The Gregorian chant

Being one of the most ancient musical traditions of the Western World, Gregorian chant constitutes a form of sung prayer. Gregorian chant was initially based upon an ancient Mediterranean liturgical tradition that faced a considerable evolution over the first centuries AD. Although popular belief credited Pope Gregory I (Gregory the Great, 540-604) with having personally invented Gregorian chant, researchers believe that its greatest evolution occurred much later, during the first decades of the Carolingian Empire (800–888): the splendid mixture of the Gallican liturgy with the antique Roman one resulted in the modern Roman liturgy – also known as Gregorian liturgy – comprising the Gregorian chant. The revival of Gregorian chant in our days, along with the associate modern academic research, started in the 19^th century.

• Gregorian Chant Home Page
• Gregorian Association
• Gregorian Chant Notation
• Melodies and Texts of Gregorian Chant