Book provides Latin texts, English translations, vocabulary, pronunciation guide, essays, and bibliography to enhance the musical performances on the cassette.
Accompanying cassette includes a selection of Latin choral music spanning the medieval, Renaissance and modern periods. Music is performed by the Lafayette Chamber Singers, Clayton Lein, director.
The Virgin's cradle hymn / Rubbra -- Song of the nuns of Chester / Anon. -- Orientis partibus / Anon. -- Mirabile mysterium / Handl -- O admirabile commercium / Handl -- Ave Regina coelorum / Dufay -- Ave generosa / Hildegard -- Hodie Christus natus est / Poulenc -- Ubi caritas / Durufle -- Ave Verum / Poulenc -- Dulcis Amica / Handl -- Non nobis Domine / Byrd -- O sacrum convivium / Messiaen -- Diversos diversa iuvant / Handl -- Amo, amas, I love a lass / Anon. -- Poculum elevatum / Arne -- O vos omnes / Casals