Message from the Community about Coronavirus
Because of the measures taken to combat the spread of the Coronavirus, we can no longer admit worshipers to our abbey’s church, and we are deeply sorry for it. However, thanks to the providential...
View Article“The contagion of hope”
Perhaps for many of us at the moment, like the experience of living at a monastery, days can feel like weeks, and weeks can feel like days. Gregorian chants also offer a peculiar sense of musical...
View ArticleComplete Gregorian Chant – In the Palm of your Hand – Pentecost Launch!
After a year of collected recordings, Neumz launches at Pentecost, traditionally the celebration of the first fruits of the harvest. It is on this day that a “mighty rushing wind” with “tongues as of...
View ArticleThe hymn “Ut queant laxis” and the invention of Solfège by Guido d’Arezzo
Born in the last decade of the 10th century, Guido d’Arezzo was a monk and music teacher at the Benedictine Abbey of Pomposa. However, he left following the refusal of his community to accept his...
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“Christe Redemptor omnium”
Dom Jacques-Marie Guilmard of Solesmes graciously offered to Neumz his reflections on the Christmas hymn “Christe Redemptor omnium” during this uncertain time: Dom Jacques-Marie Guilmard The Christmas...
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Announcing Neumz V3!
At ODRATEK, the focus of all of our activities is promoting and sustaining our cultural heritage with apps and software designed to serve humanity. ODRATEK is the digital arm of the non-profit,...
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Something Extraordinary – Neumz V4
Dear Neumz Community, It is with great pleasure that we announce the launch of Neumz Version 4! The number one most requested feature has been to include the Vetus Ordo and Mass of St Pius V. Today is...
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Lent, Liturgy and Gregorian chant
During Lent, the Liturgy goes beyond the scope of liturgical celebrations with Gregorian chant. Man glorifies God and continues his work beyond the temple, above all, through those who participate and...
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Gregorian Chant is a form of prayer: Praying with Gregorian Chant
The use of Gregorian chant as a means of prayer is not something new or a novelty, on the contrary, it is a form of prayer and praise that has been intonated for more than twelve hundred years every...
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Fasting with Gregorian chant
Fasting is closely related to prayer, and even more so, in the form of Gregorian chant. Fasting should not be a custom or tradition that is done out of obligation. Fasting is a baring of the soul, a...
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The Exsultet: one of the most majestic hymns of the Church
Every year, a priest, a liturgical cantor, or preferably a deacon prepares to chant the Exsultet (in Latin: Praeconium Paschale), also known as the Easter Proclamation. The word Exsultet, which means...
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Gregorian Chant From A Beginner’s Perspective by Catherine Restrepo: One Of...
For a few weeks, we will be sharing a series of articles for the general public who wish to learn to pray by singing with the use of Gregorian chant. This series will be entitled “Gregorian Chant from...
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Gregorian Chant From A Beginner’s Perspective by Catherine Restrepo:...
Around 755, in the cathedral of Metz, St. Crodegango and his Schola Cantorum, inspired by the Holy Spirit, transformed ancient Roman chant into what would later be known as Gregorian chant. Why do I...
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Gregorian Chant From A Beginner’s Perspective by Catherine Restrepo:...
I trust that you have read the previous articles of this series to learn and understand what is currently occurring in the Church concerning Gregorian chant, and of course, the perspective of a...
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