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Gregoriana Amsterdam home Gregoriana
Amsterdam is a (small) vocal ensemble specialized in the performance of the
so-called Gregorian chant,
one the oldest known musical repertoires of some substance of Western Europe.
The base for Gregoriana’s performance practice is formed by the oldest known manuscripts
in which the repertory has been preserved with musical notation, and besides
among other things by medieval treatises about music. As much as possible
the ensemble uses self-made reconstructions and transcriptions
of the repertory. Since March 2014 especially from the tenth-century
Mozarabic León
antiphoner. Gregoriana Amsterdam was founded in
2002 by Reinier van der Lof. Gregoriana sings
in the church liturgy, gives concerts, delivers lectures illustrated by sung
music examples and holds workshops. In order to give optimal expression to
the beauty of Gregorian chant, a church with good acoustics is preferred.
Gregoriana’s home is the Amsterdam church the Papegaai (the Parrot), (until Sep 2019 Obrechtchurch), where we celebrate Gregorian Vespers
each first and third Saturday and Holy Mass each first Sunday (see agenda).
Gregoriana's director is Geert Maessen. |