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* Genre: Classical There are arguments concerning the proper use of the term "Gregorian" in reference to chants. Generally the term refers to any chants written in the church modes, often employing texts from the psalms or the gospels. They developed during the papacy of Gregory the Great (d.604) but generally refer to the Church music of the 11th through 13th centuries. There is a distinction between Roman and Gregorian chants that obfuscates the origin and characterizes true Gregorian chant (that which developed with Gregory I and Gregory II), and Roman chants. There certainly are distinctions that scholars have drawn; however, the distinctions most accurately refer to different styles than to two different types of chants. The Gregorian chant contained phrases that are aesthetically pleasing to the eye often in the form of arches. Musical strains were often related to the text in the context of the contours of the musical line and what the text is addressing. Clearly there was also a balance between melisma and syllabic writing without an over abundance of the former. Though there were exceptions to the eight Church modes, most Gregorian chants were written in that vein. http://www.answers.com/topic/gregorian-chant
Gregorian chant
Liturgical music of the Roman Catholic church consisting of unaccompanied melody sung in unison to Latin words. It is named for Pope Gregory I, who may have contributed to its collection and codification and who was traditionally represented as having received all the melodies directly from the Holy Spirit. Of the five bodies of medieval Latin liturgical music, it is the dominant repertoire, and the name is often used broadly to include them all. Gregorian chant apparently derived principally from Jewish cantillation, with other elements entering from the Eastern Church (see Byzantine chant) and elsewhere. Chant has traditionally been performed at the mass and the canonical hours (the eight prayer services traditionally held daily in monasteries). Its texts come primarily from the biblical psalms, metrical hymns, and texts specific to the mass and the hours. The melodies are classified as belonging to one or another of the eight church modes. Chant rhythm is not strictly metrical, and its notation does not indicate rhythm. Since the Second Vatican Council, the performance of chant has diminished greatly.
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Gregorian Chant originated between the years of 590 - 640 ACE (after common era).
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Are Gergorian chants monophonic?
Gregorian chants are monophonic. Gergorian chants are no longer written as they were long ago.
Was Gregorian chant performed in churches?
Gregorian chants were used as a means of group meditation and prayer by monks who sang them together in monasteries.
What Gregorian Chant the following characteristics except?
The following are characteristics of Gregorio chants except:
Where did call and response originate from?
This type of call and response singing came from the Middle Ages era. They started with Gregorian chants or plainchants which was only a single melody and based on these chants, polytextual music was formed, meaning that more than one melody was sung at a time. Call and response singing was called responsarial singing
What are the characteristics of a gregorian chant?
polyphony.
What is a Gregorian monk?
Benedictine monks who are famed for their Gregorian Chants.
Did Pope Gregory write the Gregorian chants?
Pope Gregory I the Great is the pope you are referring to. He did not write Gregorian Chants. He compiled and cataloged the plain songs that were used in liturgies at the time. Later they became known as Gregorian Chants.
Are Gergorian chants monophonic?
Gregorian chants are monophonic. Gergorian chants are no longer written as they were long ago.
What was the name of the pope who organized large numbers of chants?
Pope St. Gregory I, 'The Great,' and cataloged the Gregorian Chants.
What has the author Edmund Gregory Hurley written?
Edmund Gregory Hurley has written: 'Gregorian chant for the teacher, the choir, and the school' -- subject(s): Instruction and study, Chants (Plain, Gregorian, etc.), Gregorian chants
Was Gregorian chant performed in churches?
Gregorian chants were used as a means of group meditation and prayer by monks who sang them together in monasteries.
What has the author Norman Holly written?
Norman Holly has written: 'Elementary grammar of Gregorian chant' -- subject(s): Gregorian chants
What has the author David Nicholson written?
David Nicholson has written: 'A dictionary of plainsong' -- subject(s): Dictionaries, Gregorian chants 'Singing in God's ear' -- subject(s): Gregorian chants, Instruction and study 'Vernacular and music in the missions'
Who wrote gregorian chants?
Gregorian chants are a form of plainchant, named after Pope Gregory I. However, it is believed that these chants were actually composed by multiple anonymous authors over the centuries, rather than solely by Pope Gregory I. They are an important part of the early Christian liturgical music tradition.
What Gregorian Chant the following characteristics except?
The following are characteristics of Gregorio chants except:
What has the author Joseph Schrembs written?
Joseph Schrembs has written: 'The Gregorian chant manual of the Catholic music hour' -- subject(s): Gregorian chants
Where did call and response originate from?
This type of call and response singing came from the Middle Ages era. They started with Gregorian chants or plainchants which was only a single melody and based on these chants, polytextual music was formed, meaning that more than one melody was sung at a time. Call and response singing was called responsarial singing
