'Christ Is Born' and 'Christ Is Risen' were two highly-acclaimed films of the late-1950s that captured the Sistine Choir in concert within the Sistine Chapel. This album is a collection of the sacred songs recorded for the soundtracks to the films in 1957. 10 songs, starting with 'Die Santificatus (Day Sanctified),' by Palestrina, who also composed 'Hodie Christius Natus Est (Today, Christ Is Born)' and 'Improperia (Reprove),' 'Pastores Dicite (Speak, Shepherds),' by the Spanish master Morales, Vittoria's 'Tenebrae (Darkness),' Gregorian chants 'Rorate Caeli (Song of Advent)' and 'Victimae Paschali (Easter Victim),' Bartolucci's 'Ave Maria, Vergine Fiore (Hail Mary, Virgin Flower),' 'Vexilla Regis (King's Insignia),' and the traditional hymn 'Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful)' complete the program. Some organ accompaniment. Beautiful sacred music from the Sistine Choir, celebrating the birth of Christ

Complete Musical Works of the Pilgrimage was filmed live at the basilica of St. John Lateran. This sacred collection of music includes Gregorian chants with incredible arrangements by Perosi, Liberto, Bartolucci, and Palestrina. A wonderful and interesting concert that is sure to be a unique addition to any classical collection.

Quite possibly the world's oldest choir are featured here in the compilation of some of their best recordings. Recorded in the Sistine chapel these are some 'standards' of traditional Catholic liturgical music.