Gregorian Chant

Repons & Monodies gallicanes

Composer: Anonymous


Jean Knibbs (soprano)
Alfred Deller (counter-tenor)
Mark Deller (counter-tenor)
John Buttrey (tenor)
Neil Jenkins (tenor)
Maurice Bevan (baritone)

Deller Consort
Alfred Deller - conductor


At the source of Gregorian Chant.
The Gallican (= peculiar to the Church of the Gauls) contribution played a leading role in the constitution of the Gregorian repertory. This is distinguished by its surprising rhetorical richness, and an extremely ambitious, both expansive and supple melodic line. This highly spiritual chant lies at the very foundations of our musical culture.




L'entree du Christ a Jerusalem
01. Gloria laus. Versus de l'eveque Theodulfe d'Orleans 4'18
02. Cum audisset. Antienne gallicane 3'26
03. Collegerunt pontifices. Antienne gallicane 5'16
04. Popule meus. Antienne gallicane par le Trisagion byzantin 10'03


Themes de la Semaine Sainte
05. Omnes amici mei. Repons 3'23
06. Tristis est anima mea. Repons (Traduction d'une piece byzantine) 3'07
07. O vos omnes. Repons sur un texte de Jeremie 2'18
08. Ecce quomodo. Repons 4'50
09. Tenebrae factae sunt. Repons 3'38
10. Incipit lamentatio. Derniere lecon du Samedi Saint (Office des Tenebres) 4'58

Total Time: 46'44