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(I’m going to do a series of different composers’ take on “O Magnum Mysterium” for the next few days.)

Ivo Antognini: O Magnum Mysterium
Vancouver Chamber Choir

O great mystery,
and wonderful sacrament,
that animals should see the new-born Lord,
lying in a manger!
Blessed is the Virgin whose womb
was worthy to bear
Christ the Lord.
Alleluia!

In case you’ve missed earlier Advent posts:
Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, Day 8, Day 9, Day 10, Day 11, Day 12

The Angel Gabriel
The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge

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Adam Lay Ybounded
Canto Deo

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Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, Day 8, Day 9, Day 10

This Is The Truth Sent From Above, arr. Vaughan Williams
King’s College Cambridge

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Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, Day 8, Day 9

Herbert Howells: A Spotless Rose
King’s College Cambridge

A Spotless Rose is blowing,
Sprung from a tender root,
Of ancient seers’ foreshowing,
Of Jesse promised fruit;
Its fairest bud unfolds to light
Amid the cold, cold winter,
And in the dark midnight.

The Rose which I am singing,
Whereof Isaiah said,
Is from its sweet root springing
In Mary, purest Maid;
For through God’s great love and might
The Blessed Babe she bare us
In a cold, cold winter’s night.

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Veni Emmanuel
Theological Seminary Choir in ?akovo

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Michael Praetorius: Es ist ein ros entsprungen
Coro de la Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata

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Of The Father’s Love Begotten arr. Peter Togni
de Angeles Vocal Ensemble; Matthew Gray, Conductor

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People Look East
Canto Deo

People, look east, the time is near
For the crowning of the year
Make your house fair as you are able,
Trim the hearth and set the table.
People, look east, and sing today,
Love. the Guest, is on the way.

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Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4

Gabriel’s Message – S:t Jacobs Ungdomskör, Stockholm, Sweden

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Verbum Patris hodie (Anon., Sarum Antiphonal, 13th century), performed by Collegium Vocale Gent, conducted by Peter Dijkstra
From the Begijnhofkerk, Sint-Truiden (Flanders, Belgium)

The Word of the Father proceedeth this day from a virgin …

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Day 1, Day 2

Bob Chilcott: Nova! Nova!
Exultate Singers

In case you missed the first Advent post:
Day 1

Once again I’m following the liturgical calendar for this, so Advent begins today rather than December 1.

It’s quite possible you won’t see much on the blog this month, as I pull back a bit due to work and other events. But who knows? I write things like that, and then I get a spurt of energy and manage to put things up after all.

But here we go … I will try to post something every day until December 25.

Bered En Väg För Herran (Prepare the way for the Lord)
Sofia Vokalensemble

Morten Lauridsen: O magnum mysterium
Kings College

Francis Poulenc: O magnum mysterium
Robert Shaw Festival Singers; Robert Shaw, Cond.