Gregorian Chants still alive?

[In Honorem Dei]

In the Netherlands there is this strange contradictive situation. Within the churches gregorian Chants slightly decreased over the past 40 years. It has become rare to experience each sunday a classsical original Mass served with gregorian chants.

Still there is such a place. In Schiedam (near Rotterdam) every sunday this tradition is being preserved since 1880. Schiedam Basilica

At the same time, while non-believers over the years increased, the need for mindfullnes and transcedent music also increased. Now here starts the weird part.....

By average Gregorian Chants are being experienced as mindfull, relaxe and spiritual music. You don't have to be a catholic to appreciate this musical cultural heritage.

Within the Church this awareness is not present. Their attention is replacing this traditional habits with dutch songs.

With four or five other places in the Netherlands this location in Schiedam is one of the last places that is conducting this tradition.

My question is how is this in other countries?


Listen to some of our chants.

 

[Darkhorse]

I'm not Catholic, but I have a CD of Gregorian chants, which I find very relaxing and calming.

I'm surprised they are still heard in your country.

 

[TuxAme]

I haven't heard any outside of the Chant cassette I got at Goodwill (I wish my old car had a cassette player instead of a CD player!). I didn't even hear it when I visited a monastery a few months ago. It's a shame.

 

[thecolorsblend]

I was welcomed into the Church through an FSSP parish. It celebrates the traditional Latin Mass. The High Mass is sung. The Gregorian chants are gorgeous. It lends a musical element to the liturgy even though there are no instruments or anything.

It's hard to top the traditional Latin Mass when it comes to elegance and sophistication.

 

[ripple the car]

I think there's a resurgence of interest in Traditional Latin Christian Music. It's certainly beautiful.