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The Monks of Glenstal Abbey: St. Patrick’s Day

This program aired as a repeat of an earlier program (#95-11).

Program: #96-11🎁   Air Date: Mar 11, 1996

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The extraordinary attempt at this Benedictine House to reconstruct ancient Irish liturgy became the most-requested program in Millennium of Music history!

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From the Recording "Vox de Nube" (on Gael-Linn, CD CEFCO-144):

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  1. Anon.: Magnificat; Pater Noster.
  2. Anon.: A Dhia Ghéigil ("O Glorious God of Generosity").
  3. HILDEGARD von BINGEN: O virdissima virga.
  4. Anon.: Pater Supernt luminis (Vespers hymn for Mary Magdalen).
  5. HILDEGARD von BINGEN: Kyrie.
  6. Anon.: Orthodox troparion for the Exaltation of the Cross.
  7. Anon.: Cum processit factura (antiphon for feast of the Virgin).
  8. Anon.: Se Iosa an Firean ("Jesus is the Just One").
  9. Anon./Peadar O Riada: Go mbeannaitear a mhuire ("Hail Mary").
  10. Anon./St. Bernard: Homilia Sancti Bernardi Abbatis (St. Bernard's second homily of praise to the Virgin).
  11. Anon./Kevin Healy: Blessed are the poor in spirit.
  12. Anon.: Regnavit Dominus (for Easter).
  13. HILDEGARD von BINGEN: O frondens virga.
  14. Anon.: An chéad schuáilce fuair (The Seven Joys of Mary).
  15. Anon.: Ár nAthair ("Our Father").
  16. Anon.: In paupertatis (for St. Francis).

Noirin ni Riain was guest vocalist on this recording.

From the Recording "Soundings" with Nóirin ni Riain and the Irish Chamber Orchestra directed by Fionnuala Hunt (Ossian CD 88):

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  1. Anon.: Ave maris stella (St. Bridget hymn).
  2. Anon.: Seacht nDólás na Maighdine Muire (The Seven Sorrows of Mary).
  3. JACOPONE da TODI (attr.): Lauda; Stabat Mater.
  4. Anon.: The Darkest Midnight.
  5. HILDEGARD von BINGEN: Ordo Virtutem: excerpts; Kyrie.
  6. MIRABAI/Veronica Doubleday: Baso More.
  7. Anon.: Salve Mater; Salve Regina; Ave Maria.
  8. Anon.: O filii et filiae (Easter Vigil).
  9. Anon.: An Caoineadh (The Lament).
  10. Anon.: Good People All (The Wexford Carol).

You may write for more information to: Glenstal Abbey; Muroe; County Limerick; Ireland.

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