Nov 27, 2013 | AB-Design Release Vesperae in honorem Sancti Dominici
This video provides impressions on the recording situation of the CD production for the album Vesperae in honorem Sancti Dominici, Gregorian Chants of the Dominicans and Organ Improvisations.
A choir of young Dominicans conducted by Father Thomas Möller OP sings solemn vespers in Latin in honour of St Dominic, founder of the order, in the Hamburg Dominican church of St Sophien. The order, which celebrates its 800th anniversary in 2016, has a long tradition of Gregorian Chants. In 1256, the General Chapter (the highest instance in the Dominican order) adopted its own liturgy, which remained the only valid form for Dominicans until the Second Vatican Council. On this CD, we can hear hymns and anthems that still today continue to be sung by Dominican friars and nuns world-wide in their liturgical prayer. In counterpoint to these Latin hymns and anthems, we hear the contrasting voice of the organ improvisations of Prof. Thierry Mechler -- one of the great organ virtuosos, famous for his own improvisation style.