To Speak to Our Time
Gloriae Dei Cantores
The risk-taking composer of 400 published works taught for sixty-three years at Juilliard and Eastman, and has given masterclasses and workshops at...
View full detailsThe music of Gloriæ Dei Cantores conveys “a kind of utter, rapt, spiritual intensity, that you simply can’t imagine unless you’ve experienced it for yourself.” (American Record Guide). Gloriæ Dei Cantores from Orleans, MA, under the direction of Richard K. Pugsley, has touched the hearts of audiences in 23 countries in Europe, Russia, and North America, receiving extensive critical acclaim for its artistic elegance, performance authenticity, and compelling spirituality. Click below, listen to the tracks and discover the beauty for yourself.
“A quality that lies beyond words” —Boston Globe
“Expert renditions of Gregorian Chant” —New York Times
“Exquisite...undoubtedly one of the world's premiere choral ensembles” —President, American Classical Music Hall of Fame
“One of North America's...finest choirs.” —Gramophone
The risk-taking composer of 400 published works taught for sixty-three years at Juilliard and Eastman, and has given masterclasses and workshops at...
View full detailsArvo Pärt’s music is deeply rooted in his profound faith and aims to touch the soul. For the past forty years, Pärt's compositions have shown and s...
View full detailsGloriae Dei Cantores releases All-Night Vigil, Op. 37 by Sergei Rachmaninoff, conducted by Peter Jermihov and produced by Richard K. Pugsley, dire...
View full detailsGregorian Chants for Easter This recording of Gregorian Chant from the Gloriæ Dei Cantores Schola celebrates the Feast of the Resurrection, which i...
View full detailsGloriae Dei Cantores Schola has been praised by the New York Times for "expert renditions of Gregorian Chant" and "excellence of interpretation" by...
View full detailsMusic written to honor the Virgin Mary is the focus of this Super Audio CD of Gregorian chants performed by the rich voices of the Gloriae Dei Can...
View full details"Gloriae Dei Cantores helps me to pray when the words just won't come. Their glorious chants, songs and melodies are a regular part of my spiritua...
View full detailsThe feast of Pentecost commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Twelve apostles and other followers of Jesus as described in the Bible...
View full detailsGregorian chant inspires us to recharge our spiritual batteries with its sense of tranquility and peace. Gloriae Dei Cantores Schola has re-release...
View full details"Imagine you are in one of the oldest and most beautiful cathedrals in Italy. Close your eyes and hear a Palestrina mass being sung . . . balanced,...
View full details"Sacred illumination is their mission, and they achieve it with spiritual sincerity and power." — American Record Guide This release from Gloriæ De...
View full detailsGiovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, hailed through the centuries as "prince and father of music," wrote music of unsurpassed grace and beauty. Glor...
View full detailsFollow the life of Christ: from the Great O Antiphon "O Emmanuel" heralding His birth, to the triumphant chants proclaiming his glorious Resurrecti...
View full detailsThe Passion Narrative in Gregorian Chant is included on this disc. Christ's Passion, the ultimate sacrifice, is the subject of I Am With You, the t...
View full details“A constant shimmer of tiny accents and stresses sparking the words into life."—BBC The Coming of Christ is sung by the Gloriæ Dei Cantores Schola...
View full detailsGregorian chants of the public life and ministry of Christ. This is the second recording in a series illuminating the life of Jesus through the ex...
View full detailsThis set includes Thou Art My Refuge, His Love Endures Forever, and He Has Heard My Voice all recorded in the superb acoustic of Gloriæ Dei Cantore...
View full detailsNo other set of texts provides the full spectrum of human emotion and communication between God and his children like the Psalms. Through the ages...
View full detailsThe Psalms have been used for private and public worship for thousands of years. While they have been interpreted in numerous ways, they have been ...
View full detailsBe transported by the meditative and transparent beauty of these Psalms of David. Chanted antiphonally in the Anglican tradition, and sung in a sp...
View full details10 exquisite Gregorian chant recordings to enrich and renew your spiritual life “Be transported to a timeless place of eternal beauty.” —Kansas C...
View full details“Undoubtedly one of the premier choral ensembles in the world.” —President, American Classical Music Hall of Fame Retail Price: $883.53Special Pri...
View full detailsGloriæ Dei Cantores celebrates the rich contribution of Spanish music and culture to the world. This recording spans 500 years, from the golden age...
View full detailsGloriæ Dei Cantores joins voices with the Jewish people in celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the State of Israel! This commemorative recording...
View full detailsA Prophecy of Peace: The Choral Music of Samuel Adler spans more than thirty-five years of works by award-winning American composer Samuel Adler. A...
View full detailsWhen Gloriae Dei Cantores (Singers to the Glory of God) was founded, it soon became evident that American music would be a priority for performanc...
View full details"See if you don't melt into tears as I do. Not much in music is this beautiful. The choral sound is rich and full, often quite thrilling." —Americ...
View full detailsFollowing on the success of Make His Praise Glorious, Gloriae Dei Cantores continued a distinguished series of recordings dedicated to psalm settin...
View full detailsThe Lord is My Shepherd is the third volume in the American Psalmody series, a distinguished series devoted to musical interpretations of the psalm...
View full details“Magnificent choral singing.”—American Record Guide “Intensity of the singers’ commitment is evident in every piece.”—Choral Journal Leo Sowerby: A...
View full detailsEvoking the transparency and tension of that "thin place" where heaven and earth meet, Mandorla features three 20th century masterpieces: the majes...
View full detailsIn the vast choral repertoire of the twentieth century, the music of Herbert Howells stands apart: unmatched in its complexion of color and expres...
View full details"You may be sure, dear friend, that I did not compose my works as one might put on a church vestment instead of an overcoat, but that it has sprun...
View full details“The most comprehensive survey of Rubbra’s sacred music yet available on CD, compellingly and imaginatively performed. A ‘must have’ for all devote...
View full detailsA centennial celebration of Langlais’ legacy of sacred music, featuring three masses and nine anthems for choir, organ works, and rare compositions...
View full detailsGloriae Dei Cantores marks the centenary of American composer Alan Hovhaness with this collection of sacred choral works: Alan Hovhaness, From the...
View full detailsIn all times, in different branches of the Christian family, there are people who have written or sung or spoken things that encouraged us to give our lives to God and to listen to His voice. At Paraclete Press, we gather and share these treasures.