St Peter's Parish News
Thursday 1 January 1970
Gregorian chant
There are several church traditions associated with the season of Lent, which reflect to reflect the theme of penitence. As we prepare for the joy of Easter, we stop singing the Gloria, clergy wear purple robes, and choirs traditionally sing more subdued music – plainchant. BBC Music Magazine have an interesting piece about the origins of Gregorian Chant in the Early Church with video examples. The article traces the history of plainchant to its revival in modern culture as the soundtrack to meditation and mindfulness (mainly thanks to the 1990 mix of Gregorian Chant and dance beats by the group Enigma).
Gregorian chant: the foundation of Western sacred music – and a source of deep calm and spirituality
BBC Music Magazine
www.classical-music.com 
