St. James Cathedral

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Century of Chant at St. James Cathedral

Tracks

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  1. Ave generosa St. Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179)
  2. Psalm 131 “Like a babe in its mother’s arms” Tom Stratman (1939- 2008)
  3. Conditor alme siderum (Advent Vespers hymn) 9th c. melody Ambrosian; 8th c. [?], mode IV polyphonic verses by Johann Stadlmayr (1575-1648)
  4. Christo psallat ecclesia/Psalm 47 13th c./Paul Ford
  5. Hoc corpus Graduale Romanum, mode VIII Communio, Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper
  6. Stabat Mater 13th c. hymn/Giuseppe Tartini (1692-1770)
  7. In Evangelium Hildegard of Bingen
  8. I saw a maiden sitting and sing 15th c., Basque
  9. Urbs beata text 7th c., trans John Mason Neale 1851; melody Antiphonale Sarisburensis c. 1400., mode II
  10. In splendoribus Graduale Romanum, mode VI, Communio, Christmas Midnight Mass
  11. Kyrie (Cum jubilo) Vatican IX, mode I
  12. Agnus Dei (Cum jubilo) Vatican IX, mode V
  13. Psalm 1 “By flowing waters the Lord has planted his saints" Paul Ford, mode IV
  14. Iste confessor text 9th c., trans Maxwell Blacker, 1884, Melody based on an early 14th c. Vespers Hymn
  15. Psalm 8 “O Lord, our Lord. How awesome is your name” Tom Stratman
  16. Magnificat Tom Stratman
  17. Te Deum secundum morem Romanum

Performers

Dr. James Savage, Director
Dr. Clint Kraus, Cathedral Associate Organist
Women of St. James Schola
Linda Strandberg, Assistant Conductor
Bill McJohn, Medieval Harp