Proportionalist Plainchant • (Documented)
This document shows a “mensuralist” approach to Gregorian Chant.
Gregorian Rhythm Wars
Cookies and the “Correct” Way to sing at Solesmes
A choir member visits the original Solesmes-edition in France! This is where it all began. The gift shop has chant books with all the answers, cookies, and many treats!
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7 Suggestions • Singing Gregorian Chant “Correctly”
Dr. Edward Schaefer once said: “I hate the ictus because it’s so confusing. I use white out on each ictus before distributing the music to my singers.”
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“Regina Caeli” • More Than You Wanted To Know
To my knowledge, this is the first online recording of the simple Norbertine “Regina Caeli.”
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“Gregorian Chant Isn’t a Platform for Your Personal Theories, Jeff” • (A Letter We Received)
“My desire, Leroy, is to answer your question in a rigorously straightforward way.” —Jeff Ostrowski
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Gregorian Chant • The “Correct” Way of Singing?
Now I will explain what that means.
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PDF Chart • “Plainsong Rhythm”
Whence this lack of curiosity?
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“Ad Te Levavi” • Variant
This particular variant hints at “tone painting.”
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How Does The Vatican “Rhythm” Actually Sound?
With an excerpt from the feast of the Baptism of the Lord.
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PDF Download • “Marian Antiphon Booklet” (4 pages) + Five Rhythmic Considerations
This 4-page ‘insert’ contains the seasonal Marian antiphons and various settings of the “Kýrie” my parish will be learning.
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How do you pronounce this word in Latin?
Including a comparison chart (PDF) which many readers will appreciate.
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“Dom Jausions had a skilled hand. His transcriptions are masterpieces of neatness & precision.”
A few days ago, Dominique Gatté released something quite extraordinary.
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Nobody Cares About This! • 1887 Rheims-Cambrai Gradual included “Restored” Plainsong
I’d be interested to know what Dr. Weaver thinks about how the mode is given.
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“Basic Catechism of Gregorian Chant” • Fifteen Questions Answered
“Kids, you’re only on this floating rock for a very short time.”
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PDF Download • “Gloria III” Organ Accompaniment
This is surely one of music history’s great ironies!
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