Catholic ChantGregorian Chant is the most well-known form of Catholic plainchant. Named for Pope St. Gregory the Great (A.D. c.540-604), this chant has been sung in monasteries, convents, cathedrals, and the most humble of local churches throughout the centuries. Gregorian chant conveys the sacred through its very sound, yet its lyrics also have preserved and fostered the Catholic Christian faith wherever its use prevails in liturgy and in life.
The Second Vatican Council reiterated that Gregorian Chant should be given pride of place in liturgical music, yet finding a church where chant is still sung is a daunting task. For chant to regain its pride of place today, Catholics must remember the place chant holds in their musical heritage. Chant adapts as easily to private prayer as it does to public worship.
You are invited to visit the page entitled "12 Latin Chants" to hear and explore the inspiration for this site. This site is dedicated to furthering the renewal of Gregorian chant, specifically in its proper home, the Catholic heart.
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