The "Coventry Carol" is an English Christmas carol dating from the 16th century about King Herod's slaughter of the Holy Innocents.

The Benedictus was the song of thanksgiving uttered by Zechariah on the occasion of the circumcision of his son, John the Baptist.

The hymn Alma Redemptoris Mater based on the writings of Saints Fulgentius, Epiphanius, and Irenaeus of Lyon.

This modern setting of the ancient Advent hymn, Creator alme siderum, is prayerfully sung by the Northern Kentucky University Chamber Choir

The Blue Heron Ensemble performs a stunning setting of "Conditor alme siderum" (hymn for Advent) by Guillaume Du Fay (c.1397-1474).

Probably Franciscan in origin, the Carol, Angelus ad Virginem, was brought to Britain by French friars in the 13th century.

"Tota pulchra es" is one of the five antiphons for the psalms of Second Vespers for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.

Behold, the Lord comes and all his saints with Him and on that day there will be great light, alleluia.

Robert White (c. 1538 – 1574) was an English composer whose liturgical music is considered on par with Taverner and Byrd.

The famous Bach cantata, 'Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland', is here performed by the Netherlands Bach Society.

Among the "O" Antiphons, one of the most beautiful is "O Root of Jesse". Healey Willan's setting is evocative and mysterious.

Best know for his opera "Dialogues des Carmélites," Frances Poulenc wrote beautiful choral music for the Church. His "Ave verum" is a gem.

The motet, Rorate coeli, Op. 176: No. 7, was composed by Joseph Gabriel Rheinberger as a part of his nine Advent motets.

Guerrero’s music is considered eminently vocal, strongly Spanish in character, and evocative of a vivid and serene spirituality.

Originally trained as a medical doctor, Busto taught himself music, but discovered choral music later. His music stirs the soul.

Hermannus Contractus (1013–54) is believed to have composed both the "Alma Redemptoris Mater" in the 11th century.

This well-known carol (Veni, veni, Emmanuel) takes us back over 1,200 years to monastic life in the 8th- or 9th-century.

This unique version of De Profundis ("From the depths I cry") was commissioned by the Stellenbosch University Choir (South Africa).

This beautiful rendition of the Gregorian De profundis is sung by the Nova Schola Gregoriana and conducted by Alberto Turco.

Michel Richard Delalande was organist and composer to King Louis IV. His "De profundis" is a stirring setting of Psalm 130 (129).