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Vox Silentii:
Johanna Korhonen, vocals;
Hilkka-Liisa Vuori, vocals.

The vocal group Vox Silentii (Johanna Korhonen and Hilkka-Liisa Vuori) was founded in 1992. The duo performs mostly prayer songs based on the Christian Church tradition. The singers believe that the human voice is a bridge to a world you cannot see and the heavenly connection gives you silence and peace. Vox Silentii was originally a three members group, but stepped down to two members a couple of years ago. The members have for years been involved in exploring Medieval culture, religiosity and liturgical songs. They give training courses in Medieval song and they do a lot of concerts both in Finland and abroad. They’ve also done remarkable work trying to rediscover and revitalise the old lullaby song tradition. Every training course in that field has been tremendously popular among young Finnish mothers who want to learn how to sing real lullabies as their grandmothers (and the mothers before them) did! Vox Silentii has released four very well received recordings so far. Two of them are released also internationally on the Swedish Proprius label (Cantus Sororum PRCD 2010 and Videte Miraculum PRCD 2021). Their fifth CD is a Medieval Christmas recording, internationally released in 2007. This CD is recorded in the Naantali Church outside Turku in the South-Western part of Finland. The acoustics in that particular church form – together with the human voice – a atmosphere of silent, intense praying. The works on the record are dedicated to women saints who lived in various epochs. These chants are about people’s veneration of the saint and respect for her achievements. Women saints are used as role models in prayers, in daily life and in relation to various of life’s choices. For us today, the songs offer an insight into the religious experiences of people of past times. We hope that the listener will become acquainted with the chant’s subject, the women saints.

This listing is for a rare audiophile Hybrid SACD title - a FACTORY SEALED HYBRID SACD PRESSED and ISSUED by PROPRIUS (of Sweden) of a highly collectible title from their music catalog, featuring -

Vox Silentii

Passio Sanctarum Filiarum -

Passion of the Holy Daughters (medieval chants for female saints)

Track Listing -

PASSIO SANCTARUM FILIARUM

1. Helena Vesgocie – alleluia
(St. Helen of Sweden)
2. Flavit auster – great responsory
(St. Mary Magdalen)
3. Beata mater Anna – great responsory
(St. Ann)
4. Ante thorum virginalem – sequence
(St. Barbara)
5. Vidi civitatem – great responsory
(saint in common)
6. Spes datur omni populo – alleluia
(Visitation of St. Mary)
7. Audi fi lia et vide – alleluia
(Cecilia)
8. Veni electa mea – alleluia
(virgin saint)
9. Salve sancta parens – introit
(St. Mary)
10. Nobilis et pulchra – alleluia
(St. Catherine of Alexandria)
11. Stabat iuxta Christi crucem – sequence
(Compassion of St. Mary)
12. Nigra sum sed formosa – antiphon
(St. Mary)
13. Gloria in excelsis
(troped)
14. Post dies octo – alleluia
(Low Sunday)

Total playing time - 59:18
The Hybrid SACD is from the rare PROPRIUS series of audiophile hybrid SACDs.
  • Hybrid SACD catalog # PRSACD 2033
  • Hybrid SACD made in the EU (we are assuming SWEDEN)
  • Hybrid SACD was issued in 2006
  • Features Surround Sound 5.0
  • Hybrid SACD which is playable on ALL CD Players

The Hybrid SACD, JEWEL CASE and INSERTS are all assumed to be in MINT overall condition as this item is actually FACTORY SEALED!

This CD is an audiophile quality pressing (any collector of fine MFSL, half speeds, direct to discs, Japanese/UK pressings etc., can attest to the difference a quality pressing can make to an audio system).

Do not let this rarity slip by!