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Track(s) taken from CDA66668

Of the Father's love begotten – Divinum mysterium

First line:
Of the Father's love begotten
composer
1582; Piae cantiones
author of text
translator of text

Westminster Cathedral Choir, James O'Donnell (conductor), Iain Simcock (organ)
Recording details: May 1993
All Hallows, Gospel Oak, London, United Kingdom
Produced by Mark Brown
Engineered by Antony Howell
Release date: October 1993
Total duration: 3 minutes 55 seconds
 

Reviews

‘An extremely well-sung traditional carol collection. The concert makes a great appeal by the quality of the singing and the beautiful digital recording’ (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)

‘A model of its kind’ (The Times)

‘Celestial’ (San Francisco Examiner)
The original Latin words of Of the Father’s love begotten were written by Prudentius Aurelius Clemens, a saintly and learned Spaniard who after a distinguished career in law and civil administration entered a monastery in his middle age. This is one of the great Mass hymns, translated many times. The plainsong melody is in Piae Cantiones, a collection compiled in Finland in 1582.

from notes by Wadham Sutton © 1993

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