Jan Garbarek / The Hilliard Ensemble – Officium (CD, 1994, ECM New Series ECM 1525)

Why This CD Matters
Officium blends medieval sacred vocal music performed by The Hilliard Ensemble with improvisational saxophone by Jan Garbarek. The album became a landmark crossover recording that connected early music, ambient jazz, and contemporary classical audiences.

Collector Note
1994 US CD release on ECM New Series, catalog number ECM 1525. Officium remains one of ECM’s most influential and collectible modern classical crossover titles.

Availability
Single copy available—once it’s gone, it’s gone.

Condition & Details
CD: VG+ with light signs of normal handling
Case: VG+ with light shelf wear
Booklet: VG+ with light handling wear

Technical Details
Format: CD, Album
Label: ECM New Series – ECM 1525
Country: US
Released: 1994
Genre: Classical, Jazz
Style: Medieval, Contemporary Jazz, Early Music

Matrix / Runout
Not specified

Tracklist
Parce Mihi Domine
Primo Tempore
Sanctus
Regnantem Sempiterna
O Salutaris Hostia
Procedentem Sponsum
Pulcherrima Rosa
Parce Mihi Domine
Beata Viscera
De Spineto Nata Rosa
Credo
Ave Maris Stella
Virgo Flagellatur
Oratio Jeremiae
Parce Mihi Domine

Shipping & Handling
Cleaned with alcohol swabs.
Shipped in protective CD bags.
Cracked cases replaced before shipping.
Packed securely for safe delivery.

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