The high desert country of Nothern New Mexico is rich in natural diversity although the human population is modest. In the exquisite Rio Chama Canyon far from the nearest town of Abiquiu lies the Monastery of Christ in the Desert. Here, a community of monks follows the Benedictine way of life by engaging in prayer, study and manual labor in a quiet atmosphere of brotherly love.
Each day, the wilderness wind carries the sound of tolling bells and the singing of Gregorian and Byzantine chants which hearken the medieval antiquity and reflect the heart of contemporary Christian Monasticicm and brotherhood.
Gregorian chant or plainsongs consists of about 3,000 melodies and comprises the very heart of the musical repertoire of the Roman Catholic Church. It is performed in any of 8 basic modes , 7 of which were given names identical to those used in ancient Grecian musical theory. Some chants belong to specific periods in the Liturgical Calendar which include Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter, while others are ever appropriate in Ordinary time.
In 1996, the monks compiled their monastic chants representing all the seasons of the Liturgical Calendar in a CD.
In August 13, 2005 they were invited to participate in the Sta Fe Chamber Music Festival showcasing a variety of performances in the different areas of Music. Their chant onstage was recorded live by Matthew Snyder Recording Service of Burbank, California, USA and by permission, the CD has been produced and released.
Chants in this playlist are representatives of the Cycles in the Liturgical calendar observed by the monks in the Monastery of Christ in the Desert.
10 comments:
gud evening...
u participated the concert last Aug. Kuya?... The songs are very very good... so nice in the ears lalo na pag gabi ko napapakinggan para akong dinuduyan... :)
hows the putting the price tags and making online sa inyung giftshop site?... hope ur felling well na...
take care!
miss yah! :)
ps: i got new post! :)
off topic kapatid: i've been looking for the tag you did for me, can you send me the link? i know i am lazyfully notorious on this one. i'd like to do meme all this week kasi! hahahah
@vera
hey sis ko--- ok naman- masakit lang ulo ko kasi nag aadjust pa ako sa bagong workplace ko ...
oki- i will make dalaw by and by sa bahay mo...
@reeyna elena
kapatiddddd....tenks sa dalaw mo--ay oki, sige hahanapin ko ang tag na ni tag kita at i post ko sa email mo ...stand by oki... musta ka na?
take meds... wag gayahin ang lokang vera kahit masakit na ang ulo wala paring ginagawa...okie?
marami bang benta kuya?...
gud eve! :)
@VERA
TENKS KAPATID...... NAGLAGAY NA AKO NG HAPLAS SA NOO KO--I CANT TAKE MEDS ALSO DAHIL ALLERGIC AKO SA MGA SYNTHETIC PILLS HAHAHAAHH...
ok lang ang benta-- umabot sa 530 dollars.
ay okay, na ung haplas haplas.. at saganun mainitan ng konti ang mag ugat ugat jan sa ulo mo... :)
wow! malakas cgro ang powers mo kuya... at mabenta ka...ay mali, ma benta ang paninda mo..hihihi
gud eve!
take a rest at bukas sasabak ka nnman sa tindahan mo... :)
nyt nyt
@vera
udnyt na talaga sis kasi masaket pa rin ulo ko talaga itutulog ko nalang ito at ng mawala=== pero bago ako matulog ay sasagutan ko muna mga coments nyo sa post ko kahapon====...:)..
uy! gregorian chants! would you believe brother dom that i like listening to music like this? i have this cd called masters of chant, and its a compilation of modern songs sung by monks, galing! very relaxing,, but sometimes, i don't understand what they're singing lol.
@azrael
ey tol, ganun din ako nyahahahaha- pero kahit hindi ko maintindihan ang lyrics ng latin ay magandang kantahin at pakinggan--eh ang laman nga ng iTunes at iPod ko ay halos mga gregorian chants ng ibat ibang communities at religious orders.... anong gusto mong religious order na chant? tell me at padalahan kita. meron kaming carthusians- dominicans- pero karamihan ay benedictines....salamat at nadalaw ka sa bahay ko rael, ipinagkakapuri kita kapatid heheheh....
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