Solesmes is a commune in the sarthe department and paysdelaloire region of northwestern france. Lying close to the small town of sablesursarthe and almost entirely agricultural in character, the commune is especially noted as the site of the benedictine abbey of st peter, founded in 1010, suppressed by the national constituent assembly in 1791, and reestablished by dom prosper gueranger in 1833. Solesmes sets the standard for gregorian chant performance. Solesmes gregorian chant ordinary of the mass kyrie.
Pages in category solesmes congregationeditor the following 1 pages are in this category, out of 1 total. I dont know much about cardine, but im curious to know more. Salve regina misericordiae anti 1 lu 276 am 176b wa 5, herald havpcd 148 schola gregoriana of cambridge, mary berry, 6. Liber hebdomadae sanctae cantus gregoriani extracted from the 1963 liber usualis holy week section. Solesmes abbey became a central collection point for these old manuscripts, and eventually the vatican recognized the great work of the monks.
From whats been posted here, it seems like its not so big a deal, the differences between the solesmes method and cardine. Solesmes gregorian chant ordinary of the mass kyrie, gloria, sanctus, agnus dei. Compact disc cd 9781557252937 by monastic choir of st. With henrieugene delacroix paintings, the city offers other curiosities. Over the years, daughterhouses have been founded from solesmes, in many cases old monasteries being restored. Peter in solesmes, france, has focused on making this sung form of prayer the finest possible offering for god, to whom it is addressed six times a day at the abbey.
Early music discography 16th century records azzurra jorge e. He was a young cleric from the diocese of rennes named paul jausions, 33bis who had requested permission to enter the novitiate on october 21, 1854. Watch the video for so sad from gregorians sadisfaction for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. There are also chants for the liturgical year from advent to pentecost, chants devoted to our lady and the blessed sacrament, and the mass of the angels. A cumulative index of gregorian chant sources by mary jane klimisch, o. In 1904, pope pius x entrusted to the monks of solesmes the work of preparing an official vatican edition of the churchs chant, and appointed a commission with dom pothier as its president. Compact disc cd 9781557252937 by monastic choir of.
We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Since 1833, the research and study of gregorian chant by the monks of the abbey of st. Gregorian is a german band headed by frank peterson that performs gregorian chantinspired versions of modern pop and rock songs. The liber further explains the names of the various components of gregorian chant, the method for properly rendering it according to the solesmes method, how to chant the lessons, epistles and gospels, a section on general rubrics for applying the calendar and classification system in addition featuring important particular rubrical notes. Transcription in modern staff notation according to neums of sanktgallen. Pierre combes history of the restoration of gregorian chant, presented to the englishspeaking public for the first time in the pages which follow, concludes with the year 1912 when the antiphonale romanum was published. This book presents for the first time in english the fully documented history of the gregorian chant restoration which culminated in the publication of the vatican edition ordered by pope pius x at the dawn of the twentieth century. Cantori gregoriani del pontificio istituto di musica sacra di milano fulvio rampi. It isnt possible to write about solesmes without mentioning its traditional carnival. Coro madrigale slovenico, coro rtsi theatrum instrumentorum, nigel rogers. A complete and practical method of the solesmes plain.
The recording, of course, captures performance practices that are. In nativitate domini ad missam in aurora gregorian chant. Leading choices that date from the 10th to 17th centuries. It is based upon archival documents in the abbey of st. Solesmes is the author of reflections on the spirituality of gregorian chant 3. Paraclete recordings distributes cds from the solesmes line that were recorded under the direction of dom jean claire, choirmaster at solesmes from 1971 1996 as well as a digital remastering of the first recordings by the choir of solesmes in 1930, under the. American record guide here is a program of chant that includes prophecies of christs coming, the story of his nativity, a glance at john the baptist, who preceded him, and even a magnificat which mary expressed nine months before christ was born. A complete and practical method of the solesmes plain chant by birkle, suitbertus. Jul 27, 2015 solesmes gregorian chant ordinary of the mass kyrie, gloria, sanctus, agnus dei. Canti ambrosiani e gregoriani, sequenze, tropi organa e discanti. Solesmes author of reflections on the spirituality of.
A complete and practical method of the solesmes plain chant. Solesmes liber 801 graduale errata musicasacra church. Canti gregoriani nella tradizione dei manoscritti liturgici calabresi. A cumulative index of gregorian chant sources klimisch. Following the success of gregorian melodies, the monks of solesmes have released gregorian melodies ii. Ive read some now about supposed new semiological insights by cardine on singing the chants, which are a development from the accentualist system of pothier. Posted january 3, 2010 by bryan in compline, gregorian chant. For over 150 years the monks at solesmes have been in the forefront of recovering the lost treasures of gregorian chant. Solesmes congregationeditor there is currently no text in this page. So far as i know, he simply decreed that the monks of solesmes were to be the official scholars and transcribers of the chants, not that any of their work prior to 1908 was to be deemed supressed.
