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2CD(s) - Label:Pearl - Distributor:Harmonia Mundi - Run Time:2 hours 36 minutes - ADD - Released:02/1995 - 727031915225 more

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Gregorian Chant
A review by Martinscholes on Gregorian Chant
November 19th, 2005


Author's product rating:   Gregorian Chant - rated by Martinscholes

Originality Groundbreaking 
Lyrics Sublime 
Quality and consistency of tracks Flawless 
Value for Money Excellent 

Advantages: Fantastic Gregorian Chants
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The Gregorian Chant is probably one of the finest types of choral singing ever. In the entire history of the whole world. That's just so as you know where I am coming from on this one!

The history of the Gregorian Chant is an old one. It dates back to at least to the time of Pope Gregory I or Gregory the Great as he was otherwise known. Gregory abandoned his life as an up -and-coming young Roman patrician, of whom great things were expected. But he became a monk, instead. After being ordained by the pope, he eventually became pope himself. He served as pope between 590 to 604.

Pope Gregory worked hard to formalise and bring togther the varied types of church singing as part of the Mass. And the result of his work was the Gregorian Chant.

The Gregorian Chant is far from a dead form of choral music. Far from it. There is a Gregorian Association and the English branch has no less a luminary than the Archbishop of Canterbury as its president. The musical director is Peter Wilton, an expert in the Gregorian Chant.

The Gregorian Chant is still used in churches and monasteries throughout the world as part of a tradition of continuing Christian worship. As in the music on the two CDs in this set, the singing is performed by the Monastic Choir of the Abbey of Saint Pierre de Solesmes, the words are in Latin.

Even if like me, you cannot understand the words, all one needs to do is to listen to the singing of the dedicated monks on this CD. It is beautiful, serene and it brings peace and tranquility to the anxious soul in these, our exceptionally troubled times.

There are 41 different example of Georgians Chants on the two CDs in this collection. All are hauntingly beautiful and easy not only on the ear but also on the soul, too.

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