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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. |