Review: Lent at Ephesus

Last updated on: February 27, 2014 at 12:01 am by Jeff Miller

Review: Lent at Ephesus 2014-02-26T17:43:24-06:00 Jeff Miller

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If you own or have heard either of the two albums by “Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles” then all you need to know is that Lent at Ephesus is now available.

Otherwise if you are unaware of their recordings it is certainly time to acquaint yourself with them. At the end of 2012 they released Advent at Ephesus and in 2013 Angels and Saints at Ephesus. These two albums both spent some time at the top of Billboard traditional classical albums chart. They were the first order of nuns to win an award in the history of Billboard magazine.

That gives some background. Their first album Advent at Ephesus became an instant favorite of mine. I am sure I have listened to it over a 100 times during Advent. I had been purposely growing my Advent hymn collection, but this album is the crowning jewel of it despite having access to so much music via a paid streaming service. I just love everything about this album. The song selection, the production quality, and the pureness of the voices. I wish I had the vocabulary and knowledge of the Classical music connoisseur to explain just how good this album is. I love that all this applies to Lent at Ephesus.

What I especially love about their releases it that it fills a void. If you want recordings of high quality Christmas carols you have such a large selection. That their first recording focused on Advent was such a great choice and now Lent gets some attention. There is no doubt in my mind that I will be listening to this album over and over again throughout this Lent and Lent’s to come. This is 1:18:14 minutes of pure beauty and the perfect soundtrack for Lent.

Jesus, My Love
Christus factus est
God of Mercy and Compassion
Hosanna to the Son of David
Jesu dulcis amor meus
Jesu salvator mundi
Popule meus
On the Way of the Cross
Pueri Hebraeorum
O Sacred Head Surrounded
Adoramus te Christe
Stabat Mater
Divine Physician
Vexilla regis
Mother of Sorrows
Vere languores nostros
Tenebrae factae sunt
O Come and Mourn
Adoramus te Christe
Crux fidelis
All Glory, Laud and Honor
Ave Regina caelorum
My Mercy

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