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Showing posts with label Advent 2017. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Advent 2017. Show all posts

Saturday, December 23, 2017

Choir of St Albans Abbey - "Veni Redemptor Gentium"

This lovely Advent hymn, Veni Redemptor Gentium (Come Redeemer of the Nations), was written by St. Ambrose in the 4th century. It is more widely known by the title “Come Thou Redeemer of the Earth.”



Sunday, December 10, 2017

The Gesualdo Six - "Es Ist ein Ros' entsprungen" - Praetorius


At Ely Cathedral, the Gesualdo Six sing the beautiful German Advent carol "Es ist ein Ros entsprungen" by Michael Praetorius under the medieval Octagon as part of the #aChristmasMiracle campaign.


Sunday, December 3, 2017

L'Accroche-Chœur - "Veni Veni Emmanuel"



Veni, Veni Emmanuel is a synthesis of the great "O Antiphons" that are used for Vespers during the octave before Christmas (Dec. 17-23). These antiphons are of ancient origin and date back to at least the ninth century.