Gregorian Chant Definition

noun
A ritual plainsong, monophonic and unmeasured, traditionally codified by Pope Gregory I, and formerly widely used in the Roman Catholic Church.
Webster's New World
An unaccompanied, monophonic liturgical chant.
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Origin of Gregorian Chant

  • Named after Pope Gregory I (540-604), and certainly dating back to that time in some form, but the exact origin is a matter of ongoing research.

    From Wiktionary

  • After Saint Gregory I

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Gregorian Chant Sentence Examples

  • The music is very much inspired by Gregorian chant.

  • In fact, the impish Goodall manages to make even Gregorian chant sound somehow groovy.

  • There was also Gregorian chant and the 14-minute keystone of Lately.

  • Its repertoire includes a range of styles, from Gregorian chant to 20th century works, but with a strong partiality to Finnish music.

  • We cover a wide range of musical styles, from Gregorian chant and renaissance polyphony to contemporary music in more popular vein.

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