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15 February 2004
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Gregorian Schola offers singers big chants
It can be hard to beat Gregorian chant, sung by a full choir in a majestic setting like St Mary’s Cathedral, for an uplifting experience of God’s gift of the human voice.
It has been popular since the time of Pope Gregory I.
An internet search can yield thousands of websites, scholarly articles on Church history, research on its health benefits as a form of meditation, and sales of recordings and books.
Josephite Sr Marie Therese Levey, director of the Gregorian Schola of Sydney, is willing to help people interested in learning Gregorian chant.
The Schola, a choir which specialises in Gregorian chant and sings regularly in the cathedral, needs new singers.
It is open to all people who can hold relative pitch with a choir which is about to resume its rehearsals for the year.
Sr Marie Therese is especially interested in people who can sing solo parts.
She says the group provides a great opportunity for anyone interested in making new friends and responding to the call of Vatican II, in its statement that, “other things being equal, (Gregorian chant) should be given pride of place in liturgical services”.
“Many of the chant melodies are particularly beautiful,” says Sr Marie Therese.
“And because most members are ordinary singers, a reasonable number of voices is needed.
“Why not give it a try?”
For information and an application form, telephone 9716 9885.