Sanctoral 1: St Joseph, St Jean-Baptiste, St Pierre

Featuring

Dom Joseph Gajard
Chœur des moines de l'Abbaye de Solesmes
Anonymous
Anonymous (Gregorian Chant)

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Compositional Technique

The Antiphon 'Puer qui natus est' uses the same melody for its initial word as the Christmas Entrance Song, creating a musical allusion between the births of John the Baptist and Jesus.

Album & Artwork

This album is part of a larger series of recordings, with 'Sanctoral 1' being the twelfth volume in the collection.

Compositional Technique

The Offertory for the Feast of Saint John the Baptist reuses text from the Entrance Song of Saint Joseph but treats it with greater lyricism through expressive crescendos.

Compositional Technique

The hymn 'Ut queant laxis' by Paul Diacre, a deacon and monk from the 8th century, gave names to the first six notes of the diatonic hexachord (Ut, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La).

Interpretation

The recording features Gregorian chant, known for its characteristic sobriety, which aims to make sacred texts more accessible for contemplation.

Compositional Technique

The Communion 'Tu es Petrus' is notable for its absence of the semi-tone, a feature some medieval theorists considered an 'imperfection,' symbolizing the steadfastness of the Church.