Chant Grégorien - Messe De L'Ascension - Messe De L'Assomption
Chœur Des Moines De L'Abbaye Saint-Pierre De Solesmes, Dom Jean Claire
- Label
- Decca
- Catalog number
- 7544
- Format
- LP
- Country
- France
- Released
- 1972
- Genre
- Classical
What’s on it
Chant Grégorien - Messe De L'Ascension - Messe De L'Assomption has 2 tracks, about 5:15 of music.
- A1Introït: Viri Galilaei (7e Mode)
- B1Introït: Signum Magnum (7e Mode)
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Where it came from
This recording captures the liturgical traditions of the Abbey of Saint-Pierre de Solesmes, a monastery in France historically regarded as the world authority on Gregorian chant. Produced by Decca in 1972, the release was part of a broader effort by the label to preserve the authentic, meditative monophonic singing style that the Solesmes monks had spent decades researching and refining through the restoration of medieval neumatic notation.
The album features performances directed by Dom Jean Claire, a prominent musicologist and choir director who led the community during a period of significant scholarly output. The recording was designed to offer listeners an immersive experience of the Mass of the Ascension and the Mass of the Assumption, aiming for a stark, transcendent aesthetic that prioritized historical fidelity over modern arrangement. It was received by music critics and religious scholars alike as a definitive reference for the Solesmes school of chant.
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