Peter Wilton director Brian Tinsey, Bill Day bass Grey Macartney tenor

The Gregorian Association has for over one hundred years sung and taught plainsong as a living witness to the enduring value and beauty of the true music of the church under such inspiring directors of music as Sir John Stainer, Francis Burgess, Arthur Clarke and Prof. David Hiley. The Association seeks to spread the knowledge of the vast treasury of Gregorian chant and to encourage its use in parish churches with modern texts for the enrichment of public worship. It aims to demonstrate its versatility for small numbers of singers, and gives guidance in sight reading of square notation and the interpretation of early music notation. To this end, it conducts both day workshops and regular evening classes. The Association is a registered charity and is affiliated to the Royal School of Church Music.

Sample Programme:

Chant Instruction Days consist of:
- Guidance in sight reading
- Study of selected pieces of chant
- A service or performance of the music studied

Education:

Gregorian Chant instruction classes at Farm Street Church, Tuesdays 6.30pm during term time. Study of square notation, pre-stave neumes, interpretation, music for Mass and Offices, and texts in different languages

Performances:

20 Jan 07 Farm Street Church, London
28 Apr 07 Mudford, Somerset
27 May 07 Hatfield Broad Oak

Contact:

Grey Macartney, 26 The Grove, Ealing, London W5 5LH

Tel: 020 8840 5832
Fax: 0870 0553684

Email: pjsw@beaufort.demon.co.uk Website: http:www.beaufort.demon.uk/chant.htm