This ancient german-orthodox prayer is part of the christian orthodox liturgy and composed in a special music style, that goes back to Pythagoras. It's called "nature tone singing", which means that it only uses harmonies consisting of the natural overtone-series of the vibrating bass note. The chant was originally composed by Archimandrit Johannes from the orthodox monastery Buchhagen in Germany. On their website https://orthodox.de/eng-kloster.php and on their YouTube Channel "Vater Lazarus" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWTwJg7EmG9mvrRjLgnmxLQ you can find more information about their orthodox christian life, art and work, as well as the original chant recording: https://youtu.be/NvewUttNg2E.

Pythagoras was showing, that if you divide a string into certain mathematical sections, different tones start to sound. At the same time, every tone creates a series of natural tones which vibrate in harmony with this bass string, once it's plugged. These so called "overtones" create the specific color of the sound (voice, guitar, water etc.). If you create now chords, that only use the naturally appearing tones of the bass note, you step into the natural harmony of the fundamental tone.

Using exactly that approach, this chant style is in strong alignment with the Harmonies of the Cosmos. The composing style of the Chant is done on purpose, to create music which lets people vibrate in harmony with nature and the universe.

Lyrics and Composition: Archimandrit Johannes von Buchhagen
Singer and Instrumental Music: Patrick Lenk

Lyrics

Wir haben das wahre Licht gesehen
Geist vom Himmel empfangen
Den wahren Glauben gefunden
Die wesenseine Dreiheit beten wir an
Denn sie hat uns erlöst.

We have see the true Light
Received Spirit from Heaven
Found True Faith
We pray to the constubstantial Trinity
Because the triune God redeemed us.

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Chant of the Deep

We Have Seen The True Light

Alleluia from the feast of St Michael the Archangel.

Alleluia Sancte Michael

Crux Fidelis
Gregorian Chant (Sacred Scripture)
Consortium Vocale / Alexander Schweitzer

Gregorian chant, in its all-embracing spirituality and poetry, appeals to the deeper levels of the human heart. Monks in the Middle Ages composed and performed this music as an integrated part of their daily occupation with Sacred Scripture. Throughout the centuries Gregorian chant has enriched and deepened the liturgy of the church, and has been a source of inspiration in every period of European music history. Under the leadership of Alexander M. Schweitzer, Consortium Vocale presents chants from the five Sundays of Lent, Palm Sunday and Good Friday, recorded in the medieval church at Ringsaker in Norway.

Album: EXAUDIAM EUM - Gregorian Chant for Lent and Holy Week (2L43SACD)
Recording venue: Ringsaker Church, September 2006
Original source: DXD (352.8kHz/24bit)

Consortium Vocale: Crux Fidelis (gregorian chant)

Inviolata Integra Et Casta Es Maria (Gregorian Chant By Chant Group Psallentes)

01 - Kyrie Eleison      00:00:27 
02 - Gloria                 00:02:33 
03 - Sanctus              00:05:44 
04 - Agnus Dei          00:07:50

Gregorian Chants - Kyrie Elesion, Gloria, Sanctus and Agnus Dei

Illumination - Peaceful Gregorian Chants - Dan Gibsons Solitude [Full Album]

This was transferred from Vinyl and recorded in 1980.

One Hour Of Beautiful Gregorian Chant

Dies ire

Videte miraculum - Thomas Tallis

Salve, regina, mater misericordiae
Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra, salve.
Ad te clamamus, exsules, filii Evae.
Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes
in hac lacrimarum valle.
Eia ergo, advocata nostra,
illos tuos misericordes oculos
ad nos converte.
Et Jesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui,
nobis post hoc exsilium ostende.
O clemens, O pia, O dulcis virgo Maria.


Salve, reina, madre de misericordia,
Vida, dulzura y esperanza nuestra, salve.
A ti clamamos, exiliados hijos de Eva.
A ti suspiramos, gimiendo y llorando
en este valle de lágrimas.
Ea pues,  abogada nuestra,
esos, tus ojos misericordiosos, vuelve a nosotros.
Y a Jesús, bendito fruto de tu vientre,
muéstranos, después de este exilio.
Oh clemente, oh piadosa, oh dulce virgen María.

Salve Regina - Antífona marial -(Antifonario Benedictino, 2007)

De muziek van Arvo Pärt heeft sinds de oprichting van Kwintessens- nu vijf jaar geleden- een
grote rol gespeeld in de ontwikkeling van het koor. Dat deze componist op 11 september 2010
zijn 75e verjaardag vierde, was voor ons een reden om op die datum ons eerste concert
te plannen met uitsluitend muziek van Arvo Pärt.
Pärts muziek is van een prachtige eenvoud. Door 'ongeoefende' oren gewaardeerd en door 
muziekkenners gekarakteriseerd als muzikale ijssculpturen van een haast pijnlijke schoonheid. 
 

'I could compare my music to white light which contains all colours.

Only a prism can divide the colours and make them appear; this prism could be

the spirit of the listener.'

Arvo Pärt