Chants (Gregorian)

Hey all,

You guys know I'm into heavier modern stuff (smirk if you want) but I have a softer (and rather unexplainable) side to my musical tastes, and that is chanting.

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The main problem I have is that I can never find it outside the web and in formats I can download. CDs are the next best option but most of the ones I find in the bookstores are just kind of crappy American choirs doing it. It leaves a lot to be desired. I'm interested mainly in choral chanting, and strictly the "Catholic" sort.

So, can anyone here point me in the right direction for getting my hands on a CD or a downloadable album/compilation? I've seen several on European websites, but I can't really afford the shipping from Europe (probably another major problem, eh?)

Are there any choirs or monasteries in America worth looking into? The Monastery near my house doesn't have a bookstore and consequently no music...

If you can find one, Christian bookstores (despite how much they hate me ) have friendly enough staff that they'll point you in the right direction usually. If all else fails, there are a few on Amazon but the names of the album escape me atm. Also some of the major churches usually have a gift shop - these will advertise the presence of a gift shop too.

Lovely, I'm gonna see if I can find some on my torrents
Though my mother probably has loads of this stuff, she has like all Beethoven and Bach cd's (Over a 100 :S )

Hah, you're not the only one Ponti

I know Cappella Romana have some awesome Byzantine chant, and Western chant mixed in amongst their CDs.

Gregorian is ok. Try Mozarabic, or better Ambrosian.

http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/...tantinople.htm
Here is some sampling of Cappella Romana's work.

I like the eastern stuff, but not as much as traditionally western choirs. It seems to me the sound comes much more from the chest where eastern chanting seems to come more from the throat. There are other subtle differences, eastern chants tend to be a bit more monotone, which for chanting isn't a bad thing at all, it just comes down to preference and I prefer to have a little pitch variation.

Era Ameno Remix


Modernized Gregorian Chants? At least i think it is....*shrug* Has a nice beat to it

Ultramarine Chant



Even after 40k years there is chant; hope this would not piss off Space Wolves though.

Originally Posted by hellheaven1987

Ultramarine Chant



Even after 40k years there is chant; hope this would not piss off Space Wolves though.

.......I was waiting for someone to pull that out. I will give you this one Hellheaven, cause if us Space Wolves did a chant..it would just be long bouts of howls...

*raises fist*

Originally Posted by Space Wolves

.......I was waiting for someone to pull that out. I will give you this one Hellheaven, cause if us Space Wolves did a chant..it would just be long bouts of howls...

*raises fist*

Hmm... never understand you Imperial slaves, since the sound of chainaxe cut through your neck is good enough to please me.

I love all chants as well, including Gregorian. But I myself prefer the old fashioned mysticism of Orthodox Greek and slavic chants.

I'm an Imperial Guard fan myself, our chants are mostly composed of "RUN AWAY!" in alternating pitches, with a boltgun shot from a Commissar thrown in for good measure.

Originally Posted by Nikos

I'm an Imperial Guard fan myself, our chants are mostly composed of "RUN AWAY!" in alternating pitches, with a boltgun shot from a Commissar thrown in for good measure.

Ah the venerable Imperial Guard, i do have a personal liking towards your Death Korps of Krieg.


Anyways back on topic,



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