D2310

GREGORIAN CHANT WORKSHOP

Saturday 25 September

£45

9.30am for 10.00am to 4.30pm. Includes coffee, lunch and afternoon tea.

Gregorian chant is the central tradition of Western plainchant, a form of monophonic liturgical chant in Western Christianity that accompanied the celebration of Mass and other ritual services. It originated in Monastic life, in which singing the 'Divine Service' nine times a day at the proper hours was upheld according to the Rule of St. Benedict. It has recently come back into prominence with the release of best-selling CDs from monastic communities that still sing the Divine Offices.

In this workshop, led by Rupert Bevan, you will learn about the origins of the chant and how it works, and then learn some plain chant, culminating in the singing of Vespers in Ammerdown Chapel.

After some initial practice on simple chants, the singing will concentrate on learning the Antiphons, Psalm-tones and Magnificat for Vespers, which will set the scene for a simple sung service at the end of the day. The workshop will take place in Ammerdown’s Chapel, which offers excellent acoustic.

Rupert Bevan comes from a very well known musical family. He was Head Chorister during his time at Westminster Cathedral, which is where he first learnt the Chant. He is currently Director of Music at St John’s Catholic Church in Bath, and the Director of Bradford on Avon Choral Society. In addition, he sings locally as a professional tenor soloist.

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