this is very "transitional". meaning the Eastern vocal influence is very light in the background. while the "new" Western vocal influence begins to overtake things in its own vocal way..........................by the time this chant was written, Byzantine types were probably very scarce in Italy. (by then fully Vatican turf!)
@XRedburn they haven't survived. these are Ensemble Organum's propositions of how those chants might have sounded (in 6th c.). they took old roman chant from 13th century and mixed it with some eastern features
@Callixtinus monks of Solesmes made good job, without it further research on gregorian chant would be impossible. Of course now we can compare neums in Graduale Triplex with the vatican edition and we understand much more but as I say it would be impossible without their efforts. So we can say Ensemble Organum is also in a way legate of Solesmes :)
So ancient, so beautiful.
ValeriaMarket 4 weeks ago
Mesonyktion in Greek means midnight....In modern greek its mesanykta, from meso = middle and nykta = night.....
Montragon29 1 month ago
What is the first picture from? It is a screensaver on my kindle.
AbidingDood 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
it s like orthodox !!! i pray for the union !
StaurosFFS 2 months ago 2
Merry Christmas! ;]
Max0Inq 2 months ago
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this is very "transitional". meaning the Eastern vocal influence is very light in the background. while the "new" Western vocal influence begins to overtake things in its own vocal way..........................by the time this chant was written, Byzantine types were probably very scarce in Italy. (by then fully Vatican turf!)
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acerb45666555 2 months ago
how the hell do these songs survive all these years (centuries) ?
XRedburn 11 months ago
@XRedburn they haven't survived. these are Ensemble Organum's propositions of how those chants might have sounded (in 6th c.). they took old roman chant from 13th century and mixed it with some eastern features
swiatlowiekuiste 10 months ago
@swiatlowiekuiste :
In fact, Ensemble Organum have innovated much less than the monks at Solesmes did...
Callixtinus 10 months ago
@Callixtinus monks of Solesmes made good job, without it further research on gregorian chant would be impossible. Of course now we can compare neums in Graduale Triplex with the vatican edition and we understand much more but as I say it would be impossible without their efforts. So we can say Ensemble Organum is also in a way legate of Solesmes :)
swiatlowiekuiste 10 months ago
Wonderful chant. Anyone have the lyrics to this? Thanks in advance :).
SyKmGl 11 months ago
@SyKmGl Lyrics and translation can be found at interletras [dot] com/canticum/eng/Translation_Xmas.html
GGittaa 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
I am not sure "mesonycticon" is Midnight Mass. May be in the present-day Roman rite.
Eutychis 1 year ago
@Eutychis :
The very meaning of the word "mesonycticon" is "of the midnight".
Callixtinus 1 year ago 13
@Callixtinus Wouldn't that be "mesonycticOU" or "mesonycticonIS", depending on what language you use? :D Otherwise it's just "midnight".
mszegedy 2 months ago
Merry Christmas! Callixtinus, thank you for the great video. You always manage to find such wonderful images to harmonize with the music.
ToryAnarchist 1 year ago
Beautiful!
healingspring 1 year ago
merry Christmas
Craciun fericit
divineplusplus 1 year ago
DOMINUS VOBISCUM
alkantre 1 year ago
May we all be renewed once again in the Spirit of God. Shabbat Shalom.
rpbowman1 1 year ago
Divine...this piece connects you with the sacred.
I hope everyone has a Blessed and most Holy,Merry Christmas !
montsyblackmadonna 1 year ago 8
Lovely - really like this! Merry Christmas!
akritas1453 1 year ago
Thank You !
Roddyoneeye 1 year ago
Hodie puerie natus est.
Hosanna.
naradatta72 1 year ago
Merry Christmas everyone :)
walekfan 1 year ago