Music for Advent

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1. Kristine says:
   December 2, 2012 at 7:42 pm

   And before woodboy shows up to tell me, I’ll just note that I know Rorate Coeli would be a more appropriate text. :)
2. MDearest says:
   December 2, 2012 at 8:57 pm

   Yay! I badly need some well-chosen music this evening as I am chained to the computer working on projects.
3. woodboy says:
   December 2, 2012 at 11:12 pm

   You know, Rorate Caeli would really be a more appropriate text…
   Here’s another one. Usually a Lenten piece, but the latin version has the words from the Advent Prose:
   
4. Duffy says:
   December 3, 2012 at 9:28 am

   One of my top two favorite Christmas hymns. Thanks for sharing!
5. Rechabite says:
   December 3, 2012 at 8:33 pm

   Gaude! Gaudete!
6. Kristine says:
   December 3, 2012 at 8:43 pm

   woodboy–cool! I didn’t know that existed except the English version we sang.
7. woodboy says:
   December 3, 2012 at 10:13 pm

   He set it in Latin originally, and it was later repurposed as an English anthem. The English setting is much more popular in church use though.