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Welcome!  This site is dedicated to The Marian Year in Song, a CD released by Notre Dame de La Salette Boys Academy in March 2010.  Experience the profound beauty of traditional Catholic polyphony, chants, and hymns in honor of the Blessed Virgin.  This album is of surprisingly high quality, and also features excellent compositions by some of our gifted young men.
 
 
 
 
 
Help support La Salette Academy and honor our Blessed Mother by spreading the word about this album and referring others this site: MarianYear.com  This easy-to-remember address redirects to this page.
 
"We shall give ourselves no rest until we have placed the entire world at the feet of our Queen!"
  
About the CD
 
This album is dedicated to the honor of Our Lady during the Marian year at La Salette.  Its purpose is to give our students an opportunity to cultivate their talents and direct them towards God's honor and glory.  Finally, it's a fundraiser to help enable this academy to continue its work of teaching and forming Catholic young men.
 
The CD was recorded on location at our campus, and was performed entirely by our students under the direction of Mr. William Boyer.  Practices were kept fairly short and efficient, since music is only one facet, albeit an important one, of a Catholic man's formation.  The workload was distributed among the students, each class separately preparing a few selections for the CD.  Although the whole school contributed, some students contributed more than others according to their talent and time available.  Below is a description of each track including who performed it.
 
The St. Melchior Schola contributed a great deal to this CD.  Almost half of our students voluntarily sing in either the St. Andrew or St. Blaise schola.  These scholae sing on alternating Sundays to reduce the workload.  But a chosen 12 members also join the elite St. Melchior Schola, which sings for special feasts and learns more challenging repertoire.
 
 
Detailed Track List and Credits
  1. Magnificat (polyphonic) --------------------------------- St. Melchior Schola
  2. Gabriel's Message ------------------------------------------ St. Melchior Schola
  3. Flos ut Rosa Floriut --------------------------------------- St. Melchior Schola
  4. Concordi Laetitia ------------------------------------------- Freshman class of 2013
  5. Memento Rerum Conditor ----------------------------- St. Melchior Schola
  6. O Sanctissima (instrumental) ------------------------- Anthony Crozier (violin), James Gomez (cello), William Boyer (piano)
  7. Creator Alme Siderum ----------------------------------- St. Melchior Schola
  8. Alma Redemptoris Mater ------------------------------- Sophomore class of 2012
  9. Virgo Dei Genitrix ------------------------------------------ Junior class of 2011
  10. Ave Maria (Franz Schubert) --------------------------- Anthony Betz (soloist), William Boyer (organ)
  11. The Sorrowful Queen ------------------------------------ John Crowell (soloist), William Boyer (piano); words by John Crowell
  12. Stabat Mater Dolorosa ----------------------------------- All students, classes alternating
  13. Ave Maria, Virgo Clara ---------------------------------- Connor Spencer, Anthony Betz, Jacob Merz, William Boyer; words and music by Connor Spencer
  14. Adoramus Te, Christe ------------------------------------ St. Melchior Schola
  15. Ave Maria (Zoltan Kodaly) ----------------------------- St. Melchior Schola
  16. Introit, Feast of the Immaculate Heart ------------- Senior class of 2010
  17. Gradual, Feast of the Immaculate Heart ---------- Senior class of 2010
  18. Communion, Feast of the Immaculate Heart --- Senior class of 2010
  19. Regina Caeli -------------------------------------------------- St. Melchior Schola
  20. Flos Carmeli -------------------------------------------------- Anthony Betz, Connor Spencer, William Boyer
  21. Ave Regina Caelorum (simple) ----------------------- All students
  22. Ave Regina Caelorum (solemn) ---------------------- Senior class of 2010
  23. Jubilate Deo (Mozart) ------------------------------------- St. Melchior Schola
  24. Ave Maris Stella (polyphonic) ------------------------ St. Melchior Schola
  25. O Mary of Graces ------------------------------------------- All students
  26. Faith of Our Fathers --------------------------------------- All students
  27. La Salette Alma Mater ------------------------------------ St. Mechior Schola; composed by Jamey Rigi

St. Melchior Schola Members

John Alladin, Anthony Betz, Michael Bourbeau,

John Carlise, Jonah Garno, James Golightly,

Alex Krol, Michael Middlemore, Chris Ostertag,

Stephen Populus, John Schiltz, Connor Spencer

 

Soloists/ Instrumentalists

Anthony Betz, John Crowell, Anthony Crozier,

James Gomez, Jacob Merz, Connor Spencer

 

Composers

John Crowell, Jamey Rigi (class of '07), Connor Spencer

 

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