
    Sospiri
    Conductor
    Christopher Watson
  14. 14 O quam glorifica luce [Motet: England, 13th-14th Century] 01:58
    Track
    14
    Title
    O quam glorifica luce [Motet: England, 13th-14th Century]
    Duration
    01:58
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Sospiri
    Conductor
    Christopher Watson
  15. 15 Exaltata est sancta [Versicle] 00:24
    Track
    15
    Title
    Exaltata est sancta [Versicle]
    Duration
    00:24
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Sospiri
    Conductor
    Christopher Watson
  16. 16 Ascendit Christus [Magnificat antiphon] 01:46
    Track
    16
    Title
    Ascendit Christus [Magnificat antiphon]
    Duration
    01:46
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Sospiri
    Conductor
    Christopher Watson
  17. 17 Magnificat Sexti toni a 8 04:00
    Track
    17
    Title
    Magnificat Sexti toni a 8
    Duration
    04:00
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Sospiri
    Conductor
    Christopher Watson
  18. 18 Ascendit Christus [Magnificat antiphon] (repeat) 01:52
    Track
    18
    Title
    Ascendit Christus [Magnificat antiphon] (repeat)
    Duration
    01:52
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Sospiri
    Conductor
    Christopher Watson
  19. 19 Ave maris stella 04:56
    Track
    19
    Title
    Ave maris stella
    Duration
    04:56
    Composer
    John Sheppard
    Ensemble
    Sospiri
    Conductor
    Christopher Watson
  20. 20 Collect and Final Responses 01:24
    Track
    20
    Title
    Collect and Final Responses
    Duration
    01:24
    Composer
    na Not Applicable
    Performer
    John Duggan
  21. 21 Ave regina caelorum [chant] 00:55
    Track
    21
    Title
    Ave regina caelorum [chant]
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Sospiri
    Conductor
    Christopher Watson
  22. 22 4 Marian Antiphons: No. 3. Ave Regina Caelorum 02:10
    Track
    22
    Title
    4 Marian Antiphons: No. 3. Ave Regina Caelorum
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    John Duggan
    Ensemble
    Sospiri
    Conductor
    Christopher Watson
  23. 23 Salve Regina [chant] 01:56
    Track
    23
    Title
    Salve Regina [chant]
    Duration
    01:56
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Sospiri
    Conductor
    Christopher Watson
  24. 24 4 Marian Antiphons: No. 4. Salve Regina 04:32
    Track
    24
    Title
    4 Marian Antiphons: No. 4. Salve Regina
    Duration
    04:32
    Composer
    John Duggan
    Ensemble
    Sospiri
    Conductor
    Christopher Watson