An excellent introduction to the chant, this CD contains the chants of vespers for the January 1st feast of Mary, the Mother of God, along with Benediction chants and other antiphons, hymns and responsories. The accompanying booklet contains the text, French translation, and brief liturgical description, along with the music of the selected chants. The quality of the performance and of the recording is excellent, as is the subtle organ accompaniment to the psalmody. This is to be recommended to both the seasoned chant enthusiast and the beginner. Tracklisting: 1. Bells 2. Deus in adjutorium 3. admirable 4. Quando natus est 5. Rubum 6. Ecce Maria 7. Capitulum 8. Prolixa Responsory Sancta 9. Hymn Christe Redemptor 10. Versicle Notum fecit 11. Propter Nimiam 12. Final prayers of Vespers 13. Organ Une jeune fillette (15th century Noel) 14. Panis Angelicus 15. Oremus pro Pontifice 16. Germinavit 17. Alma Redemptoris Mater 18. Hymn A solis ortu 19. Magnum antiphon 20. In manus tuas responsory 21. Da Pacem antiphon 22. Mirabile mysterium 23. Multifarie antiphon 24. Hymn Tantum Ergo 25. Bells 26. Te Laudamus Domine 27. Organ A minuit fut fait un revail (Noel of J-Fr. Dandrieu 1684 - 1740)