the gregorian chants
1Gregorian chants — Liturgical music of the Roman Catholic Church, used to accompany text of the Mass, named for Pope Gregory (590–604) …
2Restoration of Gregorian chants — is the process of restoring the original melody in Gregorian Chant manuscripts. Research All mainstream editions of chantbooks (Vatican, Solesmes, etc.) are known to contain a large number of errors. Comparative studies have been undertaken in… …
3Gregorian Music — The Gregorian tones are certain chants of peculiar beauty and solemnity handed down to us from remote antiquity. They are said to have been set forth in their present form by Gregory the Great in the Sixth Century, from whom they are named.… …
4Gregorian chant — is the central tradition of Western plainchant, a form of monophonic liturgical chant of Western Christianity that accompanied the celebration of Mass and other ritual services. This vast repertory of chants is the oldest music known as it is the …
5Gregorian Chant — • Short description and history, with links to more information Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Gregorian Chant Gregorian Chant …
6Gregorian Antiphonary — Gregorian Antiphonary † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Gregorian Antiphonary It is no longer possible to reconstruct completely a primitive Christian antiphonary; by a careful study of the text, however, we can establish the fact of its… …
7Gregorian Antiphonary — The Gregorian Antiphonary was an early Christian antiphonary, i.e. book of choral music to be sung antiphonally in services; it is associated traditionally with Gregory the Great.BackgroundAt the early period in question, oral tradition may have… …
8Gregorian (band) — Gregorian is a German band, headed by Frank Peterson, performing Gregorian chant inspired versions of modern pop and rock songs. Because it features both vocal harmony and instrumental accompaniment, the music cannot be considered true Gregorian… …
9The Hunchback of Notre Dame (soundtrack) — The Hunchback of Notre Dame: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack Soundtrack album by Various artists Released July 3, 1996 …
10Gregorian chant — The Gregorian chant of monks singing in unison is so distinctive as to be instantly recognisable. The one or more notes sung to each syllable of the text of the service form the archetypal sound of pre Dissolu tion Christianity. (One to four… …
