Floriani Sacred Music
A 17th century Corsican chant, transcribed from Franciscan manuscripts.
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Music from the Temple of Jerusalem, dating back to pre-Christian times.
Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord from the heavens;
praise him in the heights!
Praise him, all his angels;
praise him, all his host!
Praise him, sun and moon;
praise him, all you shining stars!
Praise him, you highest heavens,
and you waters above the heavens!
Let them praise the name of the Lord,
for he commanded and they were created.
He established them forever and ever;
he fixed their bounds, which cannot be passed.[a]
Praise the Lord from the earth,
you sea monsters and all deeps,
fire and hail, snow and frost,
stormy wind fulfilling his command!
Mountains and all hills,
fruit trees and all cedars!
Wild animals and all cattle,
creeping things and flying birds!
Kings of the earth and all peoples,
princes and all rulers of the earth!
Young men and women alike,
old and young together!
Let them praise the name of the Lord,
for his name alone is exalted;
his glory is above earth and heaven.
He has raised up a horn for his people,
praise for all his faithful,
for the people of Israel who are close to him.
Praise the Lord!
Veni Veni Emmanuel – O Come, O Come, Emmanuel is the popular Advent hymn in which we call for the coming of our Savior by a number of His prophetic titles: Emmanuel, King of Nations, Dayspring, Key of David, Root of Jesse, Adonai, Wisdom. The hymn is a combination of the O Antiphons which are at least 1200 years old. Based on prophecies about Jesus from Isaiah all the way through Zechariah, these antiphons are sung before the Magnificat during Vespers: one on each of the last seven days before Christmas.
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Ave Maris Stella – Medieval chant, with polyphony by Giovanni Matteo Asola (1532-1609)
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Puer Natus Est Nobis: Introit from Christmas Mass During the Day.
Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given. Dominion is on his shoulder and his name shall be called the Angel of Great Counsel. Sing unto the Lord a new song, for he has accomplished wondrous deeds.
Puer natus est nobis, et filius datus est nobis: cuius imperium super humerum eius: et vocabitur nomen eius, magni consilii Angelus Cantate Domino canticum novum: quia mirabilia fecit.
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This song comes from the tradition of Sacred Harp, and gets its lyrics from the poem “The Dying Christian to his Soul” by Alexander Pope.
Vital spark of heav’nly flame!
Quit, O quit this mortal frame:
Trembling, hoping, ling’ring, flying,
O the pain, the bliss of dying!
Cease, fond Nature, cease thy strife,
And let me languish into life.
Hark! they whisper; angels say,
Sister Spirit, come away!
What is this absorbs me quite?
Steals my senses, shuts my sight,
Drowns my spirits, draws my breath?
Tell me, my soul, can this be death?
The world recedes; it disappears!
Heav’n opens on my eyes! my ears
With sounds seraphic ring!
Lend, lend your wings! I mount! I fly!
O Grave! where is thy victory?
O Death! where is thy sting?
At the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis
Floriani’s original arrangement of the Salve Regina is a mystical union of East and West.
Floriani is a men’s vocal ensemble dedicated to the revitalization of sacred music in America. Learn more and support our mission at https://www.floriani.org
Floriani:
Giorgio Navarini, soloist
Graham Crawley
Joe Daly
Thomas Quackenbush
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