In Gregorian chant, the verbal text plays an integral part in influencing and shaping the melodic contours. Within these melodic phrases, the main function of additional signs and letters added to the ...

Rachael Kohn: What you're hearing is Gregorian Chant. But it seems Pope Gregory the 1st, known as The Great, had little if anything to do with it. Hello, this is The Ark, and I'm Rachael Kohn. The ...

A group of 25 students from the New York-Connecticut area were blessed to sing at World Youth Day in Madrid. The Norwalk, Conn.-based St. Mary’s Student Schola was eager to share what they’ve learned ...

An abbey of French Benedictine nuns is taking part in the largest recording project in history, bringing the complete Gregorian chant to the modern world and breathing new life into an extraordinary 1 ...

The choir%2C called Schola d'Arezzo%2C is named after a monk who invented the notes of the scale. New members are always welcome%2C director Rev. Mark Falcone says. Concert is at 2%3A30 p.m. Sunday at ...

BERNARD Coutaz, the founder of Harmonia Mundi, an independent French record label that for more than 50 years has kept the major classical music companies on their toes, died of a heart attack at ...

Estonian composer Arvo Part sought to unite the ancient and modern ages of music in his compositions. This led him to compose in a style that is reminiscent of Gregorian Chant and Renaissance ...

Those who have been lucky enough to enjoy the Gregorian chants and complex Renaissance melodies of the pope's choir say it's like hearing the angels sing. The choir sings at all the main papal events ...