Gloriae Dei Cantores (Singers to the Glory of God)

A documentary about Gloriae Dei Cantores' tour of Russia and Siberia in 1992. The choir sang across Russia, as well as Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk, and Novosibirsk in Siberia. gdcchoir.org

A documentary of Gloriae Dei Cantores' tour behind the Iron Curtain and the Soviet Union in 1990. gdcchoir.org

Service of Advent Lessons & Carols with Gloriae Dei Cantores December 2, 2023 Church of the Transfiguration, Orleans, MA Organ Prelude Sleepers Wake! J.S. Bach Pastorale César Franck Silent Night arr. Fred Bock Once in Royal David’s City arr. Robert Farrell Two settings of: In Dulci Jubilo Bach/Dupré Nöel Suisse Louis-Claude Daquin Le Coucou Louis-Claude Daquin Pastorale from Christmas Oratorio Camille Saint-Saëns Jesus Christ is Born Today John Jacob Niles Jesus, Jesus Rest Your Head John Jacob Niles “…and call Her Blessed” (from Windows of Comfort) Dan Locklair Introit A Tender Shoot, Otto Goldschmidt Hymn O Come All Ye Faithful Opening Prayer Reading Jeremiah 31:31-34 Wexford Carol, arr. Richard Lakey Adam Lay Y-bounden, Howard Skempton The Shepherd‘s Carol, Bob Chilcott Reading Luke 1:67–79 Hymn O Little Town of Bethlehem Veni, Veni Emmanuel, Anon., edited by Mary Berry Ave Maria, Franz Biebl Shepherd’s Pipe Carol John Rutter Reading John 1:1–14, 18 Hymn The Snow Lay on the Ground Gabriel’s Message, Craig Phillips In the Bleak Midwinter, Ēriks Ešenvalds Now May We Singen, Cecilia McDowall Closing Prayers The Lord’s Prayer Benediction Choral Postlude Sir Christèmas, William Matthias Organ Postlude Fugue and Toccata from Variations on a Nöel Marcel Dupré About the Choir: Gloriæ Dei Cantores (Singers to the Glory of God) holds a passionate dedication to illuminate truth and beauty through choral artistry, celebrating a rich tradition of Sacred choral music from Gregorian chant through the twenty-first century. Founded in 1988, Gloriæ Dei Cantores from Orleans, MA, under the direction of Richard K. Pugsley, has touched the hearts of audiences in twenty-three countries in Europe, Russia, and North America, receiving extensive critical acclaim for its artistic elegance, performance authenticity, and compelling spirituality. Official website: gdcchoir.org About Recordings: gdcrecordings.com Facebook: facebook.com/GloriaeDeiCantores About the Church: churchofthetransfiguration.org © 2023 Arts Empowering Life, Inc. All rights reserved.

The Service of Advent Lessons & Carols 2020 with Gloriae Dei Cantores (Singers to the Glory of God) gdcchoir.org 0:00:06 - Carillon on a Ukrainian Carol, Near 0:03:21 - In Dulci Jubilo, Dupre 0:06:14 - The Christmas Tree Song, Liszt 0:08:42 - In Dulci Jubilo, Bach 0:10:01 - Noel, Balbastre 0:13:31 - Silent Night, Bock 0:17:01 - Sleepers Wake!, Bach 0:20:52 - Lo, He Comes with Clouds Descending, Powell 0:21:57 - Greensleeves, Hale 0:25:05 - Welcome Promise 0:25:24 - Reading—Promises of God 0:28:36 - Poem—Perhaps, Hunter Carols 0:30:11 - The Lord at First Did Adam Make, Guest 0:34:49 - Down in Yon Forest, arr. Rutter 0:38:53 - O Come Redeemer of the Earth, arr. Willcocks 0:41:46 - Gabriel’s Message, arr. Willcocks Hope 0:44:27 - Reading—In the Fields 0:47:57 - Poem—The Gaps Between, Hunter Carols 0:49:31 - Quelle est cette odeur, arr. Willcocks 0:52:54 - I Sing of a Maiden, Hadley 0:55:53 - O Little One Sweet, harm. Bach 1:00:27 - Quittez Pasteurs, arr. Rutter Joy 1:02:49 - Reading—The Night’s Voice 1:04:56 - Poem—The Pilgrim Road, Hunter Carols 1:05:56 - A Boy Was Born, Britten 1:08:25 - Joys Seven, Cleobury 1:11:13 - King Jesus Hath a Garden, harm. Wood 1:14:15 - What Cheer!, Walton 1:15:30 - Fanfare on Joy to the World, Hale 1:16:30 - Closing © ℗ 2020 The Community of Jesus, Inc. All Rights Reserved.