Those Groovy Chants of Epiphany

The Epiphany somehow comes as a surprise so quickly after Christmas but what a treat it is to sing these, some of the most exotic and interesting in all the chant books.

Ecce Advenit is longing and mysterious. MP3

Reges Tharsis begins with a suprise: long repeats of the same note, with theme changes that are driven by the text until the summary statement “omnes gentes” with a lovely repeating motif. MP3

Vidimus Stellam has a fantastic Eastern feel too it, so much so that you have the mental picture of camels and travels. MP3