Mysterium Laudis – Gregorian Chant from Solesmes – 3-CD Set

Make room for the beauty of Gregorian chant

Let the monks’ voices accompany a pause in your day with Mysterium Laudis. Listen to the melodies, follow the breath of prayer and enjoy a repertoire rooted in the liturgy.

An anthology of major Christian feasts

The first CD explores Christmas, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter and Our Lady. Puer, Ubi caritas, Victimæ paschali and Regina cæli mark the journey, which also includes the Te Deum and the ringing of bells.

Two discs devoted to the saints

Les Saints I and Les Saints II feature chants for apostles, martyrs, virgins, pastors, doctors of the Church and saints. Introits, graduals, offertories, communion chants and hymns bring variety to the listening experience.

Hear the monks of Solesmes at home

The collection features the choir of the monks of Solesmes, with recordings conducted by dom Joseph Gajard and dom Jean Claire. A thoughtful gift for someone drawn to sacred singing, monastic life or discovering Gregorian chant.

Three CDs for the moments you choose

Enjoy a selection during prayer, spiritual reading or quiet reflection. These three audio CDs also offer a way into liturgical repertoire. Simply use a compatible audio CD player and explore at your own pace.

Frequently asked questions

How many discs are included?

Three CDs: Anthologie, Les Saints I and Les Saints II, with 91 tracks in total.

What themes does the anthology cover?

Christmas, the Paschal Triduum, Easter and Our Lady, alongside the Te Deum and the ringing of bells.

Who performs the chants?

The choir of the monks of Saint-Pierre de Solesmes Abbey, conducted by dom Joseph Gajard and dom Jean Claire.

Complete track listing

CD 1 — Anthology — 74:06

1. Introitus: Puer — 2:34
2. Ambrosian Gloria — 2:40
3. Communio: In splendoribus — 1:28
4. Hymnus: Christe Redemptor — 3:01
5. Tropus: Ecce nomen Domini — 1:05
6. Introitus: Nos autem — 2:38
7. Responsorium: Christus factus est — 3:39
8. Offertorium: Ubi caritas — 2:42
9. Hymnus: Pange lingua — 3:32
10. Responsorium: Tenebræ factæ sunt — 3:11
11. Hymnus: Vexilla Regis — 3:45
12. Responsorium: Ecce quomodo — 3:12
13. Responsorium: Christus resurgens — 4:02
14. Graduale: Hæc dies — 3:47
15. Alleluia: Pascha nostrum — 2:18
16. Sequentia: Victimæ paschali — 1:37
17. Hymnus: Ad cœnam — 3:19
18. Rhythmus: Exsultemus — 3:15
19. Sequentia: Salve dies — 4:32
20. Introitus: Salve sancta Parens — 2:01
21. Kyrie IX — 2:05
22. Graduale: Benedicta — 3:43
23. Offertorium: Recordare — 1:16
24. Antiphona: Regina cæli — 0:43
25. Hymnus: Te Deum — 5:21
26. Ringing of bells — 2:29

CD 2 — The Saints I — 64:23

1. Introitus: Mihi autem — 1:56
2. Introitus: Iudicant — 2:07
3. Graduale: Constitues — 3:45
4. Alleluia: Te gloriosus — 1:51
5. Offertorium: In omnem terram — 1:18
6. Communio: Amen dico vobis — 1:10
7. Communio: Ego vos elegi — 0:51
8. Antiphons for Lauds — 2:41
9. Antiphons for Vespers — 1:38
10. Hymnus: Exsultet — 3:58
11. Introitus: Iusti epulentur — 1:30
12. Introitus: Salus autem — 1:53
13. Introitus: Sapientiam — 2:11
14. Offertorium: Exsultabunt — 1:23
15. Communio: Dico autem — 0:46
16. Communio: Et si coram — 1:17
17. Communio: Iustorum animæ — 0:58
18. Alleluia: Tu es sacerdos — 2:13
19. Communio: Lætabitur — 2:52
20. Antiphons for Lauds in Eastertide — 2:25
21. Antiphona: Vestri capilli — 0:34
22. Antiphona: Gaudent in cælis — 1:00
23. Hymnus: Sanctorum meritis — 2:28
24. Introitus: Dilexisti — 2:40
25. Introitus: Me expectaverunt — 2:33
26. Alleluia: Quinque prudentes — 2:42
27. Graduale: Dilexisti — 2:16
28. Offertorium: Afferentur (first mode) — 1:01
29. Offertorium: Afferentur (fourth mode) — 1:30
30. Communio: Optimam partem — 1:36
31. Communio: Unam petii — 2:30
32. Communio: Quinque prudentes — 2:41
33. Antiphons for Lauds — 1:55

CD 3 — The Saints II — 64:24

1. Introitus: Statuit — 2:11
2. Introitus: Sacerdotes tui — 3:15
3. Introitus: Sacerdotes eius — 1:48
4. Graduale: Ecce sacerdos — 3:09
5. Alleluia: Amavit eum — 2:49
6. Offertorium: Inveni David — 1:20
7. Offertorium: Bonum est — 1:09
8. Antiphons for Lauds — 1:59
9. Hymnus: Iste confessor — 2:43
10. Introitus: In medio Ecclesiæ — 2:19
11. Introitus: Os iusti — 2:04
12. Introitus: Lex Domini — 1:57
13. Introitus: Meditatio — 1:45
14. Graduale: Venite filii — 2:22
15. Alleluia: Spiritus Sanctus — 1:23
16. Offertorium: Disposui — 2:02
17. Offertorium: Veritas mea — 1:02
18. Communio: Tu mandasti — 2:03
19. Communio: Quod dico vobis — 0:37
20. Communio: Qui meditabitur — 0:53
21. Antiphona: O doctor optime — 0:47
22. Hymnus: Æterne sol — 2:00
23. Introitus: Laetabitur — 2:17
24. Introitus: In virtute tua — 2:40
25. Graduale: Venite filii — 2:22
26. Communio: Qui mihi ministrat — 2:03
27. Introitus: Lætetur cor — 2:12
28. Alleluia: Laetabitur — 2:46
29. Alleluia: Hæc est vera — 2:23
30. Offertorium: In virtute tua — 1:34
31. Communio: Narrabo — 1:55
32. Antiphons for Lauds — 2:18