WANDERING GUITARS

Mesolella & Ascolese

Available in: SACD, DSD, Hi-Res Audio

Track list:

MESSA THE MASS

  1. Campane della Basilica Cattedrale di Montecassino 1.02
The bells of Cathedral Basilica of Montecassino
  2. Introito Introit Gaudeamus 2.48
  3. Graduale Gradual Domine praevenisti 3.53
  4. Tratto Tract Beatus vir qui timet 3.15
  5. Sequenza Sequence Laeta quies 2.19
  6. Offertorio Offertory Iustus ut palma 1.26
  7. Comunione Communion Gustate et videte 1.54

UFFICIO THE OFFICE

Vespri Vespers
  8. Inno Hymn Surge quid cessas 3.14
  9. Antifona Antiphon Fuit vir 2.28
10. Antifona Antiphon Beatus vir 1.58
11. Antifona Antiphon Gloriosus 2.14
12. Antifona Antiphon Erat vir 2.50
13. Antifona Antiphon Vir Dei Benedictus 1.59
14. Responsorio Breve Brief response Sancte Pater Benedicte 1.31
15. Antifona al Magnificat (Primi Vespri) Exsultet omnium 2.47
Magnificat Antiphon (First Vespers)
16. Antifona al Magnificat (Secondi Vespri) Hodie sanctus Benedictus 2.34
Magnificat Antiphon (Second Vespers)

Lodi

17. Antifona al Benedictus Benedictus Antiphon Sanctissime 1.58

Compieta Complime

18. Inno (tono Cassinese) Hymn Te lucis ante terminum 1.51
19. Inno di ringraziamento Hymn of Thanksgiving Te Deum 5.40

Note

Listening to this album means reliving the emotion, mysticism, songs, and sounds of the Liturgy for the Solemnity of Saint Benedict held annually on March 21st at the Abbey of Montecassino. This album was recorded in the Cathedral of Montecassino Abbey, Cassino (FR) on October 7-12, 1998. The listener will begin this sonic journey by first hearing the festive bells of the Abbey and the extraordinary interpretation of the Monks chanting Gregorian chants. For the recording, Giulio Cesare Ricci used the legendary Neumann U47 and M49 tube microphones. The original analog masters were transferred directly from Nagra 4s to DSD. A unique album not to be missed!