Chants Encounters with the Schola

Singing Gregorian Chant

For those of you who would like to learn more about singing the ancient neume notation used in Gregorian Chant, there are many books and videos currently available.  Developing skills in singing chant is a beautiful and rewarding goal.

The following links, some offered by a member of our TLM Community, may be of interest.  This fall, I will offer a free workshop on chanting and understanding more about singing neumes and modern music notation. It will be designed for both novices and those with some background in music.

Gregorian Chant Resource for Children

Tutorial Video in Singing Chant Notation

More Tutorial Videos for Singing Chant

Gregorian Chant Music Streaming – please enjoy listening to this free station.

This neume notation system eventually evolved into the modern system of music notation which was essential to the development of Western Music. Among world cultures, the notation system developed within the Catholic Church is a unique creation and is now a universally accepted system for composing and accurately recreating musical ideas.

If you are interested in making a donation to the Schola Cantorum to help us with purchasing materials throughout the year, please contact me at [email protected] Our Schola is entirely volunteer and they remarkably rehearse and sing the year round. In addition to purchasing their own hymnals and chant books, these dedicated volunteers dedicate many hours to our weekly rehearsals, weekly Missa Cantatas, monthly Compline services and other special Masses and liturgies throughout the year.

Please explore and if you have questions, contact me through the Schola email link.