Credits:

Thomas Dulfer

Description:

A sublime, high-quality recording at the historic site in Assisi that symbolizes the Franciscan Order A comprehensive set of the Litanies recorded at the Basilica in Assisi, the birthplace of the Franciscan Order, to bear witness to the miracles and virtues of St. Francis and St. Anthony of Padua.During the Middle Ages, the Roman Catholic Church established the practice of reciting original poetic texts during the Liturgy of the Hours (particularly Vespers, Lauds, and the Office of the Hours). The purpose was to construct narratives that linked biblical textssuch as psalms and hymnsto the deeds and virtues of the Churchs saints.The vocal ensemble Nova Schola Gregoriana Verona, which introduced listeners to a facet of early 17th-century Roman Catholic church music through last years release of Fazzolos Masses and Hymns (3CDs), now presents the liturgical music of the Franciscan friar Julian vo