MCL DIM Te Sanctum Dominum ENPRO

Genre:  Sacred music concert
Format: PAL/SECAM, DV-Cam, DV-AVI
Runtime: 37:58
Language: Latin texts for all pieces
Videos: The full Concert; separate pieces of all chants; interviews to Master Giovanni Vianini (themes: Gregorian chant; the research of ancient sources; the manuscripts of Ambrosian Gregorian chant; the foundation and characteristics of the Schola Gregoriana Mediolanensis) and to some members of the Schola.

Topic: The tradition of the Gregorian chant is very old; since apostolic times it has become the most widely dispersed religious chant and represents the spiritual heritage that continues through many centuries up until and including its use in the very active centres of monastic life and theological and musical studies of St Gallen, Fulda, Nonantola, and Montecassino. 

The tradition of the Gregorian Ambrosian chant was revived in Italy by the Schola Gregoriana Mediolanensis, founded in 1980 by Master Giovanni Vianini, actually composed of two groups of about 20 members each: the feminine Schola and the male Schola. Their performances are famous worldwide, thanks to a rich set of more than 20 CDs, the video recording presented is so far the only one available.

Plot: In the wonderful environment of the Romanic Abbey of Chiaravalle – near Milan, Italy – and the unique atmosphere created by the Renaissance paintings of Bernardo Luini, the concert Dominus Illuminatio Mea presents the best tradition of the Gregorian chant in order to give relevance to the most relevant liturgical steps of the Sunday Catholic Mass as developed in the Ambrosian rite of the Dioceses of Milan.

Here are the Gregorian plainsongs of the Sunday Mass:

• Praise to Lord “Te Sanctum Dominum”, the choir gives praise accompanying the priest to the altar – the piece inserted here as video clip
• Introduction: “Dominus Illuminatio Mea – Ps. 26”
• Penitential act:  “Kyrie – Christe” from the ‘Missa de Angelis’ of the XII Century
• Antiphonal Psalm:  “Dirigatur oratio mea – Ps 140, 2”
• Before the Gospel proclamation: “Alleluja – Benedictus qui venit – Ps. 117”
• Offertory: “Exaltabo Te – Ps.29, 2-3”
• Acclamation song before Consecration: “Sanctus” from the ‘Missa de Angelis’ ”
• Breaking of the Host: “Agnus Dei” from the ‘Missa de Angelis’
• Holy Communion: “Illumina faciem Tuam – Ps. 30, 17-18”
• Thanks-giving: “Narrabo omnia mirabilia – Ps. 9, 2-3”
• Final greetings to believers: “Ite Missa est” from the ‘Missa de Angelis’ ”
• Marian Acclamation: “Salve Regina” by Bernard of Clairvaux
• Processional Hymn  “Jesu dulcis”, by Bernard of Clairvaux

Text of the clip inserted

Te sanctum Dominum 
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Te sanctum Dominum in excelsis laudant
omnes Angeli dicentes:
Te decet laus et honor Domine
Cherubim quoque et Seraphim
Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus proclamant 
et omnia caelicus ordo dicentes
Te decet laus.
Gloria Patri et Filio e Spiritui Sancto
Te decet laus