Music at O Cebreiro

[MikeC]

I arrived at O Cebreiro church just after noon on 28th September to find an unscheduled service finishing. It seemed like it was for a pilgrim group and they were clearly venerating the Virgin Mary with the most beautiful and haunting song / hymn. The song was the final part of the service before the dismissal.
Can anyone shed light on what the song / hymn might be?
I would love to be able to find it. It was one of the highlights of my Camino.

 

[JohnnieWalker]

Hola Mike - I was there a few weeks ago and they sang this at the end of mass :

This is one of the traditional anthems in honour of the Virgin Mary. However in Spain as elsewhere they have many other hymns.

I hope that this helps.

John

 

[MikeC]

Hola Mike - I was there a few weeks ago and they sang this at the end of mass :

This is one of the traditional anthems in honour of the Virgin Mary. However in Spain as elsewhere they have many other hymns.

I hope that this helps.

John

Thank you for the music John; it seems more formal than the sound that I can recall.
As an aside, I just bought your 'Spiritual Companion' book from Buckfast Abbey and am enjoying it very much.
It is helping me to digest my first Camino.

 

[JohnnieWalker]

Hola Mike

I'm glad you are enjoying the book. The other hymn which might have been sung is Santa Maria del Camino which is very popular in Galicia :

Regards

John

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Lovely, thank you for sharing John.

Wish you well, Peter.