Gregorian
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Gregorian chant
It was June 1985, in Pont-à-Mousson, at the end of the symposium "Music in the Church Today." Maurice Fleuret—may his soul rest in peace—the magnificent director of music and dance for Minister Jack Lang, took the floor. His words were fiery. They were words of supplication; one could say so, since he himself pleaded. I Continue reading
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Gregorian chant is intended for the liturgy
Excerpt from "The Holy Mass, Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow," quote from Mr. Dominique Ponnau, Director of the École du Louvre, lecture given in Le Mans, September 19, 1998. "I remember. This memory is for me an almost daily cultural and human reference point. It was in June 1985, in Pont-à-Mousson, at the end of the colloquium..." Continue reading