The Sistine Chapel Choir, as it is more popularly known, here continues its excellent work with a recording of Advent and Christmas music entitled Veni Domine (usually translated as ‘Come Lord Jesus’). This gift to the world will surely go down in our musical history as a significant event. If there is one decision made during the reign of Pope Benedict XVI (2005-2013) for which we should all be grateful, it was his edict in 2010 to reform and refresh the Cappella Musicale Pontifica ‘Sistina’ and encourage its new Maestro Direttore Massimo Palombella to explore, restore and perform repertoire from the treasury of music contained within the Vatican Archive. Offertory: Reges Tharsis et insulae Composed By – Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina 2:21 Motet: Magi veniunt ab oriente - Magi, videntes stellam Composed By – Jacob Clemens non Papa* 5:18ġ5. O magnum mysterium Composed By – Tomás Luis De Victoria 2:46ġ4. Hymn: Christe, Redeptor omnium Arranged By – Luca MarenzioSoloist – Alessandro Violi, Benjamino Gatto, Lorenzo Malízia, Riccardo Catapano Soloist, Alto Vocals – Enrico Torre, Francescantonio BilleSoloist, Tenor Vocals – Antonio Orsini, Cesary Arkadiusz Stoch, Gianluca Alonzi, Patrizio La Placa 4:49ġ3. Motet: Dies sanctificatus illuxit nobis Composed By – Giovanni Pierluigi da PalestrinaCountertenor Vocals – Gianluca Alonzi, Stefano Guadagnini 2:36ġ1.Nasceris, alme puer Composed By – Gregorio Allegri 4:22ġ2. Motet: Quem vidistis, pastores? - Dicite, quidnam vidistis? Composed By – Tomás Luis De Victoria 5:03ġ0. Motet: Quaeramus cum pastoribus Composed By – Jean Mouton 4:32ĩ. Motet: Hodie Christus natus est Composed By – Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina 3:23Ĩ. Motet: Hodie nobis caelorum Rex - Gloria in excelsis Deo Composed By – Giovanni Maria Nanino 5:18ħ. Motet: Canite tuba i Sion - Rorate, caeli, desuper Composed By – Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina 6:06Ħ. Motet: Missus est Gabriel Composed By – Josquin Desprez*Countertenor Vocals – Gianluca Alonzi, Stefano Guadagnini 3:21ĥ. Hymn: Conditor alme siderum Arranged By – Guillaume Dufa圜ountertenor Vocals – Gianluca Alonzi, Stefano Guadagnini 3:36Ĥ. Beata viscera Mariae Virginis Composed By – Perotinus*Soloist, Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Cecilia Bartoli 3:48ģ. Introit: Gaudate in Domino semper Soloist, Alto Vocals – Enrico Torre 4:26Ģ. Album: Veni Domine: Advent & Christmas at the Sistine Chapelġ.