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As described by Michael Davies, President of the International Una Voce Federation, the recordings of the Saint Gregory Society encompass the whole Mass with Epistle, Gospel, Preface, Pater Noster, and every antiphon and collect. A beautifully produced booklet contains the entire Mass in Latin and English, with very informative explanations of the liturgy and the music. “The Society of Saint Gregory should be a source of pride and encouragement to every traditional Catholic. Anyone faced with the question: ‘Why the Tridentine Mass?’ should reply by playing a St. Gregory Society recording.” In addition, our widely respected series of publications presents to the public distinctive and unique items that reflect the life of faith and offer the inspiration that flows from the presence of the Traditional Liturgy in our lives. Whoever has searched recently for an inspiring gift for a friend, useful aids to devotion, greeting cards truly appropriate for the Holy Days and sacramental occasions of our Faith, or a small remembrance for presentation at First Holy Communion or Confirmation will welcome this series of publications, classic in their design and traditional in their content.

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Solemn Mass of the Assumption of Our LadyMusic for this beloved feast of the Assumption of Our Lady includes the Gregorian chant proper Gaudeamus omnes in Domino along with polyphony by the Spanish master Tomás Luis de Victoria. Victoria was very likely a student of the great Palestrina and later was ordained a priest. He wrote sacred music exclusively, and is famed for the mystical fervor of his style. Victoria’s Missa Gaudeamus, a brilliant six-voice setting of the ordinary of the Mass, is unforgettable for the grace with which the composer weaves the hauntingly beautiful initial motive of the Gaudeamus introit into the rich texture of the polyphony. Victoria’s motets Beata es, Virgo Maria, and O Sacrum Convivium are included as anthems sung during the offertory and communion, respectively. “The men of the Schola Cantorum intone the chant magnificently. The full choir, nearly 30 voices in all, sings the polyphony with a clarity that doesn’t compromise grandeur. While it’s thrilling to hear and ensemble of this size sing the Sanctus of Victoria’s Mass, the ensemble is also excellent in the delicate motet ‘Beata es, Virgo Maria’. I strongly recommend this recording and suggest you seek out the Schola Cantorum’s other recordings of Renaissance polyphony.” Craig Zeichner Early Music America, Summer 2000 issue Track listing: Introit: Gaudeamus omnes (plainsong, mode i) Kyrie eleison: Missa Gaudeamus (Victoria) Glora in excelsis Deo: Missa Gaudeamus (Victoria) Collect (plainsong) Lesson (plainsong) Gradual: Propter veritatem (plainsong, mode v) Alleluia: Assumpta est Maria (plainsong, mode v) Gospel (plainsong) Credo: Missa Gaudeamus (Victoria) Offertory: Assumpta est Maria (plainsong, mode viii) Motet at the Offertory: Beata es, Virgo Maria (Victoria) Preface (plainsong) Sanctus: Missa Gaudeamus (Victoria) Benedictus: Missa Gaudeamus (Victoria) Pater Noster (plainsong) Agnus Dei: Missa Gaudeamus (Victoria) Communion Antiphon: Optimam partem (plainsong, mode viii) Motet at the Communion: O Sacrum Convivium (Victoria) Postcommunion & Dismissal (plainsong) Price: $16.00