Benedictine monks abbey en calcat selections from the famous grand prix du disc winning record recorded in the 1950s by the monks of the benedictine abbey en calcat in france with the boys choir of lalumnat. This recording reflects the unmatched authenticity which characterizes the exquisitely gracious and moving performances of gregorian chant by the monks of solesmes. Ich will dich loben, herr, aus ganzem herzen benediktinerabtei solesmes by nazard 223. He had just taken over leadership of the already worldfamous choir from dom andre mocquereau, a quarrelsome character whose opinions on chant singing ran so deeply he sought to create his own retread of liber usualis only three. The band features both vocal harmony and instrumental accompaniment. On may 9th 1944 there were 58 victims of the american raid on the city. The abbot of solesmes observed the young monks love of the liturgy and his great capacity for work. You will also find all the recordings made by the monks of solesmes since 1930. Introitus lux fulgebit, graduale benedictus, alleluia dominus regnavit, offertorium dominus enim firmavit, communio exsulta filia sion. Wikimedia commons has media related to solesmes, sarthe. According to the solesmes method sunol osb, dom gregory, hermenegild tosf, brother on. The monks of solesmes, gregorian chant the monks of.
Appearing in 1923, it taught generations how to sing chant according to the methods and principles developed by dom andre mocquereau at the solesmes monastery in france. This recording includes musical highlights of the gregorian church year sung in 1930 under the direction of solesmes choir director dom gajard and they have been digitally remastered. Since 1833, the monks of solesmes have published books on gregorian chant and all things pertaining to it such as the renowned graduale for the pieces of the mass and founded the paleography workshop. I am going to start with a salve reginai am using a 1960 score, but relying more on a solesmes recording. How to sing the requiem chants according to current. Notes includes translations in english and dutch these files are part of the werner icking music collection, and are also included in the mondrup recorder collection purchase. This cd brings together widely used examples from tantum ergo to adoro te, the service of compline to kyriales. In nativitate domini ad missam in vigilia gregorian chant. I would probably say that at mater ecclesiae, nick sings the chants in a way that blends a little of cardines way with the solesmes method. Now the only approved graduale was the 1908 vatican graduale romanum and it did not even have the solesmes rhythmic signs. Gregorian melodies ii by the monastic choir of st peters.
County town, solesmes had a prosperous industrial past. The introit to the missa pro defunctis mass for the dead the requiem aeternam, is a very familiar piece to most people. Sep 25, 2017 this feature is not available right now. Requiem mass, solesmes chant, 9781557251046, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. It is a tribute to gajard that, in the wake of mocquereaus contentious leadership, he was able to stabilize the choir quickly enough to facilitate these 27 tracks, originally made by english hmv. You can search for this page title in other pages, or search the related logs. Missa pro defunctis the requiem mass from the solesmes. Cd 2006 my favourite singer from the gregorian choir group chris tickner. The influence of gregorian chant on the music of debussy. The recording, of course, captures performance practices that are not evident in the score.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile. Centre for applications of nuclear technique in industry ten vi. This volume contains more of the most popular chants including the te deum, stabat mater, and ave maria. This is the first edition of justine wards classic instructional text on gregorian chant. How to sing the requiem chants according to current solesmes teaching pt 1. Liber usualis officii et orationum by francisco garcia marquina accesit premio adonais 1974 and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The subsequent industrial recession brought an important population decline. Their chanting is definitely what i have heard as an example of the solesmes method. Jan 03, 2010 i am going to start with a salve reginai am using a 1960 score, but relying more on a solesmes recording. Curator sacred music resource center sacred heart monastery yankton, south dakota, 57078. Gradule requiem aeternam mode ii tract absolve domine. Credo vii gregorian chant solesmes abbey tournai, 1923 by ccwatershed. Credo vii gregorian chant solesmes abbey tournai, 1923. When these recordings were made at solesmes abbey in 1930, dom joseph gajard had just begun his long tenure as leader of the solesmes monks.
Each cd in this twovolume set, with chants from the 10th to the 17th centuries, contains the best of the monks of solesmesincluding the te deum, stabat mater, ave maria, chants for the liturgical year from advent to pentecost, hymns from the service of compline, chants devoted to our lady and the blessed sacrament, as well as the mass of. Virtually any catholic will be familiar with the text and the music is regularly sung due to its. Gajards 1930 recordings were the first ones made at the abbey of solesmes of gregorian chant by the native choir, made in support of a textbook on chant published that year. Since its restoration solesmes has been dissolved by the french government no fewer than four times.
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