Schola Gregoriana of Cambridge

Chant Workshops

"The chant should be given pride of place in liturgical services". 

(Vat.Council II  Constitution
on the Sacred Liturgy No.116).

Why not arrange a day or more of chant for your group?

Further details available on the Workshops page.

The Dedication of the Temple CD by Cantors and Associates Choir of the Schola Gregoriana of Cambridge

This is now due for release in late Spring 2010, possibly with an official release date of Dr Mary Berry's anniversary. We have high hopes for the disc, which contains excellent performances as well as enjoying the prestige of content devised and edited by Dr David Hiley.

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Bro. Lawrence Lew O.P.

At their winter weekend in Suffolk in 2009 Schola members were joined by Bro. Lawrence Lew O.P. from Blackfriars, Oxford. Sharing the enthusiasm for the chant displayed by members, he soon invited volunteers to sing at his Solemn Profession in September at Blackfriars, an invitation which singers were honoured and delighted to fulfil.

He wrote afterwards:

The Second Vatican Council said that the "musical tradition of the universal Church is a treasure of inestimable value" that is to be "preserved and fostered with great care". The Schola Gregoriana of Cambridge does this admirably and enriches the Catholic liturgy - both in its ordinary and extraordinary forms - with the Church's sacred song. It was a privilege and pleasure for me, therefore, to have so many members of the Schola come and sing at my Solemn Profession Mass on 13 September 2009; it exceeded my expectations. The robed Schola singing from the west gallery added dignity to the occasion and ennobled the liturgy with its expert execution of chant from the Dominican Gradual. This seemed to work well with the polyphonic choir which sang Hadyn's 'Little Organ Mass' and Stanford's 'Beati quorum via' from the Choir of the priory church. The music did much to calm my nerves as I prepared to make my religious vows "until death", and raised my mind to God, on whom all my hope is founded, as the Offertory hymn put it. Everyone commented on the music and on how uplifting it was to pray and sing with the choirs. My only regret is that I agreed after Mass to have a photograph taken with the Schola as soon as I'd signed my will but completely forgot to do this! It seems I not only signed away my life, but also my memory as I left the Schola standing in the garden and rushed off for the reception, fearing that all the champagne would have been drunk by then! I hope that my ordination, please God, will be another chance to put that right and have a photo taken with such a fine group of singers.

Veilleurs dans la Nuit: Une Journee Monastique a l'Abbaye Sainte-Madeleine du Barrou (Watchers in the Night:A Monastic Day at the Abbey of Sainte-Madeleine of Barroux)

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Please check out the Events page for further workshops and singing opportunities.

The Links page has a list of churches where chant is regularly sung.

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