Lift Thine Eyes

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1. Lift Thine Eyes to the Mountains - Felix Mendelsshon-Bartholdy

Laudate pueri Dominum, OP. 39, Nr.2 - Felix Mendelsshon-Bartholdy

2. Laudate pueri
3. Beati Omnes

Veni Domine, OP. 39, Nr. 1 - Felix Mendelsshon-Bartholdy

4. Veni Domine
5. Excita Domine

Surrexit pastor bonus, OP. 39, Nr. 3 - Felix Mendelsshon-Bartholdy

6. Surrexit pastor bonus
7. Tulerunt Dominum meum
8. Surrexit Christus spes mea
9. Surrexit pastor bonus

Click on any of the underlined hymns above for a short sound clip. You will need Quicktime. The quality of these samples is necessarily compromised due to Internet limitations. These hymns, and those not sampled, are available in their highest quality only on CD.

Lift Thine Eyes -- Sacred Music sung by the University of Notre Dame Women's Liturgical Choir has now been released. The Women's Liturgical Choir, under the direction of Mr. Andrew McShane and accompanied on this recording by Dr. Gail Walton, presents music of many different musical periods and styles.

Following the success of Cantate Domino -- Music from the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, the Women's Liturgical Choir set out to make a recording of great music for women's voices. All of the music on this recording was originally heard at 5 p.m. Vigil Masses throughout the year at the Basilica.

At the core of this recording is music composed by Felix Mendelssohn for women's voices. From the Advent selection "Veni Domine" to the Easter piece "Surrexit Pastor Bonus," a selection of his wonderful music is presented.

Also included on this recording is the beautiful music of Pablo Casals. The three Casals pieces are favorites of both the Director and the women of the Choir.

The recording concludes with the University of Notre Dame Alma Mater, "Notre Dame, Our Mother."