Le Chant Grégorien En L'Abbaye Sainte-Anne De Kergonan

Released in 1969 by the French label Arion, this recording features the Chœur des Moines de Kergonan performing Gregorian chant at the Abbey of Saint-Anne de Kergonan in Brittany. The recording emerged during a mid-century revival of interest in traditional monastic music, intended to document the authentic, austere liturgical practices of the Benedictine monks within their own acoustic environment.

The album serves as a definitive example of Arion's commitment to capturing sacred music in situ. The production focused on the natural reverberation of the abbey stone, a design choice meant to convey the spiritual atmosphere of the Benedictine service rather than a sterile studio interpretation. Upon release, it was regarded by liturgical scholars and collectors of religious music as a high-fidelity benchmark for the preservation of plainchant traditions.