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Angelus
2015
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1. Congaudeant Catholici [1:51]
cc 96
2. Geantrai [2:11]
3. Edi Beo Thu Hevene Queene [1:46]
4. Beata Nobis Gaudia [2:15]
5. Ave Maris Stella [1:54]
6. Portum in Ultimo [2:29]
cc 107
7. Legends of Saint Nicholas [4:29]
8. Abbeville [2:18]
9. Jerusalem [6:04]
10. Ergen Deda [2:50]
Album Notes
Whether
the stark beauty of an 11th century chant, the rich harmonic language
of a contemporary Irish work or the rusticism of a Sacred Harp tune,
Angelus finds its voice in the wide range of sacred works it performs.
Completely unique among American high school ensembles, Angelus is
dedicated to the performance of sacred music of varied religious
traditions and historical periods. Angelus is comprised of seven young
women (from the Mt. Vernon Senior High School Fine Arts Academy) who
perform music ranging from medieval chant and polyphony to the American
Sacred Harp tradition as well as contemporary American and Irish works.
Created
in 2008, the members of Angelus have dedicated themselves to the
performance of sacred music of varied religious traditions and
historical periods. Having performed over sixty concerts in eleven
states, the ensemble returned to San Francisco in June of 2014 to
perform a series of concerts in the Bay Area. Recent performances
include stops in Asheville, Chicago, Charleston, Columbia, Dallas/Ft.
Worth and San Francisco.
In February of 2014 the ensemble
performed a mainstage concert at the ACDA Central Division Conference in
Cincinnati. Works performed included selections from the Sacred Harp
tradition as well as compositions by contemporary composers Michael
McGlynn, Ivan Moody and Patricia Van Ness. As is always the case, they
also included some chant and polyphony including the recently discovered
“A solis occasu” (Ekkehartus of St. Gall) as well as “Congaudeant
Catholici” (Codex Calixtinus.)
Their newest CD, "Gaudium" was recorded at a concert at St. Benedict Cathedral (Evansville, IN).