The Spanish master of the golden age of polyphony, Tomás Luis de Victoria, left an astoundingly beautiful legacy of antiphonal sacred music devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Realised for the very first time here by The Exon Singers is a Vespers for the Annunciation, bringing together these works of Marian devotion in a glorious and revelatory celebration. Directed by Matthew Owens. Versicle and Response: Deus, in adiutorium meum intende Antiphon: Missus est Gabriel Vesper Psalm: Dixit Dominus à 8 Antiphon: Missus est Gabriel Antiphon: Ave Maria Vesper Psalm: Laudate pueri Dominum à 8 Motet: Ave Maria à 8 Antiphon: Ne timeas Maria Vesper Psalm: Laetatus sum à 12 Motet: Ne timeas Maria à 4 Antiphon: Dabit ei Dominus Vesper Psalm: Nisi Dominus à 8 Antiphon: Dabit ei Dominus Little Chapter: Ecce virgo concipiet Response: Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariae Hymn: Ave maris stella à 4 Versicle and Response: Ave Maria, gratia plena Magnificat antiphon: Gabriel Angelus Magnificat: Magnificat anima mea à 8 Magnificat antiphon: Gabriel Angelus Versicle and Response: Dominus vobiscum Collect for the day: Deus, qui de beatae Mariae Virginis Versicle and Response: Dominus vobiscum Versicle and Response: Benedicamus Domino Votive antiphon: Regina coeli à 8 Versicle and Response: Gaude et laetare Votive Antiphon Collect: Deus, qui per resurrectionem Filii Litany of Loreto: Kyrie eleison à 8 |