Gloriæ Dei Cantores
The Massachusetts choir Gloriae Dei Cantores, whose name means Singers to the Glory of God, specializes in religious choral music of various eras, from medieval to contemporary. The group is affiliated with the Church of the Transfiguration in the town of Orleans, on Cape Cod, where it performs weekly services; it has also toured and recorded widely, both a cappella and with major symphonic ensembles.
Gloriae Dei Cantores is a mixed-gender adult choir with 40 members that dates back to 1988 under that name; it coalesced from an amateur group on Cape Cod led by Elizabeth Patterson, who took the choir to Britain for studies with conductors Stephen Cleobury and George Guest. The two were impressed by the small choir's quality and urged Patterson to establish it as a professional group with the new name. (The singers still receive no salary, however.) The new group did not take long to make an international impact. In 1989, the group toured Britain, Germany, the Netherlands, Hungary, and what was then Yugoslavia, and has made several other domestic and international tours, including one with the Boston Pops in 1996 and another with the Munich Symphony, to 16 American cities, performing Mozart's Requiem in D minor, K. 626. They have performed the same work in Russia with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic. The group has appeared in 23 countries. Patterson remained the choir's director for many years and still appears in an emeritus capacity; she was succeeded by Richard K. Pugsley. Gloriae Dei Cantores' recording career also began in 1989 with an Easter Day Mass recording featuring music by Palestrina and Jean Langlais.
The choir's recorded output has been both voluminous and broad. The group has released more than 60 albums as of the late 2010s, all sacred; they are divided between thematic programs and recordings of specific repertory works. Among the latter group is a 2012 recording of Alan Hovhaness' From the Ends of the Earth. Most of the choir's recordings have appeared on its own Gloriae Dei Cantores label, which has been distributed internationally by Naxos since 2016. In 2020, it released a well-received recording of music by Arvo Pärt, entitled Stabat Mater
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Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil, Op. 37
Peter Jermihov, Gloriæ Dei Cantores, Richard K. Pugsley
Classical - Released by Gloriae Dei Cantores on Mar 3, 2017
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Stabat Mater: Choral Works by Arvo Pärt
Gloriæ Dei Cantores, Richard K. Pugsley, Unknown Artist
Choral Music (Choirs) - Released by Gloriae Dei Cantores on Apr 10, 2020
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Masters of the Renaissance
Gloriæ Dei Cantores, Elizabeth C. Patterson, Unknown Artist
Choral Music (Choirs) - Released by Gloriae Dei Cantores on Mar 19, 1996
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The Chants of Angels
Choral Music (Choirs) - Released by Gloriae Dei Cantores on May 10, 2011
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The Chants of Mary
Gloriæ Dei Cantores, Elizabeth C. Patterson, Unknown Artist
International Pop - Released by Gloriae Dei Cantores on Aug 1, 2012
24-Bit 88.2 kHz - Stereo -
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Masses & Motets
Gloriæ Dei Cantores, Elizabeth C. Patterson, Unknown Artist
Classical - Released by Gloriae Dei Cantores on Jul 1, 1999
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Gregorian Requiem: Chants of the Requieum Mass
Gloriæ Dei Cantores, Richard Pugsley, Elizabeth C. Patterson, Unknown Artist
International Pop - Released by Gloriae Dei Cantores on Jan 27, 2006
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Josef Gabriel Rheinberger: Motets, Masses & Hymns
Bible, Gloriæ Dei Cantores, Elizabeth C. Patterson, Unknown Artist
Choral Music (Choirs) - Released by Gloriae Dei Cantores on Jan 1, 1999
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Sacred Songs of France, Vol. 1
Gloriæ Dei Cantores, Elizabeth C. Patterson
Classical - Released by Gloriae Dei Cantores on Dec 1, 2012
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Sacred Songs of Russia
Bible, Alexei Tolstoy, John Chrysostom, Gloriæ Dei Cantores, Andre Papkov, Elizabeth C. Patterson
Choral Music (Choirs) - Released by Gloriae Dei Cantores on Jan 3, 1999
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Mendelssohn & Brahms: Sacred Motets
Gloriæ Dei Cantores, Elizabeth C. Patterson, Unknown Artist
Classical - Released by Gloriae Dei Cantores on Jan 1, 1999
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Thou Art My Refuge: Psalms of Salvation & Mercy
Gloriæ Dei Cantores, Elizabeth C. Patterson, Unknown Artist
Choral Music (Choirs) - Released by Gloriae Dei Cantores on Oct 1, 2005
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The Chants of Transfiguration
James E. Jordan Jr., Gloriæ Dei Cantores, David Chalmers, Elizabeth C. Patterson, Unknown Artist
International Pop - Released by Gloriae Dei Cantores on Jan 1, 2005
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American Psalmody, Vol. 2: By the Rivers of Babylon
Gloriæ Dei Cantores, Elizabeth C. Patterson, James E. Jordan Jr., Unknown Artist
Classical - Released by Gloriae Dei Cantores on May 31, 1999
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Edmund Rubbra: The Sacred Muse
Gloriæ Dei Cantores, Elizabeth C. Patterson, Unknown Artist
Choral Music (Choirs) - Released by Gloriae Dei Cantores on Jan 1, 1997
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The Chants of Christmas
Anonyme, Gloriæ Dei Cantores, Elizabeth C. Patterson, Unknown Artist
Christmas Music - Released by Gloriae Dei Cantores on Dec 1, 2012
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The Chants of the Holy Spirit
Paraclete Recordings, Gloriæ Dei Cantores, Rachel McKendree, Elizabeth C. Patterson, Unknown Artist
International Pop - Released by Gloriae Dei Cantores on Jan 15, 2013
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William Mathias: Sacred Choral Works
Classical - Released by Gloriae Dei Cantores on Nov 30, 1998
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His Love Endures Forever: Psalms of Thankfulness and Praise
Bible, Gloriæ Dei Cantores, Elizabeth C. Patterson, Unknown Artist
Choral Music (Choirs) - Released by Gloriae Dei Cantores on Sep 1, 2008
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Unto Ages of Ages
John Chrysostom, Bible, Gloriæ Dei Cantores, Elizabeth C. Patterson, Unknown Artist
Choral Music (Choirs) - Released by Gloriae Dei Cantores on Oct 1, 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Coming of Christ: A Celebration of Faith in His Name
James Jordan, Gloriæ Dei Cantores, David Chalmers, Mary Berry, Unknown Artist
Choral Music (Choirs) - Released by Gloriae Dei Cantores on Aug 31, 2002
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo