“The nuns of Argentan produced an extended series of impressive and important chant recordings” “The singing is well controlled and reaches their customary high standard … characterized by a breadth and firmness not usually found in all-female ensembles. They have a quite remarkable power of sustaining a long and complex melodic line” (Gramophone)
Midnight Mass
1. 12 strokes of midnight – Invitatory – Christus natus est nobis (mode 4)
Mass of the Day
2. Antiphon et Magnificat – Hodie (mode 1) – Magnificat (mode 1 solemn tone)
Easter Vigil
3. Lumen Christi – Exsultet (mode 3)
Easter Day
4. Introit / Rexurrexi (mode 4)
5. Kyrie I: Lux et origo (mode 8)
6. Gloria I (mode 4)
7. Gradual / Haec dies (mode 2)
8. Alleluia / Pascha nostrum (mode 7) – Sequence / Victimae
paschali laudes (mode 1)
9. Offertory / Terra tremuit (mode 4)
10. Sanctus I (mode 4)
11. Agnus Dei I (mode 4)
12. Communion / Pascha nostrum (mode 6)
Pentecost – Whit Sunday
13. Introit / Spiritus Domini (mode 8)
14. Kyrie III (mode 4)
15. Gloria II (mode 1)
16. Alleluia / Emitte (mode 4)
17. Alleluia / Veni Sancte Spiritus (mode 2) – Sequence / Veni Sancte Spiritus (mode 1)
18. Credo I (mode 4)
19. Offertory / Confirma hoc (mode 4
20. Sanctus II (mode 1)
21. Agnus Dei II (mode 1)
21 All My Trials (Trad./arr.Baez) Joan Baez
22. Communion / Factus est (mode 7)