

Gregorina Chant form The Monks of Solesmes
The purest, most authentic recordings of Gregorian chant ever made come from the Monastic Choir
of St. Peter's Abbey, Solesmes, France. Since 1833, this Benedictine monastery on the River Sarthe
has established the world standard for performance of Gregorian Chant. Winners of Grand Prix du
Disque, Deutsche Schallplatten Prize, Diapason D'Or, Edison Pries, and other awards. Each
collection listed has been recorded under the direction of Dom Jean Claire, choirmaster of Solesmes
since 1972.
TAIZE
Taize is situated in the Burgundy district of France. A small village not too far from the ancient
monastery of Cluny, Taize is now a center of ecumenical prayer and reconciliation. To the pilgrim,
Taize looks like any other village in the wine growing area of France, yet thousands of young people
come here every year. The community of about eighty brothers was founded by the Prior, Brother
Roger, in the 1940's to be a place of reconciliation following the devastation of the Second World
War.
Standing in the center of Taize today is the Church of Reconciliation, and three times a day the
community, along with thousands of young people from many nations join in common prayer.
Through this a particular style of singing has evolved under the direction of Brother Robert and
composed by a Jacques Berthier.
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