Gregorian Chant Video Showcase
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Beautiful & Ancient Latin Prayer Style
Something is so serene and spiritual about Gregorian Chant. The Latin prayers of the Psalter, it is the traditional Latin Liturgy especially of monasteries.
Far older than any Protestant denomination, the Gregorian Chanting is bringing people back to a feeling of holy reverence, spiritual sanctity, and seeking of God in the ancient ways.
Chant and the People
- Mass appeal to Latin tradition
- In contrast to the New Order Mass, which has been in use since the Second Vatican Council in 1969 and is typically celebrated in vernacular languages such as English, the Tridentine Mass is "contemplative, mysterious, sacred, transcendent, and [younger people are] drawn to it," said the Rev. Franklyn McAfee, pastor of St. John the Beloved in McLean. "Gregorian chant is the opposite of rap, and I believe this is a refreshing change for them."
- Pope revives Gregorian chant - UPI.com
- Monsignor Valentin Miserachs Grau, the director of the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music, believes the entire church should return to Gregorian chance.
"Due to general ignorance, especially in sectors of the clergy, there exists music which is devoid of sanctity, true art and universality," he said.
Ancient Plain Chant
Gregorian Chant and the Carolingians
Amazon Price: $89.97 (as of 05/31/2012)
Chanting the Psalms is a very old practice even mentioned in scripture as 'hours' of prayer. It has been done as plainchant for centuries, and our oldest manuscripts date to the tenth century. Is there any way to tell of certain specific forms of plainchant from the earliest church? What do these ancient forms of praying the psalms tell us? An interesting and beautiful scholarly book about this mysterious and spiritual prayer form.
Great Gregorian Chant stuff on Amazon
Young People & The Old Traditions
- A New Generation Discovers Latin
- Whatever Benedict XVI may actually have said (or not said) about the work of J.K. Rowling, I hereby recommend the British author be awarded a small ceremonial plaque by one of those lay groups with a fanciful name: the Knights of the Sursum Corda, say.
Antique Psalms & Psalters
Interesting Tidbits
- Italian musician uncovers hidden music in Da Vinci's 'Last Supper' - CNN.com
- It's a new Da Vinci code, but this time it could be for real.
Learn Ecclesiastical Latin!
A Primer of Ecclesiastical Latin
Amazon Price: $17.55 (as of 05/31/2012)
Are you attending a Latin Tridentine Mass? Here is a primer for learning Ecclesiastical Latin!
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matthew-chant
Mar 11, 2009 @ 3:29 pm | delete
- If you like the more traditional Gregorian chant, you might like this video as well:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnUJWDEQDW4
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businessonapage Jan 13, 2009 @ 5:25 pm | delete
- Gregorian Chants Benedictinos gets my vote. On hearing Gregorian - Ordinary world (it would help to know the popular version), I found the video with the instruments playing a steady beat and the melody of the original song distracting from higher thoughts which the Benedictinos video easily portrays. Well done for putting this lens together, I find Gregorian Chant soothing and I expect I will come back to listen to the other chants over time.
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Amanda_Blue
Jun 14, 2008 @ 10:29 pm | delete
- I adore Gregorian Chants and shall be back often to listen at my leisure. Just now I have greatly enjoyed the Gregorian Chants Benedictinos. Thank you so much!
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