CD Gregorian Chant Saint Benedict by the Benedictine Monks of Solesmes

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CD

48 Minutes of Chant

 Since 1833, the research and study of Gregorian Chant by the Monks of the Abbey of St. Peter in Solesmes, France, has focused on making this sung form of prayer the finest possible offering for God, to whom it is addressed six times a day at the Abbey.

The father of organized western monasticism, Saint Benedict, is celebrated with Mass and Office chants as well as organ music played on the Grandes orgues at Solesmes.

 Sung in historical style, the chants on this disc are ideal for those who are familiar with the chant liturgy, as a collection of familiar melodies, as well as those wanting to become familiar with Gregorian chant.

“The most famous and ‘authentic’ recordings of Gregorian chant for generations have been those made by the Solesmes monks.”

 —The Boston Globe