Welcome into the Birgittine sisters’ world of Gregorian chant! Also known as Frälsarorden, the Birgittine Order is the only one with Scandinavian origins. Saint Birgitta (ca 1303-1373) and her collaborator and confessor, Petrus Olavi of Skänninge, laid its foundations in Rome, in the 1350s. Birgitta had moved there in 1349, and remained in that city for the rest of her life. After the first Birgittine abbey opened in Vadstena in 1384, the order rapidly spread across Europe.
The chants on this recording are from the Birgittine Abbey, Maria Refugie in Uden, The Netherlands and this is the first time that chants from the rich collection in Maria Refugie have been recorded. It is also the first recording of the Birgittine repertoire from sources dating after the Middle Ages. I have selected 37 chants that reflect the musical and textual richness of Cantus sororum. The material spans more than 400 years, yet forms a coherent repertoire that belongs to the Gregorian chant tradition in all important aspects, with a Birgittine twist.

• anon.: Sunday
  I. Invitatory - Trinum deum
  II. Matins Hymn - O trinitatis
  III. Third matins Responsory: Maria summe
  IV. Sext Antiphon - Omnia mandata
  
  
• anon.: Monday
  I. Invitatory - Regem angelorum
  II. Lauds Antiphone - Angeli archangeli
  III. Lauds Hymn - In throno Deo
  IV. Responsorium breve - Angelorum domina
  V. Magnificat Antiphone - Magnificetur rex
  
  
• anon.: Tuesday
  I. Invitatory - Filium Dei
  II. Benedictus Antiphon - Benedictus sis tu
  III. Vespers Antiphon - Omnem potestatem
  IV. Compline Hymn - Victum vitalem
  
  
• anon.: Wednesday
  I. Invitatory - Ortum virginis
  II. Third Matins Responsory - Solem justicie
  III. Lauds Antiphon - Nativitas gloriose
  IV. Prime Antiphon - Nativitatem recolamus
  
  
• anon.: Thursday
  I. Invitatory - Ave Maria
  II. Matins Antiphon - Congratulamini Filio Deo
  III. Lauds Antiphon - O admirabile commercium
  IV. Benedicamus devotis mentibus
  V. Sext Antiphon - Germinavit radix Jesse
  
  
• anon.: Friday
  I. Invitatory - Regem virginis
  II. Matins Antiphon - Benedictum sit nomen
  III. Versiculus - Spineo serto
  IV. Sext Antiphon - Tremor terre
  V. Vespers Antiphon - Annuntietur in universa
  
  
• anon.: Saturday
  I. Invitatory - In honorem virginis
  II. Second Matins Responsory - Que est ista
  III. Lauds Antiphon - Assumpta est Maria
  IV. Benedictus Antiphon - Que est ista
  V. Prime Antiphon - Maria virgo assumpta
  VI. Sext resp. breve - Ad coronam leticie
  VII. Vespers Antiphon - Jam letaris
  VIII. Vespers Hymn - O quam glorifica
  IX. Magnificat Antiphon - Maria, Maria
  X. Compline Antiphon - Cum iocundate
  
  

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