Gregorian Chant: Benedicamus Patrem

[MastaGambit]

Words simply cannot describe how I feel about this piece, and how it makes me feel.

...th-thats just it. I, I cannot... I cannot deny this sheer, utter beauty.  I want to rest forever to these melodic harmonies.

[clinkzXcore]

the notes are called "numes"...

[KyleMay123]

@CobHatecrewNor i think what this group does, they take the medieval chants and then put in a few extra things to make the sound a little more full, like the pedal, and if there are any harmonies in there. Because to my knowledge, it was all one line and modal. Also, I only see one line written on the vocal manuscript. Which is in itself another interesting case, because not all the notes have the same tempo, which i think gives chants another dimension of beauty. kind of an ebb and flow...

[CobHatecrewNor]

Anyone know from what age this chant is? Because the gregorians didnt really use harmonies.. Is this a late Gregorian chant, or an older renessance aged chant?

[rabbitspliff]

@CobHatecrewNor i looked up the album name and one of the links was to psallentes site, where the album title also included (ca. 850-920)... does that answer your question?

[perkypink]

anybody know the translation!? lol my latin isnt too bene

[Dictator300]

lol, to think that I'm the only guy to write a comment on here in over three months!

[TeDeumLaudamus1980]

awesome!!!!!!!

[phr4nk3rd00d13]

the manuscript's words matches with the sung words, that is, if you can read textura quadrata. in latin. with medieval abbreviations. ;)

[Nothwithstanding]

Praise be to God for this beautiful music. This is truly the song of angels.

Lord Jesus, may I be worthy to adore you eternally with all the angels and saints, weeping in the glory of the Beatific Vision.

[NaruSakon]

I'm glad my music teacher made the Music In Our Lives class listen to this. I find the sound amazing, it calms me down, I relax when I listen to this. It took me forever to find the right one, but thankfully I found it. People say they'd hate to live in that time period, music wise I would love to be there even if for a moment.

[DeHeld8]

it's pitty about the background sounds. I think Gregorian should be kept as it was intended... Monophonic, and without instrumental background music.

[alprasetya]

@DeHeld8 In my opinion, that's not an instrumental background, but rather a human voice too, this is the same with Eastern Orthodox Chant.

[DeHeld8]

@alprasetya

Now that I hear it again (a year later) I think you might be right. I apreciate it more. Although still think it sounds a tad to artificial.

But well, in the end... to me music to me is more about the mathematical harmony rather then sound. Bach in Midi format is as brilliant as Bach in full orchestra.

[alprasetya]

@DeHeld8 Still, because this is intended for worship and liturgy, unlike secular music which is also arranged for [fake] worship.

Maybe you can make a cross check to Eastern Orthodox Chant, like;

"Hristos Anesti" (Christ has risen), "Axion Estin", all what I mentioned are provided here im YouTube. :D

[SirGlennGould]

@alprasetya yo're correct, it's a pedaled note

[DerosVerlobte]

beautiful...

[jcnyhc]

no they ain't

[MonsterHunterGuy]

Ok... I like the monk chanting but i dont know what the is being said and what this kind of music is called. But overall i like it.

[Noelfieldinglove28]

It's just called Plainchart Medieval music

It's sang in latin by monks [always men] in churches as part of the mass. It's very different from our music today as no sharps or flats are involved and there is no time signature. :)

[MaBu888]

And they are singing with a French accent.