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| The Gregorian Chant and its Interpretation |
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It is rightly said that the Gregorian chant is both an art and a prayer, as art and prayer are tightly interwoven into it. It is rightly said that the Gregorian chant is both an art and a prayer, as art and prayer are tightly interwoven into it. Thus it is impossible to sing it well without praying. Its singers must absolutely put themselves in a praying mood. Similarly, one cannot pray it well without singing it well. As a magnificent expression of the Christian soul, it cannot be appreciated nor experienced if one ignores the bases required for an adequate performance. To pray it well, it must be sung very well. It does not tolerate mediocrity. “The Gregorian chant, by the mere simplicity of its melodic, modal and rhythmic treatment, and of its processes of composition, is a delicate thing that a mere trifle may alter. If you want it to produce its fruit of salvation - that you may not even be thinking about - firstly within yourself, then in the souls entrusted to you, you must sing it to perfection. A sine qua non condition. As long as you content yourself with approximation, that terrible approximation that spoils everything, you may perform it repeatedly throughout your life : you will never feel its benevolent and blessed influence.” (Dom Gajard, “Notions sur la rhythmique grégorienne”). Herebelow are the basic notions of the Gregorian chant :
These elements are accompanied by teaching exercises. |
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