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Gregorian chant was for centuries the music of the Roman Catholic Church. While Christian chanting developed from Hebrew chants, Gregorian chant, as we know it today, is the most notable contribution of the Catholic church to the musical tradition of the west.
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comp.uark.edu/~rlee/chant.html
comp.uark.edu/~rlee/chant.html
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This was also the time when the chant got a trancelike appeal, and began to be projected as not just religious but also meditative. Today, the Gregorian Chant we hear is very much the plainchant that was used in pre-Christ times.
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www.buzzle.com/articles/the-history-of-gregorian-chant....
www.buzzle.com/articles/the-history-of-gregorian-chant.html
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Gregorian Chant Today more elaborate as it grew away from its roots in chant. T he Council of Trent (1545–1563) ordered a restoration of chant, ...
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www.npm.org/assets/Jun-Jul%2008%20insert.pdf
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What we call Gregorian chant today first appears distinctly in the Roman repertory of the fifth and sixth centuries. Its care and perhaps some of its ...
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www.brazoschant.org/schola/GregorianChantBackground.doc
www.brazoschant.org/schola/GregorianChantBackground.doc
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"The Church acknowledges Gregorian chant as specially suited to the Roman Liturgy: therefore, other things being equal, it should be given pride of place in liturgical ... But Catholics alive today may yet see the Council's intended revival of what Pope Saint Pius X called "the chant proper to the Roman Church,
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www.adoremus.org/0604Chant.html
www.adoremus.org/0604Chant.html
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Today Gregorian chant is experiencing a revival But what are its origins? ... Gregorian Chant for Today ... Gregorian Chant is monophohic, that means you hear only the melody, no accompaniment. Polyphonic music is music in which you hear two or more voices simultaneously singing different notes.
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www.abc.net.au/rn/relig/ark/stories/s1136910.htm
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That "Gregorian" chant was named for and credited to Pope Gregory I (r. 590-604) is an accident of politics and spin doctoring. ... Those who attributed wondrous accomplishments to Gregory were doing the same job that spin doctors do today for politicians and entertainers.
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www.medieval.org/emfaq/misc/gregorian.html
www.medieval.org/emfaq/misc/gregorian.html
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Traditional Catholic Gregorian chant in Latin including vespers, Marian hymns, Divine Office, Mass propers. Seminarians sing plainchant during Liturgy. Solesmes style sacred music with organ accompaniment. Traditional Catholic books, booklets. ... yours today for only $30! ... We offer the best Gregorian chant, Catholic music,
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www.chantcd.com/
www.chantcd.com/
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gregorian chant audio files (mainly mp3). Many mass propers, ordinaries and other pieces. Almost complete Liturgical Year. ... however, I think they are still useful, giving a great idea of how beautiful a well sung chant could be, with organ accompaniment.
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www.christusrex.org/www2/cantgreg/index_eng.html
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