Gregorian Chant, Il Duomo, Florence, Italy, Sept. 2004

[deutscheseele]

As others already wrote, it's not gregorian chant.

They're simply singing the Vesper prayer (in italian.. not in latin..)

[ukidding]

it's an exclusive boys club.

[68sgstandard]

Cajun,

It's chant, but not Gregorian.

I direct a Gregorian chant schola,

and have sung it for many years.

They are singing some kind of a formula

but it is not one of the 8 Gregorian

psalm tones.

[rpgabc123]

Could it be Ambrosian Chant?

[deutscheseele]

No it can't..

1. You have Ambrosian Rite and Liturgy, but you don't have a proper "ambosian chant".. The Ambrosian Rite is always accompained by Gregorian chant..

2. Ambrosian Rite is an absolute exclusive of the Archdiocese of Milan.. and this video was recorded in Florence, as the title says.

[cajunclassic]

68gstandard, you are right. It does not have the Gregorian modes formulated in it. It is obviously not Gregorian Chant because it is not constructed with the free flowing neums. It sounds like a responsorial psalm in the venicular Italian. I apologize for my mistake. I should know better because I love Gregorian Chant. Feel free to talk with me anytime about chant.

[turistomar]

viva la revolucion! ...

[m1garand0]

god isnt a religon its a personel relationship with him god will save you from for troubles

[ukidding]

the essence of mankind is the ability to think and to question.

The essence of religion is a faith in a doctrine; it discourages inquiry in favor of

obedience.

Religions are better suited to the closed mind, to the non scientific , non technological or uneducated minded.

Religions don't fit with a progressive 21st century.

[stevecor]

the essence of mankind is the ability to love.

the essence of religion is faith in God, who IS love, and who created man to be in union with Him.

Religion, especially Holy Mother Church, discourages evil in favor of righteousness. She is suited for ALL people, educated and uneducated.

She doesn't fit into YOUR progressive 21st century, but she fits into other's lives who are unbound by the modernist secular world in which we all happen to live.

-In Christ

[wjm7259]

@stevecor amen brother

[exascia]

You're assuming that equality is somehow related to women being priests, which is inadequate logic. Why don't you learn something about the Church that built Western Civilization and possibly raise your level of self-awareness?

[ixtoc999]

Women wouldn't keep the secret of confession.

:) They still can be doctors of the Church.

[lucino3]

it' s beatuful

[68sgstandard]

This is not Gregorian chant. This is a psalm responsory being sung during a Mass. It sounds somewhat like Gregorian chant because it has a formula melody, something like the traditional Gregorian psalm tones, but it is not Gregorian chant. Thanks for the posting anyway.

[JM971]

Absolutely true. I know this melody because I often say the Psalm in my local community in the Mass. But everybody will agree that's a beautiful melody.

[cajunclassic]

Well 68sqstandard it sounds like Gregorian chant to me let me explain why. For one it's choral and it sounds like their are no distinguished harmony notes. I think this is Gregorian chant for one it's in Latin, sectional. Listen to the glorification of the Trinity in Latin again a Gregorian element. I've never heard that in a responsorial psalm. Praise be Jesus Christ! Long live Holy mother Church.

[voodoo1948]

love gregorian chant.

[manga12]

its not quite gregorian, gregorian usually has a slower pace rythem the meter of it is slower and it just kind of flows that is italian not latin though its hard to tell.

Italian is a romantic language infact the closest to latin then problably the other four, but this has a modern rythem to it so I could not be gregorian chant.

[kostyel]

which are the other four? :)

[manga12]

Spanish romanian, french, portuguese, italian. they are the romantic languages I am refering to, derived from latin

[normannodelsud]

Belgium is bilingual it speaks Flemish and vallone that it is a language it romances similar to French and they are 50%. Ciao

[manga12]

my guess is that black parade is a catholic hater.  or even maybe a satanist with the whole triple six thing

[RightWingCon81]

My guess is that he's a Catholic hater and a moron who thinks it's cute to put that number in his sn. It's popular with idiots on the web.

[ilbiancoedolcecigno]

and most important is monodic, that means no instruments playing along with the single melodic line!

[manga12]

Roman is right its is a psalm not gregorian chant. gregorian chant is more free verse and it undulates the pitch more and is very drawn out usualy this is very rythemed and metered.

[shaneyboy2212]

Just to let you know that that is the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome not the Duomo in Florence!

[BreviariumRomanum]

They are singing a psalm in italian to a modern psalm chant.

[sbros85]

I don't believe this is Gregorian Chant. Like mmanna82 said, it's a hymn.

[mmanna82]

This isn't gregorian chant, this is roman catholic hymns.

[kalindoscopy]

the gregorians are roman catholics and their chanting is derived from hymnal material.

[hawkwind999]

Shame on you parade666x it is specialist music if you do not like church music why do you waste your time listening to it??

[XBlackParade666X]

IT SUCKS

[RAMGADACE]

It makes perfect good sense to my whole being!

[Catholicguy]

That is so beautiful!!! I love Gregorian Chant.

[Lysandros]

There is surely something divine in those chants rising through this beautiful pictural setting.